Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
My Mercenaries of Trarthus didn't have 'clearing T17s with a build that's been repeatedly nerfed', and yet desperation breeds innovation, and now it's all about getting things 'comfortable'. With optimization, I see a smidge more damage and a whole lot more tank on the table for the build.
Next stop: Ubers!
My Mercenaries of Trarthus didn't have 'clearing T17s with a build that's been repeatedly nerfed', and yet desperation breeds innovation, and now it's all about getting things 'comfortable'. With optimization, I see a smidge more damage and a whole lot more tank on the table for the build.
Next stop: Ubers!


![Space Lasers!? - Deep Rock Galactic
As a great man-wolverine once said, space lasers make everything better.
Deep Rock Galactic has been on the groups radar for a while now, and after Vermintide got us all into the habit of sitting down for an hour or two every so often, it was easy to commit to something a bit more modern... although, technically, Deep Rock Galactic came out first. It didnt leave early access until 2020 though, and it STINKS of developers that have done a dam fine job!
Deep Rock Galactic
Dreadnoughts
Deep Rock Galactic Gameplay
Deep Rock Galactic Funny Moments
Rock and Stone
Q+A:
Is this game expensive?
[Hell no! Its 30$, still getting updates, and worth every penny out the box!]
Why isnt the difficulty higher?
[Its Hazard 3 in this video, sometimes we do Hazard 4. We still havent unlocked Hazard 5, but were working on it!]
How often do you release these videos?
[Release schedule is a big unknown right now. Schedules havent allowed for consistent video releases, so theyll come when they can. Sorry =(.]
What happened to Path of Exile?
[Crucible League is very at its end. I had other projects I wanted to do, but burn-out made it tough to continue in a creator-capacity, but Ive got a project I want to do at the start of next league that hopefully people will find very interesting!]
I like your commentary/essay videos better.
[Havent done one of these in a while! Theyre very draining to make, but now that were out of Path of Exiles season they might crop up again.]
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![Exo Suit Mechs are Ridiculous for Short Missions
They took away our free mechs! :(
Time for a retrospective now that the demo version has been ripped out of our cold, democratic hands. People level 25+ can still Helldive with a mech or two in their arsenal, but the Exo-45 is well a truly gone in its iteration as an additional asset each Helldiver could call down.
Lets talk about what we learned, and where we felt they shined, eh?
As an aside, I also found them to be really, really great for extraction, because longer missions get harder the longer they go on for. That really only exists in the vacuum of everyone gets one for free, though. They need to do work in the actual mission if were wasting a stratagem slot on them.
Helldivers 2
Exo-45
Helldivers Gameplay
Helldivers Funny Moments
Terminids
Q+A:
Is this game expensive?
[Hell no! Its 40$ and brand new! With an industry standard for 60$ (rapidly becoming 70$) this game gets an A+ on the CB Value Scale.]
Why isnt the difficulty higher?
[Its on Hard. We were pretty fatigued from other games played earlier on higher difficulties. The post-nerf galaxy is a vicious one, and some of the rebalanced missions are SCARY.]
How often do you release these videos?
[Release schedule is a big unknown right now. Schedules havent allowed for consistent video releases, so theyll come when they can. Sorry =(.]
What happened to Path of Exile?
[3.24 Waiting Room. See you in Late-March!]
I like your commentary/essay videos better.
[If you actually feel this way, say so in the comments. Motivation for these is pretty low, but if people actually wanted them, I would certainly find it!]
#helldivers2 | #democracy | #CardboardBastards
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![First Time Playing - Helldivers 2
It was easy... until it wasnt.
Helldivers 2 is the sudden, overwhelming hit that every in the 4-player co-op community cant stop talking about. Were a smaller channel here at Cardboard Bastards, and even WE got requests to check it out. Needless to say, at a very palatable 40$, we took a look, and ho boy... its everything people are saying it is. What an absolute banger of a game!
FOR DEMOCRACY!
