🗣marathon-general-chat

[hasty umbra]

Or point out enemies, to engage, avoid, or tell your teammates what's what.

[torpid bloom]

i found marathon had too many pings

[obsidian plover]

Your loss, our gain.

[torpid bloom]

having to swap between expensive and less expensive kits was also a bit weird i think i would have preferred a wheel instead of the tiles

[hasty umbra]

Oh Arc Raiders gave me something nice to commemorate I played the server slam.

Exclusive cosmetic, neat.

[torpid bloom]

what kinda cosmetic tho

[limber raft]

I feel like I woke up from a sweet dream… a time was had.. I miss Marathon 🥲

[hasty umbra]

A raider suit

[torpid bloom]

no i mean whats it look like

[hasty umbra]

Origin suit, colour.

[torpid bloom]

i can see it already

[obsidian plover]

I wish pizza could be teleported.

[torpid bloom]

just 3d print it

[hasty umbra]

You can 3D print pizza with a specific machine.

[obsidian plover]

I could but I couldn’t eat it

[hasty umbra]

Actually...

[torpid bloom]

just once

[hasty umbra]

https://theacademic.com/the-3d-printed-food-revolution-printing-delicious-pizza-crusts-for-everyone/

[final mauve]

People can already 3D print metal alloys, with more accuracy and as much durability as that of which is milled

[obsidian plover]

Oh lawd. I took the cheap way out. leftover cooked broccoli from last night... Something is very wrong here.

It's

really gross.

[final mauve]

If we all went to 3D printing, with welding, and Nuclear Energy, the world would be such a cleaner fucking place

[obsidian plover]

Lemme just 3d print a nuclear power source.. You got any spare smoke detectors?

[final mauve]

Nuclear waste still has a half life, if can still decay if we put it under the right conditions (we have before and it works) and store it all correctly

[final mauve]

Oh no we cant do that😅
Not yet that is

[torpid bloom]

3d print them fivehead

[final mauve]

My dad’s suppressor, is fully 3D printed metal. You cant tell it is at all

Yeah, welcome to the future OLD MAN

[obsidian plover]

I mean. If nuclear boyscout could do it with a hardware store. You could with a 3d printer and whatever I have laying around my workshop, trust.

[final mauve]

Nuclear energy is proven to be clean.
And we have so many more safety measures now…

[obsidian plover]

It's clean, it's fine. I have nothing against it. Just don't make positive void coefficient reactors in a modern world.

Cos 3.6 roentgen is not great, not terrible.

Except for the real number.

[final mauve]

The issue regarding it is the mining of the material which is hard to obtain and handle in the quantity we even obtain it in

And also, the rate of decay when exposed to the proper conditions

That still costs a lot of money, but if and when done correctly, it is far more efficient in the long run

The issue with plants is that if one goes down, a huge swath of land just goes out too

So you know you cant have too many, and not too little…so yeah

[obsidian plover]

The sidebar here is that recycling gets ever better. And fusion is coming out of recycled fission. It's happening, bros.

[final mauve]

Isnt recycling basically total bs atm?

[obsidian plover]

No. It's just costly right now. But that's everything tech in it's infancy.

[final mauve]

Eh, true

[chrome horizon]

i just wish tech helped people more than it hindered

[obsidian plover]

It does in most cases. Sans social media. That's a problem.

The internet used to be a great, awesome place....

[chrome horizon]

it's not just social media, man

[mild osprey]

What time do the servers get turned off?

[obsidian plover]

Yesterday.

[chrome horizon]

they were already turned off i think

[vale stag]

Is the NDA over or will i get murdered for posting screenshots still

[icy summit]

I would like to ask people who have been in the closed technical test. Did you uninstall the test from your device after the test is closed?

[chrome horizon]

no, and basically yes.

[torpid bloom]

nda's arent only valid during the playtest wtf

[vale stag]

Thats lame. I wanted to flex on my friend who didnt get in

[hasty umbra]

Bit late m8

[torpid bloom]

i flexed on my friends who didnt get in

but they didnt apply and hate destiny and dont care about marathon so its not really a flex

[chrome horizon]

reasonable reaction tbh

[gleaming bough]

@kindred vigil get me spaghetti

[tender lance]

a? https://x.com/adbmakesgames/status/1983754589917647256

[fiery osprey]

is there an expected date of release ?

[hallow sluice]

Booting up Marathon just to listen to the login screen music to feel something

[hasty umbra]

I do it often.

[obsidian plover]

But ramen ?!

[oblique mist]

Do you feel the game is even ready to be released or even playable? I'm Worried this feels unfinished and so it doesnt makes me wanna play again.

[magic rose]

The only people in a position to answer this are bungie devs or people in the most recent playtest (and I'm sure them answering would break NDA)

[gleaming bough]

Ok

[obsidian plover]

It was a playtest.

No you shut up

[hasty umbra]

Oops my finger slipped

[balmy umbra]

not even your mother talks to ou shut up

[obsidian plover]

I'm not worried about someone who thinks pickle rick is still a funny thing in 2025.

[hasty umbra]

rick and aborti

[balmy umbra]

kts mpt a thing its a name

[hasty umbra]

And again in English?

[balmy umbra]

it was never a thing youre jkusat rere amd i get it

[hasty umbra]

Ah, yes, multiple mistyped sentences, with lots of spelling errors, someone is mad.

[novel reef]

As someone who's played the og games for 30 years and been in the tests, it need to have a campaign extracts are fun while.i can't talk about what I liked and didnt like in the closed test last weekend, they have something here. It needs time and a good campaign and this version of i.p. could be a banger but it needs more then just an extraction shooter

[balmy umbra]

mah i domnt retype anbything im leaving this sony driven trash server anyways enjoy your trash gamr that bungis is slooping at you lol

[hasty umbra]

I believe Marathon needs more time in the oven.

[hasty umbra]

What a lovely individual.

[obsidian plover]

I ain't reading allat fr.

[hasty umbra]

Trash took itself out, decent outcome.

[obsidian plover]

I don't have time to read it, nor do I posess a Cereal decoder ring, to read it.

[hasty umbra]

Also he lied about it being a one off thing. All of his gaming handles are ImPickleRick

[obsidian plover]

Bro got hurt personally then.

As it's bros full identity.

[hasty umbra]

Well, built all the workshops in Arc Raiders. Base of ops established. Now to work on the upgrades.

I enjoy ARC but it does not, cannot replace Marathon. Why is the Marathon Maragon. :c

[chrome horizon]

MARTON ISN'T DEAD, ACTUALLY

[hasty umbra]

Who's Marton?

[chrome horizon]

i got this from a fan-made poster

credits to CandorR6

[drifting skiff]

Chat can we get back on nuclear power or are we weenies still?

[hasty umbra]

I'm guessing it was made with AI if's managed to misspell a single word.

[drifting skiff]

Marton has been a meme for a bit ngl

[hasty umbra]

Ah, my bad.

I really do miss this game so bad already. Hasn't even been gone long.

I woke up and was like... Time to run... Oh.

You feel?

[chrome horizon]

i don't feel shit, i've never even got my hands on the playtest yet

[torpid bloom]

Good ol 3min run cause i get wiped by the first squad

My beloved

[obsidian plover]

3 2 1

[tame surge]

[civic valley]

This would indeed break NDA.

[hasty umbra]

Wonder how many people will get blacklisted because they think just because the current playtest is done they can blab.

[exotic grail]

I feel as though the game just need more maps. But the game seems pretty close to releasing imo.

All depends on what else they plan on adding.

[scenic meteor]

Where the family at

[clear thorn]

I guess they'll study arc raiders for 2 weeks to see what people like and what no and then doing a release plan

[scenic meteor]

@kindred vigil I miss u

[final mauve]

Neeythables when

[shy flame]

Dude if I have to poop in marathon it would be in the medical area on marsh

[civic valley]

I will be giving my opinions and observations to Bungie in the post test survey, not here as that's against NDA 🤷

[exotic grail]

Well where the hell is the survey?

[marsh minnow]

any mods in here that can stop this peron from being in here trying to sell art

[civic valley]

Great question. I'm just gonna be waiting for it lol

[vale stag]

When will the Wyrkncacntr spawn and kill everybody though

Important game mechanic thats needed

[marsh minnow]

the name is magnolia05772

[obsidian plover]

wat

[marsh minnow]

yes sent a msg trying to sell me art like really

[hardy crater]

say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

[obsidian plover]

[final mauve]

Brother this aint the Louvre

[marsh minnow]

no way really i didnt know my bad ill call France

[obsidian plover]

📞

I have no exfil to deny. Time for a name change.

