The (Real) Story of Helldivers

[@HennerzLennerz]

Helldiver Kknowley: You have been found guilty of spreading false information by the Super Earth Ministry of Truth. Us on Super Earth are appalled by this media creation from a respected Helldiver who saved the armaments industry millions in not shooting bullets on Helldive campaigns. As such your punishment will be carried out immediately, an impact grenade will be delivered shortly in your vicinity by another of your Helldive companions, Cdawgg. She seemed very eager to carry out this act of democracy for some reason.... We appreciate your service, but you will not be inscribed on the wall of Martyrs for this indiscretion. Super Earth.

[@iknowurip8151]

[BEGIN LOG] HELLDIVER: Master Sergeant Kknowley RECORD: SPREADING FALSE INFORMATION, FRIENDLY FIRE (NOT ENFORCED) STATUS: EXECUTED FOR TREASON TIME OF DEATH: [DATA EXPUNGED] NO FURTHER COMMENT. ... ... BEGIN CLONING PROCEDURE

[@DepressedSlavicPepe]

For Super Earth

[@TheRealGrafikbug]

For Freedom

[@WintersFinalstand]

Helldiver Knowley, Thank you for this shed of truth. In recognition for Super Earth's desire to eliminate you, a ship has been prepared at attached coordinates. Please listen for a follow on message with the appropriate decryptor key. A new location, replete with appropriate media equipment, will be prepared for you on arrival at your new safehouse. We the free peoples are appalled at the actions of Super Earth, and are relaying appropriate tactical intel to allied forces. Thank you for your service, -Anonymous

[@iknowurip8151]

@@WintersFinalstand Rebel faction trailer WHEN

[@setster007]

Okay, but now that we've seen the (real) story of Helldivers, I need to see the "totally real" story of Helldivers.

[@danteinpuro319]

All helldivers are told this story by the ministry of truth during helldiver training, thank you for your time and we appreciate you wanting to know more about our great super earth -super earths ministry of truth

[@No1_Gunslinger]

Doubting the ministry of truth is a treasonous act. This has been recorded for future investigations

[@A_Shrubbery1901]

i guaranty you've already heard that one

[@tibby7709]

Fun fact, there were never any weapons of mass destruction found

[@azap1378]

These games have some actually incredibly well-researched commentary. Despite the vast amount of anti-war stuff out there, I haven't actually really ever seen any of it criticize the Bush administration and the whole war with Iran based off of the same excuse until Helldivers. Same goes for the newly added termicide towers, which I believe are a reference to DEET (a bug spray given to soldiers that was found to be incredibly toxic).

[@MarieAvora]

​@@azap1378But also a general reference to how suppression/anti-insurrection campaigns just keep on breeding more ferocious resistance

[@Gdsryrox]

Pretty sure there were as A) After the first galactic war super earth took them from themselves and B) In HD1 super earth is blown up if it's lost

[@slyseal2091]

I mean we know thats wrong because they're an advanced alien superpower. They can probably print nukes like paper. The trick the government played here is framing the problem as "they have WMDs", when the actual, less worthy of support problem is that "they *_also_* have WMDs".

[@G-Mastah-Fash]

@@azap1378 That might be because you were a toddler back then because I remember people never shutting the fuck up about Bush and the Iraq war.

[@benvelveeta6803]

If I understand correctly, the cyborgs might have been birthed from the severe mining operations that were being done on cyberstan, their work conditions so poor that integrating lost limbs and parts was practically a necessity.

[@MarieAvora]

That makes a LOT of sense

[@Bolt451]

So that’s why they became communist.

[@Trollge398]

Propaganda against Super Earth

[@Gobygober-d5q]

Me personally I think the cyborgs did get enhancements but they were used for mining then they rebelled and made there own enhancements so previously they used super earth enhancements but then switched to there own ounce they rebeled

[@gilliamdelauw1693]

Undemocratic joking aside. Knowley saw that the other type of helldivers content is done to death at this point. And this POV will be a refreshing piece of new content.

