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Marathon Makes More Changes To Ease The Learning Curve
Marathon update 1.0.6.1 includes huge inventory buffs for new players, shotgun balance tweaks, and major UI fixes.
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Bungie’s extraction shooter, Marathon, is off to a strong start with tight combat and a compelling world, but the game’s onboarding and difficulty can be an uphill battle for less hardcore gamers. Update 1.0.6.1 aims to continue tweaking some systems to hopefully ease some of that pain for players who are struggling.
Marathon Eases Restrictions on MEds and Armor Inventory Slots
Marathon players who are struggling to stay alive long enough to successfully extract from a run will be relieved to hear that the latest update is going to make this a touch easier for them. In an effort to help with the difficulty curve in the extraction shooter, Bungie is doubling the amount of Depleted Patch Kits and Depleted Shield Charges that players can carry in a single inventory slot.
This is a huge change that, in theory, could significantly improve the survivability rates for players who are still gaining their footing in the game. That is just one change in a lengthy list of tweaks that are arriving with the latest........