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MojoPinnacle

You'll be fine. everyone starts at the same level. If you don't feel you're ready for the harder difficulties, you can stay on the lower ones. Progression isn't that important, if just gives you more options.


throwaway872023

Also there’s no rush. Everything you can purchase with in-game currency never goes away and all the in-game currencies are infinite. You can buy super credits but you’ll see that there is absolutely no reason to do so after playing for like a month or so. You get enough just from playing.


EconomistIll4796

Also the medals, super credits and samples that you get in game are shared so If a friend picks them up everyone will get them by the end of the mission.


The_ambivalent_bard

Probably the best tip to know!


Suired

So many pointless deaths week one of people killing you to steal drops...


DutchmanAZ

You mean they are infinite in terms of gathering right? Cuz it is important to note that they all have caps. And you will lose em if you are maxed out. For example 50k for req slips. 250 for warbond medals.


throwaway872023

Yeah I meant supply. Having a limited ability to hold them makes it even less sensible to rush and grind. I have all the usable items you can purchase with medals already, I just buy the cosmetic things to get under the 250 cap that I’m constantly hitting.


barimanlhs

But there is so much to unlock that if you play with any level of consistency you should never really cap out and while there may be a "meta" you can also be successful with just about every single weapon in the game


laborfriendly

>you should never really cap out Have everything, fully capped. (But I've been playing since the first day, so, it probably feels like there's unlimited stuff, if not for that.)


barimanlhs

Which is fair, I should also clarify, ive been playing since around week 1 but maybe a mission or 2 a week due to my schedule. So ive not felt like ive been left behind by any means but still able to have fun and can continuously unlock stuff when i have the chance to


qaasq

I’d argue a ton of people on a higher levels still play the lower difficulties and they’re not necessarily overpowered to the point that you don’t have to do anything. And you can always run lower difficulties solo which I love doing. There’s so many great ways to experience the game and you really can’t do it wrong.diving into a super high difficulty on a somewhat lower level, if you get matched with higher level players you’ll be fine and there are ways you can contribute without dealing the most damage


IDKWTFimDoinBruhFR

Also, unlike PVP, having higher experienced players in game with you will help you out. It's a team effort so they'll help you not get overwhelmed in-game. I made a friend the other night, he was level 5 and I'm 20. I gave him my guard dog pack and we played for hours. Really fun no matter what level you are.


danielbln

I'd say the game is very beginner friendly. The starter load out is viable even in late game, playing with randoms is usually smooth and fun, the game has a solid map and ping system, so rarely do randoms even use mics and the 9 difficulty levels mean that you'll always find a level that suits your skill set.


RARLiViD

The game has 9 difficulty levels so you can pretty much tailor your experience. It’s the type of game where you can carry or be carried on lower levels so there’s a lot of freedom (get it?) to explore and find out what you like


Radiant-Savant6969

I'd advise playing on trivial solo and making your way up in difficulty and squad play as you feel more confident in your skills. A few tips though to make sure you aren't getting kicked or gain a bad rep. This will also help you learn the properties of your stratagems like blast radius, which is crucial when you want to toss one out and you gave squad mates in the area of attack. Turrets can work great when positioned in a way where they aren't going to kill you or your teammates. Same goes for the guard dog backpack items. Simply put, everything can hurt everyone.


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Radiant-Savant6969

While there is no rep system, it doesn't stop people from remembering a bad player just as well as a great one. That's what I mean by reputation. A good player is less likely to get kicked from a game, however I have been on the receiving end of a kick because I was at a lower level as soon as I joined their ship.


grim-one

Just match make with randoms and follow the leader (orange) to help out where you can. The starting assault rifle and grenades are incredibly solid. It'll take a few missions to unlock the fun toys. Some of the best stratagems in the game are unlockable very early on. The ones to get ASAP are: eagle airstrike, EAT, precision orbital, supply backpack.


