Federation of Super Earth | Helldivers

[@TemplinInstitute]

Thanks to friend of the Institute @martechi4236 for providing Templin Institute field agents with incredible footage of Super Earth Destroyers in action. See more of his work here: www.youtube.com/@martechi4236

[@N7-WAR-HOUND]

Discovered Martechi Last week truly Talented work hopefully Super Earth takes notice… in a positive way

[@Donald5557_]

Could you please make a video on Foundation? The Empire or Terminus

[@mordant221]

Awesome vid... 'Murica!!!

[@TheManOfMyriad]

Ever Thought about the possibility of using this video format to tell the "Story" of HD2 as we progress? The player base's actions directly influence the story and events, so you could easily become the "Events Hub" of the Helldivers Community if you wanted. Documenting major struggles like Malevelon Creek!

[@darksidedoug8335]

Well done🎉. Your telling is impressive, the Iron Age is upon us. Get out and tell your stories.

[@AbsurdAsparagus]

lmao the sentence "each citizen is equal and is assigned a citizen rank that determines how they will be segrigated" is fucking gold.

[@stanisawzokiewski3308]

AAAAAHHHHH DEMOCRACY!

[@PrincessKushana]

Without a rank, all citizens are equal. If all citizens are equal then collective decisions are inevitable. From there it is a slippery slope to communism, citizen. Or should I say "comrade"?!?

[@Freekymoho]

​@@PrincessKushanaof course you're quite right, democracy officer

[@BlyatBear]

@@PrincessKushanaWhat’re you talking about Officer? We’re all Free! :)

[@BigWhiskey09]

​@PrincessKushana and we all know collective decision making just stands in the way of unadulterated patriotism and devotion to the democracy of Super Earth

[@Dirtyblue929]

"A vast mosaic of cultures, ideas, and innovations" as the camera pans over a massive, rigid grid of 100% identical plastic-white suburban homes filled with people all wearing identically generic government-mandated Citizen Uniforms was peak

[@davisdelp8131]

Nothing wrong with that dream

[@TheVeritas1]

That's the brilliance of Helldivers' satire.

[@raistlarn]

The ultimate HOA.

[@TheVeritas1]

@@raistlarn Scary, yet accurate description.

[@jezusbloodie]

@davisdelp8131 search up Strong Towns too discover how much is wrong with citywide pyramid scheme that is suburbia. Suburbs are, for a municipality, unprofitable money sinks subsidised by the those who live in more densely populated parts.

[@MM22966]

"Warhammer is too grimdark. We need a happy-go-lucky space war dystopia" - the developers.

[@respectfulevil9022]

yeah theocracy isnt oppressive enough, we need to make it worse

[@et5216]

@@respectfulevil9022Warhammer is way worse then Helldivers.

[@respectfulevil9022]

@@et5216 their terrible in different ways tbh, but 40k is oppressive and terrible to its citizens in a much more obvious way

[@et5216]

@@respectfulevil9022 Warhammer you have actual Hell filled with Demons. And I was disagreeing with your statement of let’s make theocracy.

[@MrPibb23x]

The question: Is it a dystopia if you don't know you're in a dystopia?

[@Chris11231]

"Hundreds of thousands are routinely arrested for attempting to damage the ideological purity of the Federation, and the freedom of expression it holds sacred." Amazing line

[@StCreed]

Oooh I missed that one :)

[@luigimrlgaming9484]

Sounds like the West today

[@ArmourKnight]

@@luigimrlgaming9484Nothing like the West. More like Russia and China

[@letsburn00]

So brilliantly done.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

​@@ArmourKnightIn the 1950's USA, you can get arrested for saying pro-Commie things in public or disseminating the same through print. They don't respect your 1A rights if you're a Commie or agrees with Commie things...

[@benjaminstiles]

Inside the helldiver corp: FRIENDLY FIRE IS A FACT OF LIFE!! THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT IT!! Outside the corp: No helldiver has ever shot a comrade.

[@TheGallantDrake]

If they were shot, they were obviously guilty of thoughtcrime. Remember, thoughtcrime kills.

[@pendragon0905]

So, Helldivers are not aversed to friendly fire, but they never do it anyway? 🤔

[@nathanboyce4451]

Helldiver "friendly fire" is only against those who engage in treasonous rhetoric Which, therefore by definition, is not friendly fire; only preserving the good name of Super Earth and managed democracy 🦅🦅🦅

[@supguy9021]

Friendly fire isn't

[@ethanduncan1646]

*You have been reported to your local Democracy Officer, please comply when peacekeepers detain you for questioning.*

[@PrestonSikes]

I fought the droid army for 4 years; Kashyyk, Geonosis, Naboo, Umbara... none of it could have prepared me for The Creek

[@andreasottohansen7338]

I don't know about all y'all, but I love the way The Creek is awful, terrible, miserable, and painful

[@noahlonaker2668]

@@andreasottohansen7338 its space nam, and its fucking glorious

[@GoryBark]

Geonosis… bugs and bots. The horrors!

