There's a lot of work yet ahead, but I'm working on another commentary. It will be long, but not any longer than it needs to be. See you in some months. #NewVegas
I will say it because more people should: nu Marathon is a great game. It is already more than Destiny ever was. Popularity contest aside: this game is a ton of fun to play and has zero pay to win elements. It deserves all the praise it gets.
You can breathe a bit easier Runners.
Sony’s CFO Lin Tao confirmed Marathon will continue to be supported!
Here is what they said in full -
“In our studio business, earnings from Bungie's title portfolio did not reach our expectations, so we downwardly revised our business plan and impaired the full amount of the fixed assets related to Bungie except for goodwill.
Player reception to Marathon is strong, with the game receiving a Metacritic score of 82 and more than 90% of the player reviews on Steam being positive. Engagement metrics such as retention also remain at a high level.
Going forward, we aim to improve the performance of the game by working to retain highly engaged core users through the introduction of additional content, further improvements in the gameplay experience and expansion of the user base.”
@RealLifeFakeWiz@MCBRB524 "why do we need to feed kids good healthy food? they're just kids lmao they'll eat fucking anything"
the cynicism of these people is so tiresome
@1440noscope@OlexaYT@Reik3r@TylerGlaiel 1. the fact that everything I mentioned can be done at a lower quality of life already is exactly my point
2. I'm not
3. I'll concede this, you're right
@EckhartsLadder@wiresandchains_ I think that's what people are nostalgically longing for. The full realization of what they imagined the modern day sections could be. Not how they actually were.
@1440noscope@OlexaYT@Reik3r@TylerGlaiel In fact, autistic control over the cat breeding process is exactly on theme with the game's title. The concept is embodied perfectly by Dr Beanies, a mad scientist.
@1440noscope@OlexaYT@Reik3r@TylerGlaiel There are already QoL flags when you pick up a cat that shows which NPCs might want them, why can't I see that info in a god damn list of the cats too? Like a sortable injured or retired flag. I do not accept any thematic excuses for this. A cat list simply should be included.
@1440noscope@OlexaYT@Reik3r@TylerGlaiel The game already shows you the cats' stats before your runs. The idea that you're just supposed to blindly "synergize" everything is objectively false. Why even have or show that information otherwise?
@HyperFink@TafferKing451 " What was that? Must have been the wind. Anyway, when did we install this 300 ft lush red carpet at a 47 degree angle, leading to the exit? Looks lovely."
@1440noscope@OlexaYT@Reik3r@TylerGlaiel Your argument is incoherent. The playstyle you describe is optional, and can be done today without these new features. The proposed features would, for the vast majority of players, just make basic run planning less time consuming. What you mean to discourage is already doable.
@edmundmcmillen@OlexaYT I won't pretend it's "easy" for you guys to add this, but I disagree it conflicts thematically with cat hoarding. She should have great knowledge and instant recall related to them. OR! she's the type who barely knows her cats, IN WHICH CASE she shouldn't know their stats pre-run