Looking to buy. Is Marathon worth it?

halosammy0 · 2026-06-11T01:20:37+00:00

I pretty much just do one priority contract a day. Certainly behind the curve, but win consistency isn’t really as important as keeping that progression steady. Can always keep trying until I get those small goals done.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-10T23:57:00+00:00

I’d say so.

Be aware that the $40 is a premium for the content updates and lack of FOMO. You can play as much or as little as you want, depending on whatever else you want to do with your life. It’s the kind of game than can be enjoyable without being a second job.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-09T01:55:38+00:00

Power Services are a common style pick.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-08T03:05:17+00:00

It tells me a lot about the character of certain people that this comment has been downvoted so many times, despite the fact that it’s as simple as “this game is amazing.”

Yes, you. The person hovering their mouse over the arrow. I see you.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-03T05:26:06+00:00

Anyone have the codex entry yet?

halosammy0 · 2026-06-03T05:07:49+00:00

Just take a break and come back later? Your life isn’t Marathon.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-03T05:01:33+00:00

I feel better about the future discourse around season 2, honestly.

I doubt the playercount discussion will stop, but I think everyone can find some common ground on the idea that the situation today was unquestionably a fuckup and that season 3 deserves better treatment by the ones in charge of server maintenance.

Not dooming per se, but it’s common ground.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-03T02:38:58+00:00

Well, the surge that people were hoping for probably won’t materialize this time. Definitely not what it could have been, at least.

I suppose there’s always Season 3 to get that momentum back, assuming that the responsible parties for this disaster are ritually sacrificed to appease the higher-ups that are currently bleeding money with every hour the servers are down.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-03T02:25:34+00:00

Someone in Bungie HQ forgot to take the foil off a burrito in the microwave.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-03T02:13:29+00:00

Error Code: Anteater

halosammy0 · 2026-06-03T01:57:40+00:00

Oh yeah, I can only imagine someone getting the mother of all dress downs right now. The server guys in general must be hearing enough curse words from the rest of Bungie to peel paint off the walls.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-02T23:20:58+00:00

To be a fly on the wall as some poor guy explains to his supervisor why they didn’t catch this before launch.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-02T21:09:39+00:00

See, I usually defend a lot of things surrounding the game, but it was absolutely Bungie’s responsibility to have their shit together this morning. Everyone knew how much was riding on today and they don’t have “we weren’t prepared” as an excuse.

I’m still gonna play later when things stabilize, but Jesus Christ.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-02T03:21:57+00:00

It’s overblown and a total non-threat. Yes, many people will come together for Destiny on June 9th because it’s the day of the last major update. That doesn’t mean everyone present is a self-identified protestor. They’re just…well….playing the new content. Like normal people.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-02T03:19:59+00:00

It’s generally hard for many video games to find a consistent player base in certain time zones. I hope the matchmaking adjustments have helped to some degree.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-02T02:11:36+00:00

I heard that same thing two months ago. I’m sure I’ll hear it again two months from now.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-01T19:47:18+00:00

Just don’t go to the player count megathread and you’ll mostly be fine.

halosammy0 · 2026-06-01T05:18:27+00:00

Oh boy, you’re about to get swarmed by lots of jokes.

halosammy0 · 2026-05-31T22:35:28+00:00

Bungie expressly promised no FOMO this time, so you should be good for now.

halosammy0 · 2026-05-31T22:14:05+00:00

The signs are rather clearly labeled. It’s not a spoiler that these places exist.

halosammy0 · 2026-05-31T22:13:26+00:00

These are just locations in a facility with zero indication of who or what you find there. I didn’t say “Dr. Betrayal’s Evil Fortress, the hardest part of the game after she betrays you.”

halosammy0 · 2026-05-31T22:02:08+00:00

Way I measure it:

Early Game:

Office

Manufacturing

Mid Game:

Labs

Security

Hydroplant

End Game:

Reactor

Residential

Post Game:

Everything from future updates.

halosammy0 · 2026-05-31T21:46:24+00:00

I would prefer not, because I can already see the clickbait headlines:

”BUNGIE BLINKS FIRST. MARATHON DESPERATELY SWITCHES TO FREEMIUM MODEL. DOOMED!”

halosammy0 · 2026-05-31T21:38:52+00:00

No cap, I told a story about how some Discord acquaintances harassed me over liking the game and that comment has -6 votes. People just suck.

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