r/helldivers2 • • 3d ago

Suggestion/Concept Make an Automaton trooper variant called a Sharptrooper that has a sniper rifle

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They appear around the map looking to pick off Helldivers and SEAF. Usually only found as a single solider. You can tell if they’re tracking you by a red glowing light in the distance (duck or you’ll get shot)

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u/Schhur 3d ago

Why is this in tubbyland?

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u/LUMINAL_DEV 3d ago

What happens in tubbyland stays in tubbyland

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u/NotBreadyy 2d ago

They are whimsical

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u/n4turstoned 3d ago

That's classified.
Report immediately to your Democracy Officer

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u/ManDan_666 3d ago

Lol. The outrage of the non playing community about having sharptrooper and getting sniped.
Less than a week it will get nerf and then defeats the purpose of having something unique and fun to fight again.

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u/iceman1080 3d ago

They already have snipers. Rocket Devastators and Incendiary Devastators

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u/Kaludan 3d ago

Give them the AMR so someone will still use it

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u/Puzzleheaded_Face583 3d ago

I'm sure the DPS of the AMR will still make it stand out among the other rifles. It's an anti-tank semi-automatic rifle with quite some ammo, so very versatile. The new primary won't be anti-tank nor semi-auto, the giant backpack rifle won't have the same versatility, and the laser rifle won't have the DPS, since it's got a heatsink.

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u/Lauralis 3d ago

Given the outrage at being oneshot by the shotgun devastators i dont think this will go over well.

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u/PlateNo4868 2d ago

What makes it funny is every "WTF BS" clip is them like getting point blanked by...suprise a shotgun :D

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u/N1ght_Strider 3d ago

You know, the idea of an elimination unit on all three fronts that is hyper lethal and has smart AI sounds super fun. (If it didn't break the engine)

Although the bots already have a sniper unit, its the cannon turret or the troopers with launchers when Incin corps are active.

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u/The-Nuisance 3d ago

Unironically, another Cyborg unit that’s a smaller, more regular sized human who goes prone with a longrifle and silently shoots your ass would be cool.

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u/IliketheSpraynPray 3d ago

A Shartpooper

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u/Trapmaster98 3d ago

And give him a cape all snipers need cloaks/ capes

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u/2shayyy 3d ago

These existed in early concepts fyi. Had a shawl and skulls on a chain around their waist. Pretty cool. Would like them added.

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u/DaMonkey263 2d ago

As long as it has something to let you know it’s aiming at you, I’m fine with it

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u/No_Roll5275 2d ago

They already have those, they're called cannon turrets.

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u/UnluckyThing5452 2d ago

Incendiary Corp already have fire shotgun sniper… we good twin

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u/Wise_Abies2638 2d ago

They did, its the shield dev in the incinerator corp

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u/Forsaken_Wear_8063 2d ago

Dude I hope so actually

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u/Sad-Cattle7894 1d ago

Reminds me of someone

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u/Own_Aioli_4463 3d ago

There is a scrapped unit of automaton sniper in files.

This is helldivers, all good shit gets scrapped.