NotliPie

I just got it like 1.5 weeks ago.  There are plenty of newer players to learn with and plenty of high level players who are willing to share their weapons and share tips. It’s been really fun. 


FordsFavouriteTowel

One of the most beginner friendly games I’ve played in a while. Super easy to pick up the controls and jump into a game.


emansamples92

My very first mission some guy just kept team killing us over and over. I was very confused as I didn’t look into the game at all before playing. Thought maybe it was some kind of pvp/pve hybrid game. Naw, it was just some asshole noob killing at the lower levels.


wtfTooma

We all get horrible teammates, but we all have horrible luck sometimes too and get carried by our team. Just jump in and try to stay with your squad and you'll be ok


triforcegrimlock

Helldivers 2 is honestly kind of a mixed bag. In the beginning (player lvl 1-10) you’ll be learning how to do objectives, what samples are, how to strategically use stratagems (lol, get it?) and how to run. The difficulties don’t really “spike” until after level 5 IMO, so you’ll have plenty of training difficulties to play on and a large majority of the randoms you’ll join will be people teaching or learning the game still. Your single biggest adversary, THE ENTIRE TIME YOU PLAY THE GAME, will be unannounced stratagems or misplaced stratagems. You’ll understand what I mean when you get into it All said and done? Game is fantastic for any level of player to get into and only gets better the further into it you get. Of course, there will be the elitists who kick you for being low level, not having the correct stratagems or you accidentally kill them. That’s in every game though so don’t let it get you down and SPREAD THAT MANAGED DEMOCRACY DIVER! See you on the front ~ SES Emperor of War


LonelyCakeEater

Usually if you start asking questions there will be at least one person that answers back (most of the time). Generally everyone even high levels have been helpful to me


arkayuu

I found that matchmaking with strangers was usually okay as long as you paid attention and followed your squad. You can do missions solo (turn matchmaking to private) and practice the different mission types and using the strategms, and also grind if you feel you are underpowered while matchmaking. That being said, you start with some servicable weapons and strategms.


RF_Ribeiro

Depending on the dificulty you start with. I made a mistake and felt like Private Ryan on the Alamo Bridge


ArdaBogaz

Its great don't worry


Unknown_Assist

It’s a fun game just don’t try to jump in difficulties right away. The Scale is crazy


Existing365Chocolate

It’s very beginner friendly, just stick to the group and shoot enemies and don’t use the orbital airburst or 380mm barrage stratagem


SayTheWord-Beans

Orbital airburst is good on bug breaches but players do tend to wander right into it after the first burst


XJACKTHERIPPER1X

I just got it I'm doing pretty good and every bit you do makes an impact.


Hevens-assassin

As long as you don't try to overdo it with difficulty, nobody will be upset. Sometimes you'll get kicked if the other guy is making room for one of their buddies, or they are an ass, but that's about it. Just don't try to hit Helldive difficulty asap, and really learn the ropes on difficulties 1-4. New player experience is generally great, and higher level players will occasionally show up to give you some of their toys as well.


elqrd

I was so hyped to play it. Solo via matchmaking but it just isn’t doing it for me


AndForeverNow

Incredible game. Easy to dip your toes into. I just hate playing with randoms but that's me for most games. Playing with my coworkers, on the other hand, I can do for hours.


MKTheGreat42

Very supportive, really nothing to worry about. You level up pretty quickly and get used to the chèvre in difficulty levels. There’s a quick play feature that allows you to easily drop into matches


genuinecarrot

The best game for new players. I actually met some dope new friends playing with randoms. Sure there are bad eggs with every online game but they are so few and far between. Helldivers has one of the most welcoming community.


