r/dadsofmarathon

Hey guys, I wanted to open up the discussion about ​what shell you're going into solo matches with and why​. Sometimes I think that solo gets a bad reputation in this game, and the recent comments from the game developers confirm that they are working on making it better but in the meantime I still really really enjoy playing solo.

When I glean Reddit posts and look at videos from streamers, I see that assassin and Thief are the two main shells that people use but I personally think that every shell has some Merit when it comes to solo play. Also maybe what shell you pick depends on the map or what your objective is.

Can you guys talk about your experience with solo and what shell you guys are bringing in and why? Thank you

It would be so awesome if they let you put stickers on rook. Just to spruce him up a bit, make him look cool.

Anyone got tips for a rook having trouble surviving exfil? I feel like a majority of the time I get taken out during extraction. I tried waiting for final exfil but that’s been mostly a death trap, usually get killed by someone farming kills. Just wondering what a good strategy would be.

Do you wish that you could track missing codex items like we track other materials? I for sure wish this comes in a patch soon. Upvote for bungie awareness if you agree!

Just wanted to drop a post and say it’s incredibly refreshing to find a Marathon community specifically for Dads. To be completely honest, it’s been tough finding people to squad up with who actually get it. Between juggling a full time career and family life, my gaming hours are limited. Too often, I end up playing with younger guys who still live at home and just don’t understand that life/work has to come first sometimes. They can get impatient or take things way too seriously. I’m not trying to go pro or turn gaming into a second career. I play because I genuinely love video games and want to unwind with a good match. It’s great to see a group of people who are on the exact same page, where everyone understands the reality of the daily grind but still wants to drop in and play at a high level when time permits. If anyone ever wants to squad up for some games and understands the "adult schedule," feel free to add me

Bungie ID: o Inspectah#1752

See you guys out there.

TLDR: "Ok, if you're going to put PvE, make it really lame" is not a bright strategy for engaging a wider playerbase that can eventually help sustain/grow the PvPvE playerbase. It should be challenging and rewarding enough that it attracts both those who only want PvE as well as those that prefer to main PvPvE.

Out of all the comments on how PvE should be the one I agree with the most is that it should be challenging. The best example I can think of is 'soloing command wing on a faction mission' hard.

What I agree with the least is the loot drop restrictions "They should get purple, but not gold" "Nah, max should be blue". The ppl making these comments are obviously not interested in playing this mode cause they wouldn't suggest handicapping themselves. It seems to be coming more from a place of "I'm working harder for my stuff and they shouldn't have an easy mode for making progress"

If the mode will work to attract players I think it should be fully fleshed out. You should be able to get valuable loot and the gating should be difficulty either by waves or hordes that serve as some sort of gear or skill check. For example, there are ways to play Outpost and Cryo without ever encountering other teams and its a perfectly valid strategy.

Will already good players try to game the system by going into PVE to farm good loot and bring that back into PvPvE? Very likely, that's why I think the challenge should be at the level of good player for the top-tier loot, not totally eliminate it. In the end when you go back to PvPvE you will inevitably dump that loot back into the economy.

There has been a lot of talk about it. Since it isn't out yet you can't actually dislike it. Now that we are past that.

What is everyone hoping to see in the PvE mode?

Personally I'm hoping for more events per session.

Organic difficulty in the map, I.e. you can get in/get out or you can go for harder content.

Potential for larger crews on maps like dire

Maybe keep the rooks in it, not 100% on this but it would be fun.

Repeat after me: do not to call someone a terrible homophobic slur (EVER, but especially when you get dropped in a video game...)

I'm not good at this game, but I love the gameplay and world building. I'll run solo just to enjoy the scenery. I leak a lot of motor oil most runs. Oh, and I've never actually finished off another runner. Dropped, yes. Stabby-stab, no. I avoid other runners.

Decided to run Outpost solo for the first time. Dropped into a vent when flaming rain started. Someone else had the same idea. Shootout. Both of us dropped. I had a self revive. This is where things get ugly.

I do my revive and start heading towards this runner – it's literally the only direction I can go. That's when he decides dropping really ugly slurs over proximity chat is his constitutional right.

Bro... I was gonna give you the mercy kit I had in my bag because I was as surprised as you. Instead, here's a knife in your artificial dome. Thanks for helping me get that achievement, mate.