Coulda sworn i’d suggested a mobile app at some point, but maybe I didn’t here. I know it’s not feasible because I don’t think the BitSquid/Stingray engine has that sort of support built in, and Arrowhead has the new secret game fish to fry.
But what’s the Suggestions category for if not for dreaming?
So I’d suggest a Helldivers App with one critical function (campaign alerts) and some “just nice to have in a mobile app” functions like having the on-ship Helldivers Encylopedia and all of the game’s optional hints in an easy-to-ready mobile app form that’s searchable.
Optional Campaign Alerts App
The campaign alerts section would let you set alerts campaign status changes. It would also have a separate screen that let you check on campaign status without logging into Steam or PSN and starting Helldivers.
"None, All or Customize" Campaign Alert Options
- Disable all campaign alerts (enabled by default)
- Enable all campaign alerts (optional, warns you this setting may pelt tiy with Helldiver alerts more often than you’d like.
- Let me customize campaign alerts (only alert you to specific types of campaign status changes)
Then on the more specific side of campaign change alerts:
Specific Campaign Status Change Alert Options (each w/ a slider toggle so you can customize)
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New Global Campaign Started; Only Alien Faction X Available (X=Cyborgs, Bugs or Illuminates)
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Alien Faction Joins Campaign (description mentions if other alien factions are in the campaign fight)
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Alien Faction Eliminated from Campaign (description notes if other alien factions were eliminated too)
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Alien Faction is X Percent Towards Elimination (dial lets you set this X percentage threshhold; for example, you may want an alert when an alien faction is 90% towards elimination from the campaign, in case you’d like to join in and help finish them off)
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Event Start Alert: Alien Faction X’s Home Planet (if more than one such event is occurring, brief description explains that too)
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Event Start Alert: Super Earth City Defense
The event alerts might also include an optional separate one when an event is close to succeeding.