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@AndrewAlexande5
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Portland, OR Katılım Haziran 2011
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@lpzdvd @TheTrueVanguard there only needs to be 1 streamer for a lobby of 6 casuals. the streamer will clear the lobby, loot everything and have a great stream and 6 casuals with uninstall in the game. Thats marathons game loop
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@TheTrueVanguard More than casuals according to each clip you can watch here
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Marathon is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
It's an incredibly good game, but the more casual audience seems to be avoiding it.
But if they dumb the game down, it will be considerably worse and I'll likely stop playing it. It's basically a phenomenal game that doesn't appeal, I guess, to a wider audience.
I'm not sure what exactly the solution is, maybe it's better strategic marketing and creative efforts to onboard new players. I'm not sure. But dumbing the game down would likely fix nothing. You might get new players to temporarily try it, but then they're playing a considerably less inspired game and will bounce off it.
I also think the truly bizarre pre-launch hate campaign was SUPER weird. Like, gamers can be such strange people and I say that with peace and love. But I'm not sure I've ever seen a global predisposition to hate a game the way I saw it with Marathon.
People were literally parroting the exact same sentences for months, almost like they had talking points and were collectively regurgitating them. Like the places where gamers hang out (YT, Reddit, Twitch, X, etc) had posts or something hating the game that circulated so much that people just latched onto them. I dunno.
Either way, it didn't do the game any favors. I'm not sure what the best path forward is but good marketing and a positive outward image might help. And the vault wipes are definitely a good thing, that's totally necessary. But I think diluting the game to make it more palatable is the wrong play personally. Short term gain maybe, but over time will actually hurt retention I think.
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@PaulTassi this looks promising, hope it’s rewarding. Dunno if the concept is pvp on equal footing or fastest team to get gouped up and dominate. Wonder if contracts will seem easier to complete in this mode
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A sci-fi extraction shooter with remote operated clones that get enhanced biotech mods you say
Julia@Julia_CaSsian
The Tarkov creator just announced a new sci-fi online multiplayer extraction shooter called Fragmentary Order. It's not my kind of game but it seems interesting: remotely operated clones infiltrate different locations in the solar system and enhance biotech mods
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May not be what people want to hear, but I do not see any way this doesn’t happen. They need more sales and players, that’s just a fact. Though very hard to pull those players in given that it’s known as the super hardcore extraction shooter now
Geeky Pastimes@geekypastimes
I think @MarathonTheGame will have to get more accessible to attract more players. I hope they keep things like Cryo and Ranked pretty hardcore for that crowd - but I'd be shocked if the game didn't start changing direction - I'm not sure what would be the best thing to change
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@MarathonGG_ increased faction xp gain, more drops and accessibility to purple salvage items, more game modes, a new end game (cryo) map and boss, add a safe pocket, and more things to do
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We are at about the half way point for season 1. Season 2 for Marathon will be here before you know it.
What are you most excited for when it comes to season 2?
- Night Marsh
- The new Runner Shell
- New guns, mods, threats & MORE!
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Oh I am so intrigued on these two new queue experiments!!!
More or less PvP options????
PvE only????
Wider level-based bands???
Ziegler@Ziegler_Dev
Our experiment is almost complete with the duos queue and we've gathered a lot of valuable information to help us finalize our plans for duos for Season 2. With the culmination of the duo experiment, we just wanted to thank everyone who has participated and helped us learn more about duos in Marathon, and tease that we're looking to bring the queue back better than ever in the course of Season 2. More details to come on that in future updates. Details: - On Wednesday 4/8 at 10 AM PT we will be disabling the "Outpost - Duos" Queue. - There will be a new experimental queue starting on 4/15 at 10 PT. More details about this queue coming next week. In regards to experiments, we have a new experimental queue we'll be running starting on 4/14. We'll have more information on this queue within the next week, and look forward to you joining us again to help us learn more about additional features we're interested in adding to our game. Thanks again for helping us evolve this game!
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@aiiygatorz @MarathonDevTeam this week is going to be a low week in player numbers. i’ll return when duos returns
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PLZ don’t remove duos :( @MarathonDevTeam
so many people have told me it’s the only way they enjoy playing (due to friends having busy schedules).
Marathon Media@MarathonMedia01
🚨 DUOS UPDATE – MARATHON The Duos experiment is coming to an end… but it’s not gone for good 👀 📉 Outpost Duos will be disabled 🗓️ April 8 @ 10 AM PT 🆕 New experimental queue coming 🗓️ Around April 14–15 - Devs confirmed Duos will return in Season 2, improved based on player feedback - They’ve gathered a lot of data and are working on making Duos better than ever - More details on the new mode dropping next week #Marathon | #MarathonGame
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@PlayStation assassin needs a nerf. too many solos are invisible and knife you
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Smoke for cover. Invisibility to close in 🥷
In Marathon, the Assassin Runner Shell keeps to the shadows.
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@Ziegler_Dev @MarathonDevTeam duos was my favorite que bc the gameplay, 2’s was less chaotic, no rooks, the amount of teams were good. Things i don’t want changed: add rooks, increase number of teams on map
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Our experiment is almost complete with the duos queue and we've gathered a lot of valuable information to help us finalize our plans for duos for Season 2. With the culmination of the duo experiment, we just wanted to thank everyone who has participated and helped us learn more about duos in Marathon, and tease that we're looking to bring the queue back better than ever in the course of Season 2. More details to come on that in future updates.
Details:
- On Wednesday 4/8 at 10 AM PT we will be disabling the "Outpost - Duos" Queue.
- There will be a new experimental queue starting on 4/15 at 10 PT. More details about this queue coming next week.
