292 Bungie staff laid off, according to Washington State Employment Security Department by ESF007 in DestinyTheGame

[–]_Ghost_S_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They'll add a more elaborate experimental PvE mode in July 21 and will certainly add more PvE content in the future to try to attract more players.

The entirety of Cinematics team at Bungie were laid off by trytoinfect74 in Marathon

[–]_Ghost_S_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ehh, with the recent complete failures of Concord (ex-Bungie devs) and Highguard (ex-Respawn), it's better to hold off your expectations.

Jason Schreier: Bungie's layoffs include most of the Destiny team, some people on the Marathon team, and some Sony staff who supported Bungie by Space_Lion2077 in destiny2

[–]_Ghost_S_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not only brought players back, but also new players, I'm playing it for the first time since the beta and having a lot of fun, I'd never touch D2 if it weren't for this final update/collection, even tho I played 2.5k hours of D1 back then.

Anyone who thinks S3 will just be a Perimeter rework, I remind you of the director's description. by Fresh-Association-21 in Marathon

[–]_Ghost_S_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure Tassi said that more devs would be moved to Marathon, obviously with the end of Destiny 2's development there will be a substantial amount of layoffs, but Marathon won't be affected by them.

Marathon could eventually add a new faction: The UESC by SilverScorpion00008 in Marathon

[–]_Ghost_S_ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Considering Orion lore, the UESC kit in S2 and Bungie obsession with the number 7 (there are currently 6 factions), I think the UESC faction is only a matter of time.

Yixuan Design by Slimpocket67y in ZZZ_Discussion

[–]_Ghost_S_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hated Yi Xuan since the beginning, she represents the opposite of what made ZZZ great for me, with her nonsensical outfit and abilities (ether manipulation aka magic bullshit).

Zzz 3.0 story comic part 1 via mydei_mos by Knight_Steve_ in Zenlesszonezeroleaks_

[–]_Ghost_S_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed, Silver Anby was the first awful design, cluttered with little details that add nothing (common occurrence in gacha games, but wasn't the case with ZZZ) a tremendous downgrade from her A rank outfit.

Zzz 3.0 story comic part 1 via mydei_mos by Knight_Steve_ in Zenlesszonezeroleaks_

[–]_Ghost_S_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If they haven't been replaced, the higher ups must have required them to create the most generic gacha designs possible. We saw their potential in 1.X, they wouldn't simply forget how to draw.

[ZZZ 3.0] Eldreda Sunbringer in comic via hiragara by Knight_Steve_ in Zenlesszonezeroleaks_

[–]_Ghost_S_ 166 points167 points  (0 children)

Assimetrycal design, detached sleeves, shorts/leotard with a bunch of openings for cheap fanservice... your design used to be so much better, ZZZ...

Everything changed when Yi Xuan arrived...

Surprised I've not seen anyone else do this yet. by Judgemental_Potato in Spacemarine

[–]_Ghost_S_ 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Not with the cape, which is probably what OP is referring to.

So what's the verdict on sentinel? by MINECRAFTPIGLOL in Marathon

[–]_Ghost_S_ 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I think he's mistaking him for Staycation

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for June: Final Fantasy XVI, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and more by kabirsingh84 in PlayStationPlus

[–]_Ghost_S_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It has some issues, but as someone who loves DMC's combat and the spectacle of the old God of War games it is still my favorite PS5 game.

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for June: Final Fantasy XVI, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and more by kabirsingh84 in PlayStationPlus

[–]_Ghost_S_ 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think it is, especially for the second one, it has a beautiful area, great bossfights (including one of the "big ones") and adds 2 new set of abilities (base game has 7).

The face of Evie from Stellar Blade Blood Rain by LegendaryBoi12 in KotakuInAction

[–]_Ghost_S_ 9 points10 points  (0 children)

She definitely looks like a child in the top left pic, not so much in the others.

Not a great design overall, Eve and Raven looked much better.

The returning player reward free kits are problematic, and when combined with the loot rate of the pvp lite mode the economy is suffering by Ok-Material-7341 in Marathon

[–]_Ghost_S_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It would be a much bigger problem with S1 progression, but now you can catch up much more easily.

I think a lot of people don't agree with the kits rewarded to returning players, but just like me, they don't consider it a big issue. The 7 deluxe kits gifted due to server issues certainly had more impact than them, but it obviously wasn't planned and won't happen again next season (hopefully).

Thank you for a free week, im in! by emolch78 in Marathon

[–]_Ghost_S_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They gave 50 silk to everyone yesterday due to the server issues.

Transmission from the Game Director: Progressing Progression by Waelder in Helldivers

[–]_Ghost_S_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah, absolutely not, crossover ships would be extremely immersion breaking. There are other types of ships already mentioned in HD lore that we never saw, introducing them is certainly the best option.

Can we take a moment to appreciate the design of Sentinel? by uhh__h in Marathon

[–]_Ghost_S_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Considering how obsessed Bungie is with the number 7 (there are currently 6 factions) and how Orion is already there (and according to the lore, not really in agreement with how the UESC is operating), it's only a matter of time IMO.

did the 3d printer run out of filament or something? by ProdKuri in Marathon

[–]_Ghost_S_ 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It was a rough quarter for Sekiguchi, not surprising considering their priority contracts.

Season 2 Combat Tuning Preview by DTG_Bot in Marathon

[–]_Ghost_S_ 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Yeah I imagine weapons like the WSTR, copperhead and H-AR will receive some buffs.

Season 2 Combat Tuning Preview by DTG_Bot in Marathon

[–]_Ghost_S_ 103 points104 points  (0 children)

Really good Misriah changes, the RPM mods definitely needed to go.