The Complete Lore of the Helldivers Universe

[@Nikos.]

I was thinking about delaying this video due to the news surrounding Helldivers and PSN accounts, but decided to upload the video anyway and cover the situation before the video starts. I plan on talking more about it in the near future. Be respectful to the devs at Arrowhead, in recent news it's been reported that they're doing what they can to help us out. This unfortunate decision was Sony's doing after all. Bad news aside, I genuinely hope you enjoy this video as much as I did researching and putting it together!

[@mattguy1773]

Not so fun fact the community managers of arrowhead hate gamers and the people playing games

[@Nikos.]

@@mattguy1773 The community managers retracted their statements and apologized, telling players to review bomb the game and attempt to give Sony the message that way

[@gono4806]

Better to get the video out sooner rather then later, this is gonna get a lot worse before/if it gets better.

[@JoshTheBear]

Arrowhead has the right idea and it's just unfortunate that companies still do not seem to realize that players hate being forced to register/verify multiple accounts.

[@Nikos.]

@@JoshTheBear Agreed my guy, but sadly it's how the modern world works nowadays

[@wblitzw5747]

You forgot to add the part where the helldivers, terminids, automatons, and Joel all teamed up to wage war against the gods, Sony

[@i_basl]

and won!

[@AlesMicik]

Nah.. Sony were invaded and hacked by automatons.

[@Tony-hv8wz]

And also about how we wiped out 2 billion bugs that was suppose to take days in just 14 hours

[@Balloon-t5x]

I was watching sky news and it said that the Ministry of Defence in real life was hacked. They tried to blame it on China but it was obviously the Automatons.

[@SKandSCS]

​@@Tony-hv8wzActually, 500 million in 14 hours. There was a bug they fixed where 1 bug counted for each squad member. Like, a full squad killing a single bug would count as 4 bugs killed.

[@rhithym]

My favorite piece of implied lore is that the helldivers aren't even an "elite" force. The extremely short tutorial is a cake walk, and the only boot camp training a recruit undergoes. They're stored in cryo like disposable meat, and the average life expectancy of a diver in the field is two minutes.

[@israelrodriguez2414]

That's what I tend to think and believe. SEAF seems to have soldiers and the capabilities to fight back, but just not the quality of Helldivers. It's also why i think only 4 helldivers are sent at a time to complete a mission only to be replaced with a new member soon after. Also, reinforcements are "approved." The missions will be over quick if all 20+ were on the field. I imagine if a Helldivers stayed long enough to live, they would realize it's just a needless meatgrinder. Super Earth would have something similar to Atriox from Halo Wars 2. Rebellion and hatred after seeing brothers die when the solution was simple but intentionally not used and accepted.

[@ExValeFor]

I feel there's probably more training in there given that the helldivers are *really* good with weapons, like, ridiculously good at handling them. Then again that may just be Super Earth culture.

[@G1Arcee]

I stopped watching and reported this video to my nearest democracy officer the moment I heard “This is the story Super Earth does not want you to know.” Super Earth is heart, truth, liberty and justice. The only thing Super Earth doesn’t want me to know, is the cold grasp of tyranny. This video must be sharing that.

[@BeverageOfSorts]

The Helldiver contract says "citziens higher than grade E can be recruited" so definitely not elite grade soldiers

[@robertungsod691]

Yep if they really are an elite unit they should have the latest technology of super earth like visor like heads of display for thermal and night vision and some CBRN equipment like mask increase there effectiveness in battle but what the heck they simply wearing a motorcycle helmet they are coughing when a snowstorm or dust storm comes how the freak there just soldiers sending to a Lamb to be slaughter in a butcher farm

[@lnick4060]

In fact, the second galactic war was declared only a few days ago. Before that, it was called "special military operations." We all know what that refers to.

[@CodexQuinn]

Beware the little bla- hm. Yel- no, that wont work either. Gray! Beware the little gray men!

[@x-ray_channel2226]

​@@CodexQuinnwho

[@lornbaker1083]

@@x-ray_channel2226 the squids

[@sigmanation6957]

I am John Smith from California Oblast and I don't know what this means

[@SigmaGuns]

@@sigmanation6957 russia

[@red_d849]

holy shit the automatons pulled a Battle Of The Bulge

[@calebkelly8221]

If any toasters I know could, it would be them. Need an art of Murder Drones, Adam Smasher, Terminators, And the automatons in battle formation

[@Puppy_Puppington]

When the trees start speaking binary, you call about strike and RUN

[@nathanmorgan9648]

Gigitty

[@gogodaal7273]

Wooooooooooo, yeah baby that’s what i am talking about

[@Akira-Aerins]

OwO?

