why do helldivers have no uniform code?

[BROTHER PHOBOS]

when i deploy into battle i feel like i'm a part of some power rangers party instead of a military unit, considering how every helldiver i deploy with has a different color - red, black, white, yellow, orange, green, brown, gold, blue, and what not... i'm pretty sure i even saw an armor and a cape which had xmas theme, made to make u look like an xmas elf-
i believe the helldivers' uniform code supposed to consist of black, yellow, white, and gold, but the game is actively punishing players who try to follow it by connecting the armor's look to the stats, and making it so the uniform code compliant uniforms sabotage ur helldiver's stats in comparison to other helldivers!
by the Emperor's mercy, how am i supposed to feel like i'm a part of a military unit if i'm being forced to look at this eyesore?

[Quill]

Liberty

[Silverlight]

Halo has ultimately suffered from this as well

Hard to mix modern skin economies with the fantasy of uniformed nobodies.

Can't just be stormtrooper. One guy has to be an elite ranger combat variant.

[BROTHER PHOBOS]

Originally posted by Quill:

Liberty

liberty of having ur stats forcefully connected to ur armor's look

[BEEP!]

Well they kinda do Lore wise but gameplay wise they don't each armor set has a lore and intended purpose behind it.

[Quill]

Originally posted by j3lly:

Originally posted by Quill:

Liberty

liberty of having ur stats forcefully connected to ur armor's look

Well the perks make sense for the armor looks

The medic looking stuff gives you bonuses to Stims

The Engineer looking one? Grenades for demo work

[Mad Max]

Originally posted by j3lly:

when i deploy into battle i feel like i'm a part of some power rangers party instead of a military unit, considering how every helldiver i deploy with has a different color - red, black, white, yellow, orange, green, brown, gold, blue, and what not... i'm pretty sure i even saw an armor and a cape which had xmas theme, made to make u look like an xmas elf-
i believe the helldivers' uniform code supposed to consist of black, yellow, white, and gold, but the game is actively punishing players who try to follow it by connecting the armor's look to the stats, and making it so the uniform code compliant uniforms sabotage ur helldiver's stats in comparison to other helldivers!
by the Emperor's mercy, how am i supposed to feel like i'm a part of a military unit if i'm being forced to look at this eyesore?

In game Reason? Freedom

Actual Reason? Cash Shop

[Quill]

Originally posted by Mad Max:

Originally posted by j3lly:

when i deploy into battle i feel like i'm a part of some power rangers party instead of a military unit, considering how every helldiver i deploy with has a different color - red, black, white, yellow, orange, green, brown, gold, blue, and what not... i'm pretty sure i even saw an armor and a cape which had xmas theme, made to make u look like an xmas elf-
i believe the helldivers' uniform code supposed to consist of black, yellow, white, and gold, but the game is actively punishing players who try to follow it by connecting the armor's look to the stats, and making it so the uniform code compliant uniforms sabotage ur helldiver's stats in comparison to other helldivers!
by the Emperor's mercy, how am i supposed to feel like i'm a part of a military unit if i'm being forced to look at this eyesore?

In game Reason? Freedom

Actual Reason? Cash Shop

Can't have Managed Democracy without Capitalism!

[BROTHER PHOBOS]

Originally posted by Silverlight:

Halo has ultimately suffered from this as well

Hard to mix modern skin economies with the fantasy of uniformed nobodies.

Can't just be stormtrooper. One guy has to be an elite ranger combat variant.

sure, u can hv a storptrooper sergeant with decorations, golden skulls, imperialis, and what not, but obviously he still wouldn't break the unitform color code. having a squad entirely consisting of sergeants is a different can of worms however.

[C4NNED]

haha. I get you man. I was foolin around with that with my friends and we all agreed that the super citizen wears the blue ceremony armor and we the cadets wear the peace keeper blue and white armor and be the NPC characters. We larped as G.U.N (Galactic United Nations) Peace Keepers. Pretending like we are good at our jobs and always have fresh uniforms. Even having the drill sgt spiel chastizing individuals when they were out of uniform. It was epic.

[St0rmFury]

In my headcanon, since command is sending us to almost certain death (remember, extraction is optional as long as the mission is accomplished), they give a bit of leeway on uniform customization to keep us motivated.

[BROTHER PHOBOS]

Originally posted by Quill:

Originally posted by j3lly:

liberty of having ur stats forcefully connected to ur armor's look

Well the perks make sense for the armor looks

The medic looking stuff gives you bonuses to Stims

The Engineer looking one? Grenades for demo work

4 private use or 4 rare units th@ r rarely c'n on the battlefield? sure, they may do!
but they make absolutely no sense 4 being issued 2 commonly deployed front line troops of a military unit which supposed 2 hv a uni4m code-

[Captain Goose]

If you want an explanation 4 super destroyers 4 different helldiver units each unit has a different uniform some may look the same each time you die and get reinforced you are technically a different helldiver wearing the same armor as your last one because that is your helldiver units uniform

[Saladin_The_Great69]

the cape is mandatory

[Berserkerface]

Imagine, if you will, each destroyer represents a semi-independent unit of Helldivers, each one has its own traditions, customs and uniforms. Much like how a Cadian trooper and a Kriegsman are both members of the Imperial guard, but have wildly different uniforms, customs and traditions. When you helldive with 3 other players, that's like a joint operation between 4 distinct groups within the same overall command.

Anyway, that's how I justify it, but I also don't spend too much time thinking about it as Helldivers is inherently silly and not a realistic milsim.

[ImHelping]

Every piece of equipment is approved by super earth. How dare you dismiss the efforts of the patriotic schoolchildren singing to my cape as part of the manufacturing process yes that is real lore