[@JimBobe]

Thank you for your service

[@PrestonSikes]

@@JimBobe just doing my part, For The Republic! For Super Earth!

[@rexblizer2161]

5:53 "Helldivers are highly trained specialists that operate at all times at the pinnacle of professionalism and proficiency" I need that on a soundboard for whenever I get killed by an allied orbital strike

[@greywolf9783]

Then record it

[@lylepapps541]

@@greywolf9783you sure that was necessary?

[@greywolf9783]

@@lylepapps541 Y E S

[@eitkoml]

Just say it yourself.

[@bohemianearspoon8493]

No 6:25 is better

[@stevemcgroob4446]

"After a century of Bugs escaping containment, Bots rebelling, and Aliens developing WMDs, the unthinkable happened... The Bugs escaped containment, the Bots rebelled, and Aliens are building WMDs.

[@Kokorocodon]

Pretty much, and it's glorious

[@Bloodletter8]

SWEET LIBERTY

[@MechanoRealist]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@nizam5568]

'All citizens are equal, and they receive designations specifying how they will be segregated'

[@Čangrizavi_Cinik]

All are segregated equally and all will die for the Super Earth.

[@achillesa5894]

"All citizens are equal, but some are more equal than others!"

[@heinzaballoo3278]

Freedom is slavery & ignorance is strength

[@Čangrizavi_Cinik]

@@heinzaballoo3278 We can quote Animal farm and 1984 all day long :-D

[@davidklaube497]

​@@Čangrizavi_Cinik2+2= 5

[@magicmanticore3536]

“The illuminate not doing anything can mean only one thing, WMDs”

[@cyanide7389]

- Current president of Super Earth, George W. Bush Jr.

[@John-qv5ux]

​​​@cyanide7389 If you are not with us, you are with the Terminids!

[@chrisallison7394]

That line made me snort

[@mayayamato7351]

makes sense to me. youknow what they say. if someones doing nothing, they must actually be doing something.

[@mateusvin]

I also love the little detail that the Helldivers' contract is legally binding when the cadet "fully or partially" reads it. That clause was in the middle of the contract.

[@Sorain1]

The other fun clause is that reading the whole contract is violating it and grounds for execution.

[@KaliFortuna]

Bonus fun fact: part of the contract specifies that standing or walking within a certain distance of it for 1 second or more counts as reading it in full.

[@PlebNC]

On the plus side: in the [unlikely] event of death, the family of the Helldiver will receive a bonus citizenship grade. I don't if it's a good citizen grade but [I'm grateful Super Earth is so generous]. [Comment moderated by the Ministry of Truth]

[@floricel_112]

This is some straight out of FNAF type of legalese shenanigans

[@throwaway6478]

This is still superior to "ignorance is no defence in the eyes of the law" - everybody's supposed to take two years off to read 2.3 million pages of local, state and federal laws, then keep on top of them as they change? 🤣

[@rexlumontad5644]

Super Earth: "You see, you're not dealing with the average Earth anymore." Klendathu: "I feel like we've been here before. Have we been here before?"

[@Breakingfasst88]

DBZ:A is timeless.

[@lukeirot]

you mean Klen Dahth II

[@XwX1001]

"You seem familiar. Have we threatened you before?"

[@MrImastinker]

(Through gritted teeth as he prepares a Death Beam) " *Oh... my... GOD!* "

[@balabanasireti]

Please stop quoting DBZA. It's so overdone

[@yeboi2379]

6:26 "No reported case of friendly fire" Me with my autocannon:

[@Strangeship1997]

Who says those were reported, all the reports I put in put “enemy fire” as the Cause Of Death

[@DetectiveLance]

The important, key word there is "reported".

[@StablerOrphan]

What are you trying to say Helldiver? That the government would lie to our citizens that the incredibly elite and perfectly trained Helldivers would end up getting killed by friendly fire? That the government is lying to us? You're sounding like a commie automaton sympathizer. I'll be reporting this to the democracy officer.

[@jackcoleman1784]

Was that you that took my head off when I was mid dive on Draupnir yesterday? I feel like that was you. Wicked shot. You do managed democracy proud.

[@sanberrios14]

How can you report if you're dead? Lol

[@Grounders10]

The amount of doublethink involved in this entire setting is something else.

[@Freekymoho]

And amazingly you will still find people who dont get that its satire

[@respectfulevil9022]

thats the thing i really like about it is that the devs really nailed what they where going for

[@davisdelp8131]

@@Freekymoho oh, God, not this again we get it satire you’re just making it a big deal out of its like starship troopers

[@larstolminus9416]

Muh satire!! Nerds suck the fun out of everything

[@CharlesUrban]

That's "freedomthink" to you, bucko.

[@alekscott2802]

Helldivers starting as fucking COPS is gold

[@Zero-Point-nx4rm]

Not just Cops, they were literally Rent-a-Cops

[@Sorain1]

It fits, since the corporation behind the 'voting software' is ultimately in charge.

