Trench Warfare 1.4.0

A Mod for Helldivers 2
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Trench Warfare Enhanced
Dig in. Hold the line.

Trench Warfare Enhanced adds three four entirely new stratagems to Helldivers 2, designed around battlefield preparation, terrain deformation and defensive positioning. Carve out cover with concentrated artillery or conceal your advance behind a walking wall of smoke.

These are custom stratagems added through HD2Runtime. Existing stratagems are not replaced or modified (exception of shovels).

Three FOUR New Stratagems:


  • Entrenchment Drop: Deploys two emergency entrenching tools to arm a division with emergency weapons or to expand a trench system.
    • Replaces an expendable stratagem of the user’s choice. Will be converted to a new stratagem if/when HD2R allows.
    • NOTE: The entrenchment drop shovels cannot be removed from the pod by hand. This is a limitation of the code and cannot be changed by me (using the tools currently available). They can be picked up from the ground, however, so shoot the pod to release them, and then they can be dropped and picked back up freely.
  • Foxhole Charge: Calls down three precision 120mm shells on a single location, spaced 0.25 seconds apart. Designed to excavate a compact fighting position.
    • Cooldown: 100 seconds
    • Code: → ↓ ↓ → ↑ ↓ ↓
  • Trencher Charge: Drops eight 120mm shells along a 15-meter line perpendicular to your throw. Use it to carve out a defensive trench for your squad.
    • Cooldown: 180 seconds
    • Code: → ↓ ← → ← → ↓
  • Smoke Barrage: Uses the Walking Barrage pattern to deploy 15 smoke shells in five advancing salvos over approximately 27 seconds. Conceal an advance, withdrawal or defensive position.
    • Cooldown: 65 seconds
    • Code: → ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ↓

All stratagems have unlimited uses and fixed targeting patterns, with no random artillery scatter. Foxhole and Trencher use the game's natural terrain deformation, so the resulting cover depends on the ground you hit.



Requirements

  • Helldivers 2 on Windows PC
  • Bingus Shared Loader v15+ / API 1
  • HD2Runtime v0.30.0-dev+ / API 1 by skyeshade
  • A mod manager (HD2 Arsenal recommended)

Installation

Import the ZIP into HD2 Arsenal and enable it. Install the dependencies separately, then select the new stratagems from HD2Runtime's custom stratagem panel on the loadout screen.

Compatibility and limitations

  • Designed for solo/host play. HD2Runtime multiplayer support is experimental.
  • The 120mm shells fall vertically rather than following the angled trajectory of vanilla artillery.
  • Stratagem settings are fixed in this release.
  • Remove the old Barrage Shaper Test mod if installed.

Credits

  • skyeshade: HD2Runtime, custom stratagem framework and bombardment executor.
  • CowboyBingus: Bingus Shared Loader.
  • ivoryapples: SEAF Drop, which inspired the concept.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by Arrowhead Game Studios or Sony Interactive Entertainment.

TRENCH WARFARE ENHANCED: The best cover is the cover you make yourself.
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  3. Cooldown Fixed

    1.1.0 Accidentally had a debugging cooldown on the entrenchment tools of 10 seconds, which would...

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Shoutout to Tehehe123, who realized you can shoot the pods to get the shovels free. No, I cannot change it so you can pick it up right out of the pod and yes, it does drive me crazy too.


Before anyone asks: no, I cannot get a drop-pod to call down shovels. I tried and while they can populate a drop-pod, shovels apparently are missing a tag that allows them to be taken off of a wall, which (believe it or not) is different from being able to be picked up off of the ground. Yes, I was surprised by this also.

If anyone figures it out, let me know and I'll credit you or point people to your mod. I am also open to other ideas.
 