As an aside, I often put memes into the thumbnails of the videos. The one used here is often associated with the game, but its called Thousand Yard Stare, and it was painted to capture the very real horrors of war. PTSD is no joke, and if encountered in the real world, the people suffering from it should be treated with respect. Well never be afraid to make a joke here at Cardboard Bastards, but when it comes to soldiers who serve, please remember a majority of them are volunteers who suffered through incredibly stressful ordeals and only wanted to serve in a way that would benefit the world. They are the blood that waters the tree of liberty and keeps us free.
Helldivers 2
First Time Playing
Helldivers Gameplay
Helldivers Funny Moments
Automatons
Q+A:
Is this game expensive?
[Hell no! Its 40$ and brand new! With an industry standard for 60$ (rapidly becoming 70$) this game gets an A+ on the CB Value Scale.]
Why isnt the difficulty higher?
[You unlock the difficulty sequentially. We had trivial in the first mission, and then easy in the second. The second (automatons) is admittedly made quite a bit harder by virtue of robots currently being much harder than bugs.]
How often do you release these videos?
[Release schedule is a big unknown right now. Schedules havent allowed for consistent video releases, so theyll come when they can. Sorry =(.]
What happened to Path of Exile?
[3.24 Waiting Room. See you in Late-March!]
I like your commentary/essay videos better.
[If you actually feel this way, say so in the comments. Motivation for these is pretty low, but if people actually wanted them, I would certainly find it!]
#helldivers2 | #democracy | #CardboardBastards
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![We Had 12 Minutes to WRECK the Automatons on Tien Kwan
AND WE WRECKED EM!
On todays episode of Helldivers 2: Democratic Boogaloo, we grapple with a post-nerf world on Tien Kwan, and I make an incredibly unsettling joke about polishing spears. Also, we kick a lot of butt.
Helldivers 2
Tien Kwan
Helldivers Gameplay
Helldivers Funny Moments
Automatons
Q+A:
Is this game expensive?
[Hell no! Its 40$ and brand new! With an industry standard for 60$ (rapidly becoming 70$) this game gets an A+ on the CB Value Scale.]
Why isnt the difficulty higher?
[Its on Hard. We were pretty fatigued from other games played earlier on higher difficulties. The post-nerf galaxy is a vicious one, and some of the rebalanced missions are SCARY.]
How often do you release these videos?
[Release schedule is a big unknown right now. Schedules havent allowed for consistent video releases, so theyll come when they can. Sorry =(.]
What happened to Path of Exile?
[3.24 Waiting Room. See you in Late-March!]
I like your commentary/essay videos better.
[If you actually feel this way, say so in the comments. Motivation for these is pretty low, but if people actually wanted them, I would certainly find it!]
#helldivers2 | #democracy | #CardboardBastards
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https://twitter.com/CardboardBastrd
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![They Call Him Harold - Deep Rock Galactic
That aint no kitty, thats for sure...
Deep Rock Galactic has been on the groups radar for a while now, and after Vermintide got us all into the habit of sitting down for an hour or two every so often, it was easy to commit to something a bit more modern... although, technically, Deep Rock Galactic came out first. It didnt leave early access until 2020 though, and it STINKS of developers that have done a dam fine job!
Deep Rock Galactic
Lithopage Corruptor
Deep Rock Galactic Gameplay
Deep Rock Galactic Funny Moments
Rock and Stone
Q+A:
Is this game expensive?
[Hell no! Its 30$, still getting updates, and worth every penny out the box!]
Why isnt the difficulty higher?
[Its Hazard 3 in this video, sometimes we do Hazard 4. We still havent unlocked Hazard 5, but were working on it!]
How often do you release these videos?
[Release schedule is a big unknown right now. Schedules havent allowed for consistent video releases, so theyll come when they can. Sorry =(.]
What happened to Path of Exile?
[Crucible League is very at its end. I had other projects I wanted to do, but burn-out made it tough to continue in a creator-capacity, but Ive got a project I want to do at the start of next league that hopefully people will find very interesting!]
I like your commentary/essay videos better.
[Havent done one of these in a while! Theyre very draining to make, but now that were out of Path of Exiles season they might crop up again.]
#deeprockgalactic | #rockandstone | #CardboardBastards
Find us here!
https://twitter.com/CardboardBastrd
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