[@EndoClaw]

@@Sorain1nah man the people are in control

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

​@@Sorain1 OFFICER, HERE'S THE DEMOCRACY HATER!

[@chaosXP3RT]

"GET DOWN! ACORN!!!"

[@Valkyrien04]

MoT: Helldivers are an elite group of solders with the highest quality of training. Helldiver Basic: HEY GO SHOOT THIS BUG, GODDAMN THAT IS THE FINEST SHOOTING I EVER DONE SEE HAVE A CAPE SEE YOU ON THE FRONT

[@Jerome18921]

This is why Super Earth keeps losing territories

[@naeonixion]

The only territory that matters is Super Earth, the rest is just cushion. @Jerome18921

[@ALLMINDmercenarysupportsystem]

​@@naeonixion Are you suggesting that Super Earth DOESN'T rightfully deserve and need those territories? I should force-feed you some liber-tea and call the nearest Democracy Officer...

[@LuizAlexPhoenix]

@@Jerome18921 I suspect that the devs are mucking the numbers so that people can't storm all the planets while the game is new. They will likely have to slow down the enemy rate once the playerbase dies down naturally. There are likely more factions to show up on the north and south of map. Until then, they seem to have kept enemies and their rate not only secret but seemly letting enemies overwhelm certain sectors.

[@Brakiros]

@@LuizAlexPhoenix they're only letting planets be captured when they want them to be captured I saw a planet go from 92% to 5%

[@ГлебЧерепанов-з3ч]

Oh my god, Templin's style of "academic detachment but from the perspective of the thing being talked about" is such heavenly match for this. Probably the most that a video where narrator's inflection never once rises had me in stitches.

[@paulsmart4672]

What about the Shrek one, tho?

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

Over two decades later and Starship Troopers is still having an impact on people

[@AbsurdAsparagus]

its still relavant. it parodied an ideology the people actually practice, and they still do.

[@blackholefreezeray8871]

It's one of my favorite movies ngl

[@joshuamitchell5018]

@@AbsurdAsparagus It's a failure as a parody as the story as never fac-oh who gives a shit you're never going to stop.

[@ObiwanNekody]

You know Starship Troopers is a book from the 50's, right? I mean the book is different from the movie but still...

[@marimcgee8379]

Would you like to know more?

[@wither5673]

I absolutely love how over the top and silly Helldivers is, and the fact that the 3 way war was literally entirely our own doing, the Iluminates are peaceful water hippies, the ''mindless bugs'' are fully sapient and even tried peaceful cohabitation with humanity several times and the formally cyborgs were basically colonists that lived so far away from the wing of Super earth that they HAD TO adapt to harsh environments and working conditions and became the cyborgs, only to be radicalized over time and eventually end up as the Automatons who are far more organized, radicalized and HEAVILY ARMED compared to what they used to be. On top of that we forcefully bread the Terminids in captivity and ended up inadvertently creating a more aggressive and weaponized version of what they used to be. Now they not only reproduce much faster, but have a very real sense of hatred for humans and have acquired a pretty wicked bloodlust...but on the other hand, what better way to keep Super Earth united then against several common enemy's?

[@davisdelp8131]

All part of the plan

[@nachoguy5]

Plan: Trusted Patriots: In Control Democracy: Winning Again

[@Jiub_SN]

Is the bug thing true? I thought they were literally mindless initially until 2

[@Asazym21]

The last line is literally frontism, united under common enemies.

[@michaelmillefanti6319]

@@Jiub_SNThat's part of the tragedy, we made them into what they are in HD2.

[@Cyynapse]

you're telling me theres a planet called "Cyberstan" and we're fighting Terminids for oil and people dont get this series is satire

[@Knight-Bishop]

Not to mention the guys who totally had WMDs they were gunna use if they didn't get hit first. 😂

[@warboss3686]

Terminids ARE the oil, they’re where chemical 710 come from that fuels everything from battleships to your blender.

[@eitkoml]

The dumbest thing about their society is that they're still using oil, an outdated fossil fuel, for energy when they have vastly superior nuclear power available to them...oh wait...

[@eitkoml]

I would say that the dumbest thing about Super Earth is that they would still use oil, an outdated fossil fuel, for energy when they have a far superior energy source in nuclear power...oh wait...

[@balinthehater8205]

​@@eitkomlgiven how the oil used by super earth is explicitly stated in the lore to not be fossil fuel but rather a renewable energy source harvested from terminids it does kinda make sense why they would want something cheap and relatively safe like that fulfillonh their energy and space borne propulsion needs instead of the most expensive way of generating power known to man.

[@noahlonaker2668]

"highly trained" my brother in democracy, the tutorial was our training.

[@nox22119]

That was the joke and it went over you. Helldivers are cannon fodders.

[@dungeonguy88]

@@nox22119 Yep, the elite special forces of Super Earth have a rigorous and dedicated training program...that is basically a 20 minute obstacle course.

[@DOSFS]

@@dungeonguy88 It is much more amazing that this is able to win a three fronts war (HD1 training is more or less the same as HD2). Either the enemy is weak af or they are actually much better that we give credit to lmao.