[final mauve]

Lel

[sweet glade]

W game btw, that was a first time test for me. I liked it 🙂

[obsidian plover]

babybel cheese is wild

[celest timber]

I’ll get my invite any time guys 😀

[obsidian plover]

On the next playtest maybe

[celest timber]

Yeah? You should eat the wax

[obsidian plover]

I chew on it sometimes cos it's fun.

[median wren]

its amazing

[hushed dagger]

do we know when preorders are up?

[obsidian plover]

Ya, I went ahead and got two.

[median wren]

I went to costco very recently and ended up finding a 36 pack of them

[wary herald]

Yesterday

[manic sable]

Did some people also never get into the nda chat?

[civic valley]

I wonder if the next test will be another closed one or if it'll be an open beta ahead of final release

[obsidian plover]

THIRTY SIX.

I could have them gone in that many seconds.

[median wren]

Yo world championship babybel eating??

They're the perfect snack tho

[obsidian plover]

This needs to become a thing. Lets make it a thing.

[obsidian plover]

Baed on the history. I'd wager more closed tests and then open tests closer to launch.

[final mauve]

The constipation’s gonna be crazy

[obsidian plover]

Well. Think about the after affects of a hot dog eating contest.

[final mauve]

…okay thats a good point

[obsidian plover]

it's about the moment, not the later part.

[final mauve]

Like that time I ate the 10lbs gryo part of a challenge.
Still weigh 135

I was fucking STARVING

[obsidian plover]

10 lbs of gyro meat sound like a dream ngl

No. We just wrapped an NDA covered playtest yesterday.

[final mauve]

Its meat, plus all the veggies, fries, etc etc. combined its actually a little over 10lbs

I think theres 5lbs of meat? And almost 1lb of everything else

Finish it in under 3hrs, hold it down for another 1hr, you get 1 fountain drink

[civic valley]

"Stop, you had me at meat tornado"

[final mauve]

🤣🤣🤣

Awesome show

[civic valley]

Alpha test was six ish months ago, right? If we have the same pace, then I'd expect one more test before release sometime ahead of summer 2026

[final mauve]

Isnt their cutoff Q1 2026? So the latest would be March 2026?

[civic valley]

I'm not sure when Japanese fiscal quarters are set in the year, or what Sony's is

[final mauve]

Or was that all just speculation?

[obsidian plover]

4 minutes to make coffee? SPEEDRUN TIME.

[civic valley]

I think we can safely assume it's speculation or at best educated guessing

[final mauve]

Takes like 2 lel

Aha. CFO said they want it to be out before or around March 2026. But there is no commitment, so anything can still happen

[obsidian plover]

I made espresso in under 1 minute. We are so good.

[final mauve]

HELL YEA

thats the way you do it🗣️🎵🎤

[civic valley]

If the game isn't appropriately polished before release I think it'll do much more poorly than otherwise, and I doubt Bungie can survive a flop at this point

[final mauve]

Get your-

[final mauve]

And they cant fight a two front war with their resources atm.
So its either all in or go broke now

[civic valley]

It's good that Marathon is, compared to Destiny, limited in scope and thus resources necessary

It's not an open ended shlooter (looter shooter) with RPG elements and a wealth of powers with continous, live-service story updates and expansions

[final mauve]

Destiny is just FPS Diablo

Im not wrong…😅

[dreamy ivy]

Happy Arc raiders day

[scenic meteor]

More like FPS ESO

[final mauve]

Lel

[civic valley]

I do hope this new Marathon will continue with the grand and quirky story and larger than life characters the original games did. A good narrative really helps sell me on even a match based multiplayer shooter experience

[final mauve]

I want more Gulp Shitto lore

[civic valley]

You joke but yes

[final mauve]

The Nar must return as the game’s version of the IX

They are known for trading, and the arts apparently.
And are as timeless and ancient as the IX in destiny

I would love to have the dumbest expended lore on the Nar ever.

[civic valley]

I do have other thoughts that are in another Neural partition Data Allotment (NDA)

[final mauve]

My thoughts are coming from the fact my xbox, my green original xbox, has been fixed!!!

Now i can kick the shit out of my family in halo at 720p

[civic valley]

lmao awesome

[final mauve]

Yeah DAD, you got old and SLOW. I say that and yet he’s a range instructor and sniper

[civic valley]

Well yes snipers are patient not fast

[final mauve]

He did speedshooting drills for a whole week to demonstrate and ran CQB

[civic valley]

Oh damn, that's sick

[final mauve]

He has reflexes😅
But the gaming ones slowly deteriorated sometime after I happened

His luck and skill rubbed off ig. Must be why my little brother stinks

🤣

[civic valley]

It just happens as you age. Everything gets slower, to give you more life between the ages of 30-40 and dead

My reflexes have significantly slowed too, and I try to make up for that with strategic and tactical thinking

[final mauve]

The one guarantee for everyone in this world, is one day they will pass

[final mauve]

Tacticool thoughts

[civic valley]

I can't twitch-react to someone coming up behind me but I can make it less likely that they do that

[kindred vigil]

How bikers eat sketty

[hasty umbra]

It was downhill from 25 for me.

[main prism]

arc raiders is available guys

time to play the best game ever made

[civic valley]

It is for most people

[sullen dove]

Arc raiders 212k player peak on the morning of release😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[kindred vigil]

is gonna be this all week isnt it

[sullen dove]

Yep😭🙏🙏🙏

The only ones that are gonna be bothered are you and the other 8 marathon players though so it’s ok

[kindred vigil]

awesome!!!

[unborn badger]

wow good job arc

[civic valley]

212k is a LOT of people

I mean it shows that people want a polished extraction shooter that isn't Tarkov, right?

[kindred vigil]

Tarkov players hate tarkov this is known

[civic valley]

Like people with LoL, right

[kindred vigil]

no no no , that's Stockholm syndrome, they know there's better, they just don't want it

[obsidian plover]

You're not fun at parties at all.

🤓

[fluid radish]

i am waiting for over a week now to get access to any kind of channel, forum or survey to give any kind of feedback.. this is just stupid

[obsidian plover]

Access is closed. Watch your email for a survey.

[exotic grail]

So they know your email from connecting steam to bungie.net or what?

[obsidian plover]

Yeah, or by info provided otherwise.

[civic valley]

they have my email from my Destiny days

[fluid radish]

i wonder if the survey will be more tha just a few questions, because i would like to give more extensive feedback beside checking a few boxes

[hasty umbra]

Traxus moment.

[exotic grail]

It sounded like we had only until a certain time and date to do the survey though too.

The survey had to completed by like 6pm PST Oct 30th or something like that

[scenic meteor]

league is not stockholm syndrome

[hasty umbra]

league is an abusive relationship.

[gleaming bough]

[high cargo]

The arc riders skins are super expensive wtf

[exotic grail]

They also look like ass.

[high cargo]

Yeah

[misty marsh]

Rip

Nothing compares to goth mommy glitch

[obsidian plover]

200k players today , 20k tomorrow.

[high cargo]

I hope the skins on Marathon are reasonable price

[exotic grail]

That skin also doesn't look very good ngl.

[misty marsh]

Subjective opinion.

[exotic grail]

The only decent looking character is Thief

[high cargo]

Locus is the goat

[misty marsh]

Yeesh. Hard L opinion. All the characters are dope

[obsidian plover]

[redacted] is just fine

[obsidian plover]

cat moment

[misty marsh]

Sorry that not all the characters are sexualized??

[exotic grail]

Naa, they don't need to be sexualized.

[misty marsh]

As you say the only one who looks good is the most feminine character

[exotic grail]

But attractive characters are nicer took at. Then again I get that they are cybernetic bots, so it's whatever.

[exotic grail]

Yeah, 100%

But she isn't sexualized

[misty marsh]

Shes more than any other character

[exotic grail]

I guess because she looks the most normal, sure.

[hasty umbra]

If you're looking for a g game this isn't for you.

[exotic grail]

Bruh, I just said I don't even really care that much about the look of the characters. The game is fun, I don't need them too look attractive, I am just saying the characters do look a bit odd.

And if the game wants to sell skins you gotta have the characters and their skins look cool or something.

[misty marsh]

To each their own. I love the glitch skin

[hasty umbra]

They already do look cool, the artstyle is killer.

