Better solution. It flies about 1.5 meters lower so it just repeatedly kneecaps you.
No more headshot damage, you can still see the drone plus you get to hear some of the game's best voice lines on repeat.
or just give it a ring area that it moves around to be pointed at the enemies its shooting at instead of always trying to be over your shoulder no matter what its shooting at
It even stoped to kill him...
SWEET LIBERTEE I FOUND OUT WHY THE LASER DRONE KILLED HIM, THEY CAN SEE WHO IS A FASHIST BUG OR COMMUNIST BOT FIGHTING AGAINST MANAGED DEMOCRACY
I feel like the blatant collateral damage is one of the more fun elements of game - especially when you play with friends - and also serves to drive home how little Super Earth actually cares about its disposable soldiers which is part of the overall theme of the game.
Someone never played Helldivers 1. HD2 is VERY forgiving compared to basically anything with automatic targeting in HD1 where if you were generally in front of it and an enemy showed up, you had to throw yourself prone or get \*lit up\*.
You had so much time to react to it firing at you though. You can't stand still with the rover firing at an enemy behind you, move the camera around (repositioning the drone) and not move when it inevitably starts shooting you.
The skill curve of preventing the rover from shooting yourself/teammates is partly what makes it fun and balanced IMO. Otherwise its a flat DPS increase with no downsides.
This is one thing where the performance of the weapon fits the lore.
Safety features are not a thing. If it kills you, they replace you on a shorter CD than the weapon.
>do you think the should have safety features that helps prevent friendly fire?
No. Hilarious friendly fire incidents are an important part of the game. They are what keep it interesting.
They also have a legitimate balancing effect on the more powerful weapons because they tend to be the most dangerous to players.
Boy,the MoD is going to send a very weird card
"Dear mr/ms
Your husband/wife/relative/neighbour sadly fell in battle
He/She was killed by a Laser Guard Dog Rover while fraternally embracing a fellow helldiver which was the user of the Rover
We offer our deepest condolences and will return the remains as soon as we can
-Super Earth Ministry Of Defense"
You turned your camera, that is why the drone moved there and shot you in the face.
The drone will always try to stay on the right side of your camera perspective.
Once you figure that out you can almost steer it and get way less friendly fire.
No. "Fires in direction of enemy with zero muzzle discipline" is the entire theme of helldivers automated equipment.
Plus, it isn't even that bad. In almost every case of someone getting killed by a teammate's drone or turret, it is a result of lack of situational awareness on the part of the user or the "victim."
Unnecessary deaths as a result of stupidity and negligence due to poor training is the entire theme of helldivers teamwork.
Making then safer would go against the ethos of the lore and gameplay, so I enjoy it as is.
The turrets too. Yesterday we were doing the eliminate automatons missions and I dropped a rocket, mini-gun and auto cannon turret and then dropped the emancipator cuz I knew there would be alot of hulks and the motherfucking rocket turret shot me while I was in the emancipator just because there was one chainsaw bot near me. Fuck that shit, there were 5 hulks and several other bits yet it chose to shoot at that one weak bot
Infuriating when it happens, but I think this is a good lesson in consideration on where you're placing stuff in relation to turrets. I don't want that aspect of the game's strategy to be removed because dying to a turret is annoying sometimes.
The drone should remain directly above the Helldiver's head at all times. Possibility of it killing the person using it is now neutralized. It really would be nice if it could detect allies and quickly switch off for a second while the beam passes in their direction.
Honestly, I feel the solution for that drone and the gatling turret are the same. Stop having it fire the entire time it's turning around to target a new enemy. It's a waste of ammo and energy. Both should hold fire until it is actively on target. No more sweeping 180 degree rotations of death just to shoot at one warrior behind it.
The drone should just fly 1m higher. Decreases the friendly fire rate by at least 85%
Better solution. It flies about 1.5 meters lower so it just repeatedly kneecaps you. No more headshot damage, you can still see the drone plus you get to hear some of the game's best voice lines on repeat.
"SWEET LIBERTY, MY *LEEEEGGGGG*"
or just give it a ring area that it moves around to be pointed at the enemies its shooting at instead of always trying to be over your shoulder no matter what its shooting at
good idea, i think the reason they decided to have it lower was so we can see it more but i wouldnt mind this change
Ability to get him to return onto your back by pressing "5" would also be good
Make an upgrade for drones that make them fly higher
If it did it would likely work from a mech which would be kinda awesome
Yeah I love it but my friends hate it when I wear it because it hits them. Soooo...yeah. what to do
It should hover directly above you so it can never shoot you unless the target is directly underneath you. Which should be never.
I think the laser should always be on
Think your rover was jealous… 🤷♂️ give „him“ a hug next time as well… ;)
Nope. Refuse to have my tools have any more brains. If a fellow Helldiver needs to die for democracy, then they die.
Frankly, I find the idea of a drone that thinks offensive.
Half the fun of the game is dying because of stupid things like this
It even stoped to kill him... SWEET LIBERTEE I FOUND OUT WHY THE LASER DRONE KILLED HIM, THEY CAN SEE WHO IS A FASHIST BUG OR COMMUNIST BOT FIGHTING AGAINST MANAGED DEMOCRACY
I feel like the blatant collateral damage is one of the more fun elements of game - especially when you play with friends - and also serves to drive home how little Super Earth actually cares about its disposable soldiers which is part of the overall theme of the game.
