Marathon
Extracts on Tau Ceti
Marathon is an extraction shooter. The run is not a highlight reel. It is a decision to leave while you can still walk to the ship.
Bring a kit you can replace
Do not take your only legendary into a learning raid. A mid kit you know how to shoot beats a trophy gun you panic-spray.
Consumables matter more than skins. If you cannot heal, you cannot take a second fight.
Third parties love your gunfire
Every magazine is a flare. After a win, reload behind cover and move. Looting in the open is how the next team farms you.
Audio tells you if the lobby is collapsing on your POI. Leave through a side path instead of the obvious door.
Extract is the skill check
Know two extracts. If one is contested, you still have a story. If you only learned one, you donate the bag.
Players who like short recaps can find more in these notes.