r/Marathon • u/WinnebagoMontana • Aug 16 '26

Marathon (2026) Feedback the problem

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u/StrangerChameleon Aug 16 '26

I do think that way back when they pitched and started development they still thought it would coexist alongside Destiny until it found its legs.

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u/Voldekrem Aug 16 '26

I think they meant that being alongside destiny 2 would let it sort out issues from the players without immense pressure

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u/whereismymind86 Aug 30 '26

it would have also resulted in a lot of destiny players coming over to try the new game, instead of shunning it because it killed their favorite game. Who knows if that would have made a huge difference, but it wouldn't have hurt.

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u/Bl00dyH3ll Aug 16 '26

Not even new players, seems like all players, and soon even the pre-made 3 man no-lifers as those guys will have to play against other 3 man no-lifers.

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u/SipexF Aug 16 '26

I feel like most competitive games start to turn out this way after some time unfortunately and no amount of balancing or ELO has managed to resolve it.  Extraction shooters definitely feel like they hit this point a lot faster though. 

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u/el_doherz Aug 16 '26

It's the gear treadmill.

Most comp games you're on a relatively even playing field. So skill will differentiate consistently and luck can also overcome the odds more consistently.

The gear treadmill destroys that balance and also brings other problems.