Are Marathon's grenade-spamming woes fixed with its latest update?
Eurogamer.net • • technology
Key Points:
- The latest Marathon update significantly reduces grenade stack sizes, aiming to curb the prevalent "grenade spam" tactic that frustrated many players by overshadowing traditional shooting gameplay.
- EMP, flechette, chem, frag, and heat grenades now have a maximum stack size of one, cutting the number of grenades players can carry roughly in half, while claymore stacks are reduced to two per stack.
- Utility grenades such as proximity sensors, smoke grenades, and ammo crates remain unchanged with a three-per-stack limit, as they are not used for direct kills.
- The update is expected to lessen the impact of grenade spam without diminishing grenade effectiveness in tactical situations, maintaining their strategic value in combat.
- Additional changes include improvements and bug fixes to the C.A.R.R.I armoury, a fix for a UI bug related to enemy eliminations, and the addition of secure vents to Cryo Archive to prevent spawn rushing.
