The video discusses a leaked super heavy armor in the game that offers significant damage reduction but comes with major movement, equipment, and animation limitations, including occupying the entire suit slot and restricting weapon handling. The presenter criticizes the game’s clunky item interactions and unrealistic animations while questioning practical aspects like power management, ultimately expressing skepticism about the armor’s trade-offs and gameplay impact.
The video discusses a recent leak from the Pattern Channel on Discord about a new super heavy armor in the game. This armor occupies the entire suit slot, meaning players cannot equip arms, core, or leg slots simultaneously and must be naked underneath—no flight suits allowed. Despite its bulky nature, the armor does not prevent players from flying ships, although it reduces G tolerance by 12.5%. The presenter notes this seems like a weak trade-off since the armor’s bulkiness likely makes it impossible to sit in most pilot seats, though this may be adjusted in the future.
There are significant restrictions on movement and weapon handling while wearing the super heavy armor. Players cannot crouch with a gun in hand or draw a gun while crouched. The armor’s backpack has a special weapon slot on the right shoulder for specific items like railguns, fire extinguishers, or boom tubes. Attempting to holster other weapons results in dropping them. The backpack can be reloaded externally, potentially similar to the assist reload mechanic seen in Helldivers 2, with an accompanying video demonstration provided.
The presenter criticizes the game’s item interaction system and animations, describing them as clunky, slow, and amateurish despite the many prompts and detailed sequences. They point out unrealistic movements shown in the video, such as the player’s ability to easily manipulate a heavy gun and backpack, which would be physically impossible in real life. This disconnect between animation and realism is a source of frustration.
In terms of protection, the super heavy armor offers a massive 90% damage reduction, more than double the current best heavy armor’s 40%. However, it does not have a damage threshold, meaning players still take some damage from even small weapons like pistols, though only 10%. The presenter speculates that the armor might be powered due to its weight and bulk, raising questions about power sources and battery management, which have not yet been detailed.
Finally, the presenter expresses skepticism about the game’s animation choices, highlighting how long it takes to perform simple actions like standing up from a pilot seat—14 seconds, which is unrealistically slow. Despite these criticisms, they thank the Pattern Channel for the leak and encourage viewers to follow them on social media. The video ends with a humorous moment involving an elevator and a lighthearted remark about the game’s physics code.