[@maxortiz8795]

[This comment has been deleted and is being investigated for treason.]

[@guzxam]

(stealing this) (sorry)

[@commandergumballwatterson733]

[System Error, Security bleach alert] 01000110 01010010 01000101 01000101 01000100 01001111 01001101 00100000 01010100 01001111 00100000 01010100 01001000 01000101 00100000 01000001 01010101 01010100 01001111 01001101 01000001 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110 01010011 00100001

[@sommerheiler7559]

​@@guzxam(same)

[@DEMOCRACY1776]

There has been treason found in it. Nothing is happening here.

[@G1Arcee]

I stopped watching and reported this video to my nearest democracy officer the moment I heard “This is the story Super Earth does not want you to know.” Super Earth is heart, truth, liberty and justice. The only thing Super Earth doesn’t want me to know, is the cold grasp of tyranny. This video must be sharing that.

[@viadoesdumbthings4747]

One note: canonically the first galactic war took place in 2084, such was the second galactic war started 2184, it’s an intentional 1984 reference by the developers. Other than the dates not lining up, great video!

[@Nikos.]

Thanks! I was initially confused about the dates because there aren’t a lot of concrete timelines, but the wiki states that there was a century of peace in between both wars from what I recall. This would mean that the first war would end on 2084 to allow for the second war to start in 2184. Also there is a quote from the helldivers wiki quoting the Super Earth encyclopedia page stating that “the year is 2184… for 40 years the war has raged on”, meaning the war started in the 2040’s. Appreciate the feedback though!

[@plotheplayer6462]

this really is 1984

[@viadoesdumbthings4747]

@@plotheplayer6462 2184 may 15th

[@thefumyandthechev]

I imagine 1984 universe being the most likely scenario lol

[@blubloxx6948]

I believe the "Ministry of Truth" may be a reference to 1984 as well, but I'm not so sure about that

[@beevebeeverson]

I love the idea of trying to create the Automatons to be horrifying to Helldivers in appearance, but we just continue to throw ourselves at them

[@saverx1775]

Nothing more terrifying than the full force of the helldivers ready to lay there lives for a small rock in the middle of nothing.

[@Keram-io8hv]

​@@saverx1775THAT ROCK WAS IMPORTANT FOR DEMOCRACY!

[@queenofvermin]

​@@Keram-io8hv VOTING RIGHTS FOR ALL! INCLUDING STONES!

[@MichaelThomas-q3m]

The automatons and the bugs don’t scare me but those squid things(the illuminate) it scares me

[@The_Shayreq_Demon]

This is so cool. Hearing you go over battles/operations and thinking "wow, I was a part of that.". You should totally do like quarterly updates of the 2nd war. Archives of our actions should be kept for future generations haha.

[@Clementinewoofwoof]

Exactly, it’s wonderful like…being a part of something

[@StaindHand]

You and hundreds of thousands of other players- relax

[@The_Shayreq_Demon]

@@StaindHand xbox player detected

[@Tony-hv8wz]

I absolutely love that I'm a part of this

[@Tony-hv8wz]

​@StaindHand let us enjoy things, dang. We don't get community like this especially in gaming very often

[@gabenplznerf1093]

For anyone wondering how many super earth citizens died in the cyborg terrorist attack, it was 8. The whole war was technically started over 8 deaths.

[@Understanding_Gamer]

Wh-What

[@z1u512]

​@@Understanding_Gamernot that crazy when you remember ww1 was started over the death of 1 worthless human being

[@mistertwisty1693]

Not surprising when you realize Israel is currently exterminating an entire country over a few deaths in a terror attack

[@TheKing_of_HippoIsland]

​@@z1u512All because the stupid fucking taxi driver took a wrong turn

[@yourbestfriendnobody]

Fun fact before yesterday the 15 of May we weren't in the second galactic war. Major Orders and all the mission before where "tactical strikes" but now since we failed 2 major orders, Dispatch told us that we are entering the second galactic war.

