Helldivers has a lot of inconvenient and arbitrary limitations that realistically can be overcome by applying irl technology and logical principles. I'd like to request a string of different mods that would both overcome some of these limitations and give helldivers abilities that modern militaries in the year 2026 have that they don't.
My requests are:
Better Support Stratagem Logistics:
-Spawning with your selected support weapon and backpack (selection configurable in in-game mod options menu prior to diving; can be configured to be only allowed once at the beginning of the mission for balance or allowed for all reinforcements; lore wise meant to reduce hellpod wastage (they implicitly cost more than entire salaries after all, all for a simple stalwart!))
-Your choice of support weapon and backpack deploys along with any called in vehicle (configurable in in-game mod options menu, with a selection pair for each vehicle; reduces hellpod wastage during mission)
-Hellbombs are armed upon landing (not necessarily detonating upon landing, perhaps configurable; possible thanks to extra funds from saving on hellpods!)
Modern Offensive and Standoff Capability:
-Stratagem ball instead acts as a laser designator that marks the stratagem where you are pointing (should bypass jammer tower, as evident by the fact you can mark a solo silo to attack them in vanilla gameplay) (should have a reticle or beam to aim where the stratagem will go)
-Infinite distance that G60 seeker grenades and Guard-dog drones will attack marked targets (enhanced long range drone warfare like irl)
-Guard-dog can attack by dropping grenades or shooting explosive rounds/grenades (grenade or explosive rounds are configurable, for example selecting between 40mm or ultimatum; mimics modern bomber fpv drones)
Counter-Jamming (not wholly necessary if the laser designator can be pulled off but still cool):
-Stratagems are instead scrambled when in jammer tower radius (whether as a simple on-off bypass switch, an ability on say the engineering kit and scout armor passives, or a custom mission stratagem with a temporary duration of jammer respite (maybe with an eagle functioning like the EA18 growler EWA))
-Completing the “Compromise Automaton Defenses” or "Lidar Tower" subobjectives disables active jammer towers, enabling a more convenient destruction
And simply logical:
Resupply yourself from a dropped supply pack if you’re already wearing a backpack (c4, recoilless, autocannon, guard-dog, etc)
It would be amazing to see some cool irl stuff and have it working in game, and I'd be very grateful to anyone who could implement any one of these.
My requests are:
Better Support Stratagem Logistics:
-Spawning with your selected support weapon and backpack (selection configurable in in-game mod options menu prior to diving; can be configured to be only allowed once at the beginning of the mission for balance or allowed for all reinforcements; lore wise meant to reduce hellpod wastage (they implicitly cost more than entire salaries after all, all for a simple stalwart!))
-Your choice of support weapon and backpack deploys along with any called in vehicle (configurable in in-game mod options menu, with a selection pair for each vehicle; reduces hellpod wastage during mission)
-Hellbombs are armed upon landing (not necessarily detonating upon landing, perhaps configurable; possible thanks to extra funds from saving on hellpods!)
Modern Offensive and Standoff Capability:
-Stratagem ball instead acts as a laser designator that marks the stratagem where you are pointing (should bypass jammer tower, as evident by the fact you can mark a solo silo to attack them in vanilla gameplay) (should have a reticle or beam to aim where the stratagem will go)
-Infinite distance that G60 seeker grenades and Guard-dog drones will attack marked targets (enhanced long range drone warfare like irl)
-Guard-dog can attack by dropping grenades or shooting explosive rounds/grenades (grenade or explosive rounds are configurable, for example selecting between 40mm or ultimatum; mimics modern bomber fpv drones)
Counter-Jamming (not wholly necessary if the laser designator can be pulled off but still cool):
-Stratagems are instead scrambled when in jammer tower radius (whether as a simple on-off bypass switch, an ability on say the engineering kit and scout armor passives, or a custom mission stratagem with a temporary duration of jammer respite (maybe with an eagle functioning like the EA18 growler EWA))
-Completing the “Compromise Automaton Defenses” or "Lidar Tower" subobjectives disables active jammer towers, enabling a more convenient destruction
And simply logical:
Resupply yourself from a dropped supply pack if you’re already wearing a backpack (c4, recoilless, autocannon, guard-dog, etc)
It would be amazing to see some cool irl stuff and have it working in game, and I'd be very grateful to anyone who could implement any one of these.
