Phishing schemes are being undertaken by the Automatons in Helldivers 2 in an attempt to undermine controlled democracy.

gamers were recently notified via an in-game dispatch in Helldivers 2 that the Automaton faction had progressed their war effort by sending out harmful communications to gamers. Although these sci-fi phishing attempts were undoubtedly intended as a lighthearted joke, gamers have taken them far too seriously.

In Helldivers 2, we're accustomed to seeing in-game messages about saving children or defending our procreation permits. The Automatons' most recent strategy is an effort to get past Super Each security measures and, perhaps, determine where we will be stationed next, allowing them to flank us and capture more space in the galaxy. The humorous messages that parody the classic phishing schemes from the early internet are what we've been given as examples, but the strange thing is that they really function.

Helldivers are distrustful of everything since they are so wary of Automaton scams

Emails with subject lines like "Check out this patriotic photo," "Your citizenship has been upgraded," and "Dissident talk among your friends" are just instances of these Automaton mailings that we have been shown. A freedom-loving Helldiver only has to see one of these to get enraged and want to smash the mouse or screen on their arm in order to witness some real patriotism, gain access to additional patriotic advantages, or report their so-called "friends" to the closest Democracy Officer.

I thought this developer, Arrowhead Game Studios, would make a big splash later on. Messages from a new in-game character that turns out to be an Automaton or a similar plot described via dispatches spread out over many weeks are sent to gamers. It seems that without any action from the developer, this straightforward in-game notice led to at least one Helldiver to doubt every aspect of a recent Major Order.

User ChingaderaRara made a massive thread on the Helldivers 2 subreddit detailing how, contrary to what we had previously been advised, a dispatch about protecting Aesir Pass from the Automatons was really a part of the opposing faction's attempts to disrupt us via in-game messaging.

Their logic makes sense and is reasonable. They provide a convincing case that shifting all Helldivers to Aesir Pass will leave the path to X-45, the only planet we really need to keep, exposed and undefended. They quote rising and falling liberation rates.But ChingaderaRara then changed the post, stating that after further investigation, they had come to the conclusion that their idea was incorrect. "As I surrender myself to the Democracy Officer, these are my last words. I was in error. The assault on Aesir Pass was not a ploy by an automaton to divert our attention from protecting X-45.This is fascinating because it shows how easily players can get engrossed with something as basic as a dispatch, even if the creator may not have planned to use it for anything more. The Automatons attempted to break through Super Earth security, maybe steal some personal information, and locate the Helldiver deployment locations.Instead, they created division among the ranks, fear, and, I suppose, the potential for decision paralysis for any Helldivers with similar ideas. You can't properly protect any planet if you don't know which one you should be defending in the first place.