[@nosense8744]

​@@DOSFS Well, I mean, the helldivers arent deployed unless we get Orbital Supremacy, and getting orbital Supremacy in a Space War is literally a guaranteed victory.

[@user-zp4ge3yp2o]

​@@DOSFSI was confused how you can have an elite force that is also disposable, but I realised their strength is in their close work with orbital support, meaning it's not the effectiveness of the soldier but the equipment used. They drop deep behind enemy lines and do as much damage as possible, and if the diver dies their main strength, the destroyer supporting them, is still safely in orbit. The damage done by the helldivers helps the conventional forces take and hold ground elsewhere which ultimately results in liberation

[@RUDE7643]

The amount of contradictions in the video would make INGSOC blush.

[@nsr-ints]

What do you mean, contradictions? DoubleThink is a perfectly illogical thought which makes sense on all levels!

[@rebelblade7159]

I mean there are lines in game that are just paraphrased versions of those from Orwell's works like Animal Farm and 1984.

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

​@@rebelblade7159yeah, Helldivers devs actually GOT THE POINT of what George Orwell was talking about.

[@nobleman9393]

For INGSOC it would just a warm up.

[@louiswinterhoff334]

“Not a single incident of friendly fire.” 😂😂 “Peefect accuracy”🤣

[@ElysiumCreator]

‘‘Twas only a matter of time. Democracy is non-negotiable

[@Čangrizavi_Cinik]

There can be no alternative thought in a..... democracy.

[@Volnas97]

Democracy is optional and our fearless leaders opted out

[@ilcilc2910]

Two Terminids and a human deciding what to have for dinner...............

[@seekingabsolution1907]

​@@ilcilc2910comparing the working class to terminids now are we?

[@ilcilc2910]

@@seekingabsolution1907 Bad representation. Good analogy.

[@AdarisTempest]

"Citizens of Super Earth enjoy the highest standard of living, the greatest liberty, opportunities, and potential for unfettered personal expression of any human civilization in the Galaxy" also "The Federation of Super Earth is the sole legal government of the human species." This is gold.

[@gamerontv134]

Super Earth: Democracy and freedom for everyone! Citizen: Great, but don't you guys think you're going a bit far- Super Earth: For everyone "gunshot in the background followed by a thud".

[@erichunsaker4969]

Citizen Number 2: What was that noise? Super Earth: Someone who hates democracy getting what they deserve.

[@funveeable]

Do you smell treason? I smell treason.

[@SkeeterTLurker]

"Operate at the peak of efficiency." Me, who just accidentally dropped another orbital strike on my team: "Absolutely."

[@jasoncrowell8863]

Correct, now resources aren't risked on a potentially hazardous retrieval mission.

[@rexlumontad5644]

"The only good bug is a dead bug!" - Helldiver member probably

[@copyright-hv6en]

Fellow helldiver- THEN LETS MAKE THESE BUGS GOOD!!! FOR LIBERTY, FOR DEMOCRACY, FOR FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@weldonwin]

"I'm from Super-Buenos-Ares and I say KILL EM ALL!!!"

[@bbutler3230]

Change that quoted person to ME, three weeks ago

[@CorvinusLeal]

probably?

[@bbutler3230]

@@CorvinusLeal y'know give or take a week

[@Reoh0z]

Illuminates, "We've crafted this offering to democracy the size of a moon, pay no attention to the dish shape on the side... its just there for aesthetics."

[@seand.g423]

I mean... at _that_ point, it's really more of a fucking _copyright_ issue, so...

[@julienpageaud657]

Finally ! The Ministry of Truth gave us the only informative video we ever needed.

[@Mr_Blah]

The Federation of SuperEarth is what the Imperium wishes it could be

[@y.kazayaki3681]

This was the Imperium before the dark age of technology

[@unbearablysmug2437]

​@@y.kazayaki3681 the Imperium came after the dark age dunbass

[@lloydgush]

Well, it will be the imperium in a few millennia...

[@Laikafan02]

wait till you hear about ICOG, it’s what the imperium wants so bad

[@herrfantastisch7489]

@@unbearablysmug2437While this was a bit harsh, I can’t exactly give you any shit. Warhammer fans will always find a way to wank WH40K and the Imperium. It always needs to one up another sci-fi or be something before anything else. God forbid a sci-fi be a dystopia. “You think this is bad? Warhammer is a lot worse 🤓”

[@asadpuppy1259]

I showed this to my nephew whose father was a martyr on Malevelon Creek to make him understand the gravity of our fight! He'll grow up to be a fine Helldiver under my watch. For Super Earth!!!!

[@stevenjackson9028]

If he's over the age of 7 he can show his patriotism by working in the local factory. Those orbital 380mm cannon rounds aren't putting themselves together.

[@mordant221]

Lmao, Super Earth is what would happen if Starship Troopers and 1984 had a baby...

[@funveeable]

Can you not see the amazing quality of life citizens get to live? Also, since when does 1984 get to vote?