[winter tree]

Was there a beta or something going on? Just saw something they posted on their IG story

[misty marsh]

Closed alpha, just ended

[exotic grail]

I love the art style as well. Just the character models I feel like could be a bit better. Some people might like them, but I'm not sure about the broader audience if you wanna sell skins.

[hasty umbra]

As announcement said, there will be more testing opportunities.

[winter tree]

Ahh I see, did anyone here get to play it? How was it??

[hasty umbra]

Still under NDA

[misty marsh]

I want the game injected in my veins to say the least

[hasty umbra]

Violations can result in blacklist.

[winter tree]

That’s a pretty big statement, just a few months ago everyone was slandering the game, glad people like it at least

Bungie fell off, hopefully this gives them the comeback they need (no offense to the devs)

[hasty umbra]

I played for over 100 hours and didn't regret any of it, even through the losses.

[civic valley]

I don't regret having spent the weekend on the closed test

[misty marsh]

The art scandal sucked but even then i still loved it.

[civic valley]

I don't know how much more specific than that I can get under the NDA lol

[exotic grail]

Dayum, played way more than I did. I would have played more, but I had work.

[glad tartan]

same boat

[hasty umbra]

I'm a neet through health complications, all I have is time.

[torpid bloom]

I regretted a lot of those losses

[civic valley]

I had the dubious luxury of being between jobs for the closed test

[torpid bloom]

Unemployment rizz

[glad tartan]

you quit your previous job, didn't you

[torpid bloom]

"sorry I'm running a marathon"

[glad tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/james-doakes-doakes-curious-suspicious-questioning-gif-14390669560130901665

[hasty umbra]

A lot of my losses could have bee avoided, had I not been too headstrong, lacking caution.

[civic valley]

I didn't get renewed 🤷

[exotic grail]

Hoping we get some offical news from Bungie on Marathon this November

[civic valley]

so I guess I got quit on

[glad tartan]

a lot of my losses would have been avoided if i had a better computer that didn't drop to 10 fps every time i shot a weapon

[glad tartan]

same I really want to be able to play this game again

[civic valley]

Maybe there'll be a second closed test followed by a public test then release sometime next year

[glad tartan]

I wouldn't count on release next year

[sour cairn]

this was the second publicly advertised test

hoping theres more comms soon

[exotic grail]

I wanna play Arc Raiders and have fun, but ngl, I just wanna play more Marathon

[sour cairn]

the month longs silence was blegh

[civic valley]

I don't think they can afford not to release in 2026. Unless you mean they're aiming for a christmas release this year?

[glad tartan]

ok it's not just me, it did feel like there were no news

[sour cairn]

yeah there wasnt anything public

they were very silent

[glad tartan]

no that's definitely not happening, especially seeing as there is nothing being discussed about a public test, and they haven't even given a relese date

[exotic grail]

Literally in the news tab there is blank space from June too October.

[hallow widget]

early 26 is my call

march at the latest

[glad tartan]

if it's coming any time in 26 I think it's going to be fall, there is no way the game is that close to being done, if it were they would have given a release window already

[torpid bloom]

so real

[supple bison]

Bro thats near gta 6s release date, they ain't dropping the game on that

[civic valley]

Did you play the test?

[hallow widget]

did you play this last playtest? It felt pretty close

[glad tartan]

this current one yes

[torpid bloom]

i feel like the things i think need work can definitely be taken care of within 4-5 months of dev time

[civic valley]

Okay, then I can see where you're coming from and respect your opinion

[hallow widget]

Did you notice the release version title at the bottom right of the playtest?

[exotic grail]

I know people asked for a place to test guns, I'm curious if they will end up adding a gun range at all.

[hallow widget]

Because it clearly said live - they are close to a release

[torpid bloom]

sandbox area would be awesome

testing damage and range falloff is p important

[civic valley]

You know what was based? The gun preview/test in Hunt where you can set a distance from the weapon to hear what it sounds like at any range, as well as see it animate when firing

[exotic grail]

Kinda like Apex's gun range.

[torpid bloom]

exactly what i was thinking

[hallow widget]

the version said liverel

[hasty umbra]

Modern apex is aaaassss

[exotic grail]

And being able to just test your attachments and what not.

[glad tartan]

I did yes, but that's not a solid indication. Like we've stated, there was no chatter until now so I have a hard time believing that given they haven't communicated a release window, they would be so close to release

[hasty umbra]

Arc raiders already has a practice range.

[torpid bloom]

i think the core idea is solid and the systems seem to work as intended. i think graphically they could improve some and rewards need to be improved but id play it as is for sure

[hallow widget]

going to bet they will soon, but I think that is a definitive strong indication that we are close. They don't mis-name release versions by mistake lol

[torpid bloom]

yeah that too

[exotic grail]

I wanna see the marathon map.

And new enemies

[torpid bloom]

did they say how many maps at release?

[misty marsh]

The game is gorgeous thoughhhh

[exotic grail]

I like the graphics personally too

[misty marsh]

They have done so many improvements from the first test

[torpid bloom]

i mean it does look nice and i love the weather effects but i think it could definitely look a bit better

[glad tartan]

I love the artstyle, and the graphics aren't too bad but I feel like it's missing more "flair" if that makes sense

[misty marsh]

Did you play the most resent test??

[torpid bloom]

but in that same sense currently i can run it on my shit pc flawlessly on highest settings so im not mad about it either

[torpid bloom]

yep

[glad tartan]

but maybe that's just because I played on potato settings because that's all my computer can handle

[exotic grail]

I think they just need more map variety to show the world of Tau Ceti and Marathon in unique was that don't feel to samey.

[torpid bloom]

maybe its just me but i think lighting and some textures could definitely be higher quality

like its good? but i think it could be great? maybe im just nitpicking

[exotic grail]

I get what you mean, but I think that is part of the art style.

[torpid bloom]

idk i thought the building interiors were great and i also love the art direction, but some of the outside areas just felt abit bland in comparison

[exotic grail]

Some of the objects are too like like bland and laking in texture cause everything is basically 3D printed.

[glad tartan]

yes i completely agree with that

[barren basalt]

true

[torpid bloom]

that part ik and thats exactly what im not talking about

i think the 3d printed stuff is just so on point lore wise and i love it

gun models too

[exotic grail]

The plants and vegetation and rocks I can definitely see looking a bit bland.

[torpid bloom]

right??

[barren basalt]

what do you guys think of the core game mechanics??

[exotic grail]

I think it's solid

[civic valley]

If this was the NDA chat I could tell you lol

But I can say I don't regret spending my full weekend on the test

[glad tartan]

they're not bad, like most bungie games tho there's a learning curve

[torpid bloom]

i think the concept works for sure

[exotic grail]

Not everyone is in the NDA chat, how the fuck do we discuss this with like minded people if we can't get in. lol

[glad tartan]

yeah i'm not in it and i participated in the test

[civic valley]

We don't. We observe the agreement we agreed to

[glad tartan]

zamn.

[civic valley]

It is legally binding, it is enforcable

[barren basalt]

im not suppose to have the test really... when i think of it

[civic valley]

While the likelhood is low of Sony seeking damages from you leaking anything, just... you agreed to it. Just do as they ask of you.

[glad tartan]

yes babes

[exotic grail]

You sound fun at parties

[hasty umbra]

And if Sony dosen't take legal action against you. You'll be blacklisted anyway. And have your bungie account banned.

[civic valley]

Oh god no, I'm awful at it

[hasty umbra]

So no thanks, keep it hush.

[glad tartan]

na but they do have a point though, I wouldn't risk leaking anything that's beyond reasonable doubt

[civic valley]

I'll be going around telling people how to eat cake correctly just like I'm reminding everyone of following the agreement they accepted

[glad tartan]

i do not intend to leak proprietary information of a multimillion dollar company :3

[hasty umbra]

It's all in the NDA what they can do to you. If they want anyway.

[torpid bloom]

sony will twist ur nipples

[glad tartan]

and call you a bad boy

[torpid bloom]

give u a wet willy

[exotic grail]

Some people might like that

[civic valley]

Short version, anything you saw or experienced in the playtest may not be publicly shared. This chat is public.

I am very fun at parties.

[exotic grail]

Some people might like that as well

[torpid bloom]

kinda hot

grrr i wanna play more

[glad tartan]

but then they can also smack you in the face with a lawsuit, cease and desist

ask to be payed back in reparations, yadda yadda

[torpid bloom]

put u on the naughty list for christmas

[civic valley]

But don't worry, the next playtest may well be public and you'll get to play an even more complete game that time

[glad tartan]

tru that, i just want them to announce when that is

[exotic grail]

Okay.... Then were do we discuss this with people that have played it?

