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Helldivers 2 is getting a new "Chemical Agent" Stratagem next week, but you'll literally have to pay or grind for it.

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[–] PenguinMage 50 points 1 month ago (1 children)

... so it's exactly the same as every warbond?

Had me worried it would be exclusively $$. This is just a garbage article about something that's been that way since the beginning.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago

If you can earn it in-game, it's not locked behind a paywall. Bad headline is bad.

[–] PunchingWood 15 points 1 month ago

The headline screams ragebait from someone who doesn't even play the game.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"or grind for it"

So is it paywall locked or not

[–] Butterpaderp 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's the same as the rest of the content, so no it's not paywalled

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

Then what a stupid fucking title

[–] MrNesser 4 points 1 month ago

The original set of strategems were so damn cheap even if they were in game currency.

Farming credits isn't that hard and I'm surprised it wasn't like this in the past.

[–] tripledip 3 points 1 month ago

The least p2w game in the last decade. Somebody is mad about messing w the algorithm.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago

it's unfortunate that they are going down this route. stratagems are one of the main appeals of the game, missing out on primary, secondary, and throwable weapons due to not having a warbond isn't nearly as disappointing IMO.

something i'd like to emphasise for people who think this is no big deal, because you can earn credits by playing: not everyone has the game amount of time to play as you might. those players don't have a choice of grind for it or pay for it, for them it's pay for it or lack the stratagem.