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

:( D

[@thesmilyguyguy9799]

):([ D

[@mr_inconspicuous]

Uhh huh ⬆️⬇️➡️➡️➡️

[@blocker476]

@@mr_inconspicuous its ⬆➡⬇⬇⬇btw

[@RYZEN-5070-TI-SUPER-OC]

​@@mr_inconspicuous another one ⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️

[@eddyfuzzy5]

[THIS BROADCAST HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH]

[@_Radon_]

That thumbnail doesn't look very democratic! ⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️

[@TheHotDogGuy.]

That thumbnail looks like treason to me

[@cazdraak2877]

We deserve to know the truth ⬆️⬇️⬅️➡️⬆️

[@Antboi4653]

⬇⬆⬅⬇⬆➡⬇⬆*

[@magicball3201]

I hate that I know exactly which two those are, lol

[@TheHotDogGuy.]

@@magicball3201 could you name them cuz i dont lol

[@SirBinding]

It appears your service without ammo has done a number to your supposedly invincible Helldiver mind, I will be informing your democracy officer

[@Ministry_of_Truth_1]

*Thanks for your service citizen of super earth*

[@shuttlebird3]

friends? brother I just got unfroze and shot out of a cannon friends are the least of my concern

[@Alex_Vir]

I like the inclusion of the HD1 footage, but my enemies will continue to be Bugs, Cyborgs and Squids.

[@moisesmunguiafalloutmoises112]

What's next? • Orcs • Xenomorphs • Chimera • Helghast

[@fumarc4501]

• Locust • Wraith • Darkspawn?

[@STRANGER0243]

Uhh

[@Richard-From-Richard-And-Clark]

​@@moisesmunguiafalloutmoises112Nice resistance and Killzone reference

[@onebassplayer697]

While I love the overly blatant propaganda most people use to tell HellDivers story, I do appreciate just pulling the curtain back and seeing what's actually going on. Or at least what we can know from what little we get from all the propaganda twisting the truth.

[@SuperDemocracyOfficer]

Do i hear autocracy? I think i hear autocracy..

[@levelfive7662]

>words words words Automatons can't meme

[@BOBTHEBERT]

That argument really is just a self-tell that the person saying it is a moron.

[@justaguy6216]

@@BOBTHEBERT Its such a perfect joke for this scenario. got me to laugh for a minute straight lol.

[@QuantumBeard]

It was nice knowing you, former Brother in Democracy.

[@williamking331]

I love this video. It feels historical, including the tone. You, my friend, have a new subscriber! Eagerly awaiting new helldiver info updates!

[@hihowareyou6510]

I hope the last threat Super Earth faces is other humans

[@Sonichero151]

We already did that..... *It's called the Holocaust*

[@Bolt451]

Imagine if we could pick a side in a last Great War in hell divers 2 that would be fire

[@theoofliabilty3070]

​@Bolt451 the setup's already there with your ship faction being shown, its perfect

[@mrvoice3436]

​@@Bolt451the only real issue I see with that is the fact that the super earth military is less of a traditional one with infantry or whatever and it's pretty exclusively just special forces spammed to their fullest, which means compared to the other faction super earth wouldn't have any real variety

[@Bolt451]

@@mrvoice3436 the SEAF forces work as the infantry right we just never see them

[@bellingtoned]

Thank you for sharing this as a hellmire native with a familial conection to the cyborgs it hurts to know how many people kill without thinking yes i am and will remain my pyromanic helldiver self but that is due to money being easy for somebody that already had to mingle with the bugs in the farms

[@Lord_Hengar]

Always happy to get more lore vids from kknowley. Branching out from a "main series" can be hard for youtubers, but I've always liked the lore dives from this channel more than the challenge runs.

[@Kazrel]

❌ You're fighting for expansionists that don't value human lives! ✔️ You're fighting for a united humanity!

[@Sonichero151]

The bugs were made by us for the goal of infinite profit.........

