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[–] jballs 29 points 4 months ago (2 children)

My ship is like Grandma's house. Everyone boarding gets a hug. I'd make oatmeal cookies if I could.

[–] Deceptichum 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I like to hug people who come out of the pod, so they accidentally go back to their ship.

[–] jballs 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Deceptichum 14 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The SES Princess of Steel is a known haven for democracy-loving, pie-baking, affection-sharing peacekeepers!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The SES Leviathan of Steel, despite the name, is equally so.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

We make it rain

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago

Are you really playing Helldivers if you're not hugging the hommies?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Everyone gets a hug. Pre-mission, mid-mission, post-mission, and just when I feel like it.

Best emote.

[–] jballs 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It really is. The rock paper scissors one is really well done, but nothing feels as good as the hug.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I like the exploding fist bump too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It also doubles as the Tony Stark emote, giving it even more versatility.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

That too. Can't launch an ICBM without basking in the democratic shockwave that follows.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The animation is really surprisingly tender. The Helldivers even softly turn to gaze into each other's eyes before breaking their embrace.

[–] jballs 7 points 4 months ago

Seriously! Especially when all the other emotes are like salutes and fist bumps, going to the hug gets me all emotional.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Our group when not in full usually stand at the deck and have the hug emote ready for the random's that join our mission.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

And I'll hug all of you

[–] jballs 3 points 4 months ago

Lol we do the same thing. Or we'll stand in the corner spamming the Z button to make a circle jerk.

Two sides of the wholesomeness spectrum, really.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

A fellow helldiver was calling the two button doors "Friendship doors" and needed help opening them. I decided to go over and help, and after I was done, I offered a hug and they accepted. It was the best.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

You jest, but it's small things like this that make this already magnificent game even better. It's also down to the community, which does seem to be, as a whole, a lot less toxic than most similar fandoms online, especially for competitive games.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

If someone does the scout handshake with you, offer a hug and when the animation starts presss S.

Hug is even better as a jerk emote than the intended jerk emote.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Right before getting on the evac

♥️

One of the greatest things

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Dudes starved for physical affection thanks to toxic masculinity be like:

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Nothing wrong with a little Tactical Tenderness.