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Galactic War Update 2024-04-16 (lemmy.ca)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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From the High Command Dispatch Channel (Discord)

The Menkent line has been established.

Helldivers have valiantly defended Lesath and Menkent for days, and for the time being, have halted the main advance of the Automaton assault. SEAF and civilian laborers are hard at work fortifying these planets against further incursion, and forward operations have been set up on Vernen Wells to support nearby defensive operations in the sector.

However, the Automaton war machine refuses to relent, and they are now attempting to circumvent the Helldiver defenses by wrestling full control of the path to the west via the planet Marfark. It has come to our attention that the bot fabricators, also known as "Factory Striders" are being used to push a hole through the Helldiver line. Focusing their entire effort towards a single planet, the bot offensive on Marfark is sure to be fierce, and our forces will no doubt struggle to hold this critical planet positioned on the flank of our defensive line. The enemy must not be allowed to gain any momentum - this offensive must be arrested, whatever the cost.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (4 children)

It has come to our attention that the bot fabricators, also known as "Factory Striders" are being used to push a hole through the Helldiver line.

Oooo I wonder if we'll get to see these more often now. I still haven't seen one!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I hear they can be found as targets in lvl 4 to 6 missions. I have not independently confirmed this.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nice I was hoping to see them as objectives. I wonder if they side objectives on level 7 and up.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Again, not independently confirmed, but they should be air dropped during bot drops.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh damn, that's gonna be rough. I thought they were a special objective. Didn't realize they can just drop on you randomly!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My first lvl 7 mission in the new patch and I land next to a Factory Strider.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I saw a couple tonight playing on level 7 and 9. Those things are a bitch to kill!

[–] newthrowaway20 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Just did a rank 4 mission that had one. They are most certainly more common now. Even have their own elimination mission.

[–] SkyezOpen 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Did it spawn or was it an elimination mission? 4 is my chill level and I might shit myself if I see one I wasn't expecting

[–] newthrowaway20 2 points 7 months ago

It was an elimination mission

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I did some 7s earlier and these marfarkers (pardon the pun) showed up two times, once even two at the same time. Very big, very tanky, a lot of bullets flying your way. One of them tanked a full laser and two eagle airstrikes and was still fine. Bile titans are easy going in comparison.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Bruh I’ve been playing helldive and they’re all over the place

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I usually run into one or two per session now. They're really cool to fight! They feel dangerous and hard to kill. I like em!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I’ve found the walking barrage is pretty reliable surprisingly. You can also two shot them with a quasar or eat by hitting the emblems on the sides.