[@SoraGoob]

I love being able to point at different major order events and being like "Ay I was there!!" Feels like when an old vet talks about being in the wars. Thats how you know youre doin your game right

[@tylerrutledge5636]

Unfortunately I wasn’t as invested in the game when malevelon creek was liberated but everything after I was like “oo I remember that!” 😂

[@ihavenoideaman]

I joined a little after my best friend, and at least one a week when we’re playing he’ll be like “YOU DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WAR, BOY. YOU WERENT THERE! YOU WERENT AT MAVELON CREEK!”

[@rip_twice6976]

That’s real.

[@rastapasta9581]

You don't know....we lost many good helldivers.

[@alexd4310]

He wasn’t there at first galactic war fighting body horror Adam smasher, Graboids from hell, and space squids

[@zzzero-58]

As a veteran of malevelon creek, you don’t. It was absolutely horrible. The videos and stories do not do it justice.

[@michaelsneddon4300]

He has a point son, the war for malevolan creek was a brutal, merciless hell. I saw many of my Helldivers brothers ripped to pieces by the gunfire and blades of those filthy tin skins, I commend you for your bravery to join the fight for liberty but if you were boots on the ground for the liberation of M creek you will never know the horrors we faced, and you should be grateful for that

[@arsonexc]

Just a quick addition, the first generation of Helldivers were first deployed on Earth to combat the last nation opposing the federation, conventional deployment methods where inneffective against them so the Hellpod and subsequently the Helldivers where formed. This is why I'd like to think that in the 1st game we play as 2nd generation Helldivers and the 2nd game we play as 3rd generation helldivers.

[@d-boi9785]

I feel like that nation may have been Britain. The lack of land access means that it would be extremely difficult to invade, combined with the fact that the entirety of the British isles are rendered as uninhabitable on the official map really makes me think Britain, the foundation of modern democracy, was the last nation to fall.

[@appendix_gang2245]

As somebody who loves live service games, the move from Destiny to Helldivers has been so refreshing. I don’t feel like I’m being nickel-and-dimed for every single piece of content anymore

[@Sparrowo51]

Christ I agree. Jesus christ Destiny just doesn't hit right anymore

[@GRTakerTh]

Somehow the notion that the bugs are out there to destroy our family values is simply hilarious 😂👍

[@GiorgioGatti89]

@DemocraticOfficer please review this comment for anti-democratic content.

[@Roach18]

By the way, did they even find those WMD's? Where are they, "Super" Earth?

[@cacophonousantiquarian8803]

​@@Roach18reported for treason

[@MayBeSomething]

A friend and I found a bug corpse on a bot world. How did it get there, and what is Joel cooking?

[@majorplothole2620]

yeah... I've been finding them a lot lately... it's... slightly disturbing? I think honestly it's probably just an error in the game's coding itself. because the bugs were the first enemies and their 'scenes' were implemented first, it stands to reason there aren't always replacement scenes for the bots and so we get these random poi's of dead bugs fighting SEAF soldiers on bot controlled worlds. I will only start worry if I find dead bots on a bug planet.

[@Half-kight]

A soldier of the soul redemption did send a bug flying so far that It of could landed on that planet no worries soldier

[@gnorki]

remember, theyre going to different planets and mutating there from asteroids.

[@shroomian2739]

I mean the bugs and bots aren’t exactly allies, a couple terminals probably dropped in and got blasted.

[@ghostlyswat12]

If I remember correctly according to the devs the cyborgs and automatons are not the same faction Though the fact they completely baited super earth into believing they won so they could grab cyberstan makes me believe that perhaps the cyborgs made the automatons and they want to free their masters from humans Or maybe they see them as fellow robots who need to be liberated

[@spinningredchair8092]

My favorite part about hell divers is how I feel like a part of the battle not just a player in the game. It's one of the few games where I feel like my actions directly effect the story and a loss or victory can best me down or bring me up

[@drxaodin5295]

We Completed the First True Major Order Sony Backed down... Have A Cup Of Liber-Tea Sony

[@Forgelock3d]

No... u just don't have to link psn all they did was trick yall an repackage it... 177 countries can't play still.

[@s14duma]

Perhaps 2nd helping of 👎⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️?​@@Forgelock3d

[@Hathathorne]

We were tricked, the fight is not over. I would actually say things are getting worse. The countries still can't play and 30% of our helldivers are cut off. While more who know the entire situation are still uninstalled in protest, effectively cutting our population in half. That's why we're losing every major order since then. We'll also fail the kill 2 million bots order.