If we aren't ion the NDA channel.

And they aren't accepting any more people there

[civic valley]

The only public place for that according to the NDA is the Discord NDA channel, so... sit on your experiences I guess lol

[exotic grail]

I'm good at that. I love talking to people

[glad tartan]

marinate on your marathon hard on

[exotic grail]

True

[torpid bloom]

stew in ur own juices

[exotic grail]

no

[torpid bloom]

maybe ill try arc raiders

[dreamy ivy]

Happy Arc raiders day

[torpid bloom]

i wasnt thinking about it before but now i got the extraction itch

[civic valley]

I'm a little frustrated too that I don't have any channels to give feedback through but that's just how it is. I don't intend to make Bungie's job harder

[exotic grail]

Ahhh yes, I see you are also not on the NDA channel

sucks to suck

[civic valley]

Indeed not. I got access through the Steam page request access button, and I think that didn't link up with the NDA channel access process

[exotic grail]

Yeah, I did the same. and I didn't try to get access until the tech test finished

[torpid bloom]

i applied for access with the form but i never got in

[exotic grail]

Well it sounds like they are still processing peoples requests prior to it being closed.

[drifting skiff]

awawa

[torpid bloom]

yea i heard but who knows

[torpid bloom]

drink wawa

[teal rose]

same

I had been playing Helldivers 2 lately and mix of Division 2. I don’t feel the need to grind like Destiny 2 anymore. I have insane amount of urges for extraction based games.. look like my genre of games are changing finally.

[torpid bloom]

im playing d2 right now its good

[teal rose]

after playing the same “looter shooter/mmo for so long

[teal rose]

I will still play, just not the urges aren’t there anymore. Maybe because I’m having a burnout.

[torpid bloom]

im just sad my clan doesnt play but leveling is so easy now

a group of mean mods nuked the clans discord one night on a whim

[teal rose]

agreed.. leveling is now easy as acing the exam with flying colors. My clan? I don’t have any clan because I left. 😭

[civic valley]

I gave up on Destiny after the content sunsetting. I paid for Warmind and Forsaken and then they just... removed most of that on me, with no compensation

[teal rose]

that messed up.

[torpid bloom]

yeah it sucked i was at work and came back and it was just gone

[teal rose]

yeah I know how that feels.. I hate it too.. especially me spending ridiculously amount of money of DLC that I paid for.

[exotic grail]

I had a buddy and his brother buy the Destiny 2 game, and then like a month later it became ftp. They were pretty pissed.

[torpid bloom]

i remade the clan myself now and added people i had in dms but its just slow

[civic valley]

I wouldn't have been as upset if I'd gotten something in exchange. Like the new expansion for free, or something

[drifting skiff]

Arnold Palmer timr

[torpid bloom]

marc rebillet remix

[teal rose]

if destiny 2 would ever like bounce back to where its once was? I would’ve been very surprised. But realistically? That will never gonna happen.

[civic valley]

I think it's fine for games to have a lifespan, too, as long as they remain accessible and playable for nostalgia and preservation purposes

[keen oyster]

and there goes cs and minecraft along with wow, games that never die

[teal rose]

Yep. As long as the game is accessible for people to play every once a while? That’s ok in my book. Not like.. The Crew’s shutdown. That was bad… god awful.

[wild trellis]

That would be amazing for destiny, if the content was still there.

[teal rose]

nope.. never. it’s way way too popular and it’s will not die anytime soon. Which is good thing.

[civic valley]

It's much the same for a lot of different titles, honestly

Software is uniquely difficult to preserve, and always-on, server-dependent software even moreso

[teal rose]

Destiny 1 is a good example. They didn’t kill the game but they left it online all these years

[civic valley]

I never got into Destiny 1, as I didn't get a Playstation 4 when it was still current. How's that game these days anyway?

[exotic grail]

I know people have been asking for a Destiny 3 or a Destiny 1 Classic, Sounds like people are tired and Done with Destiny 2

[exotic grail]

I played Destiny 1 on my PS3, sooooo much fun

[teal rose]

I’m not sure if the game is on sale rn? But you can get D1 legacy collection for like $5. Really good deal.

[teal rose]

oh yes.. we all tired right now with the current state of D2.

it’s very bad.

[civic valley]

At least with Marathon I already know I'm getting into a game that's liable to having content, ah,"change" with the live service so it won't sting if a map I liked gets removed

[exotic grail]

It seems like the F2P model killed the game

IT went down hill after that

[teal rose]

Agreed.

Also. Destiny 1 The Collection was on sale for $5 for consoles. But now it’s $20. Worth the money.

[stable lark]

D2 is great right now actually :)

[exotic grail]

If i wanted to play destiny 1 i would need a PS3 again, I don't think it crosses over to PS4 if you bought it on PS3, but maybe it does.

[teal rose]

it’s ok. Aside from decent change for leveling which is fine. But other than that? No. Not for me.

[civic valley]

I thought they made it PS4 exclusive? Or was that D2

[teal rose]

It was exclusive to D1 and D2. But when shadowkeep released? They have discontinued the exclusivity.

[civic valley]

I relaunched the F2P version of Destiny 2 again last year, and the experience was... messy? Disjointed? I was very lost, and there was little to no direction on what to do or what order to experience things in as a returning player

I did like getting to see the D1-esque Cosmodrome though

[teal rose]

Me too! It was a nice little memory lane that has retuned. But man.. even right now F2P experience is junk of mess.

[civic valley]

But Destiny 2 was then, and there's other games now

[torpid bloom]

nothing quite like d2 tho

[kindred vigil]

yeah like fortnite

[obsidian plover]

Smdh

[civic valley]

You know what, sure, like Fortnite. Maybe John Halo can do the floss dance with Thanos over Hatsune Miku's dead body.

[kindred vigil]

exactly

[torpid bloom]

hate all those words in that order

[civic valley]

Good, so do I

[kindred vigil]

Those who lack whimsy and imagination 💀

[torpid bloom]

should have neither

[hasty umbra]

So yeah uh, they denied my appeal.gg unban appeal for my main.
"Your appeal was rejected. Discriminatory Language against transgender individuals is a permanent bannable offense. We will not be overturning your ban."

My account was previously hijacked at the time. I'm trans, Male to Female, why the hell would I attack another trans person??

Make it make sense.

[torpid bloom]

trans on trans crime

[civic valley]

The account said bad things, account stays banned

[hasty umbra]

I need a ninja...

[torpid bloom]

just read the nda

fivehead

[civic valley]

Ninja Disclosure Agreement

[hasty umbra]

?

[torpid bloom]

truly reading the nda is the solution to everything

[hasty umbra]

You can't reread the NDA. Soooo why u lyin.

[torpid bloom]

because im mischievous and whimsical teehee

[scenic meteor]

Hop on arc raiders

[hasty umbra]

Already have. Established my workshop, All tables built.

[civic valley]

But have you funged your apes

[kindred vigil]

hop on battlefield six limited time battle pass November 5th

[hasty umbra]

NFT's are evil.

[finite radish]

My apes are non fungible

[final mauve]

Guys my xbox is fixed!!!

[hasty umbra]

Grats!

[civic valley]

you mentioned, congratulations

[final mauve]

$70 for 3 very notoriously bad capacitors

This was 100% worth the $350

Case is unscathed.
The previous owner was cool and had removed the clock capacitor correctly and even cleaned up the board. Just bad luck with those 3 caps

[kindred vigil]

I'm realizing this is the OG Xbox

[final mauve]

The green one

[kindred vigil]

I see

[final mauve]

I was blinded by its majesty, dumbstruck

The disk reader even works, optical lens is still kicking

So no need to hardmod it yet

[brave jewel]

@solemn ibex the OG is back

[final mauve]

I love the banner btw

That image is kinda cursed tho.
The level there is Waterloo Waterpark, the first level (00) of Marathon 2

But you have dual shotguns and enemies you dont see until chapters latter!!!

[brave jewel]

Yeah, I couldn’t find any good classic marathon screenshots 😭

[final mauve]

Thats fair lel. Its just funny to think about and look after playing them so many times

[brave jewel]

I’m upset they aren’t in the first game I was getting hype

almost done though!

