Bungie’s new multiplayer shooter “Marathon” in development has sparked a lot of discussion in recent tests, and many players have criticized it after experiencing it. Faced with the continued rise in volume, the official finally made a formal statement, stating that the team has compiled a complete list of problems and will gradually correct them in order of priority. As soon as this response came out, it was immediately interpreted by the community as at least not pretending not to see it.
What players are most dissatisfied with is the operating experience
The most frequently mentioned issues during testing focused on the UI and operation logic, including resource display methods, menu processes, and prompt information. Some players think that the interface is not intuitive enough and even requires time to study to understand the functions, resulting in a high entry barrier for novices. The official stated that it has taken note of these opinions and will readjust the interface configuration in the future, with the goal of allowing players to quickly grasp information before and after battles.
Technical and balance issues were also named
In addition to interface design, the test version also received a lot of feedback on technical performance. Some players pointed out that some platform performance did not meet expectations, while others made suggestions for PvP matchmaking, resource balancing and combat pacing. The official response confirmed that performance optimization, matching mechanism improvement, and system adjustments including recovery props and ammunition acquisition have been included in the revision schedule.
The official tone is like an engineering report, but at least there is action
The development team admitted that some problems cannot be solved by rapid updates alone, but require system-level adjustments, so the correction progress will be rolled out in stages. Although the official statement is biased towards the technical explanation style, players generally believe that they at least show a listening attitude. Compared with some cases of silence after the end of the test, the response is relatively positive.
The meaning of testing is actually to find problems
The official also emphasized that the purpose of this test was to collect actual player experience, and these criticisms are of critical value to the improvement of the final version. The team also calls on players to continue to submit opinions and promises to continue optimizing the core system before the official release. For players who are paying attention to “Marathon”, what they are most concerned about right now is not the existence of the problem but whether the official can truly correct it before it goes on the market.