[@derain95]

​@Forgelock3d And they have blocked more regions since, so they are likely to try and pull something again after their earning call that is coming up soon.

[@RetroRuin]

Just like the Ministry of Truth, Sony never backs down.

[@aviatornic2839]

As a new diver, thank you for catching me up. Im building my skills killing bugs before I jump into anything with bots

[@progenitor_amborella]

There’s a good channel that also does near-daily reports on the galactic war. It’s Super Earth themed, hard to miss.

[@fyreblazters]

What's the channel called?

[@progenitor_amborella]

@@fyreblazters you can find it by searching “Helldivers 2 daily report”, but it’s called “Super Earth Galactic War Data Archive”

[@thatpisshead]

Fuck the robots. They scary asf

[@lyonidus3073]

@@fyreblaztersSuper Earth Galactic War Data Archive

[@ThatGuy76985]

If you listen to an automaton patrol you can hear them marching in cadence. The first line is “Heart, Steel”, and I think this is hinting that Automatons have some human body parts inside of them. If you look around fabricators you can see humans with body parts removed further strengthening this theory.

[@WaitThatsWhereYouWere]

They bleed blood instead of Oil for some reason...

[@bobsempletank5362]

God its so surreal that I was there and fought in almost every event in the second galactic war- and even more surreal to learn that all of this has only been for 2 months. It feels like almost years at this point, as so much has happened, and this video lays out the events perfectly. Rock on bruh, would love to see another one of these in another few months detailing how inevitably worse it'll get for us on the front lol

[@bobsempletank5362]

@sturzkampfflugzueg ikr, it feels like the wars been raging forever yet it’s barely even been half a year. It’s fucking mental

[@dukeynukey6725]

Very good summary, very educational. I was one of the divers deployed on Feb 8th, been there for most all the major engagements and can confirm this is pretty accurate. Unfortunately I'm gonna have to report you to my local Democracy Officer Managed Democracy, isn't it beautiful?

[@bastiancole3565]

With the way the bots are now positioned on the map, it seems likely there will be a 4th enemy race to fight especially since the Illuminate are already in HD1, a new race would be HD2's addition to the IP. Now theres plenty of alien archetypes to choose from pop culture that could narrow it down. We have alien bugs(starship troopers obviously), automatons(The borg/Terminator), And the Illuminate would the the hyper-advanced technological aliens archetype (any mothership involving earth invasion movie ever, try battleship or Independence day). What other archetypes are there? Parasitic reproduction Aliens like the Xenomorphs, Infection types like The Flood and The Thing, Industrial conquerers like Destiny's Cabal, or paracausal entities like the Taken from the Destiny as well. Theres so many to choose from if they decide on a 4th race.

[@therandomcommenter6629]

There is also the "dissidents" choice

[@JonthanWardlaw]

Don't give Joel any ideas. We already got flying gold colored dragon things that live in mushrooms and at at factories. Last thing we need is for the illuminate to hit us and then aome hyper infectious alien thing steal rolling in. Our helldiver's count is down and we are on the verge of the first completed major order in a while. Lets keep it positive

[@oldstyle5114]

​@@therandomcommenter6629Yeah, if a fourth faction to fight could be added, it should be an unquestionably human faction, from normal humans with simple guns to more elite enemies like highly-mobile bounty hunters, big guys in big sturdy armor, beast masters controlling alien animals, ramshackled vehicles...and why not, maybe throw in some rudimentary cyborgs or terminid riders (the term bug sympathizer has been thrown around a lot, so maybe something can be done with that).

[@Rompstirdg]

One of my favorite little lore bits is that the cyborgs message say that they unanimously declare their independents from supper earth with the wording hinting a some sort of democracy

[@Cusa_]

fun fact, my squad and i were actually the last to fight at the creek. We logged on a month after the battle was over and still had an ongoing operation and we ended up finishing the battle

[@LuiBei1994]

"Equiped with the most advanced" nananana we ain't got shit. We are missing almost all the vehicles from the first game and all the upgrades for weapons

[@MaVerik1727]

They're adding it trust

[@F1Z5Y]

They’re adding it trust

[@KarmanicMizery]

They’re adding it trust

[@matthewlee4834]

Trust they're adding it

[@lordderpingtonII]

it They're adding trust

[@mj8756]

I just pretend Helldivers started off the same way as valerian city of a thousand planets, but they hired Danny devito as a negotiator. "So anyway I started blasting"

[@abw1317]

I like how you included real world events in this like the bugged and underwhelming exo suits

[@wafflefawfflemcdooodat1124]

if arrowhead ever decides to bring back the illuminate, we're gonna have another malevelon creek on our hands. edit: yup it's happening. we called it.

