'The whole map was friendly, and we all extracted together': Peaceful lobbies exist in Marathon after all, though I don't feel safe putting it to the test

A lot of the discussion around Marathon has been its emphasis on PvP. It couldn't be more polar opposite to Arc Raiders, where most matches feel like friendly walks in the park as everyone puts down their weapons and starts collecting mushrooms, toasters, and whatever else in unison. If you see another player on Tau Ceti, though, it's shoot first, ask questions later.

Well, that was the thinking pre-release, at least. In just a few matches since launch, I've already:

• Made friends...