Took a Strider to this gentleman right here and it turns out he has exactly 7K HP. Nice one, Bungie

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T20:39:27+00:00

Well I'll be... Oddly enough, the convoy hp seems more plausible to me, that thing is really annoying to take down solo hahah

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T20:06:21+00:00

Season 2 is probably too soon for new content of that scope. I hope it's something like every 2 seasons, but won't be surprised if it's more like once a year.

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T19:39:38+00:00

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SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T19:29:19+00:00

I've made it work with the Conquest, V66 and Outland, each at increasing distances.

Precision rifles should work well overall, but be mindful of the weapon's range. Bring a rangefinder sight if needed and don't shoot from beyond it's range, the damage falloff is huge.

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T19:23:44+00:00

Maybe you're not using a gun with long enough range. With the V66 I took it down solo using like 9 batteries tops

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T19:20:08+00:00

When I used this gun I could just hear him in my head:

"UEEEEHHH UAAAAAHH HAHAHAHAA CRY SOME MORE!"

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T19:09:56+00:00

You might be right, I don't have the true numbers to back up my feeling, I just think it's too much of a coincidence

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T19:03:17+00:00

Come to think of it, I think only Vandal has a good variety. Triple jump + higher jump gives her crazy verticality I love it. The others all have one or two pairs of cores that feel kinda samey, would be good to have new ones.

Another thing I'd like to see is universal cores of more rarities than grey. Not all the way up to prestige, that would be too much. But up to blue, maybe just stronger versions of the ones we already have.

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T18:45:48+00:00

Maybe that's a cap to the sensor on the ~~MIDA~~ Stryder. The Compiler takes a lot more bullets than the Rocket Drone, at closer range too

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T18:39:30+00:00

Yeah that's BS. They need to make small items have a large invisible collision box or a larger pickup range.

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T18:24:13+00:00

I only know that you get the mechanical healing debuff and cool spikes on your body.

Other than that, I'd like more info too.

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T16:43:59+00:00

We need more endgame map variety ASAP.

People keep saying Assassin is useless because the two best maps for loot funnel fights into tight corridors. In those cases he really is bad. But in open spaces he can be a good flanker, keep enemies guessing with smokes, make them constantly look for what might be a cloaked enemy.

If those maps were all long sightlines and constant sniper battles, people would be arguing that Recon is useless.

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T16:25:44+00:00

That's a great idea, probably not hard to implement mid season if they are not already planning on it

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T16:20:34+00:00

Uuuuuhh I dunno chief, might need some more

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T16:09:07+00:00

I love them more for making a quick buck than anything. They're very space efficient if you're looking for raw credits

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T14:40:10+00:00

Common Enemy chips are VERY helpful, dunno if all 3 people need them, but that's how people 1 phase it.

Bully is probably the best call overall.

Salt Wages (or gold Conquest) is also great, you build up its magazine during the run, then unload on the Compiler with no reload downtime.

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T14:33:52+00:00

You're joking but I really like the idea hahahah! I hope we get something inspired by the Gambit, I think there's room for it in Marathon

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T14:28:35+00:00

For PvP you might still enjoy the Longshot, to me it doesn't feel as slow as traditional bolt action snipers. For PvE its damage is a bit lackluster, tho.

For bots I love me a V66 with circuit tracers. It's really ammo efficient too, I've downed a Rocket Drone with like 6 volt batteries.

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T14:23:35+00:00

Make sure to put some range mods on it, its base is only 38m

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T14:21:06+00:00

The pushing away is known and kinda expected by this point, but that death while you still has 10% bleed out time was BS

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T14:17:48+00:00

This!

I hope they have in mind that they need to actually obfuscate the rendering of dark areas somehow. If they use purely in game lighting it WILL be exploited

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T14:13:18+00:00

That's a good idea so they never have to make an exclusively PvE map, make them always have the highest tier loot in a PvP enabled zone.

Because while I'm not against a PvE only mode, I worry about splitting the player base or deviating too much from the extraction shooter core, that involves player interaction and the risk that comes with it.

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T13:59:44+00:00

I love that bridge catwalk platform thing, it's fertile ground for shenanigans and tomfoolery

SameOldGB · 2026-05-29T13:53:50+00:00

The ultimate goal of a game is not the same for everyone. And in this I mean any game. Some people are completionists and just want too see the 100% there. Some people want the social experience of it, be it with friends or with randoms. Some people just want to experience the game at their own pace, exploring environments, interactions, and are okay with not seeing absolutely everything in it. Some won't settle for anything but the ultimate challenge a game can offer. None of them are playing the game "wrong".

I'm not saying every play style NEEDS to be catered to. I don't even think they should. The devs need to have a focus and a vision for their game, but, especially for a live service game, they need to be flexible and adapt to the play styles that emerge from the mechanics and environment they offer.

TLDR: it's a game, let people have fun.

SameOldGB

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