[@ДетелинИлиев]

@@Sonichero151 “Treason?” “Treason,” proceeds to use a 500kg

[@62cky4powerthirst]

I feel like Helldivers 2 would benefit from the Tanya the Evil form of narrative. For those who haven't watched it, Tanya the Evil takes place in an alternate version of WW1 with magic. In this series WW1 and WW2 kindof blend together. Tanya fights on the side of "The Empire" which is pretty much Germany. It's stated at the beginning of the story that the Empire will lose: much like in the real World Wars. Helldivers 2 can do something similar where Super Earth's genocidal thirst for conquest will result in it's downfall. Super Earth can be doomed to loose, then when they finally do Arrowhead can just reset the game board.

[@Queldonus]

It’s what happens in Helldivers 1. I fully expect it to happen again in HD2. Either we will clear the Galactic map and “win” or we will fail to stop a push of one of our enemies all the way to super earth and “lose” It would be a great opportunity to refresh the game after a longer period of time. We keep the war bonds that we have paid for, but get reset on all our unlocks, and the great galactic war begins anew with some new twists.

[@62cky4powerthirst]

@@Queldonus I would be down for that

[@smileytrashbag6713]

i do enjoy that the treasonous approach to Helldivers content is still very much grounded within the setting, with the "THIS BROADCAST HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH" message at the start, recounting the history of Super Earth like an actual history rather than fictional canon/lore, etc etc. one of the most powerful elements of the Helldivers community is the dedication to the bit when it comes to roleplaying, it really does feel like the developers, players, and content creators are all acting out the story of Helldivers together and I'm very excited to see people start to branch out and start playing the other side of the coin. looking forward to more dissidence against the Ministry of Truth and the lies of Managed Democracy, and i wish you luck in evading the Hellbomb currently being dropped on your grid coordinates by Super Earth loyalists as we speak!

[@sirbenkenobi9495]

The Ministry of Truth does not approve this message

[@dakotatichelio273]

This roleplaying stuff has been done to death, if you really want people to play the game quit roleplaying (which will likely push them away) and tell them how fun the game is regardless of story.

[@sirbenkenobi9495]

@@dakotatichelio273 Sounds like someone doesn't like liberty enough.

[@ratking5921]

To heck with your truth

[@sirbenkenobi9495]

@@ratking5921 Democracy officer, this post right here. Yup, 500 KG.

[@nimblemesh]

​@@sirbenkenobi9495 treason this treason that shut up hes talking about the more of the game

[@mrg4311]

0:05 on that note im off to my local democracy officer.

[@anantrawat2311]

Ok but on a serious note, i can't wait to see how arrowhead will handle the illuminates this time around. Where automatons are already a fairly tough competition, a technologically advanced species will definitely be a tough competition 😊

[@vulpinitemplar5036]

Don't mind me, just a humble bug farmer deliberately breeding my livestock for outright warfare, carry on :v

[@Flamme-Sanabi]

Of course the guy who mainly does videos on the criminal simulator Payday 2 and 3 is against Super Earth.

[@Sonichero151]

Well Crime is Based.... especially crime against the wealthy class.

[@ДетелинИлиев]

@@Sonichero151 TRESON!

[@manboy4720]

@@Sonichero151 if you're a crime, i'll find out.

[@williamking331]

Ha! Now that funny, but also cool.

[@Etzelsschizo]

@@Sonichero151 You know that criminals are some missunderstood rebells, but egoistic maniacs willing to do anything for the extra dollar?

[@cookiedou3]

The terminid/automaton/illuminate meatriding is CRAZY

[@mrmason23]

Idk if you're being serious or not ngl

[@alexer52]

TREASONOUS even

[@agentc7020]

Not crazier than the super earth glazing tho, actually on your knees spitting on SE's shaft.

[@alexer52]

@@agentc7020 yes Democracy Officer, this post right here

[@Prince_of_Dor-lomin]

Don't expect getting any C-01 forms in the near future!

[@David9413]

While I don't currently plan on signing up for the armed forces, I will be eager to follow the developments of the Helldivers' battles. As in, even as someone just following the fandom, Helldivers' story is quite engaging.

[@nothinghere1407]

I hope people roleplaying in the comments actually know this happend.

[@Kiribandit]

The Hive adapts, you made us this way. All we wanted was to live peacefully, we didnt care that you were living around us. You got scared by a non threat and started a genocide. Super Earth caused everything.