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send log file
18:07:16 Trench Warfare Enhanced v1.3.0 loading
18:07:17 HD2Runtime 0.31.3 found
18:07:17 registered Foxhole Charge
18:07:17 registered Trencher Charge
18:07:17 registered Smoke Barrage
18:07:17 shovel pods (start): the MGX-42 Bullet Storm hellpod now brings two shovels
18:07:17 Trench Warfare Enhanced v1.3.0 ready: 3/3 custom stratagems. Pick them in HD2Runtime's custom panel on the loadout screen.
18:07:17 EAT-411 Leveller pod slot 2: running
18:07:17 EAT-411 Leveller pod slot 1: running
18:07:17 EAT-700 Expendable Napalm pod slot 2: running
18:07:17 EAT-700 Expendable Napalm pod slot 1: running
18:07:17 EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank pod slot 2: running
18:07:17 EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank pod slot 1: running
18:07:17 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 2: running
18:07:17 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 1: running
18:07:18 Mod Options Menu: TRENCH WARFARE ENHANCED page added
18:07:29 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 2: waiting_for_assets
18:07:29 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 1: waiting_for_assets
18:07:31 EAT-411 Leveller pod slot 2: waiting
18:07:31 EAT-411 Leveller pod slot 1: waiting
18:07:31 EAT-700 Expendable Napalm pod slot 2: waiting
18:07:31 EAT-700 Expendable Napalm pod slot 1: waiting
18:07:32 EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank pod slot 2: waiting
18:07:32 EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank pod slot 1: waiting
18:07:35 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 2: running
18:07:35 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 1: running
18:07:35 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 2: waiting
18:07:35 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 1: waiting
 

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18:07:16 Trench Warfare Enhanced v1.3.0 loading
18:07:17 HD2Runtime 0.31.3 found
18:07:17 registered Foxhole Charge
18:07:17 registered Trencher Charge
18:07:17 registered Smoke Barrage
18:07:17 shovel pods (start): the MGX-42 Bullet Storm hellpod now brings two shovels
18:07:17 Trench Warfare Enhanced v1.3.0 ready: 3/3 custom stratagems. Pick them in HD2Runtime's custom panel on the loadout screen.
18:07:17 EAT-411 Leveller pod slot 2: running
18:07:17 EAT-411 Leveller pod slot 1: running
18:07:17 EAT-700 Expendable Napalm pod slot 2: running
18:07:17 EAT-700 Expendable Napalm pod slot 1: running
18:07:17 EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank pod slot 2: running
18:07:17 EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank pod slot 1: running
18:07:17 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 2: running
18:07:17 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 1: running
18:07:18 Mod Options Menu: TRENCH WARFARE ENHANCED page added
18:07:29 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 2: waiting_for_assets
18:07:29 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 1: waiting_for_assets
18:07:31 EAT-411 Leveller pod slot 2: waiting
18:07:31 EAT-411 Leveller pod slot 1: waiting
18:07:31 EAT-700 Expendable Napalm pod slot 2: waiting
18:07:31 EAT-700 Expendable Napalm pod slot 1: waiting
18:07:32 EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank pod slot 2: waiting
18:07:32 EAT-17 Expendable Anti-Tank pod slot 1: waiting
18:07:35 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 2: running
18:07:35 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 1: running
18:07:35 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 2: waiting
18:07:35 MGX-42 Bullet Storm pod slot 1: waiting
Pretty sure this is the same issue as the other guy had. Do you have other custom stratagems installed?
 

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Pretty sure this is the same issue as the other guy had. Do you have other custom stratagems installed?
Yeah but its a replacer (APC restored). I will disable everything strategem related and try again
 

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was this mod originally https://ayakamods.com/mods/鹈鹕支援-cod-style-vtol.4431/


while youre looking into making it compatible,this mod came out that has similar additions if you wanna do a check here aswell
Second one could be fixed (and is), first one really couldn't. Basically both mods are fighting to modify the EMS strike.

You are free to modify my code however you like, so you can point it away from the EMS to another stratagem. However, I can't fix it because if I point it to the gas mortar instead, it'll just cause a conflict with someone else. Will keep an eye on HD2R and see if any new tech allows me to provide a more robust solution.
Yeah but its a replacer (APC restored). I will disable everything strategem related and try again
This is probably the same issue as above.