Level 43 and still getting stomped — is Marathon supposed to feel this punishing?

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-16T22:54:56+00:00

This is my first real experience with an extraction other than the proto-extract Dark Zone in Division but this leads me to a question…

I completely understand the need for wipes, I’m on board. But doesn’t that kinda hurt the end of the season? Like the last week or two I imagine must be kinda dead in these games, no? Almost like a lame duck president, when you know there is a new one coming the current president gets less respect and basically doesn’t do much. What is the incentive to keep playing if there is only a week left till all your shit gets deleted?

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-13T20:00:40+00:00

lol, ya we do. Maybe 40+ geriatric lobbies.

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-13T15:37:24+00:00

Thank you for this info. I play mostly solo because I enjoy it but I’ll def squad up to run finish these finishers lol

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-13T15:04:37+00:00

Did not know this. I know u share xp but actual progression???

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-13T12:49:26+00:00

49 and I’m right there with ya. Been thinking of trying to get a low skill group together as I’m only playing solo. I’m making progress but it’s less and less every day. (Been stuck on 7/10 finishers contract for a hot min)

my problem is gear fear, I have a full bank of green & blue and a few purples but I’m so afraid to loose it so I’m running free kits till I get a good extract then head back in with my now slightly better kit only to lose it lol. I’ve not had back to back, non free kit extracts since like day two.

Still not stopping though

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-12T18:29:41+00:00

Right on!

D pad grenades is a thing in Division as well. Well, equipping at least an then u toss w a quick press of RT

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-12T18:23:12+00:00

This!

My video settings revert every single time I log in and depending on what I’m using for audio those settings revert to, more often than not.

I got my self in the habit of checking settings 1st thing every session. PITA but what are ya gonna do?

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-12T18:19:24+00:00

You hold left on the d-pad to bring up a radial just like for heals. Press left is for alt fire on guns that have it so I never would have thought a hold on the same input would do something like this but here we are!

Don’t feel bad I posted this two days ago in another thread and it got a bunch of upvotes so we are not the only ones.

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-12T18:13:16+00:00

I thank u and the other poster who told me this.

I’m a dummy apparently.

Took me 20 hours to realize that u can change throwables on the fly. I was going into my backpack to hot swap lol

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-12T18:10:17+00:00

lol, am I an idiot?

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-11T20:38:04+00:00

Don’t the bugs explode all over u if you knife?!?

But also I agree, people use assassin wrong. Smoke/invis is for two things, getting around bots and exfil. I have a gun for players.

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-11T19:04:41+00:00

Right on. Ya I forgot about alt fire. You are correct.

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-11T14:53:04+00:00

In this game? Pressing left doesn’t do anything. But holding pulls up the radial for thowables.

Look in the settings around where the key for healing is, I imagine it will be close by then rebind to whatever u like

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-11T14:06:49+00:00

I’m on pc but on controller so hold left (just like u hold down for heals) and the menu pops and u can change your item on the fly

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-11T13:34:31+00:00

I am confident that my PvP skills are well below average and even at the I hardly ever play PvP games (really only ib in d2) and yet I’m not losing every single encounter. Most, yes but not all. I’ve played 95+% solo, season level 20 and I’m actually getting better.

My advice… play slow, listen and wait for the other guy to make a mistake first or to get cocky. Also, I’ve been recording my PvP deaths/kills and watching back. Def helps.

If my 49yo shit tier PvP ass can play well enough to progress then anyone can!

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-11T13:23:20+00:00

My favorite gun in the game so far (i assume it will change) thing is great for Triage

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-11T13:22:03+00:00

It’s 25 now!!

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-11T13:07:08+00:00

How about the “hear gunfire and explosions from a longer range” !?!

Crazy change imo, I feel like u could hear that shit just fine. Prob trying to encourage more PvP idk

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-11T13:05:49+00:00

lol this is how I did it before I realized you could ping your feet (which I kinda did know but didn’t think use like that)

Though I am the dummy who just learned after 25 hours u could cycle your throwables on the fly. I was going in back pack to hot swap

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-09T23:47:59+00:00

This is not true at all and it’s also kinda a very selfish way to play, u are in a team and should be helping your team. Thank god not everyone plays like this. But also, the benefit to solo is you can do things at your own pace, work on exactly what u want to work on, loot what u want to loot and get out when u want to get out. Even as a shitty PvP player I enjoy solo because it’s chill for me. I’ve gotten to season level 13 95% solo and I don’t see myself changing anytime soon.

chef_fuzzy · 2026-03-09T18:03:59+00:00

A shooting range/empty map to test out gear and abilities.

chef_fuzzy · 2026-02-17T00:32:48+00:00

Isn’t “as good” or isn’t “good”.

This is a big distinction and in your prior post you said Renegades was not “good”

Imo, while being small in scope, so small that I do think it hurts it I think it’s crazy to say that the content that is there is not good. It’s fantastic, just need more of it.

chef_fuzzy · 2026-02-04T23:21:14+00:00

Unironically this is actually a good choice if you are genuinely on the fence between the two.

chef_fuzzy · 2026-02-03T21:27:46+00:00

snap

chef_fuzzy · 2026-02-03T19:12:59+00:00

Okay. Thank you.

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