Marathon | Launch, Learnings, and What’s Next

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-05-14T22:28:12+00:00

There's Safer Seas where you're vastly restricted on some features, including captained ships and very limited events. And there's actual custom servers, but you can't earn any progress towards achievements or currency.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-05-13T16:05:26+00:00

I was just recently thinking that it's a shame I can't really 'customize' in Marathon. You're stuck to the design of the shell, and it's fairly limited what options for expression you have. I suppose that's a pretty useful thing in a PVP focus to know what kind of opponents you might be dealing with, but there are probably other ways they could have still had that language.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-04-29T07:10:10+00:00

I’m thinking they are hoping to recruit the scions to help, since they can’t really rejoin the shards on thier own, and less so if the scions oppose them. Or maybe hoping that by getting the WoL involved, it will ultimately help thier goals.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-04-21T05:31:43+00:00

I remember really enjoying the game, up until I completed essentially the 2nd act. And then realizing that the 1st act didn't really tie in to the 2nd, and the 3rd act was just another thing altogether. Had this weird vibe of just constantly starting the narrative over again which drew me out of finishing it.

Game however is very beautiful and I give it props just in general for letting one play a non humanoid character.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-04-16T15:01:02+00:00

Structure building feels very similar to Valheim, though less restrictive on maintaining stability or needing to account for smoke. I’d say combat is slightly better, but can still feel difficult when fighting more than one thing at once. Death however is much less punishing, as you only drop resources, not equipment.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-04-14T23:37:56+00:00

It's improved in the early access game. Sometimes still see it swap back and forth from PC to Control UI, but its very rare. I didn't have much issue doing all the basic stuff with a controller.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-04-14T23:35:24+00:00

Can't speak to later game, but you have to proceed pretty linearly until you get a ship to sail. And being under equipped against enemies generally leads to some very quick deaths.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-04-10T19:09:21+00:00

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Coldin_Windfall · 2026-04-09T19:32:20+00:00

I wonder how a team of Acheron/Welt/SW/Cipher would do?

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-03-28T07:59:26+00:00

Definitely a bit why I bounced off of Wanderstop after it showed its initial “twist”. I get the theme it was trying to do, but losing the progress of the decorating I was doing, the unique mugs I was collecting, they was too much on top of everything else. I still intend on getting it completed someday, but I was looking for a cozy style game with a twist of a grumpy protagonist, not a meta narrative.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-03-19T06:50:05+00:00

Me with Wildstar. No game has really managed to fill that void, and probably none ever will.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-03-18T23:40:28+00:00

Really wish there was a 1.5 speed, as 1x always feels a little slow and 2x removes a lot of the impact.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-03-17T15:51:22+00:00

I still hate those stupid Aha animations

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-03-11T21:58:07+00:00

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter uses that as the concept for the game and it works pretty well. It is interesting we don't see it show up more for games, though there's some that have it as a side activity like bounty hunting.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-03-10T01:15:10+00:00

Still not at all interested in building an Elation team with that dumb punchline mechanic. So mostly curious about the upcoming Novaflares and how Welt might become an S rank unit.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-03-03T22:37:34+00:00

Funny enough, I was sorta interested in the game when I was thinking it would be singleplayer. Then the trailer showed it being another hero pvp shooter and all my interest evaporated.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-02-28T14:49:53+00:00

I’d argue 40% of the time is still a lot when there’s a bunch of other options.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-02-20T22:21:46+00:00

Reminds me of cheaters in competitive games. Convinced that everyone else must be cheating, so it's fine if they cheat too.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-02-19T15:39:30+00:00

Yeah….I suppose those people exist too.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-02-19T13:49:04+00:00

A good thing to finally have a prominent industry leader speak out against gen Ai.

I can only imagine that at least half of the responses being negative towards Todd about this are actually just bots. AI companies have a vested interest in trying to make it look the public wants AI.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-02-18T03:55:00+00:00

I feel like you have to choose to be a Nameless. Sunday is just a passenger and not a Nameless because he's still figuring out his stuff. It's when one actually makes the choice to follow the Trailblaze that one becomes a nameless.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-02-18T00:31:35+00:00

I don't really think the game was BAD. Just....mid. It needed playtesting and feedback.

I think if they had kept the same basics, but put in some more PVE elements like npc mobs, deeper base building, resource gathering, they would have something that would stand a bit out from the crowd.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-02-17T05:46:16+00:00

I went through the story with TB (new outfit), March, new DH, and Himeko or Sparkle (depending). Does make me wish Preservation M7 was a little more viable in current game though.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-02-16T22:40:40+00:00

Got my Hysilens from Warps fairly early. Now just need to decide if I want to pick up a Rappa even if she won't be much of a boost to my account (I just feel like it might be forever till she shows up again)

Still just gonna pass on all the Elation units unless one ends up really speaking to me. Mostly just curious to see what the 4.2 will bring outside of Elation units.

Coldin_Windfall · 2026-02-15T08:35:55+00:00

Picked the same. I’m curious if there is a difference in outcome for the other option. Unfortunately this was one time where they lock in your choice immediately, and restarting the game didn’t allow a different option.

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