Saltdivers: A Helldivers 2 Podcast

September 17th, a day that will go down in Helldivers lore as the day that either destroyed or revived the game from certain irrelevancy in the gaming world. This new patch is a BIG deal in the grand scheme of things. Did the devs do enough? have they changed their attitude over there at Arrowhead? Are the buffs and changes they made enough to get the player base back? All this and more on this we...

Saltdivers Episode 30. Dutch and Salty discuss how it feels to just wait...The 17th of September cannot come soon enough for Arrowhead and Helldivers 2. New Leaks offer a look into what is possibly coming down the road for Helldivers! Will there be a BATTLE FOR SUPER EARTH in our future? The Bots are getting closer and closer.

Helldivers 2 has seen one of the fastest falls from grace in gaming history, from Sony's most purchased game of all time to barely being able to keep 10k players in game after a major update. With problem after problem and nerf after nerf because of an out of touch and understaffed development team, empty promises and a 6 week vacation dragging this game down, WE STILL PLAY. Why? What is it ab...

Welcome to the Weekend Update for Helldivers 2! Dutch and Salty discuss the newest major order. Is it even possible to win with the current player count? Will Joel lean on the scales to help us out a bit? Orbital Napalm sounds pretty awesome! Dutch comes up with an idea to challenge arrowhead to a Holmgang and following the rules of Norsemen he will then own the company...right?

You know that relationship you had with that one crazy chick that you just hated but couldn't stop hooking up with because it was just too damn fun? Yeah...that's HELLDIVERS 2. Dutch and Salty discuss the week in gaming and how Arrowhead PROMISES to do better NEXT time. While we still log on every day because the game is just too fun to put down...are we being abused? lol

On todays weekend update, Dutch Butters and Salty get... salty about the current condition of Helldivers 2. Is it time to take a break while Arrowhead tries to fix the issues with the game? With each update the game seems to becoming more and more problematic. We LOVE this game, but......

This episode of Saltdivers, Salty and Dutch recap the discussion from the last podcast respond to some comments. The New Major Order has Helldivers fighting BOTH Automatons and Terminids with the looming threat of "The Gloom" and the Bots edge closer and closer to Super Earth!

Today's Weekend Update pits Dutch and Salty against each other as they argue about the reaction to Arrowhead Nerfing weapons. Who is right? Will player testers bring a better understanding for weapon balance for the developers?

A lot has happened this week in the Helldivers world. Dutch and Salty catch up after the weekend of diving and are confronted with MORE Controversy and issues with Helldivers 2. Many of these issues seem to be self inflicted on Arrowheads part or at least VERY AVOIDABLE!! Th Question Remains....Arrowhead...WHY??

HELLDIVERS 2 is in TROUBLE and is in need of a desperate FIX! How would we do it? Dutch and Salty become part of the solution! We sit down and spitball ideas on what would get players excited about Helldivers 2 again! New Mission Types, better player experience and more in game story information and ship upgrades! Will Space Marines 2 gut the remaining player base for Helldivers 2? Would New Missi...

The "Escalation of Freedom" patch is HERE! There is so much to cover in this update! Game play changes, Weapon Buffs and NERFS! Lets talk about it. The Devs Live Stream the game and the results are shocking!

On This Weekend Update Dutch and Salty Respond to the Buggers and follow up on the "Civil War" discussion. Who is in the right? We also react to the Video J.O.E.L from Arrowhead and have a good laugh at ourselves, Helldivers 2, and the community.

Freedom's Flame has been announced for August 8th. Dutch and Salty break down what's to come in the newest Warbond. This Warbond looks SICK! New armor passives and weapons! Arrowhead has actually LISTENED to the players! After Polar Patriot offered no themed armor passives Freedom's Flame might deliver! Helldivers CIVIL WAR!! Consistently 1/3 of the players refuse to fight Bots on a MA...

Dutch and Salty take a closer look at the new update entitled "Escalation of Freedom" - because we need to spread SO MUCH FREEDOM throughout the galaxy, it's not even funny. Is the Hype Real? Did we underestimate the size of this update? Will this help revive the game? All this and more on the weekend update! New Bug missions AND New Bot Missions. Looking like the old Quake days with...

Some major news dropped today and we are going to talk about it. A brand new expansion "Escalation of Freedom" was announced today. It includes new missions, new enemies, new weather and lots more. Is it enough to bring the players back to this game? We discuss this plus a lot more on todays Saltdivers podcast.

Sony recently dropped the name of the next Warbond for Helldivers 2 and all we gotta say is ITS ABOUT TIME! News hits that the next Warbond will be flame heavy! However the Polar Patriot Warbond did not actually have any upgrades for cold planets! So the Question is...Will Freedom's Flame actually have armor that protects you from Fire?

This week on the Saltdivers podcast we talk about that one enemy that seems to be annoying a majority of the player base. Also this week, should you get rewarded for not actually playing the game? The latest liberation MO on botside is coming down to the wire. Will we be successful? and more...

On this Weekend Update for the SaltDivers we discuss the newest Major Order to Split the Automaton forces in half by liberating 4 planets in 5 days. SPOILER WARNING for some new mission types and gameplay additions for the second half of the show.

Everyone is saying this is the "Helldivers 2 Killer". And with a downturn in the game's playerbase, Helldivers 2 might be in some trouble when Warhammer 40K Space Marines 2 comes out. Will Helldivers 2 be put to the ultimate test with this new competitor? Will Helldivers 2 be getting a DEATH STAR? What is this battle station we are building? So many questions for the updates to the g...

Todays podcast was supervised by Johnny Walker Green Label. Is the Forbes article about the 90% player loss accurate? Will the summer brake Arrowhead is taking be the nail in the coffin for HELLDIVERS 2? What do players need to bring them back? All this is discussed and more on today Saltdivers podcast.

Today on the Helldivers 2 Podcast Dutch and Salty discuss the state of the game, its newest patch and why we think Helldivers 2 is losing players and hoe that's not entirely bad? Plus Salty gets a direct response from Twinbeard himself on X about the possibility of getting WW2 style paint jobs for Pelican-1! What do you think can save the game from losing too many players? Would you be interes...

Dutch Butters is back! We discuss the HUGE patch from last week and the New Patch to fix that patch's mistakes. Viper Commando Warbond and MORE! Stay to the end for a LIVE REACTION to  @EndlessTaverns  new song THE LEGEND OF DUTCH BUTTERS.

In this weeks podcast for Helldivers 2, Salty is on his own talking about the upcoming patch, the New Major Order to choose between Saving Children or ....Getting a new Stratagem, the now infamous Anti-Tank Mines. We also Highlight 2 Load-Outs of the Week directly from our Discord! If you would like to join the discussion please join us at: http://saltynerddiscord.com Who wants to save the childre...

This weeks podcast the Saltdivers cover the events of the Major Order to Destroy Meridia and turn it into a BLACK HOLE! However there was a MASSIVE GLITCH that almost cost us the win. Plus we announce the WINNER of our "Full Metal Democracy" Shirt. Loadout of the week and plans for more content coming your way! Thanks for watching make sure to share this with a fellow Helldiver! What do...

THE HELLDVIERS 2 COMMUNITY HAS BEEN PUT ON BLAST! The New CEO of Arrowhead has posted a large post on Reddit addressing the feedback from Helldivers 2 players. His basic sentiment is to tell players to "Cool Their Tits!" They will fix the games issues and bring back the fun of Diving into Hell. We also discuss why nobody likes Mech Suits! And a bunch of other things about the game! What...