Posted 2/28/2024, 7:15:00 PM
Helldivers Players Grieve Robot Vietnam But Vow to Fight On After Losing Key Planet to Enemy Robots
- Helldivers 2 players have affectionately dubbed one planet "robot Vietnam" due to its difficulty and prevalence of jungles and robotic enemies
- After 2 weeks of fighting to control "robot Vietnam", players recently lost control of the planet to enemy robots
- Players are very emotionally invested, comparing the loss to the famous defeat on Reach in Halo and coining hashtags like #rememberthecreek
- The ongoing war and shifting control of planets is a core part of Helldivers 2's live service structure and meta-narrative
- Despite the major defeat, players refuse to give up and are diving back into the game to try to reclaim lost territory from the robots