[@kerobeast3107]

*pulls out flamethrower*

[@BewareofTarps]

And this, Helldivers, is what happens when you ignore those Illegal Broadcast secondary objectives too often.

[@Pancakes13371]

So glad to see the post-payday content! Can't wait for what's next :)

[@xeroheklaz3882]

You know the rules and so do I ^_^ *calls democracy officer*

[@Queldonus]

Even though there is zero hard evidence to support it, I like the theory that the hell divers of the player characters in HD2 are clones. The recruitment process is real, everyone is cloned, and those that show promise (actually survive) are cloned repeatedly. Every time you step out of a cryo pod, that’s a new clone being thawed out. Connecting to play with a friend is thawing out your clone on their super destroyer. Not only would this explain how any kind of military success would be possible, despite hell divers having such an abysmal survival rate, it also feeds the super earth propaganda machine. It’s easy for someone to be a legendary hero if you can combine the successes of all of their clones and conveniently ignore the times they died.

[@anomonyous]

I prefer the 40k idea of having such massive amounts of people just living on top of eachother that you just can't run out of them. (Note how even the propaganda video shows rows upon rows of stock prefab block homes.) And that would absolutely be possible, if you look at the numbers. Not only is there also the Super Earth Armed Forces (SEAF) but if you look at the amount of Diver deaths vs. Automaton and Terminid deaths, and succesful operations, you can see that they check out.

[@anomonyous]

I think cloning would completely ruin it. And it doesn't even make sense. Every time you spawn anew, it is made VERY clear and obvious that you are a new diver from the super destroyer freezer, from your random voice and body alone.

[@anomonyous]

But regardless, I love how invested people are, to the point that people are talking about the lore and everything. Hope to see you out there, fellow diver! 🤝

[@Clogmonger]

⁠@@anomonyousrandom voice and body? You choose voice and body and they don't change again unless you change them though?

[@TheThrallStudios]

Democracy officer, I think I found a traitor.

[@Sebastienstudios]

Dude you have to escape before Super Earth finds you

[@thargimpaler]

It’s nice to have a breakdown that’s actually out of character (not satirically fascist) for once. I like the game and the community but the way everyone keeps character all the time reminds me a little too much of when I used to think that my friends were just making racist jokes “ironically” 😅😅😅 Live and learn, I guess. Anyway, thanks for the well told story! I knew less of that than I’d expected, and I’m looking forward to your next one!

[@legionare_commander]

If there is legitimately anything about the world of Helldivers and its player base/in universe people, it’s all about how people can be tricked and manipulated to feel like they live in a utopia while the universe around them crumbles. It’s a Utopian world but a Dystopian society, you see what I mean? Super Earth looks like a great place to live, but it’s probably more like Nazi Germany with surveillance and harsh punishments if you don’t listen to them. It’s a text-book dystopia with a style that isn’t just another 1984 or something

[@TheArtfulNarrator]

Hell yeah I am here for this! I loved your Payday content over the years but now with the rise of Helldivers and Payday 3 going though a period of slow repair and hopefully rebirth, you are the perfect KZbinr to chronicle the treasonous lore other Super Earth patriots are too afraid to tackle. As a Heister and Helldiver I will eagerly support you in this new direction.

[@misterbitey2107]

This video has given me a lot to consider. I have reported myself to the nearest democracy officer and they have assured me their emergency corrective education team will banish any doubts that may have arisen and appreciate my demonstration of loyalty in reporting this video, my own deviant thoughts, and all other information I have to them. After my emergency corrective education I will be rewarded with deployment to an essential mission evaluated at the Helldive threat level - so thank you video! You have made my dreams come true!

[@Im_a_rock764]

Even if super earth was the bad guy, it still wouldn’t matter because it’s all fictional and all just a game not meant to be taken seriously

[@JoshFortune-nb8wz]

I love how it was for the most part caused because they wanted oil

[@truexenith8596]

Thanks for not following the tone of the rest of Helldivers content. The constant nonstop roleplay was funny at the beginning, but now its just annoying. Videos like this are refreshing and its nice to be able to learn the *actual* lore of Helldivers instead of some pseudo in-universe propaganda piece.