[@utubrGaming]

I mean, I think of Super Earth more like McCarthyite Singapore, or if South Korea became an American state, if world domination also happened.

[@khylerbane4523]

But it wasn’t a fascist or authoritarian hellhole nor bleak to live in.

[@someguy4512]

@@funveeable you do realize they dont actually get the vote right? AI does it and who would you vote for if only 1 party exist? "Hundreds of thousands are arrested each year for attempting to damage the ideological purity of the federation and the freedom of expression it holds sacred."

[@paulsmart4672]

No, Super Earth is just happens when someone watches Starship Troopers and says to themselves "Well that was pretty neat, but I think it would be a lot more fun if the satire wasn't so subtle."

[@JackofNothingess]

"Such is their expertise, that in all war zones that Helldivers have been deployed, there have been no reported cases of friendly fire, marking an astonishing record of essentially perfect accuracy." Lol

[@WindrunnerB4]

One who kills their friend is not a friend. There is no friendly fire! Besides, that guy was being too slow on the radio tower, he was stalling for the socialist automatons!

[@specs.weedle]

no one bothers to report them because it’s to be expected

[@nachoguy5]

Lmao even

[@Jawmax]

Wait, you mean Super Earth isn't the original Earth? That could lead to some spicy stories. "No, WE are the true Super Earth!"

[@respectfulevil9022]

replace super earth with the pope and youve got a majority of european history

[@cjrecio5702]

In the first game, if you lose the war, Super Earth gets blown up and the campaign resets. Canonically, Super Earth didn't lose the First Galactic War, because it's still Earth and Mars is still there. Plus, I find it hard to believe that Super Earth would go through all the trouble replicating the shapes of the continents of Earth and naming a random red planet Mars.

[@inquisitorwalmarius6650]

I was there, the Day Horus slew the Emperor.

[@christbenitez8797]

​@@inquisitorwalmarius6650you were there too? Dayum. I was in the CCTV room with my servitor watching it all goes down inside the vengeful spirit.

[@godemperormaki5292]

@@cjrecio5702 That would be hilarious lmao

[@GarlicPudding]

"It wouldn't be the first time that happened" HOLD UP

[@death13a]

Super Earth Never Falls!!! At least this time..... I hope. 😅

[@nathanboyce4451]

What did he mean by this 👀

[@ObiwanNekody]

​@@nathanboyce4451Super Earth has never fallen. It just sometimes changes physical planets in order to better spread democracy, obviously.

[@osmaani2672]

ay yo what the

[@ethanduncan1646]

​@@nathanboyce4451in Helldivers one. If the aliens won the galactic war and conquered Super Earth the progress would be wiped and reset. The galactic war was much faster than how it has been going on 2

[@TheNorthie]

We have the ships, we have the weapons, but we need Helldivers! We need you all! Remember: Service Guarantees Citizenship!

[@Tank50us]

"COME ON YOU APES! YOU WANNA LIVE FOREVER!"

[@DrTssha]

Yeah, I want that bump up to C class citizenship! I'm tired of D class life!

[@seantaggart7382]

Yeah! *Looks at graphics card* BE BETTER DAMIT!

[@lazyer0511]

Super Earth Ministry of Truth: No Helldiver has ever died due to friendly fire. My squad: " *THE GUARD DOG BITES!!!* "

[@Hyde-dg7ef]

'All citizens are equal, and they receive designations specifying how they will be segregated' yeah... it do be like that.

[@VoxAstra-qk4jz]

"All animals are equal. Some are more equal than others." -Animal Farm

[@Hyde-dg7ef]

@@VoxAstra-qk4jz ironic, considering that animal farm was supposed to a satirical take on communism

[@Gohodan097]

@@Hyde-dg7ef Not communism as a whole, but specifically of the USSR and how the ambitions and greed of the Bolsheviks led to its eventual transformation into a fascist hellhole

[@luisalfonso7429]

Oficially: "There has been no reported cases of friendly fire" Reality: "WHO IS THE ASSHOLE AT THE 380 CANNONS?!? STEVIE WONDER?!"

[@Tank50us]

Nah, it's Gunners Mate First Class Phillip A$$hole.

[@TerminatorHIX]

380s? It's the guys dropping cluster bombs that worry me.

[@bigawesomedude]

" A Super Citizen accepts personal responsibility for the safety of Super Earth, defending it with their life. A civilian does not. " - a history student probably

[@blademasterwolf]

The exact word of the text - but can you tell me what it means?

[@thestudentofficial5483]

​@@blademasterwolfthey use the word 'citizen' and 'civilian' as distinction without differentiation aka yet another form of segregation.

[@blademasterwolf]

@@thestudentofficial5483 yes, I know, I was quoting the movie.

[@TroubleClef92]

I don't know!

[@inductivegrunt94]

"Democracy is non-negotiable!" Glad to see some Helldivers lore and to see just the kind of crazy lore of Super Earth and the Helldivers who fight for it. And most definitely don't fire on other Helldivers. Yup, no friendly fire at all.

