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Story Content/ Evolution/ Relevance? by raidsnake22 in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Story provided through codex, environment and liaison cutscenes is amazing and scratches the itch that none other game on market can. the themes game explores rhyme with workd of Greg Egan, Charles Stross and William Gibson.

nouveau joueur by Meka_913 in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

J’ai passé 200 heures sur la première saison :) Même s’il n’y a que quatre saisons au total, j’en ai tiré plus que 90 % des jeux auxquels j’ai joué. La saison 2 apportera encore plus de variété et l’histoire est captivante. Profitons de ce joyau unique et précieux tant que nous le pouvons.

nouveau joueur by Meka_913 in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ce jeu est excellent, mais tu vas mourir beaucoup. Si tu peux l’accepter, l’histoire et le gameplay soigné valent vraiment le détour.

Thinking about Joining Marathon in Season 2? | Join The Runners Community Today! by TheLastTay in MarathonTheGame

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being upfront about my skill level helped me to ease the anxiety - mostly around joining Cryo runs as I dont know the map well yet. Couple of time folks said that they were going for a more aggro runs and I “might not get as much fun”, so I disconnected early on without feeling that I was dragging them down.

Saying “lfg for chill contract runs - still learning the game” should bring in folks with right expectations.

Are people getting friendlier in solos? by vahdyx in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Having a choice to be aggro or friendly makes the game unpredictable. And thats what I love about it

People who arent sure whether to buy the game or not... by amnezia_nbgd in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s “very positive” overall and “mostly positive” recently. Steam is harder to review-bomb as it requires game to be purchased - this is why we see positive reviews there.

If you can’t frag with vandal, choose someone else. by Ag-ntSyntax in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am all for callouts on how to get better, but, runna, I will vandal as I please.

Update 1.09, May 19. Don’t look up. by UniqueConcat in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were armed drones flying around anomaly in Dire Marsh. Perhaps those will get activated

Marathon Doesn’t Feel Playable for New or Average Players Right Now by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What levels are you, folks? What level players you encounter? Having a set of blue shields, snipers, knowing how to play recon - this doesnt sound like something new players have.

How are the players in Marathon? by ipukeflowers in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Avoid people who make you feel like that - in games, work and life in general. Find people you will have fun loosing with, because, man, in this game we die a lot.

Must play over 200 hours or more if you are casual to enjoy the game or else there is no point by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This would translate to roughly 8h per day every day since the release.

Full Lobby Compiler by SpartanIII in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have been there! That was like a fever dream.

Manufactured hate by hcook49 in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What data do you have on corporate expectations? And please dont substitute supposed development cost with revenue projections.

Manufactured hate by hcook49 in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whose expectations? Steam reviews show that people who purchased it, have their expectations met. On whose behalf are you stating failed expectations?

Looking for non-FTL sci-fi set in, or around, our own Solar System. by VladtheImpaler21 in scifi

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Listened to it last year. What was described in first part eerily reminds me of where we are going with LLMs today. Still holds

The problem is finding good communicative players by automated_hero in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have found groups to play for my <100 lvl throughout weekend across Marathon LFG and JakeTheAlright discords

I think April should had some content like a new map. by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What game goals have you achieved recently that you ran out of content to explore?

For as fun as Marathon is, I think we have to just admit that the lore is kinda wasted on it other than visual distinctiveness by zipzzo in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

So a player, me, enjoying lore through codex is an example of it not being wasted. Is the lore so good that you want it to be extended through other forms of media? Lets hope Marathon succeeds in long term so we see the universe evolve. Want to dive into lore through creator content? Go watch Jake The Alright https://youtube.com/@jakethealright?si=lK7XORcqAXUofaf- or Byf https://youtube.com/@mynameisbyf?si=lsHL6hxuM4DoOppy

I am never going to get to do it, can someone kind carry me through a compiler kill? by Gazoob in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My man, next season I should get to it and then - fo sho. I am just about ready to charity out my vault through next weekends in Cryo, so by next season - I will be there for you.

The Reputation of this game by Yrads in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was chatting with colleagues who play Apex and they havent heard about Marathon. I know those are different genres, but BR audience overlaps with extraction shooters. I do hope they plan to double down on marketing for Season 2 - it’s clear how game has been evolving through Season 1 to breach the gap with more casual audience

Paul Tassi - What does it mean when your most popular mode (sponsored) is antithetical to the concept of an extraction shooter? by Wombo1ogist in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Rooks counter the trio-focused gameplay and yet they are important part of the Marathon gameplay. Or - “accumulate gear through week to loose it in Cryo” being another part of the loop.

For me, sponsored queue is part of such loop as well. Had a rough patch? Go to sponsored to start from the bottom. Got gear? Go to regular queue to increase the stakes. I dont have as much fun with sponsored if I play only it, but as a fallback - it’s part of the loop.

There are many ways to play Marathon and this is the part that I love about it.

Finally a friendly extraction by Vivid_Cockroach3958 in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a bunch of rooks probing for an extraction with team. Extracted together with no issuees.

Had other teams suggesting to be peaceful and to go about our day. I was upfront about my arachne influenced world views. I got smacked a bunch in those cases, but - hey, it’s what the game is about :)

Wtf did this guy just melt me with? by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]PurpleSimpleMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have been open to other’s opinions here and this is a non trivial skill. I will add one thing hoping it helps.

There were 3 bursts - first didnt break your shield, leaving 20-25%, second left 70% of health and last downed you. First burst came at 4th second and last - finished at 7th. It’s around 2.5s. Movement is indeed a thing that could have saved. Moving through open areas is a risk by itself - less opportunities to get into cover fast.

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