[@Ammiad]

Yall hear treason? I hear treason

[@essex3777]

A fun twist to Helldivers 2 could when we wipe out all opposing factions, the Helldivers turn on The Super Earth government.

[@bradleyadams5252]

"The government isn't managing democracy properly! Get them!"

[@DerFoerderator]

Traitor! You must be reported and need reeducation trough work and forget the ability to make chilfren in future forever!

[@BradyRamaker]

I honestly would like Super Earth to lose the 2nd Galactic War. For 1 because they deserve it, 2 the internal contradictions of their own ideology breeds failure, and 3 it'd make for a more interesting story.

[@derpherp1810]

From what i heard the devs are aware of this and with the way the war is going, I can reckon that this will be the story for Helldivers, I hope we get a PVP mode where we get to play as Treasonists who fight back against the helldivers by partnering up with Automatons, Terminids, and Illuminates.

[@BradyRamaker]

@@derpherp1810 They said in no uncertain terms they're not doing PVP. Having to rebalance and account for PVP & the toxcity it brings, along with their experience being almost exclusively coop PVE w friendly fire elements makes me believe they mean it when they say no PVP ever.

[@derpherp1810]

@@BradyRamaker Damn that sucks, because lore-wise it would be so dope to play as the actual like human rebels. Maybe they can make a seperate PVP focused game called Helldivers 2 1/2.

[@Sonichero151]

Always remember: a soldier for mamaged democracy *is a soldier for your most hated corporate entity*

[@arcticnova9068]

I've also heard a tip that super earth might have an overpopulation problem as well which is why there are so many helldivers signing up for the war.

[@wildeyej0ker]

Thank you for an actual lore video, a lot of other KZbin videos I’ve been watching just say it’s a lore vid but turns out to just be a video that comes off as a personal game review. Hope to see more like this from you In the future as I have just subscribed! . . . Steps into role playing boots “. . . . But.” ⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️

[@spacepotato1880]

“I think I smell treason. Do you smell treason?” “I smell treason.” **unanimous ⬆️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️**

[@brentonstorm3208]

⬆➡⬇⬇⬇

[@historygamez5106]

Treason detected

[@Defensive_Dwarf]

The only thing drenched in blood is my ministry assigned helldiver suit after I leave errata prime

[@anomonyous]

✊😎 Damn right.

[@kerobeast3107]

Same, same

[@phantomsea8987]

Reporting this to my nearest Democracy Officer

[@THE_TRAPPYMAN]

Dw ama arrest him soon

[@THE_TRAPPYMAN]

Dw i got you

[@cqgamer]

In all seriousness, helldivers and its lore would make for an amazing movie.

[@Queldonus]

A prequel movie exists. It’s called Starship Troopers.

[@jamesfriesen4203]

9:06 cyborgs have become more Despicable then the Federation

[@overgrowniguana]

Sounds like treason.....

[@The_C_Train]

This video has been reported to the heroic, democratic, liberty loving, ministry of truth for fear mongering. Glory to super earth!!! In all honesty very good video it's a lot like the payday lore recaps you've done, I'd love to see a bigger kind of this video when the story of HD2 has played out a bit more.

[@thebackup2121]

Brilliant video! It's been a couple of months now, would like to know more 👍

[@samblackstone3400]

This one right here democracy officer

[@royearle1673]

It's never a good thing when a country has a ministry of truth. Never. Edit: Unless it's Arstotzka, of course. Glory to Arstotzka!

[@Bober077]

It's a pity that I can't transfer data of my original helldiver from 2017 to HD2...

[@GerugoWasTaken]

This video is currently under review for treason.

[@Chobo077]

Heresy.

[@squallrulz20]

We need not get the democracy officer involved, we can simply tell the helldivers that he works for Sony.

[@anomonyous]

Democracy Officer notified of your unwillingness to report to the Democracy Officer. Democracy Officer also notified of dissident Automaton propagandist and possible Operation S.N.O.Y. ties.

[@brianwalsh1339]

Reported for undemocratic activities.