[@TihetrisWeathersby]

"Would you like to know more?" - Starship Troopers

[@bhighlander]

"There have been no reported cases of friendly fire." As a Master Sergeant in the Helldivers, I can confirm that this is completely true! - Message approved by freedom officer #519681

[@hyko8355]

For if you're fellow helldiver hits you with a shot, then he is no longer a patriot but a traitor and thus non longer friendly! This is evidently hostile fire and must be answered in kind!

[@Tank50us]

@@hyko8355 that is a good take on the subject.... Command shall grant you 30 days leave and an unlimited breeding certificate. Make good use of it Helldiver.

[@HoangNguyen-rd6qy]

@@hyko8355 really? I heard it differently...if you were killed by friendly fire you are revealed to be an infiltrator and thus it was a lawful execution

[@seantaggart7382]

There is no such thing as friendly fire!

[@WindrunnerB4]

Friendly fire isn’t!

[@gdhuertas07]

“Individual liberty is fiercely promoted and protected through systemic federal surveillance, censorship, and enforcement agencies.” This is one of the most well-written Templin Institute episodes in awhile.

[@jaffarebellion292]

I love Super Earth as a satire because you can just swap the name with modern America and it still makes sense.

[@shaftoe195]

Super Earth's logic: you can't be a fascist if you declared yourself a democrat first.

[@juimymary9951]

Exactly! Fascism is bad! And super earth can't be bad! Carry on citizen!

[@respectfulevil9022]

america moment

[@TheArklyte]

@@respectfulevil9022 more like People's Democratic Republic of Korea, comrade.

[@edgeldine3499]

Classic authoritarian tactics lol.. and I really wish people in real life would recognize it.

[@russellmz]

if I had a dime for every time a conservative told me to my face the naszis were socialists I'd have 20 cents.

[@blackdog6969]

When you let a bunch of nerds that grew up on Star Wars, Halo, Warhammer and Starship Troopers do their own thing, this is what you get. A reminder that games can be fun and social. Have a story to them. Bring nostalgia.

[@pokebreeder2517]

i'm more amazed a helldiver lives long enough to become a legend

[@dungeonguy88]

Surviving a mission from start-to-finish is pretty much legendary in its own right.

[@TheRyderShotgunn]

It's like XCOM soldiers. When one dies, they're replaced by an identical soldier with the same name

[@CorvinusLeal]

Skill issue

[@UnknownSquid]

I mean, in reality they don't. Super Earths PR department just picks which ever name is convenient or sounds good, and makes up whatever tales they want about that diver (whether they exist or not) to tell the citizenry about. The most amazing hell divers are quite likely forgotten, their specific exploits never recognised amongst the chaos, whilst random joes are hyped up as heroes just because it suits some narrative at the time.

[@pokebreeder2517]

@@dungeonguy88 i almost did one in a match

[@allthenamesiwantedweretaken]

"Selected from the master ranks of the regular Army or Navy, Helldivers are highly trained specialists" Official Helldivers Bootcamp Training Time: Less than 5 minutes

[@Victor-bl2ge]

Because everyone that joins the Divers is already AWESOME!

[@robertungsod691]

Those five minutes is just a review or recaps of your previous training.

[@seabird8147]

I want to really compliment the writing on this one, I don’t think these breakdowns get “meta” very often but this has some absolutely hilarious lines

[@patricksleep9787]

Honestly, Helldivers May be greatest spin off Ip that had taken inspiration from StarShip troopers. Man does the game made me feel like a kid again.

[@Snowy123]

"No reported cases of friendly fire" Of course, I tell my squad everytime that reporting such things would be undemocratic

[@catcadev]

"No documented cases of friendly fire" is actually so funny 😂 All of this lore is actually hilarious. So awesome

[@seekingabsolution1907]

Im writing a scifi story that involves a satirical stand in for the US and frankly, this game has already done as good a job as I could ever hope to do.

[@briank9715]

You guys perfectly nailed the hypocracy and satire of the Helldivers universe and lore, all while staying in the character of your channel. You guys had a few lines that were just pure gold. Bravo!

[@rodati5615]

"There have been no reported cases of friendly fire" clearly you have not meet my squad. Edit: we love standing around the 380mm orbitalstrike and bet on who the one is that dies first.

[@PobortzaPl]

Well, have you reported on them?

[@TemplinInstitute]

Helldiver, are you admitting to being involved in the first and only case of friendly fire in human history?

[@rodati5615]

@@PobortzaPl well before the recent update 380mm orbitalstikes where all over the place and we thaught thats kinda funny.

[@rodati5615]

@@TemplinInstitute well before the recent update 380mm orbitalstikes where all over the place and we thaught thats kinda funny.

[@gabrielandradeferraz386]

@@TemplinInstitute No, pretty sure the other gur was a commie

[@ShummaAwilum]

"Individual helldivers of particular note can easily be elevated to celebrity status across Super Earth, with billions following their exploits to eventual martyrdom."

[@r-saint]

I cried when I hear that Cyberstan was experiencing free elections for the first time. It's the highest honor and joy for a citizen. For Democracy!

