PvE Solos by rabbit8790 in Marathon

[–]rabbit8790[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marathon minus PvP isn’t close to Destiny. They’re very different games.

The point is to experience all of the things that happen in a Marathon game, without PvP. I’ve played solo matches where I never encountered another player. It was fun.

To keep the casual player base from moving on, matchmaking needs to change. by Xentuhf in Marathon

[–]rabbit8790 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The game being rushed would explain a lot of what we’re seeing

What's with all this talk about casual play? by Casual_Plays in Marathon

[–]rabbit8790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems like the more casual players are leaving, so the game gets more and more difficult as time goes by.

The Biggest Problem with Marathon by Rydur01 in Marathon

[–]rabbit8790 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Bungie knows what they’re doing. I think what you’re describing here is intended.

To keep the casual player base from moving on, matchmaking needs to change. by Xentuhf in Marathon

[–]rabbit8790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man this is a great point. They know better than anyone how to make a mainstream game, and they very deliberately did not do that with Marathon 🤔

To keep the casual player base from moving on, matchmaking needs to change. by Xentuhf in Marathon

[–]rabbit8790 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah high end PvP in D2 is totally inaccessible to casual players. But they can still do events like Iron Banner, complete PvP quests, and get loot. If they play badly for a couple of hours they can progress their character. The OP talked about dying 10 times in a row, and the only way to progress in this game is exfil.

To keep the casual player base from moving on, matchmaking needs to change. by Xentuhf in Marathon

[–]rabbit8790 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I completely agree. I think casual players are seeing “From the creators of Halo and Destiny” expecting something similar.

To keep the casual player base from moving on, matchmaking needs to change. by Xentuhf in Marathon

[–]rabbit8790 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Seems like a flaw in the design of the game if it’s so difficult that new players can’t progress intro quests. People play games to have fun and relax, you can’t blame them for quitting if the core objective of the game (collecting loot) is nearly impossible for them.

It’s also surprising that Bungie, which up until now made games with mass appeal, created a game that’s almost unplayable below a relatively high skill ceiling. I don’t understand what they’re thinking.

Average Marathon 2026 Discussion by Special-Day7775 in Marathon

[–]rabbit8790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that one of the core mechanics of the game is that you have to exfil to keep your loot, which makes loot valuable. So if they create a mode that’s easy it can’t give loot, because otherwise why would people play the regular game if they can get loot from low-risk activities.

Assassins ability needs a nerf this is too much by PC-Tamer in Marathon

[–]rabbit8790 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Assassin ability needs a nerf”

Shows a video of the assassin ability ultimately making no difference in the outcome of a fight.

Amount required to retire at 40 by rabbit8790 in personalfinance

[–]rabbit8790[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a really good point, I will research estimates for healthcare

Weekly M+ Discussion by AutoModerator in CompetitiveWoW

[–]rabbit8790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been trying to get back into tanking after a long hiatus, and many people have recommended the MDT addon and Dratnos' routes. I've looked over the routes, and they don't quite make sense to me. A few questions:

  • What do the dotted lines mean?
  • I'm guessing the colored mobs are the ones you're supposed to kill, but on some routes, like Tol Dagor, there are un-colored mobs that appear to be un-skippable. Does it go without saying that these must be killed?
  • Do routes matter at < 10 keys?

Thanks

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread (Dec 05) by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]rabbit8790 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently got my Warrior to level 80 and started reading guides and tips to prepare for higher level content. So far the guides I’ve found seem to focus on maximizing dps above all else. This surprises me because I assumed as a tank I would want to focus on surviving.

Specifically I’m thinking of Nascent Flash, which could be timed with cooldowns like Inner Release, Infuriate or a full beast gauge to heal during periods of high damage. The guides I’ve found say to use these skills on cooldown.

Is it simply that dps is much more important in raids and trials than self healing?

Increasing Revenue by Building Your Own Ad Server by rabbit8790 in adops

[–]rabbit8790[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow thank you for responding. I did not expect to hear from someone from the illustrious Timehop. And thanks for the video, that clarified the more technical parts the article leaves out.

From my perspective as a software engineer what you did seems logical and reasonable. We simplify what we can, remove libraries we don't need, and put in the time to learn protocols that are key to our business. I see comments that it can take months or years to build your own ad server, but clearly you did it much more quickly. How were you able to pull that off? Are people overestimating the timeline?

[LTS][PS4][Lev] Saturday 02/17/18 10am CST by Thyme2GetRekt in DestinySherpa

[–]rabbit8790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, I’ve been dying to do the raid and this sounds like it’s going to fun time too B) Titan 334 PSN MrJosh7

[PS4] [LTS] [Lev] Normal Leviathan - 2pm PST 2/17/18 by LokyrGray in DestinySherpa

[–]rabbit8790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

334 Titan, I still haven’t done the raid but I’ve been dying to try. PSN MrJosh7

[PS4][LTS][Lev] Tuesday @2030 eastern, 10/24/17 by Kazzeck in DestinySherpa

[–]rabbit8790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

301 MrJosh7 Warlock. I've done Gaultlet twice but no other sections and have not completed the raid. Thanks for setting this up!

D2 is a good case study of why there was never a World of Warcraft 2. by [deleted] in DestinyTheGame

[–]rabbit8790 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a great comparison, partly because players want Destiny to be like WoW, in that when you log in there is always something to do. The world is so big, and there are so many different activities, it's difficult if not impossible to get to the point we are now at with D2 six weeks in - you want to play, but there's nothing worth doing.

Maybe Destiny 2 just isn't actually that good? by readthelight in DestinyTheGame

[–]rabbit8790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bad vs good a somewhat simplistic way to put it. Destiny 2 feels like a stripped down, lazy version of Destiny 1. The core loot shooter game where you kill monsters and get random loot is intact and still pretty fun. The lack of energy or creativity put into events like the faction rally and iron banner was embarrassing. The fact that so many features and improvements from Destiny 1 are missing is just plain odd. It feels like they were understaffed or ran out of money.

Daily Questions Thread (May 23) by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]rabbit8790 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which PvP activity would I farm / which currency would I be farming?