[shy flame]

:< hard to get better at cooking when you're the only one eating your food, doubly so when the one I miss was such a home chef...

[final mauve]

Repel the pfhor!!!

[scenic meteor]

No

[brave jewel]

The level where I had to activate the satellite so leela can send the message to earth was hell to navigate I can’t lie 😭

[patent ermine]

I wonder if this game runs like ass on the series S

[brave jewel]

Most games do 😭

[obsidian plover]

wtf is appeal.gg

[hasty umbra]

Wouldn't know, don't play console unless I have to.

[shy flame]

Idek if it would be on series s

[patent ermine]

It’s going on Xbox so if has to be on the S

[hasty umbra]

appeal system this and other servers utilize

[shy flame]

No, they have made exceptions

[patent ermine]

Incorrect, they have made cuts on only a FEW games but have to release the game on both consoles

[obsidian plover]

S stands for Sucks lets be real here.

[brave jewel]

I’d try to send an appeal through bungie.net because there is an option to report an account hijack on there

[shy flame]

.... thats what an exception is.

[kindred vigil]

Well, when I played on the PUBLIC alpha this game ran great on my series s

[hasty umbra]

Wasn't a bungie account hijack thankfully, just my discord.

[kindred vigil]

To which, I was in shock, most games don't run that good on series s

[tight ether]

I'm still pissed over it.

[brave jewel]

Yeah but still, you can report a discord account hijack through bungie.net to maybe get your ban appealed on here

[patent ermine]

There’s a difference from removing a few features but overall having the same parity versus outright entirely not publishing a game on a console 🤦‍♂️

[brave jewel]

Anyways speeding home from campus to play arc raiders tn

[final mauve]

G4 Sunbathing! Thats a fun one for me. Use that Fusion Pistol!!!!

[shy flame]

No they didnt release me on series s

[final mauve]

Spht, Hunters, and Wasps are all weak to the fusion pistol. And on your last normal shot, make it a charged shot to get the most damage out of it

[brave jewel]

Those compilers were gangbanging me 💀

[final mauve]

The fusion pistol always melts them fast, and hunters too

When a hunter dies by fusion pistol they generate a hard death, meaning they explode

[patent ermine]

Probably would have bombed if it did

[final mauve]

Vacuum levels means only certain guns can be used.
But underwater…you got your fists, that is until Infinity

Try firing the fusion pistol underwater sometime and see what happens😀

[brave jewel]

That’s ominous

[kindred vigil]

can someone ask ea for a dead space 2 remake

[shy flame]

@EA dead space 2 remake when

[patent ermine]

They are never making one after the buyout

[final mauve]

It’ll be a good lesson and serve as a super cool detail they added

[kindred vigil]

💔🥀🫩 I had forgotten

[final mauve]

Didnt they already say they wouldnt long before it?

[shy flame]

it's hard to stick to my diet when my hunger can't be satisfied by a meal

I'll just take the burger a la carte

[kindred vigil]

A la carte means to separate the ingredients than Having it whole 🤓

[patent ermine]

no

[final mauve]

Try drinking plain sparkling water

Sometimes, we really just needed some water and not more food

[shy flame]

It was more of a metaphor that was then used to setup a bad pun

[final mauve]

Oh

[kindred vigil]

I don't get it 🧠..... 🪫

[final mauve]

#neeythables

I have…a puzzle?

[kindred vigil]

Puzzle is the Austim logo

[final mauve]

Why?

[hasty umbra]

Sparkling water is awful.

[shy flame]

It's hard to stay on my diet when the hunger is for my love.

[final mauve]

I hunger for some fucking chicken wings

[hasty umbra]

Because of autism speaks, an awful so called charity that actually dosen't really help autistic people like myself at all.

[shy flame]

The second line is the punchline, my hunger can't be satisfied by a Meal (like a combo at a restaurant) so I'll take the burger a la carte (by itself, not in a meal)

[patent ermine]

Sparkling water with some lime is amazing

[hasty umbra]

Mixed, it is. Alone it's awful.

[final mauve]

Someone knows

[hasty umbra]

It's a mixer as it should be. Some people drink it neat... eck

[obsidian plover]

ECK

[shy flame]

You took the joke AND the metaphor very literally so I reacted with tism haha

[final mauve]

I was deadass confused for a while

Tism but why the puzzle?

I didnt understand that piece of the puzzle, ha!

[shy flame]

My lunch break ends soon. Today is a 500 calorie day so just some hot water for now. Goodbye for a bit marathon chat, sorry to confuse

[obsidian plover]

I need to stop sitting like a bread loaf

[final mauve]

Gonna get moldy

[hasty umbra]

autism speaks logo

[obsidian plover]

ye

[hasty umbra]

^

[final mauve]

That question, was rhetorical

[hasty umbra]

Tch...

[shy flame]

Autism speaks? Only when I command her to.

[kindred vigil]

can I get a Dr pepper and a side of fries

[final mauve]

I already knew lel😅

[obsidian plover]

🐴

[shy flame]

Is Pibb okay?

[scenic meteor]

neeyth do you fw us or are we just a side thing for u

[obsidian plover]

put the fries in the bag @tawdry olive

[shy flame]

You definitely are

[kindred vigil]

if I didn't fw any of you I would've left off the 1st alpha test back in April

[quaint walrus]

chat i miss the game man im having withdrawls

[shy flame]

This but for the life i once knew

[final mauve]

Neeyth that’s why youre the server ride or die

[kindred vigil]

which was the plan originally...

[obsidian plover]

Self stockholmed to this madness.

[shy flame]

You gotta see how it ends

[quaint walrus]

dangit i lost bingus

[kindred vigil]

People on my phone made me laugh to much ✌️

[final mauve]

The real marathon, was the Neeyth we met along the way

[obsidian plover]

If the discord server was deleted tomorrow, we'd have severe withdrawals for eachother

[shy flame]

I leave work in < 2.5 hours and I still dont want my lunch to end...

[final mauve]

Actually real

[shy flame]

I would probably be upset af

This is like. The most social interaction outside of work that I get.

[quaint walrus]

i was in the shadow realm for 24 hours and missed you all

[final mauve]

Glad you escaped the shadow realm

[quaint walrus]

ty ty @final mauve

[shy flame]

Lunch break over, please be sure to enjoy a Big AZ Burger on my behalf

[obsidian plover]

Heavy on the Awoo.

[obsidian plover]

pepperonis.

[shy flame]

Um..?

[obsidian plover]

I. am. going. to. eat. a. box. of. pepperoni. instead. of. a. big. az. bergour!

[kindred vigil]

Who wanna LOW-KEY become the king of kings and ascend to godhood and restart the dream ✌️😂

[outer patio]

I am having withdrawals

[obsidian plover]

reboot your experience

[terse island]

beta was ass lol

[obsidian plover]

Lowest tier bait you could possibly offer in today's economy.

[terse island]

im being honest lol just my opinion.

[obsidian plover]

Mhm yeah sure!

[terse island]

did you play it?

[obsidian plover]

No not at all.

[terse island]

there you go

[obsidian plover]

[terse island]

its shit in my opinion, i got to play it

[tranquil thistle]

up your feedback game

[obsidian plover]

It's Ok to be wrong. You want some headpats?

[tight ether]

+ Stop right there criminal scum nobody breaks the law on my watch I'm confiscating your stolen goods now pay your fine or it's off to jail.

-# This message was sent from a CyberAcme™ Terminal

[terse island]

its gonna fail so hard bro

[tight ether]

it's ok to be wrong, heres a cookie 🍪

[terse island]

Game needs serious work done or scrap it and make D3

[obsidian plover]

Whole azz troll post right there.

[terse island]

im not trolling i played the game lo

[tight ether]

welp, we tried marathon guys. I guss yungster here says it's over, everyone pack it up. Back to making ~~renegades ~~destiny 3

[obsidian plover]

HURR MY IDENTITY REVOLVES AROUND DESTINY HURRRR.

If it isn't destiny it SUCKS!

[tight ether]

everyone sees that you are trolling

[obsidian plover]

I mean yea, so I'm trolling back. NGL.

[terse island]

destiny is ass rn to but marathon was beyond bad

[tight ether]

+Start positively by acknowledging achievements, then clearly state the area for improvement using the SBI Model (Situation-Behavior-Impact), and end by collaborating on solutions and next steps. 

