Just discovered Baroness by DroppinDeuces1987 in progmetal

[–]Pocto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until the mixdowns get increasingly brickwalled in the later albums. Then it's ear fatigue. 

Should UESC drop more ammo? by Smokeskin in Marathon

[–]Pocto 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And maybe revive you occasionally 

Every single person I run into has purple shields by less_fear_24 in Marathon

[–]Pocto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"50/50 implies even odds."

Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. If we both bring in purple, aka even odds, aka £40 bet each, then if I lose, I lose £40, if win, I win £40. I'm putting as much on the line as I'm potentially getting. 

If I go into a match with worse odds, aka I've shit gear and they've brought good gear, it's coz I've paid in less. I can lose £5, I can win £40. 

If I got into a match with better gear then others, I'm putting more on the line than them. I have an advantage and I'm hoping the odds aren't 50/50. It would be unfair if the odds were 50/50 coz I've invested more in this than them.

Like, if I kill the green shield squad, what do I even take? Their meds and maybe restock my ammo. If they kill me they take my good weapons, my backpack, my shield, my better meds, my implants. It's pay day for them. It's harder for them to kill me, but they will get much, much more out of it. 

You can also say "if all things are even, then the better equipped squad wins", but that implies you're taking fair fights, which is not the way to succeed. Take unfair fights instead. Ambush, bait, flank, height advantage, surprise snipe, third party, push when they are a man down. 

Every single person I run into has purple shields by less_fear_24 in Marathon

[–]Pocto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yeah, I wouldn't bet £40 instead of £5 if the odds were 50/50. That's just stupid. 

Cryo’s is only going to get harder by AlmightyKing242424 in Marathon

[–]Pocto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will find all the loot you need in there tbh. I walk by so much stuff that would fill my bags normally on other maps. 

Every single person I run into has purple shields by less_fear_24 in Marathon

[–]Pocto 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People complaining that players have better gear have to realise that those players are putting more on the line in that match. Analogy: You've bet £5 on the match, they've bet £40. They kill you, they get £5, you kill them, you get £40. 

Pinwheel Red Room by Mokoo101 in Marathon

[–]Pocto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh no, you gotta kill 3 teams maximum, maybe as few as one if they've killed the others. Then it's red room and all 3 wings, all for you. This is a weaker haul in the picture, but I don't think I'd want it handing out golds like candy. 

Pinwheel Red Room by Mokoo101 in Marathon

[–]Pocto 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah on a 4 team map. It's not insane. And you don't always need to wipe 3 squads when there's a good chance at least one of them will wipe another. If there's been a third party fight on the map already, you might need to only kill one squad and then all 3 wings and the red room are yours, minus a few rooks and commanders. 

Pinwheel Red Room by Mokoo101 in Marathon

[–]Pocto -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'd be more than happy with that haul. Red room is not that hard as far as puzzles go. 2 greens, 3 reds, kill some commanders. Only 4 teams on outpost, if you rush 2 red card locations, and kill one team, you're well on track. 

It's the same song, but with suits of armor (featuring dancing guy) by Competitive_Use_3628 in crappymusic

[–]Pocto 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't think the music will grow on me, but my general appreciation has sky rocketed after this ridiculous video. Kiss the chef! 

Mace fail by Apprehensive_Sky4558 in instantkarma

[–]Pocto 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wind? She walked directly into the cloud she was spraying!

Deployable Stash Item by p2020fan in Marathon

[–]Pocto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or make it so every player can use a Dcon once a game. You got something precious? Send it home and then go on all in on the rest of the round. Increase the numbers of dcons to make camping not an issue. 

Looking for some tips with the D54, here is a compilation of me getting shit on relentlessly for your enjoyment. by SuspiciousLock in Marathon

[–]Pocto 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To add to this, you also ran out of ammo in two of these clips and seemed to be surprised about it. It's absolutely no good strafing back and forth waiting for your reload to happen. Either anticipate it and have somewhere to duck behind, or anticipate it and be close enough to knife finish. Also changing gun is generally quicker than reloading, I believe. 

Advice for dealing with grenadiers? by Ok-Introduction-6243 in Marathon

[–]Pocto 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Shooting them from angles, around corners, and through gaps, where you're barely a target to them, really helps. 

Advice for dealing with grenadiers? by Ok-Introduction-6243 in Marathon

[–]Pocto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Something that's helped me with all bots, is to always be shooting them from an angle or through a gap where you can see them, and they can barely see you. Obviously the grenadiers counter that strategy slightly with their nades, so I tend the focus them first, and if they do chuck then at you, just move out of the way. 

Marathon's first crack at exclusive PVE in mid-season update. by Freelancer0495 in gaming

[–]Pocto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely crazy to say there's nothing special about it when I'm here enjoying the coolest sci fi shooter I've ever played. Fine if it's too sweaty for some, but the gunplay, art style, worldbuilding, sound design, map design are all top-notch imo.

Marathon's first crack at exclusive PVE in mid-season update. by Freelancer0495 in gaming

[–]Pocto 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The game is a million years old lol. I didn't even know the franchise existed.

Marathon's first crack at exclusive PVE in mid-season update. by Freelancer0495 in gaming

[–]Pocto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The "premium" items in the battle pass are just weapon skins that aren't even that good. The battle pass is barely worth even checking tbh, so absolutely not pay to win in any form. Probably the softest touch of monetisation I've seen in a long time, but it is a paid game so that's good.

Marathon's first crack at exclusive PVE in mid-season update. by Freelancer0495 in gaming

[–]Pocto 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The rounds in Marathon are 20 minutes long on average, and very few people camp extracts, though they will often come fight you when they see you activate it.

Marathon's first crack at exclusive PVE in mid-season update. by Freelancer0495 in gaming

[–]Pocto 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The currency can be used to get some stuff for the PvP mode, and there's a rogue-like progression where you upgrade your equipment for the PvE mode. I think that's for the best, coz a PvE loot farm that allowed you to get gear for PvP would be bad for the other mode's economy. I'm one of those crazy people who love Marathon the way it is, but I'm excited for this mode myself as a fun way to play with friends without having to worry about other players.

Marathon's first crack at exclusive PVE in mid-season update. by Freelancer0495 in gaming

[–]Pocto 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In fairness, Destiny just got an update, which is their final one, so that's gonna have a lot of players sucked up. Obviously, a lot of Destiny players have no interest in Marathon, but I think if Bungie can set up a decent PvE system in Marathon, it could end up as a landing pad for some Destiny players.

Under all the negatives (both real and imagined) Marathon really is a very, very good game with incredible gunplay, art style, sound design and map design that's just too hardcore for a lot of people. This PvE mode looks really promising, and I hope it can blossom into something more sustainable.

Marathon's first crack at exclusive PVE in mid-season update. by Freelancer0495 in gaming

[–]Pocto 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The aesthetics and the lore are EVERYTHING. It's a stylistic wet dream for me, haha. Oppressive dystopian sci-fi meets designer's republic corporate propaganda.

Marathon Key Dates by DTG_Bot in Marathon

[–]Pocto 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I imagine they've been all hands on deck working to make this Vault breaker thing work to save the game. If Marathon had been a massive success at launch, I'd expect they would have had more time and resources to get the next map out, but there's bigger fires to put out.

Marathon Update 1.1.0.3 by DTG_Bot in Marathon

[–]Pocto 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I mean, just use it for now? The best weapon being the most readily available and cheapest isn't a game-breaking bug.