Gaming: Marathon Server Slam Update: Bungie Says If You're Not Getting...

Bungie shared a quick rundown of how things are going, and where it aims to go from here.

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The Marathon server slam is now a day underway and seems to be doing reasonably well. Some players love it, some are a little iffy, and of course there are complaints—not so much about the servers, which seem to be holding up well enough, but more basic elements of the game itself. In an update, Bungie laid out a quick rundown of the feedback it's received so far, and how it aims to respond to what it's heard.

First on the list is mouse input lag, which our own Marathon man Morgan Park ran into himself. Bungie said reports indicate some sort of issue with streaming software, and while it's "got a solid set of data on this as it stands," asked players to continue submitting reports. If you've run into this problem yourself, Morgan found that closing Discord completely—not just the overlay or streaming, but the whole damn thing—cleared up the problem: Not an ideal solution, but a good workaround until Bungie gets it fixed.

Complaints about Marathon's UI are also very common, and that unfortunately is not a bug that can be fixed. "Weve heard your thoughts and want to hear more," Bungie wrote, and urged players to submit feedback via the Marathon Discord.

Another 'not a bug, but an issue' relates to PvP, more specifically the lack of it. It's interesting, because extraction shooters commonly center PvP action, but Arc Raiders has accustomed a lot of us to a more cooperative experience (which for me is one of the best things about Arc Raiders). But it seems that some portion of the Marathon audience is looking for something a little more, shall we say, Fraser-like.

"We've seen reports that PvP isn't frequent enough overall," Bungie wrote. "If you're looking for more PvP, we have some recommendations: Perimeter (Beginner) intentionally infils fewer Runners—head to Perimeter and then Dire Marsh for a greater challenge. Additionally, the UESC are deadlier than you might think and will wipe you off the map (thus limiting the lobby's PvP opportunities) if you let them swarm."

Thanks for all the feedback so far, and keep it coming! Join us on the Marathon Official Discord to let us know what you're thinking: discord.gg/marathonthegame Enjoy your time on Tau Ceti - and onward to Day 2 🐛

Ironically, Morgan's had the opposite experience thus far. "Despite the presence of fea

Source: PC Gamer