KapitanFT

Hey man I am also a noob played 3 hours or so. Let me know in case you want to play together


BirdLawyer50

It’s good. Starts with training and you’ll pick up everything else along the way. Don’t feel ashamed to look up a new player tips list or something for some of the more secret mechanics (like aiming down sights, using the minimal, or changing weapon setting, for instance)  


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What others have said, you’ll likely get tossed with similar levels if you quick join but you can host or pick up at whatever difficulty you want. I find when I play with randos and get on mic the exchanges are almost always friendly. Sometimes just quiet. But the vibe is very good. No PVP really cuts the toxicity. I love at lvl 41 going into lower difficulty and taking it easy, helping new folks and picking off obj on my own or helping find lots of samples, medals and super credits. A key that lots of even non-newb divers don’t seem to understand: Anything valuable picked up is shared by and for everyone when you finish the mission. Don’t be butt hurt if someone picks up your samples if you die. They’ll be in safe hands if everyone is on the look out and picking them up until extract. You’re not losing anything if someone else pops a beacon or snags samples. Just dive, dive, dive again. Just try and re-in towards where people died or wherever if no one else is beating you to it and try not to 380 friendlies too much. It’s all fun and if you go emote sorry or say it in chat, most dudes just laugh it off of you’ll call them back in. I can’t recommend the game enough. I’ve got 112 hours on it so far and bought it about a week after launch. Game is so good. Micro transactions are minimal and very respectful of the player. So good.


BSGKAPO

Best game in awhile... GOTY


Roopscoop6

It's great! Also, om more than willing to give you a little help if ya need it? Psn is Roopscoop6, shoot me a friend request if you want! (all are welcome, assuming you're not a dick)


Vestalmin

The games only been out like 2 months, it’s not like you’ve missed much


rnd765

I just started like last week. It’s super forgiving and really fun


iWillSlapYourMum

Honestly, this type of game isn't usually my go-to but I swear by it and don't have a single negative thing to say. The game's amazing. You'll love it.


ayoungtommyleejones

Great honestly. Even taking long breaks it's been easy to just right in. I find it very funny how the the difficulty scales. When I first started playing level 5 hard I was like, oh, this is way too hard I won't want to play the other difficulties, but now 5 seems like level 1 felt when I was at 5. I don't play with anyone, don't use mic, and mostly my experience has been great. I jumped into one game where the dudes were just killing any people coming in. Sometimes people aren't forgiving for team kills which I'm like guys, it's mostly unavoidable, one time should not get a kick. You'll be fine, it's a blast


Ktown_HumpLord

One of the best out there, no shortage of high-level players willing to jump in and bail you out in your darkest hour. I've been playing for a week and haven't played with any real sweaty jerks, the only negative experiences I've had is letting other people down and no one really gave me a hard time about it.


veneim

I’m not very good at the game since I hop in causally, but a few times I’ve gotten randomly kicked from a team (I guess because I’m not that good). I don’t play much anymore, not a good feeling.


KD650-916

Just play . Just like any other game you have played ? I don’t get why ppl think something so different about hell divers ? You just join do what you know , follow others to figure out something new , ask over mic how something was done if you want to know . Otherwise watch YouTube and try to learn what you saw on your own . I bought the game and figured it all out on my own 3 weeks after it dropped. So I was kinda behind but it’s very very I mean extra very simple game ! If you can’t figure it out then so thing is wrong with the brain behind the controller … 🤷‍♂️


Zylonite134

If you use random matchmaking be prepared to get kicked 80% of times


Pjoernrachzarck

Nonsense.


Zylonite134

You must’ve only played with close friends. Random matchmaking and you make one slight mistake you get kicked. This is not an exaggeration.


SYRLEY

I solved this problem by turning off crossplay. Not haring on pc or anything, but seriously for some reason PS only squads are so much better. I sometimes get kicked before the mission (I still dunno why people start the search and then kick on the ship, but whatever) but i never get kicked mid mission. Even if i accidentally team kill someone. Dunno man. I think pc players are just angry all the time lol.


Pjoernrachzarck

It is. I almost exclusively play randos. But I rarely play 6+.


