Helldivers 2 - The HMG Emplacement Stratagem Is INSANELY Good.. (Solo, Super Helldive Difficulty)

[@AK--47]

Disagree on the walking barrage being terrible. It does a great job of clearing “that way”

[@IAIWE]

I second this, I do like it as well!

[@johnnydoe2672]

Yeah it’s only bad if you don’t know how to use it

[@ryhanon7]

Yeah, I love the walking barrage. It's great for clearing a specific direction and easily takes out incoming patrols. Also, all of the small bases, all of the medium bases, and at least one of the heavy bases can be completely destroyed with only one properly placed walking barrage. Makes it trivially easy to hit and run bases and is far more consistent than the other barrages.

[@foorman2837]

Ive actually used it to take down a stratagem jammer once worked out just perfect a threw it just on the edge of the jam and it hit it Disclaimer: i do not have the upgrade that tightens the spread yet so it might have been that it was a lucky shot due to the spred being bigger

[@MoustachioFurioso83]

It's just a little too specialized into base-busting compared to the other barrages. You can toss a 120 or 380 at an incoming bot drop to soften it up considerably, but all the walking barrage is going to do in that situation is shell it a bit and, well, walk past.

[@techbro_4309]

I have been a fan of the HMG Emplacement since day 1. I especially love it against bots. Every time there is a bot drop I call in the Emplacement. And I essentially wipe them all out by myself.

[@knit_octopus8212]

Been sleeping on the HMG, def going to start experimenting

[@ItzSpritz]

Hey Takibo, just wanna say your uploads are VERY much appreciated. I, as well as many others, know the game can get stale sometimes. And you NEVER have dogged the game, complained about it, or anything else. You have mentioned before that you got burnt out but never any complaints. I see other creators who just keep posting about the game being stale. Keep up the uploads man, and I hope you continue to find joy and success through gaming/creating content. Your community of legends are here to support you

[@HeroOfComberthHarbor]

now this, is epic

[@IliumGaming]

since the most recent buffdivers update the patrol spawns were tweaked again, so that they are only pumped up in the area around extraction. So optimal routing is now to clear that out first, then push main objective, then do sides/nests/POIs. The exception is the fortress/mega nest, it’s often best to take that out early when your strategems are fresh and you have a lot of reinforcements but that comes down to personal preference as it can realistically be tackled at any point.

[@blockedjuser1272]

13:54 Looks at nothing: "oh there it is"

[@AlexSkiess]

This with the shield relay would go CRAZY

[@AlexSkiess]

Saw someone using it in my game yesterday, and he looked like he was having a blast fr

[@ThePaganDad]

Thats actually a amazing idea​@AlexSkiess

[@Kittonwy]

Need an extra strategem slot tbh

[@AlexSkiess]

@@Kittonwy brooo I KNOW, Its tough taking up two slots, cause I always run a backpack stratagem and then a quasar, or railgun, or AMR, so I only get one barrage, or airstrike :(

[@jolewisskates4173]

Been doing this for a month or two and it's my go to. I absolutely love it, and people love to see it hahaha.

[@hsnzn1231]

Hello. That reticle is your character's true aim. Since you are looking at the game from third person perspective the reticle on your screen and the reticle of your character has different angles. You may see and point at an enemy over an obstacle but remember the camera is higher than your character. You can see the lower parts of the enemies better, but if you try to shoot it your character will shoot the obstacle instead. His aim is not "sticking" to the obstacle, you are forgetting the bullet comes from him, not the camera. You run, climb, get shot at and deal with recoil which shakes that reticle, making it harder to shoot enemies in chaotic movement. It is a game mechanic and it is meant to be this way.