[@Sebastian-xh4cc]

Have you looked at our uniforms recently? They've got skulls on them. Templin... are we the baddies? 😟

[@CypherusMcClain]

You have been reported. A Democracy Officer will be in contact with you shortly... We can't have any treasonous thoughts amongst the citizens of our great nation.

[@theomnissiah-9120]

That’s a very Undemocratic line of thought

[@juimymary9951]

Democracy cannot be bad! Treason is bad! Also didn't you see that the socialist automatons are literally skulls on legs? Why do you hate democracy so much?

[@edgeldine3499]

Waffen SS liked skulls too..

[@davisdelp8131]

No

[@hfar_in_the_sky]

"All of Super Earth stands united against this threat!" *earlier in the video* "Each day, thousands of alien sympathizers and dissedenants are arrested." Hey wait a minute. That doesn't make- *sound of door being blasted open and muffled struggling* _Fear not citizens! This dissident has been taken care of! You may rest easy knowing managed democracy stands stronger than ever!_

[@ShahbazBokhari]

“Cyberstan.” ☠️

[@f1wwwagonburner132]

The only regret that I have but one life to give for Super Earth

[@jack727dave5]

Don’t worry, give your teammates lives for super earth as well.

[@f1wwwagonburner132]

@@jack727dave5 Sweet Liberty!

[@J_McPhearsom]

“ _Do you want to live forever?!_ ”

[@Luey_Luey]

your super destroyer has hundreds

[@rexlumontad5644]

I hope The Templin will talk about the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation from Universal Century of Gundam in the future, about their society, culture, technology and military power respectively.

[@MartinGreywolf]

I am a veteran of Helldivers dating back to the First War, and I can definitely confirm Helldivers are an elite amongst the elite used to accomplish the most elite of tasks, and not at all a bunch of incompetent meatheads too dumb to spot propaganda given ten minutes of training and deployed as a bait to figure out where the enemy artillery is. Our equipment is the best of the best and assuredly not full of design flaws due to being made by the lowest bidder for a government with far more defense budget than sense.

[@ParaNoid816]

"Through the use of sophisticated, computer aided voting software..." is one of the most terrifying ohrases I've ever heard. Waaay too real.

[@fernandomirandilla9088]

I saw my family was eaten by a bug as I said "OH SWEET LIBERTY, NOOOOO!!!!!"

[@lahayestudiofrqc8708]

I was miner/gunner for DRG for a year so I'm holding pretty good on Angel's Venture. Mushroom.

[@Kingwolf_555]

ROCK AND STONE

[@pixalateddoom9758]

Found a boolo cap

[@tunamayo3587]

WE’RE RICH

[@hoshyro]

This is a very democratic video, the Ministry of Truth approves of this

[@charlieinsley3082]

The satire is so on the nose they might as well be shouting "Service guarantees citizenship" in your face lmfao

[@mihimiho2515]

the Illuminate will return and they will cause the stretched lines of SE to snap, prevent that join today.

[@pendragon0905]

We must be the great arsenal of democracy. For us this is an emergency as serious as war itself. We must apply ourselves to our task with the same resolution, the same sense of urgency, the same spirit of patriotism and sacrifice as we would show were we at war. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

[@AM-dc7pv]

"I'm from Beanos Aires and I say, 'Kill'em all.'" -Prob something a Helldiver might've said "The only good bug is a dead bug." -Also what another Helldiver might've said

[@Mediados]

"Join an elite force!" Helldiver statistics: Average Combat Readiness - 19%

[@gabrielandradeferraz386]

the ministry of truth says 91%. I think you need to check it, you might have done a typo

[@SkeeterTLurker]

Real talk, how the hell did you keep a straight face or not break at all during some parts of this?

[@Tank50us]

Probably requires a few takes

[@draco84oz]

The idea of how "managed democracy" can be manipulated was commented on about 50 years ago, in the show "Yes, Prime Minister" Humphrey: “Mr. Woolley, are you worried about the number of young people without jobs?” Bernard: “Yes” Humphrey: “Are you worried about the rise in crime among teenagers?” Bernard: “Yes” Humphrey: “Do you think there is a lack of discipline in our Comprehensive schools?” Bernard: “Yes” Humphrey: “Do you think young people welcome some authority and leadership in their lives?” Bernard: “Yes” Humphrey: “Do you think they respond to a challenge?” Bernard: “Yes” Humphrey: “Would you be in favour of reintroducing National Service?” Bernard: “Oh…well, I suppose I might be.” Humphrey: “Yes or no?” Bernard: “Yes” Humphrey: “Mr. Woolley, are you worried about the danger of war?” Bernard: “Yes” Humphrey: “Are you worried about the growth of armaments?” Bernard: “Yes” Humphrey: “Do you think there is a danger in giving young people guns and teaching them how to kill?” Bernard: “Yes” Humphrey: “Do you think it is wrong to force people to take up arms against their will?” Bernard: “Yes” Humphrey: “Would you oppose the reintroduction of conscription?” Bernard: “Yes” In both cases, Bernard was just asked questions about his thoughts on a subject...