-# This message was sent from a CyberAcme™ Terminal

[tight ether]

🍔

[obsidian plover]

[rigid dove]

pwease bungie i need your game back give it back

[nimble mountain]

I still havent gotten the post-test survey or server roles

i am aching to give thorough and productive feedback with interesting insights and multiple astute observations

[summer prairie]

was the playtest good or bad, i didnt get a chance to participate?

[nimble mountain]

It was very good and everyone who says otherwise is not a true believer

that is my unironic take

[onyx temple]

I also never received the survey

and agree it was great

[spark locust]

It was very [redacted]!

[main prism]

holy shit zendaya

[outer patio]

good morning

[brave jewel]

Where is your hat

[outer patio]

its always the same thing

[nimble mountain]

I dont have the hat and I dont have NDA channel access

[outer patio]

is that zendaya

[brave jewel]

You forgot to smile 💔

[cold compass]

Hmm

[wraith pond]

hey, just wondering when those survey emails are going out. Got about 12 hours on the test but never got the NDA section role

[obsidian plover]

sup SC

[outer patio]

hiii

[light kelp]

Anyone else agree that there aren't many weapons on the map, no ammo, bots don't drop guns or ammo... Had to smoke & knife a lot. Loot was bad. This was my experience most of the game, not fun. Challenges were pointless, go here, press button, get object, etc.

[gaunt grotto]

yo

though this seems like an nda thing no?

[obsidian plover]

NDA moment Fr

[silent tangle]

NDA moment bro

[obsidian plover]

💀

[analog swift]

ggguhhhh

wdym nda moment

[obsidian plover]

1. It's was a tehnical test. 2. 🤫

[analog swift]

shhh

thought so yeah thank you

[obsidian plover]

Just to be clear here. Nobody was like "COME PLAY OUR FULLY BAKED READY TO GO GAME BUT NOBODY TELL ANYBODY ABOUT IT COS ITS DONE AND WE JUST WANNA TEASE IT TO YOU."

[analog swift]

thats like totally exactly what they said tho!!1!

[obsidian plover]

[analog swift]

[obsidian plover]

You going to get me to exfil my shyt.

[analog swift]

wait how do i get tech tester as a role

[obsidian plover]

You have to be one

[analog swift]

i fr tech tested

[obsidian plover]

If you linked your discord act you'd get it.

[analog swift]

oh, idk how i got in the

i applyed for the first beta or alpha or whatever then randomly i checked two days ago marathon was in my library

weird!

[iron linden]

Are you talking about the MCTT role?

[austere vector]

i WISH i got in man, i love the concept of this game. Is the art style still the same even after the controversy?

[analog swift]

whats mctt, no i saw triple lethal had a role for testing and i wondered how they got it

[austere vector]

im so sad i didnt get in actually lol

[iron linden]

Ah both are different tests. MCTT was the most recent one

[analog swift]

yeah, seems like the controversy covered specific aspects, but i heard the artist got compensation

[iron linden]

I know how you feel from last time

[analog swift]

oh ok, i participated in the recent one how did you get the role

[austere vector]

i didnt get in EITHER test, although i did request this one like 3 days agoi

[iron linden]

Did you link your discord correctly? I got mine automatically

[analog swift]

i never signed up idk what happened

[iron linden]

Just try and be patient!

[iron linden]

You might have clicked it on steam?

[analog swift]

i signed up for the first ever beta thing tho or alpha or whatever so maybe it carried over

[austere vector]

any ideas when another test will come around? ill put it on my calendar lol

[analog swift]

maybe..

[iron linden]

I wish

[austere vector]

i fucking love bungie, as much as theyve kinda sucked recently.... i grew up with destiny and im so excited for this game. especially with the best trailer ive ever seen

ive been craving an extraction shooter that isnt as intense and difficult as hunt and this game seems to be what im looking for (hopefully) (maybe) (i wouldnt know) let me in the next one bungie!!!!

[modest heath]

just came back from vacation and somehow actually got into the playtest WHAT

[unkempt parcel]

I want to play marathon but with friends not randoms

[half socket]

god this just put so much into perspective for me. there's three phases of bungie

those that grew up with marathon, myths, and darkness. those that grew up with halo. and now those that grew up with destiny

[modest heath]

wait how long does the playtest go for

[unkempt parcel]

It’s over

[modest heath]

oh ok good i didnt feel like playing anyways tbh lol

[oak elbow]

Lol

[unkempt parcel]

Helll no. Destiny needs to be put to sleep

[half socket]

[unkempt parcel]

It’s time to move on from Destiny and Bungie to make new games

[modest heath]

i think i registerd my legal name as barack obama and said i am 5 years old in the request forum idk how i got in

[oak elbow]

Concord 2.0

[austere vector]

destiny went off track, it deserved more love man

[mossy shard]

So. NDA is over right? I can talk about the game?

[modest heath]

i mean yea probably considering arc raidders is mogging marathon

[unkempt parcel]

I reported your post just incase you’re too young to be on discord

[modest heath]

I AM16 DUDE

[unkempt parcel]

It’s ok it’s done now

[modest heath]

imma kill you....

[verbal oar]

youre gonna get warned or suspended lol

[oak elbow]

Dont worry ill teamkill him

[modest heath]

ty

[modest heath]

i meant in the bungie playtest thing

[unkempt parcel]

I don’t know why people would give fake names and age

[oak elbow]

I think ur acc will get suspended btw

[verbal oar]

yeah but discord takes age very seriously

[modest heath]

i dont care for bungie games so thats fine

[kindred vigil]

FAHHHHH

[austere vector]

i dont think ur allowed to but idk

[oak elbow]

Oki xd

[verbal oar]

should i buy arc raiders

[modest heath]

i got banned for saying i was 0 once lol

[wooden fjord]

No, you are very much not allowed to lmfao. The NDA is still active

[young sequoia]

So why you here bruh? Quit downplaying

[oak elbow]

No

[modest heath]

i mean your name is tarkov enjoyer so yea

[unkempt parcel]

What happened

[verbal oar]

i cant wait for tarkov 1.0

[modest heath]

i have no clue i just got off a 8 hour long train ride ig im kinda messed up mentally rn lol

[verbal oar]

its like 2 weeks away

[half socket]

meanwhile I'm just listening to Arigto to get that nu-marathon music vibe goin on

[verbal oar]

marathon seems way more interesting to me than arc raiders for some reason

i think its because of the art style and the lore

[modest heath]

i shall leaf now 🫃

[half socket]

lightest? bans.
worst? you can be sued.

[kindred vigil]

those who personal preferences

[obsidian plover]

BEANS

[austere vector]

^^^^^ bungie is way better with this kind of stuff, embark is great with gameplay though

[kindred vigil]

?

[verbal oar]

bro its not breaking nda lol 😭

[unkempt parcel]

Same. Although arc raiders does look beautiful and I also dig its artstyle but I wouldn’t buy it whereas I would buy marathon

[unkempt parcel]

He left the server

[kindred vigil]

awesome or unawesome idk

[unkempt parcel]

Time to play halo infinite. I need to do my weekly quests.

[verbal oar]

yeah the art style and the general lore and world make a huge difference

[kindred vigil]

We ALL playing football manager 26

[open remnant]

Just worming

[half socket]

I'm still disappointed Arc Raiders moved to being an extraction shooter

[oak elbow]

Fifa 2000 on ps1

[open remnant]

[unkempt parcel]

It wasn’t ?

[half socket]

the initial announcement and interviews led to there being so much promise.

[austere vector]

arc raiders doesnt look bad, but marathon captured my heart when i saw that trailer man. unbelievably cool im trusting bungie to deliver

[unkempt parcel]

So cute uwu

[half socket]

not originally, no. It was just a coop pve large scale multiplayer game

[kindred vigil]

Me too I was looking forward to it as a f2p pve game

[half socket]

moved to extraction shooter around the time they announced the finals

[open remnant]

they realised they didn't have a satisfying gameloop so went for extraction shooter. Its in their dev interview

[verbal oar]

they should hire that artist again and make a whole series of trailers

[unkempt parcel]

I think Embark’s other game is a much better product. (The Finals)

[austere vector]

they wouldnt be able to pay the devs xd

[kindred vigil]

It was a good decision overall to go for extract considering how's its doing

[unkempt parcel]

How’s hunt the showdown doing currently?

[half socket]

still got its core audience.

