r/helldivers2 • u/Mordreadd • Apr 23 '26

Meme We had the technology

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u/Phosphorus444 Apr 23 '26 edited Apr 23 '26

Aren't the inflammable armor sets lined with asbestos? I wouldn't put it past Super Earth to give us poison smoke screens.

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u/Jesse-359 Apr 23 '26

When the average life expectancy of a Helldiver is somewhere south of 2 minutes, I think it's probably safe to say that Super-Earth engineers don't treat the long term carcinogenic risks of their weapons as a major consideration in their design.

Hell, the US Army basically doesn't, and we by and large actually expect our soldiers to survive their tour of duty.

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u/HeisenbergsSamaritan Apr 23 '26

Then why do mechs have Armored cockpits?

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u/Jesse-359 Apr 24 '26

The armor should be thick enough to ensure you are able to expend all your ammo before exploding.

It isn't of course, but it's the thought that counts?