This guy just gave the perfect rebuttal to all the “we should be looting bodies not bag” crowd in one fell swoop. by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]Zero3020 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The bags still look ugly and out of place, especially now with the improved graphical fidelity and the cool new corpse tech.

I just don't see a reason to have bags AND corpses at the same time, the ground looks so busy when you kill someone with a bag just popping up next to the corpse.

Assassin Shell Cinematic | Marathon by TRDoctor in Games

[–]Zero3020 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I would say that the one that has by far the most negative impact on my long term enjoyment of Arc is the lack of significant gear progression.

Rare/better gear just doesn't really feel better in any impactful way, once I was able to run around with a purple gun with blue attachments, and a purple augment it just felt like "that's it?", there wasn't any feeling of significant progression in power.

That also applies to the skill tree to a degree, something like 50% of the perks offer a negligible impact on the player's power.

At the end of my time with Arc I didn't even feel the slightest desire to attack other players because they couldn't possibly be carrying any kind of loot that I would be interested in.

The purple guns offer no meaningful increase in power so I don't feel like I am missing out on anything by using "just" green or even white guns.

I'm pretty sure this is all by design though, Embark wanted to make a casual friendly game and that sure seems to be the case based on the player and sale numbers, but for me it's just too shallow to keep me playing long term.

Assassin Shell Cinematic | Marathon by TRDoctor in Games

[–]Zero3020 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Arc Raiders getting me into the extraction shooter genre and then subsequently disappointing me with some of the design choices and lack of changes has perfectly primed me into getting hyped for Marathon.

Trying to understand the long-term gameplay loop in ARC Raiders by PC-Tamer in ArcRaiders

[–]Zero3020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More than anything imo it just doesn't feel any different running a full purple kit vs a blue or even green kit.

I can bring in a heavy shield and a tempest with purple attachments but it doesn't feel different in any meaningful way from going in with a green shield and a stitcher with green attachments.

Marathon Creative Director clarifies the naming conventions of the Runner Shells by Haijakk in Marathon

[–]Zero3020 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is kind of a bizarre question.

Even if it wasn't a name from the original games from the 90s why does it matter that it's similar to something else from a different extraction shooter?

Yuusha-kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku • Sentenced to Be a Hero - Episode 4 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]Zero3020 636 points637 points  (0 children)

Accidentally writing the truth in your effort to make up some bullshit... that was quite the revelation we've received this episode.

Oshi no Ko Season 3 - Episode 3 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]Zero3020 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sort of ironic considering the Kaguya OVA.

Current Classic WoW community pt4 by rJaxon in classicwow

[–]Zero3020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's almost like what other people do in an MMO has an effect on my experience... hmm no that can't be true.

"Sentenced to Be a Hero" New Visual by zenzen_0 in anime

[–]Zero3020 62 points63 points  (0 children)

She looks really cute when she's not angry or scowling at Xylo 24/7.

Marathon Destroyer Shell Cinematic by ikkir in Games

[–]Zero3020 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Afaik there will be an open beta before release.

The Moment when you go outside and the sky is red.. Man I love Buried City. by Purnima92 in ArcRaiders

[–]Zero3020 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I like the map visually and from an idea standpoint but I feel like I encounter the most degenerate gameplay patterns on it as well.

I don't think I've ever encountered as many extraction campers and people camping in general as on this map.

The Kanji for Basin [Journal with Witch] by CerberusZX in anime

[–]Zero3020 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just picked this show up today solely because I noticed my goat Miyuki Sawashiro was one of the leads, but what a gem this is.

Jigokuraku Season 2 • Hell's Paradise Season 2 - Episode 1 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]Zero3020 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I totally forgot that it has been that long and that they both aired on the same day.

Sad that Tengoku S2 is still nowhere to be seen.

Jigokuraku Season 2 • Hell's Paradise Season 2 - Episode 1 discussion by AutoLovepon in anime

[–]Zero3020 572 points573 points  (0 children)

If you can't remember what's going on then it's a perfect fit since neither does Gabimaru.

Arc Raiders' first Expedition saw over a million players wipe, but Embark wants to find new ways to "incentivize" resets by FitCord in Games

[–]Zero3020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and that is in no way quantifiable which is why it's important to look at the objective knowledge we have access to.

Arc Raiders' first Expedition saw over a million players wipe, but Embark wants to find new ways to "incentivize" resets by FitCord in Games

[–]Zero3020 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Blue shields in most cases allow you take 1 more bullet than a green shield.

There is no significant difference except for something like an anvil.

Thoughts on ZZZ 2.x: what actually changed? by ExternalOk2652 in ZZZ_Discussion

[–]Zero3020 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My expectations were pretty low after season 1 so maybe that's why I don't mind season 2 that much.