{"id":23159,"date":"2026-03-04T00:16:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=23159"},"modified":"2026-03-04T00:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T15:16:06","slug":"ought-to-marathon-change-its-divisively-quick-server-slam-time-to-kill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=23159","title":{"rendered":"Ought to Marathon change its divisively quick Server Slam time-to-kill?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/pjLPQggFMRehFh7maWdLqF-1280-80.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p id=\"c0759370-8037-4493-9ce3-1fd4c4381600\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/marathon-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/marathon-guide\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/marathon-guide\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Marathon<\/a>&#8216;s four-day <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/marathon-server-slam-times-rewards\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/marathon-server-slam-times-rewards\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/marathon-server-slam-times-rewards\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Server Slam<\/a> concluded yesterday, and Bungie&#8217;s been scouring over all of the suggestions it is acquired (and a few <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/players-were-responsible-for-over-55-percent-of-kills-during-marathons-server-slam-i-guess-to-protect-their-precious-384-866-drinkable-cheeseburgers-and-145-822-bottles-of-alien-milk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/players-were-responsible-for-over-55-percent-of-kills-during-marathons-server-slam-i-guess-to-protect-their-precious-384-866-drinkable-cheeseburgers-and-145-822-bottles-of-alien-milk\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/players-were-responsible-for-over-55-percent-of-kills-during-marathons-server-slam-i-guess-to-protect-their-precious-384-866-drinkable-cheeseburgers-and-145-822-bottles-of-alien-milk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">fascinating player-driven statistics<\/a>, like what number of bottles of alien milk you pinched from Tau Ceti). Given it is just a few days till launch, there&#8217;s not a lot time to make adjustments forward of launch, however <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/bungie-is-considering-a-dedicated-duos-mode-and-time-to-kill-changes-after-marathon-sever-slam-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/bungie-is-considering-a-dedicated-duos-mode-and-time-to-kill-changes-after-marathon-sever-slam-feedback\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/bungie-is-considering-a-dedicated-duos-mode-and-time-to-kill-changes-after-marathon-sever-slam-feedback\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Bungie is contemplating time-to-kill adjustments and a duo queue<\/a>: &#8220;A few of you need longer duels and extra Runner contact, others are vibing with the present tempo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Whereas the latter could be beautiful\u2014choosing between solos or trios is not excellent\u2014I am a lot much less keen on the thought of tweaking the time-to-kill, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/s\/AWCh6FwYHk\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Marathon\/s\/AWCh6FwYHk\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"noopener\">regardless of how divisive it has been to date<\/a>. Because it stands, Marathon&#8217;s TTK in opposition to different gamers is admittedly <em>very<\/em> quick. Typically talking, for those who&#8217;re caught off-guard and somebody opens fireplace, you are lifeless. Pray they have unhealthy purpose, I suppose, since you typically haven&#8217;t got time to dive behind cowl.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"e9bebcb8-4c73-44ac-af58-9ba85dea7562-0\">It sounds horrible at first, however the extra I&#8217;ve performed, the extra the lethality has grown on me for just a few vital causes\u2014a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/the-marathon-server-slam-consumed-my-weekend-21-hours-later-ive-gone-from-meh-to-believer\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/the-marathon-server-slam-consumed-my-weekend-21-hours-later-ive-gone-from-meh-to-believer\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/games\/fps\/the-marathon-server-slam-consumed-my-weekend-21-hours-later-ive-gone-from-meh-to-believer\/\" rel=\"noopener\">feeling shared by fellow PC Gamer Morgan Park<\/a> after sinking 21 hours into it over the weekend.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-solid border-y border-neutral-300\">\n        <span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\n            Associated articles<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<ol start=\"1\" id=\"d62bb1cc-ca7e-4058-bf0c-40490897339d\">\n<li>You possibly can really win whenever you&#8217;re outnumbered<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p id=\"afe67b09-3f84-45bc-85c3-600dd589facd\">One in every of my favorite moments in Marathon to date has been taking down a full squad on my own. My two different teammates obtained jumped and executed, however I managed to outmanoeuvre the three aggressors to kill them and save my allies. One of these reversal of destiny could be nearly unattainable with an extended TTK, which is a matter you see crop up in <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/arc-raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/arc-raiders\/\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/arc-raiders\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Arc Raiders<\/a>. Higher purpose and positioning can typically nonetheless come out on high.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\" id=\"35a3091d-bb03-435d-823b-2088bec4dc0a\">\n<li>Fights <em>can<\/em> nonetheless drag on<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p id=\"5b23168f-bbf2-42e1-87c7-6c2835bb8685\">Due to Marathon&#8217;s remarkably beneficiant revive system\u2014you&#8217;ll be able to revive allies even once they&#8217;ve been executed, so that they&#8217;re by no means actually lifeless\u2014fights have the potential to pull on anyhow. Fast kills steadiness out the sustainability of engagements. Think about having to spend extra ammo and time killing a participant, just for them to get revived shortly after by a rogue teammate and restart the hostilities.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\" id=\"3e7c300f-e991-44a9-b5ce-73df76a3fa25\">\n<li>It encourages you to concentrate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p id=\"146646a4-a966-4838-8858-8409ba0094e2\">Much like the one and solely Hunt: Showdown, a depraved quick TTK is there to encourage warning and consciousness. Get caught out, and also you&#8217;re lifeless, so scan your environment, be careful for sound traps like birds, and do not battle the UESC bots except you need to. Telegraphing your location to different gamers is simply inviting a shootout, one that you simply&#8217;re prone to lose for those who&#8217;re being reckless.<\/p>\n<p>It is also vital to notice that throughout the Server Slam, most gamers did not have a gentle stream of shields and medical provides, or all kinds of weapons saved up. Increased high quality shields completely purchase you some extra time to react in comparison with being naked or perhaps a inexperienced, fundamental defend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-M7p9nq7p8wPetTDjPwbj3\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-M7p9nq7p8wPetTDjPwbj3 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Maintain updated with an important tales and the most effective offers, as picked by the PC Gamer crew.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you happen to&#8217;re prepared to study and adapt to Marathon&#8217;s tempo, then I would say the quick TTK is bang on the cash, and I would be hesitant to crank the dial any extra in both route, a minimum of for now. As is at all times the case with extraction shooters, the buildup of higher loot as time goes on can completely sway the expertise from one aspect to the opposite, so I am glad that Bungie is keeping track of all of it the identical.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-collectionwidget-e59cd8dd6ff2cc98863fbea394e7f45e\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><a id=\"elk-75f7ad75-b557-4ace-b49b-9fa15f4f8992\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marathon&#8216;s four-day Server Slam concluded yesterday, and Bungie&#8217;s been scouring over all of the suggestions it is acquired (and a few fascinating player-driven statistics, like what number of bottles of alien milk you pinched from Tau Ceti). Given it is just a few days till launch, there&#8217;s not a lot time to make adjustments forward [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23159","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-computer-components"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23160,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23159\/revisions\/23160"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}