Losing fights because you don‘t have a thermal kinda blows.

:M2026: Marathon (2026)

I‘m enjoying the game very much. But i can‘t help but feel that the game will run headfirst into an awful meta, and i would like to avoid that.

Some examples that i picked up on after 60 hours of playtime (30 slam/30 release):

- Thermals. These things are only blue and can be slapped on rifles and snipers. You can not only bypass every weather effect, but they also render one character entirely useless. If an enemy team has all thermals and you‘re on assassin, bro you can forget about your abilities. These things need to be changed to golden rarity.

- Self res. These things are only 500$ a pop and every decent squad has them. Doesn‘t help that nucal just throws them at you. Often times people will have 3 of these on them at all times. I know that because i‘ve seen both teammates and enemies do that. It erases so much tension, because people just res themselves all the time. Also needs to be at least purple, and nucal has to stop handing them out so much.

- Some Implants are just dumb. Blue implant that doesn‘t require any specific character that will turn you invisible during self res, and when you res someone else it turns both invis. Strong as hell for. Blue, but i guess it doesn‘t matter since thermals are everywhere.

I would like the devs to course correct now, because if this meta keeps developing in this direction? It‘s gonna be a fuckfest with thermals on every gun, people never dying and some insane implants everywhere. Also don‘t touch the ammo and heal economy. It‘s honestly fine.

I appreciate feedback and input.

Posted Mar 8, 2026, 8:13 PM UTC

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