[@Ironhardt]

Well the idea of managed democracy isn’t new, as it is a branch of the greater concept that is totalitarian democracy.

[@laststand6420]

"The bugs got oil, let's give them some democracy..." *Programs a 500kg bombstrike

[@TheSmileMile]

The developers should make it so that every time your character dies, everything about their appearance/voice is randomized, just to hammer home the fact that this is a brand new helldiver, and not your character respawning. You can always revert the customizations back to what you want when you get back to the ship.

[@themagicnerf]

They did.

[@cjrecio5702]

It's actually a feature xD

[@David-so9ct]

I love that the ships name is "the SS Legislator of Supremacy" LOL

[@NeonFlare]

The federation of Super Earth is incredibly advanced when you consider the huge scale in which they've colonized the entire galaxy. Hundreds upon hundreds of settled planets with human populations, with thousands of destroyers to transport its military across the span of the milky way.

[@ChristianMcAngus]

I find these sorts of space empires to be unambitious though. If you were willing to build enough space stations and habitats you could house and support the population of the entire Super Earth Federation in a single system.

[@HandOfThemis]

@@ChristianMcAngus That makes little sense....They're not ambitious for spreading their population out? What sense does that even make? They are trying to spread across the stars on PURPOSE....use your brain man.

[@claritycontrol1530]

Man, I knew Helldivers lore was coming, but damn am I so excited to finally get a video.

[@Cyberfender1]

You had me at "managed democracy" . A bit of 1984, strange new world, and starship trooper, and starwars galactic empire. sheesh!

[@BreadBox.]

"Hundreds of thousands are arrested each year for attempting to damage the ideological purity of the federation and the freedom of expression it holds sacred." Golden.

[@rexlumontad5644]

Headcanon: the Federation of Super Earth is the Dark Age of Technology human civilization before the Imperium of Man came to existence. Change my mind.

[@Jawmax]

Then where are the Orks? Those dudes are everywhere in 40K. Waaaaaarrrrrrrgk!!!

[@DetectiveLance]

Fourth race coming down the road: orc pirates.

[@Brakiros]

given the Dark Age of Technology human civilization practically conquered the galaxy sounds like it fits

[@jaffarebellion292]

Too early for Tyrannids.

[@TastefulGorilla]

Superearth uses Alcubierre drives.

[@ross.metcalf]

Not exterminating the Terminids after finding out they make oil, and then trying to farm them and have them break out is such a human thing to do haha. I have no doubt we'd do the same in real life.

[@StephenDelRosario777]

"No reported cases of friendly fire" Me after somehow sending my squadmate thoroughly to the past tense with an Orbital Rail Cannon strike:

[@grievetan]

There's no reports because there's no one alive to tell the tale

[@JackofNothingess]

Somehow, I realized this could have been an alternate universe version of the Greater Terran Union. "Terra Invicta!"

[@hedinsee6830]

The super earth information service is such a shining example of unvarnished patriotic truth and transparency that it brings tears of joy to my eyes!

[@owenparris7490]

I've been waiting on this video since the game came out, and Templin didn't disappoint! The jokes about the true nature of Super Earth's true nature were spot on and my favorite parts. Also, like with most videos, I learned something new, like how MODERN SUPER EARTH ISN'T THE FIRST ONE! WTF!?

[@soapycactuses9281]

The Super Earth Ministry of Truth Approves (A Democracy Officer is knocking at your door)

[@jamesm.8577]

Congratulations to the devs for making such a fun game with some of the most depressingly humorous lore I’ve heard in a while.

[@beencomfy]

The Hell Divers are the pinnacle of guerrilla hit and run tactics, we clear a sector in a few hours to pave the way for invasion forces and also specialise in defence and hostage rescue operations, 4 man teams taking on hundreds of foes each mission and winning every time

[@BennyLlama]

I can confirm the Helldivers have never had a friendly fire incident... Nope, not once, it has never happened. It certainly didn't happen 4 days ago on Tien Kwan at 7:32PM...

[@gamertimefriend1286]

"No reported case of friendly fire" I vaguely remember running a whole team of flame throwers and burning all our respawns in the first 10 minutes

[@Necrikus]

Do you guys have outtakes or something, because I refuse to believe there wasn't a whole lot of corpsing going on when trying to record this and I really want to hear that.

[@ace_the_race9340]

"Our forces are few, Our enemies many. There is no respite. There is no mercy. For in the grim darkness of the far future there is only war."

[@Aabergm]

There is so much irony and satire in your video I don't know where to start.....

[@TemplinInstitute]

0:00

[@Snowy123]

I like how the game made a better storyline and government than the books did. Rare to see the original content improved on.

[@bullehulle1]

Helldivers to hellpods, I repeat, helldivers to hellpods!

[@ceberskie119]

This was written so well! Worded as if this society was extremely free and everyone was afforded alot of individual liberties. While also effectively explaining the reality of it