[unkempt parcel]

There’s no game like hunt

[half socket]

indeed

[verbal oar]

tarkov actually has like 2 shows

[kindred vigil]

Wait until the Roblox version comes out

[unkempt parcel]

Also the people who made hell let loose are making an extraction shooter. Actually I’m not sure if it’s an extraction shooter but it looks cool

[half socket]

it is arguably the hardest extraction shooter to get into though

[austere vector]

can tarkov pay for an anticheat though

[chrome horizon]

it technically still is, but with "coop" part removed

[half socket]

exactly. which naturally brings griefers into the fold.

[chrome horizon]

actualy i need to double-check my statement there.

[verbal oar]

i mean i have a bit over 1k hours and i dont notice it as much as everyone says

[wild trellis]

People are upset there is some “fortnite-ification” in the store for cosmetics but gameplay still holds the main audience would say it’s alright currently.

[half socket]

elevator campers and those whos entire purpose is to just make the experience awful for fresh players

[kindred vigil]

Lowkey you know a game I never see with cheaters since it's release

[austere vector]

ive just heard that tarkov is cheater hell but ive never played so

[chrome horizon]

i'm still unsure if that's actually the case as i only got basic glances at that game rn

[half socket]

Developers have issues realizing not every extraction shooter needs to be some insanely low ttk

[kindred vigil]

Fortnite, I haven't legit seen videos about cheaters since chapter 1 and it was only few far and between

[verbal oar]

lowkey true

i did see some though but for the size of the game its a very small ammount

[kindred vigil]

maybe they're in the comp mode idk but low-key I've never seen much or hear about fortnite cheaters

[open remnant]

extraction shooters need big risk for the gameplay loop to be satisfying enough. It can be a fine balance tho, too easy and the game fails because its boring. Too hard and the game fails because its too tryhard

[half socket]

alas. t'was fun chatting for a few minutes but I've gotta get back to art. I've a deadling in less than a day and 4 days of workload with a healthy work-life balance to finish in that amount of time

[half socket]

eh. they dont. that's a misconception given by tarkov

[verbal oar]

Marathon needs a big social aspect to it

[half socket]

they can very much have more strategic elements that dont involve just being one-tapped/

[open remnant]

If its easy to play an extraction shooter as in go in grab a load of good loot then extract that will become very dull quickly. I guarantee it

[chrome horizon]

why the X reaction spam

[half socket]

I'm not saying it has to be "easy". just that low ttk is frankly a crutch for actual challenge

[open remnant]

just someone who's bored

[oak elbow]

Ye

[chrome horizon]

makes sense

[open remnant]

I miss marathon too 🥲

[half socket]

if you prolong encounters you can get much more interesting plays and counterplays

[oak elbow]

I dont LOL

[verbal oar]

tarkov only has a low ttk if you are facing someone that knows how to play and has skill

[half socket]

it raises tension a lot more knowing that you can make one mistake on first engagement and your entire ambush is screwed

[open remnant]

then you need a better hobby. Staying on a discord for a game you don't like is not healthy 🫠

[final mauve]

Im slowly repairing Gen Alpha.
Playing halo ce on the xbox with my little brother, he said EVERYTHING, was so much cooler.
The menu, the manual, playing the game

[half socket]

than just the initial stress of not knowing if you're going to be one-shot from 200m away

[final mauve]

Hate is a strong word

[young sequoia]

They need a sense of community because they don't have one

[half socket]

It's...genuinely a lot more like playing halo vs playing counter strike.

[open remnant]

Its deffo not perfect but just think some tweaking is needed, nothing to drastic

[final mauve]

Jokes on everyone, i play both hahahaha

[half socket]

very different games, yes but as far as combat engagements go

[final mauve]

Yuup. Hitting heads matters and controlling the map too.
Positioning is king

If you aint in a good spot, youre done for no matter what you got

[half socket]

they have different experiences despite both having the potential for tense combat encounters. Extraction shooters dont need as much of that strategy because someone can just rat and third party one-tap because they waited out

[final mauve]

Its a strat tho…

[split meteor]

What if I didn't get the survey email

[half socket]

it is. but it's not a very...involved one

[open remnant]

Quick reminder: we're not in the NDA channel. Careful guys 😬

[half socket]

we're discussing extraction shooters in general lmao

[verbal oar]

ratting adds to the gameplay imo

[chrome horizon]

roger that

[half socket]

to an extent sure

[open remnant]

its just a reminder, someone could easily let slip accidentally

[half socket]

but counterplay is something arguably much more rewarding. you can still rat with a higher ttk

you just have to be... more intelligent about it to put it nicely

[open remnant]

wouldn't want anyone to get banned from any future playtests due to a slip up

[young sequoia]

Has Bungie done anything about the NDA infractions, people posting on social media and streaming it? It doesn't seem like it.

[open remnant]

if they can determine who it is they get banned from the playtests

[half socket]

the risk shouldn't ever be one way. that just leads to increase in tilting and further player frustration.

[young sequoia]

Their IDs are all over the screen lol

[patent ermine]

I mean they might get sued lmao, that takes time so they may just compile everyone who did so

[half socket]

bungie's no fools when it comes to it. they handle cheating and violations probably better than any other company I can think of

[young sequoia]

I ask because last time, they just dropped it.

[half socket]

no public statement doesn't inherently mean no action

[patent ermine]

Literally

[open remnant]

nah I doubt they'll sue anyone. It'll just be a permanent ban

[verbal oar]

i really hope arc raiders does really good so marathon has more competition

[half socket]

I dont think they're directly competing at this stage. Marathon's still in development

ABI and Tarkov are more the current competition for Arc Raiders

[young sequoia]

Imo the only extraction shooters that are worth anything right now are built for sweats. So marathon is a break from the norm

[patent ermine]

They certainly can to make an example out of them. I was told they can and would do that when playtesting before. "We have very good lawyers"

[verbal oar]

you think? imo arc raiders and marathon are both going for the casual extraction shooter audience which ABI does too

[open remnant]

hmm maybe, I just don't see it happening myself

[twilit sparrow]

Their games dont even need specific bios settings like BF6 or COD (latest update) to run though

[half socket]

ironically the main extraction shooter I return to is Synduality. solely because the population is so low on xbox that it's almost entirely pve with occasional pve

[young sequoia]

Let me rephrase. Marathon and AR. I playtested both

[half socket]

I dont think it'll ever recover from its launch fumbles, but I do think the game's in a lot better state.

it just has some of the same genre foibles of trying to be like tarkov when it doesn't suit the gameplay style. that and no partying with friends is a huge, huge mistake.

friends can make the most frustrating of games bearable

[verbal oar]

tarkov very much needs more time for its launch but they are launching it anyways in 2 weeks

[half socket]

Nikita's hubris will eventually be his downfall

[twilit sparrow]

As long as Marathon does not end up being a Tarkov clone like CYCLE ill be happy, let tarkov exists

[young sequoia]

We haven't played the full game bruh

[torpid bloom]

I remember if you try to find a game on hunt showdown after 3am its legit just pve

[patent ermine]

Honestly the more time it cooks the more people forget. Time is the greatest healer

[somber token]

Which is a shame, I hope they can recover.

[verbal oar]

i think the whole dev team is pretty much done with the game after like 9 years they just want to get it out

[half socket]

? I'm talking about Synduality. not tarkov

[young sequoia]

Gotcha

[verbal oar]

still exited for the lore though

i was invested in both of the series they made

raid and chronicles of rhyzy

weird how its 2 weeks from release and they have barely said anything though

[patent ermine]

They need to make a secret level episode

I gotta say though drifts design looks pretty ugly in game, her model in the episode was PERFECT. She looks a little different but pretty much the same, I have no idea why everyone had the same model except her

[open remnant]

That Marathon animation was so badass. I want a whole episode

[half socket]

honestly agree. but they also chose the right studio for it

[brave jewel]

If we get one cinematic like that per season that’d be cool

Like a short one

[true mountain]

arc raiders looks like the clear winner here

[supple bison]

arc raiders has been a ton of fun so far, it has its issues but for now I think i'll stick with that game

[crude shoal]

Folks, I may be expressing an unpopular opinion, but I liked Marathon more than ARC Raiders.

[calm matrix]

not an unpopular opinion; ARC is an extraction shooter for people who dont actually like or want to play an extraction shooter imo.

[crude shoal]

Although I understand why ARC Raiders might be appealing.

[calm matrix]

i always upset people with this take but the game is too easy.

marathon and tarkov have far more rewarding play

[crude shoal]

Well, how can I put it, there's a problem here: as soon as people who don't like extractions launch ARC Raiders, they complain that it's some kind of crap.