[@yesielmoreno]

I think he knows that

[@dansksjow7612]

I absolutely love watching your videos Takibo

[@evictor99]

Hmg is amazing on eradicate. Place the auto cannon in a choke point behind you and try to conserve ammo, easily wrack up 40-50 kills per use

[@b.alexander111]

Bro, physics and graphics in this game are insane! I dreams to play it but my pc is so weak to handle such demanding games. I see that helldivers 2 available on Boosteroid, but didn't find it on other platfroms. Btw it would be so interesting if you record a review about that opportunity!

[@jonathanandrews6548]

The problem you're having with the reticle is parallax error, the difference between your viewing angle and the actual angle of the trajectory coming from the barrel. It's working as intended, as annoying as it might be. Just because you can see in third person doesn't mean your gun has line of sight.

[@Drunken_Corsar]

Yeah, takibo seems to forget that 3rd person camera is higher than barrel position, so he can see something that is not in the actual line of sight, no bugs here. It's literally the purpose of the reticle in the third person - to remind you what are actually aiming at

[@mephistoxic3900]

I’ve been thinking about testing the walking barrage again. Thanks for saving me the effort. 😂

[@ItzSpritz]

Someone stated above and I have to agree, the walking barrage is FANTASTIC for clearing “that way”

[@selumnaaaaa]

It's really not bad at all, can be a little RNG for situations where reacting to enemy movements is required, but either for opening up a push into an outpost or fortress (or open field honestly), or for defending a spot and clearing a direction infront of you it's unmatched. The orbital laser imo does the same thing but is better for more chaotic situations while being available far less often than the walking barrage

[@Jamie_Coleman]

Walking Barrage has specific uses. On bots its a must have imo, since if you get within 150 meters of a detector tower as well as pretty much anything that isnt a gunship fabricator you can take almost anything out. Bugs its mid, very much so either feast or famine with success rates but on bots at least i'd be doing a disservice if i didnt at least try and convince ya to try it a few times. Eye of Sauron looking ass tower becomes much less scary when you can just line up your throw and make it go away

[@ON_JAW]

I honestly forgot about the HMG, I remember using it but I totally forgot about it It is a MONSTER, thank you for bringing this to light again

[@SecurityEscort]

I already saw the light of the HMG emplaceent. Awesome stratagem vs the bots :)

[@jaxson3363]

You're recital is "gluing" to the edge because the hmg has two barrels shooting alternating shots. So when you shooting close to an edge say for example a rock, one barrel has a clear path past the rock while the other barrel is aimed at the rock. Hope that helps clear things up!

[@franklinclinton3211]

i feel like auto cannon needs a bit more ammo, outside of some very intense situations where your turret can quickly be destroyed, the rocket sentry provides so much more value.

[@RomanGuro]

17:48 Actually, devs fix it. Now if you finished the mission patrols will spawn more only around the extraction. At least that what devs said

[@Redgamer0475]

I almost always take the HMG

[@joeyhartnell5803]

Crossbow, plasma pistol, stuns, Eagle 500, 380 barrage, spear and autocanon turret is my go to. Tears through everything

[@cars67833]

Ran a build that was the heavy mg emplacement shield generator backpack and the heavy machine gun with a decrease recoil while crouching armor it was ALOT of fun not sure how it would be in higher difficultys tho might be fun to try.

[@adudewithabetsyrossflag8125]

Could you try out the MG-101 Heavy Machine Gun next?

[@hamothemagnif8529]

I don’t always bring this strat, but when i do, i love it.

[@royisabau5]

Walking barrage is the definition of “the enemies are in that direction” “Roger, removing that direction”

[@royisabau5]

Walking barrage is goated for 1) kiting large quantities of enemies towards you and clearing them 2) command bunkers 3) detector towers

[@thecosmickid545]

I had no idea this game had a suppressive fire mechanic too..... makes fighting bots so much better and the HMG excels at that.

[@feldamar2]

Walking barrage makes clearing Strat jammers REALLY easy. Cause it can kill them from outside jamming range. It also clears bases better than 380 does. As it covers more ground. Not that i'm saying it's good. But the ability to deal with jammers is definitely a solid point to make.