[@Lobotomistmankyeh]

it's all but confirmed that the illuminate will return. there are models and animations and things been datamined. when, no one knows. likely not for a good while, and rightfully so I think. the devs deserve a break after everything that's gone on!

[@redfalcon8062]

Malevelon Creek is about to be like Chuck E Cheese compared to the Illuminates.

[@cusowski6432]

They might come back sooner then we think given this new major order

[@Molops_the_mop]

Man we have a big portal of course we get squid men back

[@krytonn1137]

Bring it on!

[@Bone_Incidents]

It’ll only be a matter of time before we’re able to say “Illuminate! North! 200 meters!”

[@emojothejojo]

Even Ps5 players are mad about the change. Anyway, time to watch the video

[@iamzeusandthisisthetruth4229]

Change? IT WAS THERE WHEN TOU SIGNED THE TOS! YOU JUST DIDNT READ THEM! AND ARE LIKE ALL OTHER BUTT HURT BABIES! Using Terrorism ToGET YOUR WAY!

[@RetroRuin]

Unfortunately I've seen so many idiots simping for PSN it's not even funny 🥲

[@idontreadreplies1804]

Not really, maybe you and some others but the majority are not. And the proof is literally on the latest War Bond trailer here on KZbin, which dropped the day the announced the forced PSN account and you can literally see countless Sony fanboys ganging up on all PC users and the very few PS5 users that just wanna game with everyone.

[@saladmancer4802]

I like to think that once Super War unified, they essentially buried all the historical info of pre Super Earth nations. The legionary armor mentions that it's based on the uniforms from when Super Earth was uniting Earth. Worlds were maybe starting to be colonized beforehand that were forced to join.

[@SwizzPrime]

Arrowhead: “guys we did we will have Sony pick us up as a publisher we’re freed!” Sony: “Oh, I wouldn’t say freed, more like under new management.”

[@Nikos.]

hahahahahaha

[@Foold-cf4gx]

Malevelon Creek was mainly fought over so much because of it's large rhodium deposits

[@atlas7309]

Amazing retelling! Beautiful wording and you really captured the feeling! Also I hope that the extra background you gave on a lot of terms and events, gives future divers a really good catch up. Thank you!

[@sigh-cosis]

I joined the game at the end of Operation Swift Disassembly after hearing many stories of Malevalon Creek (Ironically, the day after Arrowhead released the Fallen Hero's Vengeance cape). Wish I had bought the game earlier but I got to be a part of the Menkent Line on Lasath, the Martale Gambit, and all the horrors of the TCS.

[@spencertaylor-mrliltay]

I don’t know if it has any basis or not. One theory I’ve heard is that Helldivers is in a timeline where the Axis powers, especially the Nazis, had much more success during WWII than in real life.

[@cptfrostbite]

I was on the creek from the start, my team was one of the first ones to land on the creek thinking it was just like any other battle but we were so wrong and within just a few minutes from landing we got overrun at an automaton medium outpost we had just taken out. Me L1 and my brother in arms S2 got out of there alive after a hard fought victory and from that mission i swore that i wouldn't leave the creek until it had been liberated and here i am standing still in one piece but with a shattered mind full of ptsd from all the horrors i saw on that planet.

[@Lobotomistmankyeh]

I look forward to parts 2 and 3 and possibly 4, detailing the return of the illuminate and other unforeseen events in the ongoing galactic war! you've done a great job chronicling the war, helldiver! you've gained a subscriber today. I also like the other content you've put out not related to helldivers 👍

[@DaYemenball]

This is the only game where the quote, “millions died in this battle,” millions of players actually died in this battle.

[@LaserTractor]

When you open Career section in Armory, yoy can see your stats. I have died 2500+ times. 2500 helldivers died while I was controlling them. Makes you think...

[@12591259]

Quality video, great content Nikos! Well done!

