The Helldivers 2 community was prepared for an all-out invasion once Arrowhead announced that the Illuminate would be coming in the Omens of Tyranny update. With retired Helldivers rejoining the effort, Super Earth repelled the initial attack in just a day. However, despite bracing for a massive second wave attack, none has come.
Helldivers 2 was once an uplifting and collaborative live-service gem, but since launch, the community has become a hotbed of outrage.
The Illuminate have been content with skirmishes on the outer rim of the galaxy, with relatively lighter troops, which sometimes feel easier to repel than even the Terminids. That, along with whatever is brewing in the Meridia black hole, players have been feeling like something is off. While there are a bunch of theories floating around, one that we saw on Reddit is by far the most chilling.
Simply put, the theory that Ryukage06 has put forward is that the Illuminate aren't attacking, they're fleeing. After getting absolutely destroyed in the First Galactic War, an advanced species like the Illuminate would know better than to attack Super Earth with such underwhelming force. They have speculated that the Illuminate is actually running from an even...