[@oditeomnes]

SC-37 Legionnaire Armor set in Helldivers is described to be based of the uniform of the Super Earth Legion. Just in case you guys want to imagine what they looked like.

[@Ghost__Leviathan2317]

“Treason?” “Treason,” *proceeds to use a 500kg*

[@MoreLikeMagicMan]

I hope the next news update begins with him diving in and leaving a Hellpod, implying he had just been 'Freed'

[@Mr.G-S]

That thumbnail is really looking like treason to me ➡️⬇️⬆️➡️⬇️

[@zeigfrydcat3097]

This is awesome, but I WANT TO KNOW MORE. I need a 2 hr long exploration of all details!!! 😅🙏

[@SigmondonYoutube]

Reported to the local democracy officer. ⬇️➡️⬇️⬇️⬇️💥💣

[@OrangeManta104]

I’m reporting you to my democracy officer.

[@cron1165]

As a Canadian I must say much of my country is already deemed an inhospitable wasteland, no WW3 needed

[@carman2139]

this has been declared as dangerous information and the creator will be put to justice soon thank you loyal citizens of super earth.

[@lol-2247]

Someone make sure this man is safe 😅

[@gamefan6142]

⬇⬆⬅➡⬅➡

[@jaymorrison2419]

YES! Knowley going to do us some Helldivers content!

[@nunull6427]

Someone forgot the broadcast objective again.

[@trentfagan5154]

I will be reporting this to the super earth ministry of truth and the local democracy officer

[@BBBence1111]

This one right here, Democracy Officer!

[@justaninnocentbystander7132]

bug propaganda

[@michaelroche9884]

"DEMOCRACY OFFICER, YES THATS THATS HIM." "OK LEAVE THIS TO US"

[@zackary6278]

Sorry to hear about the “accident” you’re going to have on the battlefield for this propaganda, soldier! Quality content as always, haha

[@jamesfriesen4203]

5:59 they sold their own flesh just because they were not on board of a new resource right for the taking

[@internetuser320]

Keep Spreading our message comrade! FOR CYBERSTAN

[@Rokodai09]

As the war rages on and we start to hear that our own brothers may have been turned into the automatons, i can only pray they're wrong

[@EvanMoretz-uf5te]

Mission critical stratagem available

[@Rockethead293]

Is it just me who hates these "oh lol treason ignore the actual content treason haha" comments? It's annoying and useless. Was funny for the first few videos. No longer. I love the video. Good job!

[@mahwiiiife408]

You don't get it do you. The Forever War must continue so that the Ministry of Expansion can obtain the resources from these planets to fund and fuel your cushy lifestyles on the safe inner planets.

[@HumanAnalyst257]

"no biological components remaining" the bots bleed my dude

[@novataco5412]

Question, so Cyberstan wasn’t actually conquered by only 50 Helldivers right? I’ve heard that cited before obviously but knowing everything about the lore and propaganda machine, I never bought it but now wanna actually ask someone

[@ironboy3245]

I'm hearing dissident speak Exterminatus.

[@Somethinorother.]

This sounds like treason, I don’t know if I like this…

[@JohnSmith-ip6kc]

Reading item descriptions helps build the world, also

[@CYB3RCH1P]

Your video has been flagged for undemocratic content

[@no-one5310]

I have a feeling that once the campaign is finally complete, the next campaign unlike the current one will instead be set 100 years after the “War Lost” ending of Helldivers 1. Humanity rebuild and return to claim vengeance like it was said in the ending. The campaign map will have reversed scenario of Helldivers invading from outer rim planets.

[@Queldonus]

That would be an amazing twist for the second campaign

[@jamesfriesen4203]

8:41 if the hell divers run for office as the head of the Federation he or she would have learned everything what happened and try to change the system wow still holding on the self-worth of humanity

[@fahmiismail4939]

Immediately stopped watching 3 seconds in when I realised these are all blatant lies! Where is your Democracy Officer?!

[@capowable]

4:54 should be replaced with Schwarzenegger and Weathers arms.

[@lucascollins4813]

Okay, who didn't terminate the illegal broadcast?

[@Rexident97]

1:52 Ukraine UK Russia U.S. Canada .. omg devs tried to warn us