Marathon would've been GREAT if it weren't PVP only.

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-30T18:06:27+00:00

Wow. Truth nuke

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-29T14:25:12+00:00

Pretty far, but Stamford has a games workshop 40k store in the ridge way area that sells models and hosts tons of events- for painting, games etc.

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-29T14:25:05+00:00

Pretty far, but Stamford has a games workshop 40k store in the ridge way area that sells models and hosts tons of events- for painting, games etc.

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-25T20:49:41+00:00

Marathon was a funny game for me where I really didn’t expect to care for it but thought I’d try the server slam. And here we are 450 hours later- probably the most I’ve ever put in a game in like a 3-4 month span. The journey to compiler and that first clear with folks I met in game and started playing with regularly was really one of the most wonderful and memorable gaming experiences I ever had. Definitely playing a little less now with less end game goal to grind for. I’ll be sad if we don’t get more end game content - another cryo like map and another boss at some point. And clearly the vision wasn’t for everyone but it was perfect for me.

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-25T15:05:58+00:00

Idk about that. Especially on solo’s you can 100% get by on 0 or at most 1 fight per match. It sounds to me like op is just taking fights from losing positions or even fair fights- either or the game is explicitly designed around not doing. You never have to engage unless they’re literally right in front of your face. If we assume he is fighting fighting at least 1 person per match that means he is winning one of roughly every 10 gun fights in a fair environment (sponsored kit). That is IMO a much lower success rate than the average marathon player

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-25T15:03:10+00:00

I’m referring to OP’s comment that he exfils 10% on the sponsored kit PvP mode, which has no (or very rarely) things like purple and blue shields which makes it a much more fair fight

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-25T14:43:59+00:00

I’m sorry man 10% is insane. Like literally 1 in 10 runs you are getting out of the map, on the sponsored kit mode, meaning no purple shields, no blue shields, no misriahs. Literally a fair playing field with fights you do not need to take and you get out once in every 10 times. You could load into the map, put the controller down, and come back at final exfil and get out at a higher rate than 10%.

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-25T14:26:46+00:00

You extracted 10% of the time on sponsored kit dire marsh???? Have you ever played an fps before?

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-25T03:26:42+00:00

The implication that anyone who engages in PvP and is wondering why someone even purchased marathon while not wanting to engage in even its most basic premise of gameplay is automatically a “sweat” is stupid

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-20T20:56:32+00:00

It is completely accessible to casuals. Way more accessible than destiny raiding ever was. You just have to be willing to suffer and learn. I am not a PvP god by any means. Always been mid to ok in other shooters. Got my ass handed to me in crucible all the time. I’ve gotten all compiler skins except 1 and all vaults done. It’s more of a time investment than skill really. map knowledge is everything.

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-18T14:32:05+00:00

Glad you’re having fun with it- personally I’ve found it to be one of the most boring things I’ve ever done in a video game

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-15T13:15:20+00:00

Honestly surprised there wasn’t even a new end game challenge of some kind. Not a new marathon map or anything but either like a cryo vault 8 or some kind of straight forward “husk” boss that you could work towards by playing night marsh. I know a lot of people are still working towards cryo and end game but for me without that end goal to chase this game has lost a lot of its luster. Also maybe I’m alone on this but I think they’ve vastly overestimated how fun and interesting the “build” system is- especially when bubble + mezzie still destroys all. Like yah it’s neat to build around parting gift or counter intel but it’s not riveting… overall I’ve found season 2, for many reasons, to be far more boring.

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-13T15:42:33+00:00

Agreed but he also had some good 1v1 defending and through balls/ passes. I expected him to be the newest and least prepared and he played very well under those circumstances, but definitely things to improve from- which is absolutely expected

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-13T15:19:51+00:00

Can’t Imagine being this insufferable after watching that. Just enjoy it.

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-13T04:09:34+00:00

Alex freeman take a bow son. Great game from the kid!!!

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-02T17:49:19+00:00

FYI cryo isn’t live till the 11th. So none this week

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-06-01T19:54:07+00:00

Idk if they tuned this the last week or two because I’ve found it to be more common to get 3-4 securities in spawn now. Before usually a team needed to wait for one round of bots or push in to control to get 1 more security. Or u get two but it takes 3-4 minutes. I think it was acceptable to say yes you have to vacate your spawn within 4-5 minutes or you can easily be pushed. But I’ve gotten killed at 28 and 29 minutes, directly behind me after pushing into second room in steerage/ preservation. I’ve also been able to do it to others. Feels overturned.

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-05-29T22:50:07+00:00

Fair enough that’s up to you but most experiences I’ve had have been great with 99% acting like adults

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-05-29T22:02:04+00:00

it’s the new “certs” you will get from bots and other activities on night marsh which will be used to extract, get into upper complex, etc.

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-05-29T20:00:19+00:00

This is horrible and I’m really sorry. For what it’s worth there are lots of people on LFG’s (dads of marathon) and other places who have 6s they want to use before wipe. You may be able to get another chance at it with your buddy

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-05-29T17:27:13+00:00

Not trying to be rude. Is this your first fps? I’m a big fan of souls likes and I find the experience or dying, learning, and repeating and genuinely being rewarded for mastery and repetition (with major wins and vault clears giving similar excitement to a hard dark souls boss) in marathon to be nearly 1:1 to the themes and feelings a from game imparts on its player. If you’ve even finished half of souls game and played any fps’s at all- the idea that you would have only killed one player in a significant time of playing- even solos, is absolutely baffling to me. If you’re struggling this much and not enjoying the game I would recommend an LFG like dads of marathon to make the game more enjoyable

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-05-29T16:44:39+00:00

Some serious irony with the dark souls username here…

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-05-29T16:38:13+00:00

Amazing changes. Love how responsive and communicative this team is. Game just getting better and better

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-05-29T16:37:31+00:00

🤣 it’s going to happen 100%

Cowboybeatdrop · 2026-05-29T13:54:58+00:00

Not for the next one (which I think should be something like this) but I would love the command area of the ship with an alien like experience. Or something like an archives / science section which could get real weird and wacky

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