"Brasch Tip,It´s not treason if its funny" -Hellpimp Fleekazoid
Listen, sometimes you have to decide between sparing your friend or taking out the horde of bots surrounding him. He'll be reinforced.
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Someone never played Helldivers 1. HD2 is VERY forgiving compared to basically anything with automatic targeting in HD1 where if you were generally in front of it and an enemy showed up, you had to throw yourself prone or get \*lit up\*.
I JUST DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT
I think they should add features to help encourage friendly fire from the Rover, actually. This is hilarious.
I have better idea. The drone should have its friendfire damaged increased by 25%.
At least the brainrot music stopped when you both died. Absolute win
But... that was your own fault. The drone follows the camera.
MFW Vietnam Destroyers have better AI CIWS Guns than a galactic empire that fails to detect friend from foe.
it always is right from where you aim your camera. so that one is on you
IFF systems are expensive! I'll bet you think we should be putting them in mortar and gattling sentries next.
I think is more the you reap what you sow, I don't use any Rover Dogs because they are just that
I use them because of it
Yes, a safety feature to prevent friendly fire on the Guard Dogs would be an excellent idea.
You had so much time to react to it firing at you though. You can't stand still with the rover firing at an enemy behind you, move the camera around (repositioning the drone) and not move when it inevitably starts shooting you. The skill curve of preventing the rover from shooting yourself/teammates is partly what makes it fun and balanced IMO. Otherwise its a flat DPS increase with no downsides.
No
Absolutely not. You trying to make more bots or something you clanker?
This sounds an awful lot like Automaton sympathizing.
You'd think that there would at least be a safety that prevents it from shooting at its base station.
Like when your dog gets jealous of your girlfriend and insists on sitting next to you on the couch
This is one thing where the performance of the weapon fits the lore. Safety features are not a thing. If it kills you, they replace you on a shorter CD than the weapon.
Why would you want a safety feature to prevent a feature
I hate the laser drone and i wish i could kill the fucker.
>do you think the should have safety features that helps prevent friendly fire?
No. Hilarious friendly fire incidents are an important part of the game. They are what keep it interesting.
They also have a legitimate balancing effect on the more powerful weapons because they tend to be the most dangerous to players.
Boy,the MoD is going to send a very weird card "Dear mr/ms Your husband/wife/relative/neighbour sadly fell in battle He/She was killed by a Laser Guard Dog Rover while fraternally embracing a fellow helldiver which was the user of the Rover We offer our deepest condolences and will return the remains as soon as we can -Super Earth Ministry Of Defense"
Good doggo!
Sissy helldivers… number one rule is NEVER touch the drones human
You turned your camera, that is why the drone moved there and shot you in the face. The drone will always try to stay on the right side of your camera perspective. Once you figure that out you can almost steer it and get way less friendly fire.
Least jealous Rover gf
Et tu, Brute?
No part of the gameplay is dodging the drone. I love it.
That rover successfully detected and eliminated a automaton spy as it should have, I don’t see anything wrong with this clip
The Rovers do have a safety feature... it's called DON'T USE IT.
Nope, I’d rather have these moments
It’s why I prefer the AR one
I like the friendly fire. It is extremely useful and kind of goes with the whole shtick of the helldivers.
The drone detected you didn’t fill in the C1 form. No intimacy allowed.
They already nerfed it once. But then again, since they are not playtesting the game, they had no idea it still sucks
No. "Fires in direction of enemy with zero muzzle discipline" is the entire theme of helldivers automated equipment. Plus, it isn't even that bad. In almost every case of someone getting killed by a teammate's drone or turret, it is a result of lack of situational awareness on the part of the user or the "victim." Unnecessary deaths as a result of stupidity and negligence due to poor training is the entire theme of helldivers teamwork. Making then safer would go against the ethos of the lore and gameplay, so I enjoy it as is.
You should be able to upgrade it to have advanced AI that prevents/reduces friendly fire
No. You're all just doing it wrong if it hits you. Learn the dance...
The turrets too. Yesterday we were doing the eliminate automatons missions and I dropped a rocket, mini-gun and auto cannon turret and then dropped the emancipator cuz I knew there would be alot of hulks and the motherfucking rocket turret shot me while I was in the emancipator just because there was one chainsaw bot near me. Fuck that shit, there were 5 hulks and several other bits yet it chose to shoot at that one weak bot
Infuriating when it happens, but I think this is a good lesson in consideration on where you're placing stuff in relation to turrets. I don't want that aspect of the game's strategy to be removed because dying to a turret is annoying sometimes.
Yes an off button would be perfect
It kinda troubles me that our helmets don't have different stats and passives at all to protect us from headshots.
The drone should remain directly above the Helldiver's head at all times. Possibility of it killing the person using it is now neutralized. It really would be nice if it could detect allies and quickly switch off for a second while the beam passes in their direction. Honestly, I feel the solution for that drone and the gatling turret are the same. Stop having it fire the entire time it's turning around to target a new enemy. It's a waste of ammo and energy. Both should hold fire until it is actively on target. No more sweeping 180 degree rotations of death just to shoot at one warrior behind it.
Don't hug people in the middle of a fight maybe?