The Cord: Let Them Eat Burger
Good morning, it is Monday. For the first time, an installment of The Cord will be a complete editorial, with no news reporting to speak of. So let’s get this out of the way early: I imagine this one will be divisive. Over the last few days, discussions within the community have devolved following Game Director Del Chafe III’s preview of several changes the team is actively exploring to address some of Marathon’s most persistent pain points. Three of the four proposed changes have dominated the conversation: altering Cryo Archive’s security door access levels to mitigate spawn rushing, significantly reducing the “dinner bells” triggered by key rooms, and introducing a 4x2 safe pocket for the Rook frame that would prevent players from losing the items stored inside upon death. Whether these changes are categorically good remains to be seen, though that hasn’t stopped some players from celebrating prematurely while others dramatically mourn the loss of their hardcore extraction experienc...