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Generally, Stratagems are based on real world examples," Pilestedt tells thePlayStation Blog.

He says that stratagems are generally designed in an iterative and sprint-based fashion.

Helldivers 2 Patriot Exosuit mech

We play the game and get bored by the current selection, so we add another one.

Maybe a designer that has an idea, such as the walking barrage, or something more advanced."

Then the process started.

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What would a mech be like in this universe?

What would the armament be?

What would be the strengths and weaknesses of a mech?

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It all comes back to believability.

Helldivers 2 Stratagems

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Three players on a desert planet shooting bug aliens during one of the best games like Borderlands, Helldivers 2.

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