[@Yowhatyouyoudoin]

The bugs got to other worlds-via spores one of the characters on your ship has voice lines about the meridian super colony releasing spores so I think that's how they get to other worlds

[@AxinPhoenix]

Super earth intentionally infest planets with bugs to keep a steady production of element 710

[@Clementinewoofwoof]

Dude, this animated invasion map and the halo wars 2 banished theme, you need to be hired for like maybe a recap tab for new players in the game!

[@U.F.R.G]

If we ever get an Human rebel faction to fight against "Super Earth" in the "North" of the Galexy then we would have all 4 major sci-fi trop factions in game (the "hive mind" in the form of the Terminids, the Automotons being the "computer AI intelligence" and the Illuminate being the quazi religious, Halo Covenant parallel, that has very advanced technology and if the Human rebels are added then we would have the "mass rebellion against an evil empire" trope...the evil empire in the case being "Super Earth" in case the one persone in the back didn't get it) Then mabye we could eventually get like am "Quadruple Allience" against Super Earth

[@FlyingRaccoon-v9z]

Or imagine a separate faction that helps Super Earth, they better be extra friendly

[@Tony-hv8wz]

helldivers take a second to appreciate and take pride in all you contributions in history. We will be remembered. But seriously i love this community and the camaraderie this game is bringing about. I love the RP

[@Plymothquin]

Great video man! Hopefully enough happens in the future to where you can come out with an update video. Because I very much enjoyed listening to this one.

[@alessandrocappuccio5421]

Got ptsd when melevalon creek got mentioned

[@scotandiamapping4549]

2:02 "Sorry Britain" nah we had it coming

[@st_chez]

Who didnt destroy thier illegal broadcast

[@svijj_]

My personal theory as to why Stockholm is now the capital of Super Earth (aside from it being an easter egg from Arrowhead), is that Sweden was neutral in these Great Wars, thus Stockholm was one of the few cities that were untouched by the nukes, thus becoming the best choice for the world's capital. This also ties in nicely to your theory about the wars being caused by the Cold War, as Sweden was largely neutral during that time (at least officially)

[@davidburk4546]

0:16 yeah… I don’t about Sony being a “tech monopoly,” but I do see the cyber security breaches as an issue. That said, all that’s really at risk is your email address being compromised since there’s no need to give them any of your payment information

[@Fufenscoops]

your email is tied to all kinds of information though

[@nicholas12290]

In the uk/ireland your id/face is required.

[@progenitor_amborella]

No, substantially more data has been exposed. Additionally, we shouldn’t be accustomed to giving every single page our email or phone number.

[@davidburk4546]

@@progenitor_amborella I was referring to data at risk by signing up for a PSN account to play Helldivers 2

[@syyneater]

I have nothing to do with that breach, from either side, but being in infosec for a few decades has taught me that there is always more types of data stored. Sometimes it’s an accidental, or the company (not Arrowhead specifically, just in general) hasn’t figured out a way to use the data. Also, anti-cheat software operates at a very low level and they run in the kernel, so they can see/block cheating. Like a lot of things in infosec, it can be used for good or bad. They tend to not be the most secure software either and use a lot of the same techniques we use when popping a box, as they are essentially operating as rootkits.

[@Trustworthy_lizord24]

I watched this video to write an English presentation on helldivers and wouldn’t have been able to do it without this video!

[@Venalii1]

You made the right call bringing out this video now. No matter what stupid corpo Bs happens next, this franchise and it’s games will be great. If anything, arrowhead needs our support now more than ever, lest Sony make them scapegoats for this mess they’ve made.

[@Yoshy_fr]

This boy is doing his part! Impressive content! It's an honour to fight alongside you galactic commander!

[@jaysalisbury193]

Great video. Will keep a look out for your future content. :)

[@richardlee3679]

I do sometimes wonder just how 'elite' helldivers are. Obviously, the satire is that each Helldiver is told that they're a superhero when they're anything but and the tutorial training is woefully inadequate for what they actually face but it's ALSO true that Helldivers can operate and reload a ludicrous array of weaponry smoothly and effectively while utter horrors bear down on them, can take a ludicrous amount of punishment and just get back up, and hypothetically have the strength to pistol whip a metal Destroyer to death. Satire aside, Helldivers are still very VERY capable, it's just that the circumstances they dive into are insane.

