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@DrewskysChannel This hardcore PvP extract shooter is exactly what y’all have been asking for. Now that you got it, it’s a problem? Or is it that you don’t want a hardcore PvP extraction shooter and just want to farm new players?

I love and play Marathon more than most that I know, however this week has really burnt me out. Should things not improve Tuesday I feel I'm left with the painful decision to stop putting in as much playtime. I understand there is a bug that is contributing to this, however I fear that Level-Based Matchmaking in combination with the Free Kit Queue is resulting in what feels like incredibly small player pools. Whether its Cryo or Marsh, I'm constantly matchmaking names I know. Things are no longer unpredictable, there isn't any more excitement to the unknown. Queue times are long and drawn out. Some players queuing in with pre-made teams. I'm often faced with full end-game top teams repeatedly, regardless of if I'm loading in with Green reinforced shields for an eco run (I frequently use credits/armory builds), or a Gold loadout. I'm frequently running into familiar faces that b/c we can see its them (no streamer mode/anonymity), play differently or are all inclined to be friendly out of respect - I'm sure many players (myself included) play differently based on names they might see. This is dismantling my enjoyment of high highs and low lows, and hindering the gameplay loop for me. I'm someone who doesn't burn out of what I love - and I've been having such a phenomenal time with the community. However its hard not to get exhausted and worn out with this experience, especially with some folks skewing my words back at me about it.

@DanniOsu How does people having gold shields = sbmm?

I SWEAR THEY TOGGLED ON SBMM BECAUSE I JUST HAD A CRYO LOBBY AND EVERYONE HAD GOLD SHIELD AND NO ONE DID ANYTHING BUT STALEMATE WITH RECON ULT SPAM AND NADE SPAM WHAT DID I JUST PLAY

@UziiWakeYoAzzUp Where is the proof other than “vibes”

So everyone noticing there’s sbmm cool

@ZkMushroom Where is your proof other than “vibes”?

Gear based or sbmm matchmaking definitely got added this weekend. Not against it entirely but it would be nice to know when changes like that happened if it did. Love that I match more gold teams but it also means more cheaters tho..

@supMitchh Good thing sbmm is nonexistent in Marathon

SBMM Cryo is fucking miserable holy fuck

@DSR_Joker Exactly

I'm seeing people say Marathon added SBMM. My question? Did they really add SBMM? Or is it a case of the population having declined to the point where they've pushed out the casuals, and it's only the hardcore players, like the hardcore players wanted?

@A_dmg04 I lik the looks of Steady Hand, it used to be my go-to. I find myself having a hard time using a kinetic primary when the special weapons found in the kinetic slot seem much more appealing than energy specials (conditional finality, riptide, astral horizon)

Looking for some additional context on IB Feedback Re: Crimil's Dagger vs Steady Hand Talk to me, which one do you prefer? Any specific reasons why? Look, feel, sound? Both are kinetic 120, so if you don't particularly lean one way or the other no worries. Alt note: Saw some chatter of "literally no one is asking about finite impactor, why was this in the TWID?" Tuesday we saw quite a few questions across our accounts, I also had some folks in my replies poking at it. As it was the last IB loot addition and was available for a fairly limited time, wanted to hit it quick to say it'll be coming back. Hear you on the desire to hear more about alt topics. Just wanted to touch on that as we had the info on hand. <3 Appreciate the feedback, as always.

@SaffronOlive I remember getting mine (non-english) for $400 a few years ago. Not sure if I want to sell out as I play legacy, but these prices are wild

Mox Diamond being $1,500 is crazy. I remember selling a copy for $400 a few years ago and thinking that price was wild. Premodern players are another breed lol.

@cetigod @PiggyKropotkinn Delusional

@PiggyKropotkinn goty and currently in game of the decade talks

Marathon is so much fucking fun dude oh my god

@MarathonArchive Defeats the whole purpose of being an extraction game

This new event for free kits, it’s the best thing that could happen to this game. u/duendeacdc

@PiggyKropotkinn Said no one ever

@A_dmg04 If this was Marathon, it would be fixed within the hour of you posting

Re: Iron Banner Drops 1. Hear you on drop rates for Auto Rifle. Portal drops/bonus engrams are focused on general Crucible loot, feels to overwhelm the IB drops. Some players feel armor is dropping too frequently, others feel weapons are too frequent while hunting for a perfect stat split on Armor. Won't be able to touch this before reset. Reco for folks hunting more Auto Rifle rolls: Spend tokens from Daily/Weekly challenges on additional drops. 2. Finite Compactor: Will be retuning in June. 3. Score bonus for wearing IB Ornaments: Ornaments currently do not count, only actual IB armor pieces - should be fixed for next IB.

@CandyyAshes Why would people? because duskbloods is switch exclusive. Nobody buying a switch just for duskbloods

People on my post are complaining about Fromsoft should pump out new games instead of existing titles getting film/series adaptations Y'ALL ARE NOT EVEN EXCITED FOR DUSKBLOODS

@kruzer It’s too bad Bungie doesn’t have the best track record for new player experience. Just look at D2’s, even before its current state. Back in TFS the new player experience was abysmal, and they always said they were working on it but it never amounted to anything

300 HOURS of MARATHON Thoughts/Review: Only 2% of players have hit Level 100 in Marathon. I think Steam Charts do reflect player retention to an extent but the game has a good foundation with a fun replayable endgame activity that 99% of players haven't even been able to experience yet. So long as Bungie keeps improving the new player experience (so people eventually reach Level 100+ and actually experience full endgame loadouts/gameplay) and keeps on dropping more content like Cryo Archive the game will be fine in the long run. It's not a perfect game by any means but I can think of more positives than negatives. Future features that I'd like to see: - Social Hub (Tower) - Practice Range - Arena/Warm Up Deathmatch game mode After 300 hours, the gameplay loop is starting to get a little repetitive as I only hop online to check barters and do Cryo runs every weekend. I'm sure with the addition of more Marathon ship maps and more variety in endgame content it will improve. Ranked is an unenjoyable experience 90% of the time. When it is a lobby of legit players it can be fun on certain maps, but there is no incentive to play it besides the cosmetics. Higher loot drops at higher ranks and in-game leaderboards would be nice. But overall, just remove Ranked as a whole and release a PvE game mode if the cheating situation doesn't improve in my opinion. The real highlight of the game is Cryo Archive to me. I'm looking forward to the wipe in Season 2 and the new Runner coming with it.

@GamewithDave Pajama Sam

For anyone who used a computer between 1990 & 2005… what’s the one game you still think about?

Bungie's latest experiment turns Marathon into a battle royale, and it's a hit: 'Free kit queue might be the most fun I've had so far' pcgamer.com/games/fps/bung…

Marathon fans are debating the best way to get more people into the brutally difficult and complex endgame raid, Cryo Archive, suggesting ways to help more casual players learn the high-stakes map. bit.ly/41BpMju

@IGN That next payment must’ve just cleared

It looks like Bungie's attempts to make Marathon a little more casual-friendly are helping. bit.ly/4cqyPIK

@medster101 Said no one ever

Marathon feels like one of those games where the more you play, the better it gets There’s a moment where the game clicks and you end up just wanting to go back in for another run. The loop has hooked you at that point

@geekypastimes I think it’s more that people are frustrated that Bungie would make such an obviously poor choice in the direction they took Marathon in. It was clear the moment it was revealed as an extraction shooter it would not be able to draw the players needed given the budget.

Can someone explain to me, as eloquently as you can, why some people want #Marathon to fail and will actively try to dismiss anything positive about Marathon? I know there's people who think Marathon failing will help Destiny somehow, I think they're wrong, but why else?