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00:00:00 – 00:11:38
Dr. Poopo discusses a significant game patch for Hell Divers 2, which aims to address community concerns about weapon balance and gameplay quality. The patch focuses on enhancing the concept of "durable damage" for primary weapons, which refers to the effectiveness of damage against high-mass or empty-space body parts where traditional bullets are less effective. Notable improvements include buffs to eight out of nine primary weapons, particularly assault rifles like the AR23 Liberator and R63 Diligence Marksman Rifle, to increase damage and reduce time to kill.
While the adjustments haven't necessarily elevated the guns to top-tier status, players feel more confident using them in higher-level missions. Key changes include increased magazine capacity for the "adjudicator" gun and significant damage boosts to the "AR61 tenderizer" and "CB9 explosive crossbow," making them more viable against multiple enemies and specific threats.
Additional updates feature enhancements to the explosion armor penetration and medium penetration tag of various weapons, including the R36 Eruptor and PLZ 101 Purifier, although they still aren't at their former power levels. The speaker also notes a hidden nerf to the Polar Patriot's war bond and expresses disappointment over a nerf to a weapon's stun ability, which affected its strategic use against certain enemies. Overall, the video emphasizes the positive strides made by the patch while calling for ongoing balance refinements.
00:00:00
In this part of the video, Dr. Poopo discusses the highly anticipated game-saving patch for Hell Divers 2, which addresses community concerns about balance by improving strategems and quality of life. A major focus is on how the patch impacts primary weapons, especially emphasizing the concept of “durable damage.” This refers to damage effectiveness against body parts with high mass or empty space — where a single bullet isn’t very effective, but higher caliber weapons and explosions perform better.
Nine primary weapons are affected by this patch, with eight receiving buffs and one surprising nerf. The buffs focus on increasing damage to durable body parts and decreasing time to kill. Notably, all assault rifles except the Liberator penetrator are enhanced. Specific changes include:
– AR23 Liberator: Increased projectile damage against durable body parts from 10% to 23%
– AR23 Concussive Liberator: Buffed to 35% durable body part damage
– R63 Diligence Marksman Rifle: Increased from 10% to 25%
These enhancements aim to make previously weak and underutilized weapons more effective and viable in gameplay.
00:03:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses recent buffs to various guns in a game. They mention that while these buffs haven’t necessarily elevated the guns to top-tier status, they feel more confident using them for higher-level missions. Notably, improvements include new scopes for better visibility. The “adjudicator” gun now has increased magazine capacity from 25 to 30 bullets, making it slightly better for handling multiple enemies. The “AR61 tenderizer” received significant buffs, including a durable damage boost and increased projectile damage from 60 to 95, making it more effective despite a reduced clip size and slower reload speed. Additionally, the “CB9 explosive crossbow” can now close bug holes and destroy automaton fabricators, making it a more valuable weapon.
00:06:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses several weapons and their recent changes. The first weapon mentioned has increased utility and received a buff to its explosion armor penetration along with a medium penetration tag. The R36 Eruptor, an explosive weapon, also received a significant damage buff of 150 per shot. However, despite this buff, the speaker believes it is still not as powerful as it once was and wishes it could return to its original state, especially against tougher enemies. The PLZ 101 Purifier also received a buff, enhancing its projectile armor penetration and reducing damage fallout. Despite this, the speaker feels the Purifier still isn’t very effective and is considering doing a deep dive on it. They also note a hidden nerf in the patch notes related to the Polar Patriot’s war bond.
00:09:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses a recent change to a weapon’s stun ability in a game. The weapon, known for its strong stun effect, has been nerfed, making it less effective against medium and large-sized enemies. Previously, it could freeze certain enemies like Chargers in place, which added a strategic element to gameplay, but now this is no longer possible. The speaker expresses disappointment with this change, noting that it removes a unique and fun aspect of the gun. They appreciate the overall positive impact of the recent patch but urge the developers to continue refining other weapons for better balance and variety.