In regards to experiments, we have a new experimental queue we'll be running starting on 4/14. We'll have more information on this queue within the next week, and look forward to you joining us again to help us learn more about additional features we're interested in adding to our game.
Thanks again for helping us evolve this game!
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@PaulTassi yes need a daily update and any changes bungie could or should to help bring in more players. high level macro strategy and business perspective
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what I'm hearing is that I should go back to writing about playercount
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@IFrostBolt I believe they said Ranked was a testing “beta” mode. I’m sure they are collecting feedback and will improve it next season. They should say something about it, they shouldn’t remain silent. There are higher priorities on their update/changes list.
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Hot Take
Dissapointed most Marathon streamers feel obligated to play Ranked. It isn’t fun, and you’re exposing yourself to stream snipers & cheaters in one of the worst game genres.
Why this sucks as a fan of the game, is that people are constantly exposing their fans & viewers to the worst Marathon has to offer. This isn’t going to convince anyone to stay on the game, let alone buy the game. The vibe from creators shifted from hyping the game & showing off the best of Marathon to an already burnt-out topic, cheaters & stream snipers.
This isn’t blaming creators, honestly. It can be taken that way, so my b. I’m a fan of the game and avoiding ranked seems like the best thing I can do as a creator if I want to see Marathon grow.
Ultimately, this is on Bungie. Always has & always will be. It’s embarrassing. Big talk about no cheating policy. They succeeded at baiting people with that & being one of the first extraction games with ranked. This is going to backfire badly if they don’t take some form of action. A game convo being surrounded by cheats, an extraction game, is going to do irreperable damage to the game’s image & their player morale.
Thanks for reading. :)
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@DrewskysChannel faction XP should increase every week, or a 5x xp week every month. is cryo staying the same in season 2? add TDM or shooting range. Ranked needs more rewards. Get rid of thermals and bubble shields. Assassins invis needs a nerf. Add slow health regen out of combat.
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Finished all factions today! Lots of thoughts about experiencing the full gameplay loop and how endgame feels.
I love the loop & offers consistency. I fear some players won't be able to experience the full spectrum, and I want them to have a better bite-sized taste of that.
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Towards the end of the season there should absolutely be either a reduced team version of Cryo or a PvE version of the Compiler fight.
The fight is too good and the lore is too important to be restricted so heavily on who will be able to experience it imo
Geeky Pastimes@geekypastimes
I'd love for #Marathon to make an endgame PvE map for people who are put off by the PvP in Cryo. Have challenging UESC encounters, a limit of just purple loot and a challenging exfil
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@Arrrrash love the gun play and runner shells but after 90 hours realized it’s not a game for me. too few game modes, can’t chill with friends, have to be sweaty on comms nonstop, and solo is not fun either. Overall gameplay loop: win some gear, lose some gear, reset in 3 months
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Ignore this if you are just gonna reply dead game lol
But I am curious to discuss with people why yall think Marathon is still losing players. I truly believe it was going to stablize.
Is it too hardcore or are players just bored of the gameplay loop?
If you have fallen off Marathon I want to hear from you!
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@Ziegler_Dev ps5 has issues connecting, rubber banding etc. could be bc im playing at 1 or 2am pst
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Part of evolving our game is making sure we're continuing to find better ways to improve the technical performance of it. In the mean time, we wanted to make sure we're providing assistance for anyone on PC that is looking to optimize their framerate better.
Thanks for bearing with us as we continue to evolve our creepy corner of the universe.
Marathon Development Team@MarathonDevTeam
Not sure which graphics settings to change when playing Marathon on PC? Our new PC Performance Guide breaks down recommended defaults and how to adjust for your hardware. Learn more: help.marathonthegame.com/hc/en-us/artic…
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@Ziegler_Dev limit the type of gear you can bring into perimeter (and possibly Dire Marsh), shouldn’t be running into teams with all purple shields and weapons. i’ve put in 90+ hours, not casual but not a pvp god, decided today to vote by walking away from the game. todays update did nothing
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(update about an update: we have some iterations / big balance changes brewing right now and will talk about it soon)
but... OFF TOPIC: I feel like as a kid of the 90s and a person who's worked on PVP FPS games for over a decade, I may have taken the first two lines of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" too much to heart.
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@Ziegler_Dev @MarathonDevTeam can we get DUO’s in Dire Marsh???
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Congratulations to all the runners who’ve been battling it out in the floating death fridge we call Cryo Archive! We’ve been watching and ingesting all the thoughts and feedback that we’re hearing, aggregating it and taking it down in notes. After this weekend we’ll spend some time looking into feedback and thinking of the next iterations we want to make:
Main topics we’ve noted so far:
- Scheduling : options for players who can’t play on weekends
- Solos : is there any way to play this map without joining a crew?
- Subroutines: can subroutines be more guaranteed as a drop from vaults?
Any of these may take some time to figure out so I can’t guarantee quick solutions here but we’ll definitely discuss these topics as a team this week.
Thanks for sticking with us as we evolve the game, and helping us fight the good fight against the cyborgs, robots, and aliens!
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@PaulTassi the sun/light source directly behind the enemy is difficult to see; it might be realistic to the environment but i don’t like it. the shield looks bad, and the blocked aesthetic look bad, the forest part looked good but didn’t see any gameplay there…
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I’ve noticed a trend where “we,” most people reading this, think the Marathon aesthetic is great and one of its biggest assets, but outside it’s way more divisive than I would have imagined every time gameplay footage goes up
Marathon@MarathonTheGame
It’s not over, even if they have the high ground Clip from January Closed Playtest
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