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The previous Helldivers 2 Major Order was unique in that it offered players the chance to choose what weapon they wanted to receive as a reward, with the community choosing the Airburst Rocket Launcher. This event was confusing though as it wasn’t clear that we were supposed to liberate both planets so the community took a loss this time.
However, there is no confusion when it comes to the latest Major Order as it is business as usual, but this time our attention is back on the Terminids. Last month, there was a Major Order that called for players to activate the Terminid Control System to keep them at bay. Well, it looks like there is a problem with it and it is up to the Helldivers to fix it.
Spitz, the Associate Community Manager took to the official Discord server to share news on the latest Major Order, which takes players back to the Terminid planets after the game has been focused on the Automatons for the past month.
“Several weeks ago, the Helldivers activated the Terminid Control System on the Barrier Planets: Erata Prime, Fenrir III, Meridia, & Turing. Since then, the Termicide produced by the TCS has kept the Terminids at bay.
However, the TCS is no longer functioning as intended: Terminid outbreaks have erupted on all Barrier Planets. The bugs are displaying resistance to Termicide, something our top scientists previously believed impossible. The situation on Meridia is even worse. There, Terminid reproduction rates have exploded overnight, and continue to increase exponentially. The planet is already almost fully infested, having formed into a super-colony.
While the exact mechanism for this hyper-reproductive adaptation is unknown, it appears to be linked to continued Termicide exposure. So far, this effect is limited to Meridia. It cannot be allowed to spread. Operation Legitimate Undertaking has been placed on indefinite hiatus.
Meridia is unsalvageable. The Helldivers are ordered to deactivate the Terminid Control System on the remaining Barrier Planets immediately before this catastrophe can spread beyond our control.”
On a related note, the first articles I wrote for VideoGamer were during the Terminid Control System Major Order event, so it feels like a full-circle moment for me. So you can bet I’m about to equip my Assault Rifle and Senator and go and bring democracy to every Terminid I encounter.
If you’re going to be joining me and the hundreds of thousands of Helldivers who will be doing the same, now is a great time to update your loadout, especially as the 01.000.300 update made many changes to the loot pool. To ensure your loadout is the best it can be, we highly recommend checking out our Helldivers 2 best weapons guide and best armor guide.
