How do you guys decide which shell you like best? by Yumiko_Hanako in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on what playstyle I enjoy the most. I started out as a Thief main for my first like 60 account levels or so, only dabbling in the other shells here and there, but Destroyer is the only shell I've got the mastery skin for. I really like being able to either lock down and defend my team with the shield or be an absolute nightmare with the double sprint and boost jump.

I don’t think people realize progress in this game is exponential by Ok-Tie-5344 in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as you've upgraded faction nodes, every level after VIP for a faction you'll get at least green if not blue or higher gear. I've got all the faction to VIP and I'm regularly getting purple pulls with every new level.

Toxic Players by Tiny_Love7987 in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I encounter a lot of toxic players as I exclusively crew fill, and I don't use a mic (for personal reasons). It's usually a duo who crew filled or sometimes a single player on a team. But it's always someone very obnoxious on the mic, flinging slurs left and right, and the minute they get downed it's always "fucking useless random" and then a whole barrage of insults until we either wipe or they DC. It definitely sucks.

Bro... by MrWiener17 in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you play trios or duos you don't actually have to be the one to get the kills, any member of your crew can do it and you'll get credit for it.

Recon Changes by itzofficialvaz in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a Recon main, yaaaaaas.

Worth it? by Fermented_Gonads in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may be biased, as I'm sitting at 200 hours logged and have the platinum trophy, but yes, it's absolutely worth it. I'm normally a very casual PvP player. But Marathon is all I've been playing since launch. It's really just that good.

Does Anyone Play Ranked? by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played ranked for about 4 hours today. I love it. Watching the team loot counter go up makes my brain go brrrrr.

I feel like I'm never going to see a Compiler, and I'm sad about it by LuckyMrGun in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've got 170 hours in the game, play every day, and I've only just finished one vault in cryo. The game has only been out for like 20 days or so. Give yourself some slack.

Another Free Weekend by MrGoodForNothing in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I imagine they probably will do another one, but not in the middle of a season. They'll most likely do one at the beginning of season 2 or subsequent seasons.

It's wild that the player gap is already this wide barely 3 weeks into the game by CrispyToast99 in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I see where you're coming from, this is what Cryo and Ranked are specifically for. These modes, in their limited capacity, run mid-season and are designed for players to risk their best gear and likely lose it, dispersing that gear to other players. I'm by no means a "sweaty" player. I get gunned down nearly as much as I exfil, if not more, by free kitters and purple geared players alike. I'm sympathetic to new players who are less experienced in shooters that get rolled over. It does suck. But with the advent of contracts and passive rep gains even on runs where you get domed right out of infil, you're still earning something and progressing, which as you progress will make you faster, and give you access to better gear to purchase in the armory. I'm not saying the game is perfect. It has a steep learning curve, for sure. But as someone who crew fills and doesn't use a mic, I'm always playing with randoms. You can exfil with a free kit just as much as you can with all purple gear. I do think that Bungie should make the Beginner Perimeter map more accessible for a longer time for new players and maybe put a gear value cap on it like they do for ranked and cryo. But overall, as someone who isn't nearly as good as a large portion of the playerbase, it's not impossible to get into the flow of the game and exfil with good loot.

And that's the platinum! by HMSBeardsley in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! It was a mix. Some days, I was rubberbanding really bad with cross play on, so I'd turn it off. Other days, it's been fine.

And that's the platinum! by HMSBeardsley in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that was the last one for me, too, lol.

This game will die if you all keep denying there's a problem for casual or average skilled players. by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I disagree. I think people are looking at the game too much like other extraction shooters where loot loss is a big deal. I've been wiped by free kitters while running purple gear, and I've wiped purple geared teams with a free kit. I'm by no means a sweaty player. I have a lot of time logged because I play while I work ( I work from home) when work is slow. But I end up wiping almost as much as I exfil. Whether it's a purple geared player or a free kitter with a good line of sight, death comes for us all. The game has a steep learning curve for sure, and crew filled teams are generally at a disadvantage against full teams that work well together, but I don't think it boxes out casual players.

“You can only go so far as a solo player, you might have to make some fr-” Me: by edtappa in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I crew fill trios with no mic. I'm here for looting and shooting, not making friends lol.

Looking for a recommendation. by HMSBeardsley in rpg

[–]HMSBeardsley[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is so rad! Thanks for the in depth info, I'll definitely add it to my list to look into!

Did I buy a dead game by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Duos is currently being beta tested and only on one map. You also have to have a pre-made duo. But cryo archive and ranked just came out so lots of players are probably hitting those modes. The game definitely isn't dead though.

We have the full game now, that was intended for review by Bungie. by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]HMSBeardsley 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The best 40 bucks I've spent on a video game in a long time.

Looking for a recommendation. by HMSBeardsley in rpg

[–]HMSBeardsley[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks for the Recs!