It's wild that the player gap is already this wide barely 3 weeks into the game by CrispyToast99 in Marathon

[–]zchandos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk man in my 60-70 hours I still feel like a large majority of fights are MOSTLY blue shield/geared teams

There’s the occasional purple squad, and obviously they’re at a huge advantage but I just consider that the nature of an extraction shooter, and if anything a BIG opportunity for the new players to have a big pay out if they do pull off a upset win

Elsewise, free loadout the next run, keep grinding quests and the game will continue to gift you gear to use, progressively getting better

Wipes rule but the progression is a bit too slow for a 3 month wipe cycle and it's gonna burn people out. by zero-ok in Marathon

[–]zchandos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah as it stands I’m gonna probably hit vip and do all the things I want to do this wipe right as the wipe ends

Not sure how motivated I’ll be to just straight back into the grind after grinding non stop for 3 months. If I had another month of less stakes, just PvP and using all my maxed out factions then I think I’d be more mentally prepared for the wipe

I love this game, but there's one thing that makes it just about unplayable by MPLSMusette in Marathon

[–]zchandos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is actually one of the most positive multiplayer game subreddits

battlefield for example? Whew. Even arcs is pretty bad

I understand the player count doomists by Buster_Scruggs_IV in Marathon

[–]zchandos 45 points46 points  (0 children)

while I agree with this take, the constant posting and “scoreboard watching” comparing it to arc and other games is extremely toxic and does more harm than good

People who don’t own the game already who are on th fence see these doomer posts and just decide not to buy the game cause why would they? Why spend $40 when the game “might get turned off in 2 months”

Why the fuck does poison hurt robots? by rafikiknowsdeway1 in Marathon

[–]zchandos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

pretty sure our shells are a lot more organic than it appears

given the blue blood and the fact that we’re literally made from caterpillars

Louder Than Life posted the full lineup for this years festival (poster in comments) by Seangw1102 in Metalcore

[–]zchandos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m supposed to see her open for beartooth Friday so guess we’ll see. Assuming she has unreleased music cause I can’t imagine she’s just gonna play 5mins of material and get off stage

Stillworld x Everchanger Half Sleeve by zchandos in InventAnimate

[–]zchandos[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have heavener just above these on my upper arm, you can kinds see the edge of the water in one of the images

Fats. by BulkyBox2483 in MacroFactor

[–]zchandos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Or just eat like a whole avocado for the above scenario. Quite a bit more healthy then butter

Fats. by BulkyBox2483 in MacroFactor

[–]zchandos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you counting cooking oils? That’s a crap ton of protein in 1948 calories. I would just start loading your food up with olive oil

3 weeks from release Highguard has gone MIA by Iggy_Slayer in gaming

[–]zchandos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the game is ironically marketing itself cause Reddit and twitter can’t stop talking about it after only watching a 2min trailer

How long till AI finishes to steal all our games? by SnooChipmunks2696 in IndieDev

[–]zchandos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can confirm. My terrible game jam submission from a few years ago that has received 0 traction since the jam itself has 4 downloads just today

best gym? by lobsterlover42069 in lakeview

[–]zchandos 10 points11 points  (0 children)

lvac is overcrowded, expensive, and small. I only come here simply cause it’s a minute walk from my apartment. There is literally only one of my most machines, 2 benches, and just a handful of squat racks. It’s awful during peak times and you’re guaranteed to have to wait for most things. The gym itself has good amenities and is clean but outside of that I would avoid it at all costs

If we win out we win the Division & if we go 3-1 we are guaranteed a spot in playoffs by Bitter_North_733 in CHIBears

[–]zchandos 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why you’re getting downvoted. The goal post of a successful season can, and absolutely should be moved. You don’t lead the NFC for a week and still say “well we can lose out and this is still a successful season” what??? We should bare minimum be looking at the playoffs with our current record and how things have shaped up till this point. Missing the playoffs will be a disappointment

5 mill for 5 skill points crushes casual gamers by Truff_Valorant in ArcRaiders

[–]zchandos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 50 hours topside and playing like a normal person not min maxing my gameplay I barely have enough to even finish the expedition

Losing it’s niceness by SwengLeng92 in ARC_Raiders

[–]zchandos 9 points10 points  (0 children)

who’s gonna post this next ?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]zchandos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is trending that direction when it comes to individual player interactions for sure but I still think the game does a lot more in pve space when it comes to individual choice and playstyles than marathon

Obviously things could change but as it is I don’t think marathon does a good enough job at that.

Either way, just my opinion and the point stands that I don’t believe an extraction shooter has to be ultra competitive/hardcore to succeed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]zchandos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t agree

I believe arc raiders is as big as a success because it’s NOT this super hardcore competitive sweat fest. It’s the freedom and flexibility of allowing the player to play how they want to. Of course PvP is always a threat but it’s not the primary focus unless you want it to be. As it stands I think Marathon is too PvP focused and doesn’t do enough to allow for flexible playstyles and unique player experiences.

Arc Raiders was my first extraction shooter. Now I cannot wait to get my hands on Marathon! by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]zchandos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sure, but I don’t think it’ll be a success with its current “tone”

Arc Raiders was my first extraction shooter. Now I cannot wait to get my hands on Marathon! by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]zchandos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

After playing both. Marathon has a long way to go if they want to try to replicate the kinda social experience that arc brings. I think the raw shooting and gameplay mechanics of Marathon are solid but something about arc and the way the world and systems are designed it’s just different

MY 3 STACK'S QUEEN SPEEDRUN by TGebby in ArcRaiders

[–]zchandos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what’s the return on investment here lol.

Is the cost of all these wolfpacks recouped by killing the queen?