[crude shoal]

Well, Tarkov is too realistic and annoying.

[supple bison]

marathon strays too far from extraction shooter design by having heroes and abilities that can alter win rates drastically; which is why alot of people hated the game, not to mention balance issues that will happen when one character just has better abilities over another

[crude shoal]

I also liked the marathon because of its emphasis on teamwork.

[calm matrix]

i dont think characters having abilities to subtract from the extraction genre personally

on the other hand, ARC's mechanics are pandered for the upmost of casual players.

[crude shoal]

But what's interesting here is that characters can complement each other, which can be very helpful in potential raids (if the rumors about the Marathon ship's Day One are to be believed). For example, Blackbird can help Void see enemies while he is in stealth mode.

[calm matrix]

which in my mind puts it further away from the competitive atmposhere most extraction shooters have.

[supple bison]

abilities provides a crutch, not to mention the fact that multiple people on the same team can pick the same character is gonna provide alot of broken builds. balancing will be a major problem I have no doubt on that

[crude shoal]

I hope the game will gain some audience and won't be shut down (although it's unlikely to be exactly like Concord).

[open remnant]

It was actually the marathon trailer animation that got me interested in this game

[wooden fjord]

IT'S A LOT. A LOT!!!! NOT ALOT!!!!!!!

Oh my goodness!!!!

[open remnant]

I know marathon has a long history but the trailer made me super intrigued to find out more

[tight ether]

+ " then you need a better hobby. Staying on a discord for a game you don't like is not healthy "

-# This message was sent from a CyberAcme™ Terminal - UESC Psychological Analysis Center

[crude shoal]

Well, to be fair, Bungie managed to balance it somehow.

[wooden fjord]

Yeah the lore and theories go back 30 years, it's cool how dedicated the community is

[wooden fjord]

Tell that to Blackbird

[supple bison]

marathon has the art going for it, but honestly i already bought arc raiders and have enjoyed that game much more. but hopefully marathon can find its own audience

[wooden fjord]

I think the abilities work very well in a game like this and it brings a different perspective on extraction genre

[wooden fjord]

I mean yeah every single time I see you chat in here you're just shitting on Marathon and praising ARC, so not really sure why you stick around

[supple bison]

to give feedback

[kindred vigil]

Hey guys

[crude shoal]

Well, it didn't always help...

[wooden fjord]

#1423405617875255387

[supple bison]

already did it in the survey

[scenic meteor]

What are we doing today Neeyth

[kindred vigil]

how's arc Scooby

[scenic meteor]

It’s fun

[kindred vigil]

Give me a rating

[wooden fjord]

It's like McDonald's

[supple bison]

more like slop raiders am i right 🗣️

[tight ether]

"not really sure why you stick around"
"to give feedback"

+ the feedback : an empty box labeled opinion

-# This message was sent from a CyberAcme™ Terminal - UESC Psychological Analysis Center

[scenic meteor]

Different from the casual extraction like 7.5/10

[kindred vigil]

That's good

[wooden fjord]

I'd rate it like a 6/10, not sure how much better the additional maps make the game

[kindred vigil]

What about when they become night raids or wtv

[wooden fjord]

I'm mostly just not in the mood for a game like that right now, but I love Embark and think the game will find its own niche

[supple bison]

haven't played a night raid yet but I'm hoping its gonna be really cool. so far arcs been a blast but it has its issues, especially with 3rd person peeking

[wooden fjord]

I didn't like those very much during the beta test

[kindred vigil]

When I tried night raids in the beta I thought they were cool but nothing special, it's the same but night (duh)

I think it may fare better for a 1st person than a third person, it has the immersion factor as always tho

In the server slam ,, the map had like electromagnetic storms or something, I think that was a bit better than just the same map but dark, different weather conditions

[hasty umbra]

the design of the raider deck in arc raiders looks familiar...

[wooden fjord]

I guess if I really want to get into it, the gunplay feels bad in terms of weapon jankiness and hit feedback, PvP fights are awful because most of them are just campfests with 3rd person corner watching and Ferro (sniper) being used as a shotgun because it's the only weapon that deals significant damage, PvE content is where the game "excels" but since the gunplay sucks the bot fights are annoying as well. I like the unique enemies and little mechanics they have though, that is nice. And then the whole art style and setting/story are just... Meh. Not bad but feel uninspired and generic
The biggest positive is that the game is very pretty because of shiny graphics, but that's pretty much it

[tight ether]

I'm definitely not buying arc raiders then

[wooden fjord]

But I'm not an idiot and I know it's not a bad game in general, it's just a slower more cinematic style that I'm not currently interested in. I think it'd serve as a great single-player game, but shooting-rampant-robots-with-jank-crude-weapons is an overly done genre already

[final mauve]

Also arent the guns firing based on where theyre barrel is aimed?

[kindred vigil]

legit my thoughts

[final mauve]

So gunplay is reminiscent of helldivers 2?

[grim juniper]

Arc Raiders is out

[kindred vigil]

It has good pve, "good" immersion, graphics, and audio but the gunplay is, janky for me,

[hasty umbra]

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/l8cnmlv0lxccnpyh5yynk/PioneerGame_tjihQNE5LE.png?rlkey=yhm9y9ns0jql2rcgkhfg0a5dt&dl=0

[vagrant coral]

my thoughts exactly.

[wooden fjord]

No, it's not like Helldivers 2. The gunplay feels floaty but only because the recoil is very janky

[hasty umbra]

I'm not the only one seeing it right?

Who borrowed from who though.

[torpid bloom]

do i get arc raiders

[hasty umbra]

Yes (I'm biased.)

[torpid bloom]

misspelt based

[scenic meteor]

Yes (not biased)

[torpid bloom]

😎

[kindred vigil]

fortnite chapter 3 battle pass design

[wooden fjord]

Does it seem like you'd like it and do you have the ability to refund it if you don't enjoy it?

[torpid bloom]

yea ig its on steeam

[wooden fjord]

Then sure, why not. Worst case scenario you refund it after an hour or two

[hasty umbra]

Steam has the benefit of that, so does EA (which is weird to say, they have an even longer window than Valve...)

[kindred vigil]

xbox has a easy refund tbh

Under 2 hours playtime is guaranteed but it's within 14 days to a month, and usually it's easy as saying "I just don't want it" or "I bought it on accident"

Now PlayStation refund is awful soon as you DOWNLOAD it, you can't refund

[hasty umbra]

Yeah Sony's refund policy is wack.

[wooden fjord]

Can they refund me Pulse Racer

[torpid bloom]

sony wouldnt refund me a game i never launched

just because i downloaded it

[stable lark]

Last time I asked for a Steam refund they ghosted me but it was a $5 game so whatever I guess

[kindred vigil]

Its in their policy

The only time I got a Sony refund was from a very nice Sony agent, she said she would do this exception one time and refunded me

Other than that "you downloaded the game so we can't" 💔 doesn't help games auto download after buying

Thankfully PlayStation has sales every other Friday

[torpid bloom]

yeah i hadnt used ps in a while

steam spoiled me i forgot what other companies are like

[hasty umbra]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4kfVxWfaoj0?feature=share

[sour cairn]

shoutout to nintendo not allowing the user to cancel preorders for like

honestly idk if you can do it rn lol

[proven kernel]

Canceling games on platforms that aren’t steam is a pain.

[final mauve]

They’ll never take away halo ce splitscreen and lan

So much fucking fun

[worthy cloak]

https://tenor.com/view/sad-gif-7523306793289960933

I miss the playtest man

[kindred vigil]

don't even trip dawg

[final mauve]

Imo yall trippin cause im playing wasteland

Fucking love wasteland

[hasty umbra]

Good game, fallout 4 is awful, playing wasteland is better

[final mauve]

I made it to Vegas

[kindred vigil]

Fallout, the game for the community, made by incompetent devs

[final mauve]

Its robot time. I forgot how op the robots were. Sheesh. Even with the ARs…

I got Ace and Christina on board, so team of 6

Increasing int so i can go to the libraries and put into better skills

Then im gonna do some level grinding once I get to Darwin

[hasty umbra]

Fallout 4 is a modding platform.

[tight ether]

I had to look the game up, it looks awesome. I'm happy to see newer games emerge that still pay homage to this style of game, things like caves of qud or neoscavenger

[final mauve]

Fallout was originally meant to be Wasteland 2!

[hasty umbra]

Because it sucks as a game in itself, it's story is such ass.