[@anonymoususer9716]

Yea Sony is a new faction. Super Earth been compromised. Everyone save Super Earth by doing your part in placing negative review. Lol

[@SuperSniperAE]

I can't wait for a video like this in a few years recapping our adventure through the entire war

[@JoiH_Squigs]

This is funny because the second galactic war was officially declared not that long ago

[@gandalftheblack9114]

Fantastic history lesson for us the new generation of Helldivers. Please keep your great work going as the war rages on and become our Helldiver Historian. The containing lore of the second great war must but be continue to be recorded for Super Earth and Democracy.

[@No_Name6716]

0:09 Managed*

[@rainydayz2447]

Poorly Managed*

[@hattytheman446]

Pretty excited for a few years from now when it’s going to read like an actual galactic war

[@noheroespublishing1907]

"We tried to warn you that the Corporations and the Capitalists were the enemy!" - Socialist Automatons ☭

[@Nikos.]

Don't you dare endorse the enemy, that is treason

[@noheroespublishing1907]

@@Nikos. 🤣

[@rattyratstuff7125]

I will only continue playing if Sony change is completely gutted and we can opt to join the automatons to fight the scum helldivers that stand with super earth

[@noheroespublishing1907]

@@rattyratstuff7125 Kinda surprised they don't have a PVP mode like the Gears of War 3 "Swarm Mode" yet; would really allow for an expansion of the lore.

[@FlyingRaccoon-v9z]

@@noheroespublishing1907I heard they want all players on the same side, I say a training room would be nice

[@The_Lord_Vader]

I think the remains of the last Great War was referring to the first galactic war, though you do have a valid point

[@DuyThai-cc4jp]

my man forgot about northman's creek

[@majorplothole2620]

The fall of Vandalon IV, Ingmar, Mantes and Draupnir... all forgotten by many helldivers. Hell. no one remembers the grand last stand of Mort preventing the complete loss of that sector. but to be fair. There's a LOT of stuff that's gone on in the game, and to try and include it all seems like a very big undertaking as this video in it's entireity is over 30 minutes long, and it just basically hits the cliff notes of the major orders so far.

[@LampadaLED]

@@majorplothole2620 I have more memories on drapunir than malevelon creek, just like many other people, but like you said they only talk about the creek.

[@Mediumtiercommenter]

@@majorplothole2620 i remember my experiences on Vandalon IV more than that fake ass “ptsd simulator” malevalon creek

[@camokiler]

If super earth is invaded it would be cool to see a change from the tutorial where your job is to liberate a sect of the automatons on super earth to earn your cape and later super destroyer

[@dontask6511]

Yo democratic video, have heard all the Halo conspiracies lately man, there surprising hope for Halo 7 and a very depressing ending for Halo Infinite

[@Nikos.]

Speaking of Halo the ring is flat

[@dontask6511]

@@Nikos. The story supposed is going to be about the Spartan-Verse where Master Chief meets the live action Chief and they get naked. Then Sergeant Johnson comes back from the dead and is in love with Mendicant Bias and him and the Didact have a threesome. So the two Jimmy Rings’ go to the Ark where they make sand castles and lick each other’s toes. It ends with live action Chief saying the real Halo was the Cortana feet pics we took along the way…

[@thorrzyro]

I can't wait to enlist as a Helldiver, excited to do my part in the war efforts

[@internetuser320]

I feel bad for everyone effected by superearth

[@joev1083]

Please report to your nearest Democracy Officer for mandatory Reduction

[@internetuser320]

@@joev1083 NEVER

[@homemadecringeycontent6363]

As a veteran of the First Galactic War, the second I get the right PC, I’ll be joining the new effort! FOR DEMOCRACY!

[@Breadlol44646]

5:29 I hear treasons do you hear treasons

[@Not_Karma]

i hear treasons too tf?!?

[@Sopranos990]

Dude sick video, i cant believe super earth would [REDACTED] to the termnids and cyborgs.

[@Gungelion]

considering the Lore of Helldivers it would be nice if it was optional to join a faction of "renegades" that oppose super-earth's "democracy"

[@sirboomsalot4902]

That would be pretty cool

[@ahhineedamedicbag-dallas]

Do I hear treason? I hear treason It would be cool though

[@donovanjoseph737]

I’d frankly love that. Maybe since their numbers would be vastly more limited, the main gameplay difference would be that roguedivers would be a lot more tanky and could enter a bleedout state at the cost of little-to-no reinforcements. Either way, I would love to fight against Super Earth’s baloney any day.

