The Best Helldivers 2 Loadout Means You're Playing It Wrong
Optimizing the perfect loadout can be a noble pursuit, but weirdly, it can sometimes go hand-in-hand with approaching the game in the wrong way. The community has united enthusiastically around the shared goal of winning the Galactic War and wiping out Terminids and Automatons, which might make it seem like every choice that furthers battlefield prowess is the right one. It's definitely true that putting forth one's best effort is an important part of playing the game, but there's also a way to take this sentiment too far.
can be a strategic game in any context, but the importance of tactics significantly ramps up on higher difficulty levels, where minor slip-ups can quickly cost a squad the mission. The very highest make this exceptionally clear in their titling, as levels 7, 8, and 9 correspond to «and .» There are some unspoken rules and common courtesy when embarking on a mission of this difficulty — it's never a good idea to do so if there's a chance of going AFK, for example — and it's importance to get some general expertise at lower levels first.
A Reddit post from Gilmore75 highlights an example of a member of the community taking this sentiment too far, with a screenshot of a Steam post drawing militant lines for kicking players on missions rated 8 or above. The list of kick-worthy infractions focuses on loadout optimization, with "" and "" being a couple of offenders. Anyone not conforming to this specific set of standards is deemed a troll, tacitly dismissing the idea that someone might have perfectly valid reasons for deploying with an alternate loadout.
It's easy to see where the sentiment behind the Steam post came from, as it can definitely be frustrating to have someone not take seriously on a difficult mission. Ultimately, however, the idea completely misses the mark. It's possible to play well without conforming to one specific optimization, and policing gameplay to such a nitpicky degree loses sight of the real point of the gameEven at high
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