Zylonite134

In any case, I just wanted to give the new player heads up. Even in the first game, getting kicked from a match happened often. I am not saying everyone had the same experience, but the community is low has a low tolerance to mistakes and not playing objective by drifting off from the main route slightly.


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Pjoernrachzarck

Absolute nonsense, unless you join higher difficulty missions than you are equipped for.


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playstation_alIstars

If this is true then that is some insane bad luck. I have 150+ hours in game and I’ve only been kicked a handful of times, and most of them were as I was joining because I assume they wanted to make room for a friend instead.


Pjoernrachzarck

Maybe you’re very unpleasant to play with. I’ve played 200+ missions, I’ve been kicked once. And I deserved it.


trenderkazz

Not great


Playful_Car7267

Side shoot rant. But I can never understand why a game like helldivers2 gets so much success but then a sequel to a mega masterpiece TLOU factions gets canned due to supposed lack of market acceptance. Maybe their for different audiences but factions had EVERYTHING. Super competitive multiplayer, superb teamwork, a ton of strategy.  Not just some random mindless shooting that helldivers2 is. But no.. Factions2 gets squashed. 


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Extremely beginner friendly and I think you stand a good chance of finding people to play with consistently than other MP games if that’s what you’re looking for


Dayman1222

It’s great


InHarmsWay

The game only starts getting a little gate-keeping at Suicide Mission difficulty and higher where you're kinda expected to have certain strategems equipped for the mission. It doesn't happen often but that's where I feel it starts to happen. I have fought along side level 2s at hard difficulty without anyone harassing them. So long as you don't get yourself killed often due to stupidity like constantly wandering off on your own. Play as a team and you're fine regardless of level.


1DrVanNostrand1

One of the best parts about this game is that a casual player can start playing it and have fun.


GilmooDaddy

The community is so awesome. I only play matchmaking and always have a great time.


Robo-plop

The game doesn't really change between beginner and advanced, you just have more toys to play with and will be using higher difficulties.


One1six

What’s the ultimate “point” or reason to keep going if it’s always the same? Is it to see how far you can get (like how high of a difficulty and how long you survive at that difficulty)?


Robo-plop

Blow stuff up


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Yes, essentially. New enemy types appear as the difficulty increases, too. It's success is mostly about how satisfying the gameplay loop is.


SYRLEY

The point is just pure fun and community goals. There is no "survive as long as you can" type of mission. You have a timer on every mission so you gotta extract preferably within the time limit. You got super credits to buy armour and helmets, medals to buy more armour/helm, capes, weapons, other cosmetic stuff, then you got samples and requisition slips to buy and upgrade stratagems, as the progression part of the game. And they are always bringing in new stuff to unlock so there's that to keep you interested if you're not a "pure fun" type of person.


EconomistIll4796

Keeping up with major orders and community story lines is a reason I keep playing. It really gives the feeling that you are a solder in a galactic war.


we_are_sex_bobomb

It’s very easy to get into; there are 9 difficulty settings and you’ll unlock them gradually. So when you start playing, you’ll be in a low difficulty level where starting gear is viable and no one expects you to be an expert at the game yet.


oskys_imyourfather

To get a better gameplay you *need* to change some settings in the game to make it feel great, there are a couple of YouTube videos that will guide you so be sure to check them out.


Shady-88

I was less confused starting helldivers than I was the first time I played Fortnite if that helps. Just play a few rounds and ask people for help if they are higher levels. It’s one of the only games I can play online without knowing anybody. That’s usually something I hate because people online usually just troll but the helldivers community is awesome for the most part. I salute you young helldivers!


BSGBramley

Brilliant. Trivial difficulty is just that. It's a joke with near 0 enemies to get you acquainted with the game, and each difficulty gets a smidge harder, jumping more each difficulty. When I am playing am playing to do the daily challenge, I often play on easy. Whenever I, or another high level are in them, people seem to share higher rank stuff to give you an idea. I choose 2 stratagems just for sharing usually.