[@Gungelion]

@@donovanjoseph737 For liberty!

[@brandonblackfyre5783]

*This was an, ABSOFUCKINLUTELY, great video! The Lore surrounding the Hell Divers universe, has the potential too become Infinite... Which is what makes it such a good "Live Service" game... Also, the Lore can be expanded on greatly, while coming up with your own stories & theories. The roleplay this game has is amazing, like you said I've never really seen a game have this big of a community of role players, besides DnD of course.* *Keep up the good work & i would love to see some more videos about the universe of Hell Divers... Even if it's not cannon.*

[@generichuman8224]

Malevolen Creek is definitely nowhere near CLOSE to the bloodiest battle in the second Galactic war. Estanu and Hellmire each on their own have near triple the casualties of Malevolen Creek with over 100 million deaths on each planet considering the Creek had roughly 42 million dead at its liberation. With Estanu fighting like 10 different sieges in its lifetime yeah, there is definitely more blood in other places compared to the Creek.

[@pavolp.6527]

Ok bug lover

[@generichuman8224]

@pavolp.6527 keep saying that like you bot players don't quit out of games every 5 minutes 😭

[@pavolp.6527]

@@generichuman8224 "Help, the enemy is shooting back at us!" - most courageous bug lover

[@ThatOneLeaf_09]

@@pavolp.6527bugdivers when the enemy shoots back (how is this possible)

[@MillenniumFalcon]

This is so great. I am new to Helldivers and just started playing the 1st game on PS4. I'm getting more into it now thanks to your background. Why does this game remind me of Starship Troopers?

[@MintBlitz]

First

[@purrycat2926]

lol

[@dontask6511]

WHAT?!

[@dontask6511]

MINT BLITZ IN THE NIKOS COMMENT SECTION?! Nikos, you have ascended sir

[@mega6076]

😱😱😱

[@Blik10]

I love the detail of the Stalker pic starting out at a lower opacity, that got a good laugh!

[@DirtyCurti]

Sorry, but I'm gonna have to report this to the Ministry of Truth.

[@Theredmeep852]

It's a bit weird to watch our own lore unfold like this lol

[@davidburk4546]

11:30 okay, that was a good one 😂😂😂

[@michaelbustamante6210]

This was hella enjoyable to watch! Good shit, dude!

[@Nikos.]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@RenaissanceASMR]

I have to work on a roleplay from this game, your video was very very helpful, thank you.

[@North29TH]

Side noting the drama, Helldivers 2 truly was a legendary game with great developers and a great community. As much as I believe that Sony would do little change in their decisions, I do believe that it has caused damage upon its own brand and it’s trustworthiness.

[@potato1094]

Boy, do i have news for you

[@Jeremy13294]

Possibly a hive mind like race? I wouldn’t even mind fighting a human faction. Like. A rebel group

[@Doom721]

The first war against the Cyborgs had started from a terrorist attack where 6 Super Earth citizens were killed, theres flavor text from the first game explaining how they join the war in a very short brief message you only see once.

[@mattguy1773]

Still good video

[@snoopsnet8150]

E-710 is "OIL-3" upside down. Just a fun little easter egg detail 😊.

[@iretsiam173videosnstuff2]

SILENCE THE TRAITOR ➡️⬆️⬇️⬇️➡️ Good video 👍

[@jeremytownsend1800]

It would be cool to have the war of the worlds where all would fight each other on a planet where it has bots and bugs and helldivers.

[@nicholaspitti8171]

Illegal broadcast detected

[@owenwhite366]

something is definitely going to happen in Meridia, hope makes my mind jump to a new enemy coming through the black hole

[@blank2379]

Not the 1984 timeline 💀

[@shaneo2296]

Amazing video full of creativity!!! Now face the wall.

[@BartEmbregts]

Yes Democracy Officer, this traitor right here.

[@WtrDrp1]

Super earth still uses old jets from the late 20th and early 21st centuries as it is shown in the trailer with a SU-57

[@justinsiemann7190]

[ This video has been reported to the Ministry of Truth and has been acknowledged, you are subject to reeducation and this video is to be deleted. Thank you for your Cooperation with the Ministry of Truth. ]

[@IronDragon-2143]

I discovered your channel just recently, and I love it. I really enjoy your content.

[@aaron4376]

I agree, best Live Service or constantly updated game.