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It isn’t every day that Helldivers stumble upon a relic from the First Galactic War. But, when they do, you know that it will somehow trigger and divide the community. Well, one devoted Helldivers 2 player ran into an old mech. As expected, this sighting made the players question the necessity of Exosuits in the game.
Helldivers 2 Player Discovered an Old Mech
While doing their duty for Super Earth, one Helldiver, JackOfTrading, came across an unidentified long-abandoned Exosuit. This player mused: “What the Liberty is this and why don’t we have them?!”. The OP attached a screenshot showing a rusty mech.
Veterans were quick to identify this amazing relic. Triggered_Tigger noted: “It’s what the Patriot (and all other Exosuits) looked like in the First Galactic War. So this is most definitely an old destroyed Exosuit from the past that has been left to gather rust”.
The-new-slate added: “The Ministry of Defense decided to do a recall since the First Galactic War. Once we get enough material, I’m sure we will be able to manufacture such a strong machine to fight the Automatons and the bugs. Hopefully, there won’t be a specific enemy we will face that we will need the mech for”. We are quite positive that the Helldivers will face those enemies at some point, though. Maybe even sooner than you’d expect.
Helldivers Debate Whether Exosuits Are Redundant
Some players pointed out that Exosuits weren’t really worth the hustle. Most players don’t love the long cooldown and the fact that movement is a bit slower in an Exosuit. An old Helldivers 2 veteran, Pedrosian96, shared why using a mech isn’t always the best option.
This player noted: “Deploying a suit requires spending a Stratagem to work with, and this Stratagem has a humongous 10-minute cooldown attached to it. The problem I see however is that a mech suit can’t be reloaded and can’t be recovered. They don’t synergize so well with other stratagems either, since every moment not spent aboard the suit is a moment its firepower is not being used”.
However, the majority of players love how fun the Exosuits are. And, they can be quite useful. McMacAttac stated: “Good use on bugs for mega nest solo shut down. You can take down multiple smaller nests or an entire mega nest and more with an EXO”.
Abject_Muffin_731 added: “Imo mechs are better for defense style missions or objectives. Call down a mech before you raise the super earth flag or conduct a geological survey. They’re a powerful way of holding your ground on an objective with your team”.
As for us, we’d say that variety is key. If you don’t enjoy using mechs, you don’t have to use them. And, who knows, maybe the upcoming update will address some of the issues with Exosuits. Until then, we’ll see you on Gacrux. For Liberty and Super Earth.