The developers of Marathon have released a new update. You can find the patch notes for 1.0.5.2 here with us on MeinMMO.
What does the new patch bring? Update 1.0.5.2 for Marathon has gone live just a few hours ago and focuses mainly on bug fixes and balancing adjustments. The developers fix a bug that allowed players to maintain their momentum through the slice-cancel animation.
The developers explain that the new hotfix restricts player mobility, but justify this step as follows:
Developer comment: One of our core philosophies for Marathon is that fast repositioning and aggression must always come at a significant cost. This cost can be a skill cooldown, heat generation, or increased risk – but it must exist and be understandable to an observer. Unlimited mobility is expressive and creates great video clips, but ultimately it is unhealthy for the game pace we want to maintain for Marathon. To clarify expectations early: We will look at future movement exploits through the same lens.
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Patch notes for update 1.0.5.2
We have translated the English patch notes for you using an AI tool. You can find the original patch notes on Steam.
Combat
Runner-Shells
- A bug has been fixed that allowed slide-cancel animations to maintain their momentum when either gear was drawn or the “Thief’s Grapple Device” ability was used.
Contracts
- A bug has been fixed that could trap players in a room during the “Introduction: NuCaloric” contract.
- A bug has been fixed that prevented disabled contracts from being re-rolled for free.
- A bug has been fixed that made target points visible for all runners on the map when a single runner was in the contract section “RUN/HIDE [Part 1/6]”.
Zones
Dire Marsh
- A bug has been fixed that caused the waypoint for “Anomalous Activity” to appear below the map, even when the event was inactive.
Outpost
- The combat area for the Tox-Warden has been adjusted:
- The layout has been redesigned to reduce the number of hiding spots.
- Tox plants now correctly respond to the presence of players.
- A bug has been fixed that caused the final extraction (exfil) to always appear in the same place.
Pinwheel
- The entrance to the “Ruined Wing” has been reopened.
- The overall loot reward has been improved:
- This affects the quality of loose loot and small containers.
- The enemy encounters have been updated to match the quality of the rewards.
- The security clearance required for the locked room in the hub has been changed.
- Bulletproof glass has been added to the hub room.
Cryo Archive
- The geometry in Vault 6 has been corrected, which previously caused runners to fall to their deaths.
Armory
- A crash has been fixed that could occur when opening the armory.
- A bug has been fixed that caused low frame rates (FPS) in tabs of the armory with many items.
- Developer comment: Traxus operates beyond all scaling.
Codex
- A bug in the “Leaderboard Challenges” area has been fixed that displayed “Diamond” before “Platinum.”
- A bug in the “Requiem for a Cyborg” challenge has been fixed so that progress now counts for all players in a crew as soon as a compiler is successfully eliminated.
UI & UX
Key Mapping
- The ESC key now exits the key mapping menu instead of closing the entire settings menu directly.
- An option to delete key mappings has been added to the settings menu.
- NOTE: In non-English languages, this setting is displayed as empty text. This will be addressed in a future patch.
Text Chat
- A bug has been fixed that resulted in a multi-day loss of control when using an IME keyboard in text chat during a run.
Localization
- A bug has been fixed that caused certain codex entries to appear blank in the Chinese language version.
Loot plays a huge role in Marathon, and fights can quickly become a risk to the hard-earned progress. However, in the new extraction shooter, players are forced to give up their collected gear – and that is a good thing: Marathon forces players to sacrifice their valuable gear, but it is worth it
