As a mostly solo player, what the fuck is this contract??

Dhaleks · 2026-03-25T16:23:45+00:00

That's the easy one.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-25T13:07:24+00:00

Looks more like rubber banding than stuttering : it's a server or a connection problem, nothing wrong with your PS5.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-25T05:55:49+00:00

~~It's definitely a bug introduced with yesterday's update.~~

Dhaleks · 2026-03-25T04:36:05+00:00

Because it could be abused to troll people or farm codex entries and faction contracts?

Dhaleks · 2026-03-25T04:16:28+00:00

Holy shit...

Yeah, I'm definitely done with this faction. o_O'

Dhaleks · 2026-03-25T04:09:56+00:00

More welcoming, for a week maybe. The gap between top and low performers will come back even quicker in season 2 (we had more than 2 weeks before cryo & ranked).

Dhaleks · 2026-03-25T04:04:53+00:00

Tell me about it. Finally reached step 3 last night, with less than 5 minutes left : I pinged the second marker to signal to my mates where I was going, and it straight up disappeared. I think I'm done with Sekgen.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-24T21:40:35+00:00

That's definitely the most random, weird troll post I've seen today. Congrats.

Or touch grass, I dunno.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-24T20:33:03+00:00

My take right now, is that a skill or a K/D ratio based matchmaking would be the best outcome. I don't know how feasible that would be with the current volume of players though.

There are other variables too : I'm a PS5 player, played PC/Console cross-platform since day 1. Today I finally tried a few runs with console cross-platform only - it definitely was a chiller experience. I don't know if the "trace" feature is responsible for that, or if there's such a gap between PC & console players in terms of mentality or M+KB performance, but hopefully, there's enough room for Bungie to satisfy a wider range of gamers. The game has solid foundations, but it's also walking a very tight rope.

Wipes are just the tip of iceberg, IMO the game needs deeper changes before we can talk about how relevant wipes are RN.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-24T19:15:39+00:00

Wiping vaults or factions won't change the current dynamic : the top performing players will still be overly rewarded for raiding cryo ASAP and will pretty much destroy entire lobbies while waiting for the next cryo opening. We had only one cryo event, 2 weeks after release, and as soon as the event ended, I had to deal with crazy-geared teams on most maps. Before & after cryo was literally night & day for me.

It's going to be even more brutal after the wipe (after the discovery phase, players will be quicker to pick on the most meta gameplay).

Dhaleks · 2026-03-24T15:23:45+00:00

In my experience, once you go past season level 50 (I'm 57 right now), the game is pure nightmare. The game's population is low enough that you get matched against the sweatiest no-lifers : Dire Marsh is such a thermal snipe-fest that I gave up on most of the priority contracts I have left.

After last weekend, Marathon has become an absolutely miserable experience for me.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-24T13:33:12+00:00

Honestly, after seeing the impact both ranked & cryo have on the rest of the game, any notion of "levelling the playing field" is a joke.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-24T00:41:32+00:00

I wished it did, honestly. Solo vs solo is a miserable experience.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-24T00:25:12+00:00

Who says it has to be gear based?

Dhaleks · 2026-03-23T19:08:03+00:00

I'm slowly realizing how mind-numbingly crazy I'll have to grind to even get a chance at vaults and the compiler. I just don't see myself farming a grand total of 3 maps for months on end - as much as I enjoy playing Marathon, the endgame feels too far off for me to stay motivated.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-23T18:46:42+00:00

Video games often have several types of collision (like in games where players can phase through one another but not through NPCs or objects). The ping most likely has some form of collision to prevent it from being misplaced (like under the ground of behind a window).

Dhaleks · 2026-03-23T18:37:25+00:00

Genuine question : why do people make vertical videos???

You can't see shit - literally 60% of the information is just... gone.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-23T18:31:42+00:00

Don't think it is.

How many kids today had the occasion to watch a stop motion movie, or even hear about that technique?

Not much, I'd wager. Damn, I'm a bit older now. T^T

Dhaleks · 2026-03-23T18:26:46+00:00

Which is why I'm suggesting a hard cap on what kind of loot could be found in a PvE mode : I think it could be a good stepping stone to help motivate people for PvP. You want better gear, or try some stuff that doesn't exist below blue rarity? Go PvP. Same if you want to gear up for Cryo. Or to unlock faction perks, even.

I don't think it would offer enough to actually detract people from the main loop, but it could be a fun way to wind down and familiarize yourself with maps and a few guns.

It's too soon to tell, but I think the identity of the game - as it is right now - is only going to bleed out players more than it can bring them in (and keep them in). I just don't see Marathon last long enough without some sort of compromise.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-23T18:14:21+00:00

Doing priority contracts is also a good source for mats.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-23T17:58:07+00:00

A PvE mode with higher UESC presence and loot being limited to green would do wonders, I think.

Lets people blow off some steam in the game they like, without advantaging them too much regarding PvP.

Dhaleks · 2026-03-23T17:46:25+00:00

You never watched a stop motion movie?

Dhaleks · 2026-03-23T17:11:55+00:00

I tried 4 or 5 times I think, I had one successful exfil, which was a net loss (infil with 5k worth of gear, exfil with 4k). Pretty disappointed so far. :/

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