[@josephprice9739]

Hmg emplacement is a great way to increase your hatred for rocket striders as well!

[@jimmystewert5217]

I like to bring it instead of a support weapon, and then use whatever I can find

[@MrKilliak]

You can even stim while ON the HMG emplacement. You know, for extra durability.

[@Kittonwy]

Takibo: autocannon I choose you! Autocannon: I make great pet

[@AsterTDs]

The HMG and the Shield generator are a crazy underrated combo

[@CJM738]

I didn't know it had added amor. HMG looks fun

[@icepackager]

Hopefully my all defense loadout wont get clowned on as much after takibo uploaded this

[@Kittonwy]

Love the technician armor set, at 10 you need the extra protection

[@geordiewood8768]

I couldnt even see whar he was shooting at almost everytime he used the quasar canon

[@HudsonAktau]

Illegal broadcast is one shot of the crossbow - aim a bit higher than center of the body. It will be destroyed but screens remain 👌🏻

[@BombsAh0y]

Hopefully ppl will see this video and stop sleeping on HMGE. I bring it a lot on bot missions and more often than not finish the mission with the most kills.

[@patrickhuffman9632]

Whats up legend.

[@CptKorn]

NOOOO SHHH SHHHH SHH SHHHH this is my favorite stratagem in the game, I take it on every mission, I dont need arrowhead knowing its good 😭

[@vhc__spillztv9671]

If he brought the rocket sentry he would’ve had a really good way to take out tanks while he stays on the hmg emplacement 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Marauder698]

I actually thin the walking is better for bots than 380. It's more versatile and you can throw it delete a chosen direction unlike the 380

[@hal3667]

I wonder if they will release other emplacements like an AC or Rocket one?

[@nicolasroyer-p4n]

im gonna test this out

[@imaginationstation5595]

So my guy you're not understanding what the reticle sticking to the edge really is. Since you're not looking in first person, it doesn't make sense, but when you're in third person, your gun is aiming at a wall when it sticks. So the reticle is showing you. You're going to hit the wall because you're able to see it. Third person doesn't mean that in first person you're lined up. It's a feature so the game can be played in third and first person and still makes sense without giving any unfair advantages. So in essence to feature, not a bug complain less. It's your fault

[@monty2325]

bruh how is the walking barrage "shit"?? Feels like a great orbital to me idk what u mean

[@Nightblade44]

Can the HMG kill Fabs? Or ATATs if you shoot anywhere or just the eye?

[@viniribr]

How about a "cheap" build? 3 with the lowest cooldown and 1 equipment (you can choose any, gun or backpack)

[@yashau]

Bring the rocket sentry and recoilless rifle next time. Probably the best 2 stratagems of the patch for bots.

[@BainHAMMER]

i don't really understand why you depreciate your quasar so much. You could easily finish off factrory strider at 4 minutes-ish instead of waiting for thermits, and it can deal with arty and AA just as easily as well

[@jrodrigoav]

y u no queso the factory striders?

[@theelmozusflame3015]

What really changed was my will to not sabotage the defense missions AS MUCH AS I WANT. 100 FAILED MISSIONS BACK TO BACK. MMMMMMH TRUE CHANGE FEELS BETTER. Force the enemy onto NEW PLANETS. WHY THE F IS THE GLOOM STILL HERE??? WHERE ARE THE SAND WORMS???

[@chikirin9349]

Alright, now face the wall.

[@theelmozusflame3015]

@chikirin9349 mmmmhh yes, be sure do it quickly and empty the magazine

[@DisIngRaM]

Set when you no longer care about samples

[@mete9560]

bro how big is your monitor

[@davidives1542]

It looks like you are using an aimbot.

[@ryhanon7]

"Don't glue to the edge, they really gotta fix that." - No. There's nothing to "fix." You just have to learn how aiming works.

[@xpr-4]

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