A week after launch, Marathon replace 1.0.0.4 has gone stay for Bungie’s new extraction shooter sport. The developer had beforehand indicated that it was wanting to reply to participant suggestions with quite a lot of fixes and tweaks to the sport, and this new patch introduces some substantial adjustments to Marathon’s solo expertise.
Whereas the sport is greatest skilled in a bunch, solo choices do exist, and there is even a Runner shell–Rook–specialized for dropping into periods all in your lonesome or if you need to top off on provides. With this patch, gamers utilizing a Rook shell can anticipate to obtain the identical quantity of bonus Faction fame for exfiltrating that solo gamers obtain, and a difficulty the place the Rook’s place was not being displayed on the map display has been resolved. To maintain issues balanced, Rook gamers will spawn with a compromised WSTR shotgun, which would require them to make use of a Matter Fixative throughout a run in the event that they need to exfil with it.
Bungie has additionally decreased the well being of most UESC enemies on the map, which it says is being performed to alleviate a number of the useful resource burden in each Solos and Crews relating to partaking these harmful models in battle. “The purpose right here is to permit your bullets and meds to go additional with out decreasing an excessive amount of of the UESCs’ chunk,” Bungie added. Different annoying bugs which have been patched embrace one the place gamers might typically die immediately in confinement occasions, whereas numerous weapons have been adjusted.
Merchandise economic system has additionally obtained a lift, as the quantity of beginning ammo in MIDA, CyberAcme, and Arachne free Sponsored Kits has been elevated, and extra Med Cupboards and Munitions Crates will spawn on the Perimeter map. The vary from which gunfire and explosions will be heard has additionally been elevated, so that you may not need to get too trigger-happy. You possibly can see the complete patch notes under.
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Marathon Update 1.0.0.4
Merchandise Financial system
- Elevated the variety of Med Cupboards and Munitions Crates that may spawn on Perimeter
- Elevated the quantity of beginning ammo in MIDA, CyberAcme, and Arachne free Sponsored Kits
- Decreased the frequency UESC Grenadiers drop EMP grenades
Fight
- Mounted a difficulty the place gamers might typically die immediately in confinement occasions
- Mounted a difficulty the place the defend break display results might consistently play if you had a heal over time impact and a injury over time impact on you on the identical time
- Elevated the vary gunfire and explosions will be heard from
Weapons
Thermal Scopes
- Decreased visible readability on targets with thermal scopes
Adjusted max distances for thermal spotlight:
- Pistols: 40 meters (down from 55)
- Rifles/LMGs/SMGs: 60 meters (down from 65)
- Precision Rifles: 80 meters (down from 100)
- Snipers: 100 meters (down from 180)
Overrun
- Elevated default ammo capability by 5
Runners
Rook
- Mounted a difficulty the place backpacks could possibly be deleted when exfiling with Rook
- Mounted a difficulty the place Rook’s place was not being displayed on the map display.
- Elevated CyAc fame achieve from exfilling with Rook
- Rook will now have the identical Faction fame bonus for exfilling that solo gamers obtain
- Rook’s WSTR shotgun will now spawn as Compromised
- Compromised gadgets require use of a Matter Fixative in the course of the run to exfil with the merchandise
UESC
Decreased well being of most UESC enemies and defend HP of UESC bosses by a small quantity
DEVELOPER NOTE: With this transformation we hope to alleviate a number of the useful resource burden in each Solos and Crews relating to partaking UESC in fight. The purpose right here is to permit your bullets and meds to go additional with out decreasing an excessive amount of of the UESCs chunk. We see the suggestions loud and clear that gamers recognize the friction that our UESC combatants present and we’ve got no plans to alter that route.
Contracts
- Elevated default distance goal nav factors seem from 10m to 20m
Introducing NuCaloric Contract
- Mounted a difficulty the place enemy Crews might obtain NuCal contract VO audio and subtitles from a protracted distance away
Introducing Traxus Contract
- Decreased the problem of the UESC Commander encounter
Zones
Outpost
- Briefly disabled switches entry path to the Damaged Wing on Outpost
DEVELOPER NOTE: We’re quickly disabling the “Damaged Wing” entrance into the Pinwheel whereas we make some tuning adjustments to it. In its present state it trivializes entrance into the Pinwheel. We’re making some tweaks to keep up the spirit of the “silent” entrance whereas higher matching the danger / reward of the Pinwheel. Runners can proceed to benefit from all different methods into the Pinwheel (together with the extra silent methodology) within the meantime.
Rewards Go and Retailer
- Mounted a difficulty the place Silk balances weren’t updating appropriately with out restarting the sport
- Mounted a difficulty the place bundle costs could possibly be displayed incorrectly
- Mounted a difficulty the place beauty gadgets would possibly incorrectly say “Financial savings” when they’re full worth
- Elevated the LUX bundle from (1000 + 100) to (1000 + 120)
Stability
- Mounted a uncommon difficulty that would trigger devoted server crashes
- Mounted a number of points that would trigger consumer crashes
Common
- Mounted a difficulty the place doorways would lock stopping gamers from ending the brand new participant intro mission
- Up to date the outline of Perimeter (Newbie) on the Zone Choose display
- Mounted a bug the place the Textual content Chat window might get caught open
- Mounted a crash that typically occurred when trying to make use of an IME Keyboard
- Mounted a crash that typically occurred when typing shortly with an IME Keyboard
- DEVELOPER NOTE: Some points should stay with third-party IME software program and we’re persevering with to analyze. Home windows built-in IME could also be a short lived workaround for customers who’re experiencing points whereas we work on a everlasting repair.
- Gamers will now not see an prolonged black display in the course of the map load sequence