Dr.Tursko
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- Fixed Clients being unable to see the lingering VFX from Caliban’s Fusion Strike ability.
CALIBAN MENTIONED RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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THIS IS ALL A CONCEPT POST. FEEL FREE TO BRING UP ISSUES IN THE REPLIES.
It is no surprise to anyone that Narmer as a threat is very diminished after New War. Save for the Archon Hunt and Narmer Bounties, there are not even Narmer missions. They do not even have a bane/expel/cleanse/etc. mod for them, while the Murmur received one upon release.
With how far into the game you must go to see Narmer, I figured out a potentially better use for them as a faction.Steel Path is unlocked by players who complete every star chart node. Including ones on the Zariman, and now also including Deimos's new nodes. This means that players entering some of the more recent levels of content (such as Cascade and Netracells) do not even have galvanized mods, because Arbitration is locked behind the same requirements.
This proposal serves to give two ideas for consideration:
1. Narmer takes over Steel Path
My first argument is to replace normal Steel Path enemies with their Narmer equivalent. This removes the boost some sets get from faction mods, increasing difficulty. If higher difficulty is not the goal, then a Narmer set of faction mods could be added to these enemies. As for Infested, Deimos Labs, and Zariman nodes, these could remain the same, since their events take place after The New War, and Narmer has no interest in the Infested.
By the point a player gets to Steel Path, they likely have decent gear, and have seen all the threats in the game. They will at least have Nataruk and Broken War, which can perform decently due to Slash damage, so I do not think throwing them against Sentients that come with Narmer would be too far. As DE referred to it prior to launch, Steel Path is supposed to be the 'hard mode' of Warframe, so players who do not enjoy these mechanics, such as using operator to strip resistances, do not need to interact with the nodes for normal completion.Most of all though, it gives a feeling of progression. From my interactions for the past few years following The New War update, most players feel like Narmer has almost no role to exist in the game and does not feel like a threat the Tenno and their allies are pushing back against. By having this 'round 2' of the entire system, partially liberating the nodes from Narmer Control, gives players a purpose for the increased difficulty, as well as explaining why the 'hard mode' exists. It also becomes a new goal for players who reach the end of the current quest line. "What now?" "Now we fight back against Narmer."
2.Lower Steel Path and Arbitration Requirements
The easier alternative, and not nearly as interesting in my humble opinion, is to lower the requirements of these 'hard modes'. Either making them available after The War Within (following completion of Kuva Fortress) or Sacrifice will allow players to start reaching a higher level of power they likely have seen from other players' builds. This idea however leaves Narmer trapped to Narmer Bounties and Archon Hunts and does not resolve their issue of being absent in the game Post-New War.
This post is really just me spitballing a concept that probably has a great number of errors, but I wanted to give my 2-cents since I love this game so much and have experienced just about everything in it. I have even seen a friend awaken for the first time as a Tenno and go through their journey all the way to finishing Whispers in the Walls. I have gotten to see what sort of questions players have even if they are trying their best to pay attention to the story.
Please feel free to share your thoughts in the replies. I look forward to discussing and potentially expanding these 2 concepts.
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Ironically, I'm borderline always using the 'mr0' loadout. I love using Braton Vandal, Lex Prime, Skana Prime. Sure they all have incarnons and prime mods on now, but the simplicity and reliability of them to do their job always feels the best for me. Braton for crowds and status, Lex for single target hard-hitting shots, and skana prime because getting those crits with the new arcanes feels so good
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2 hours ago, RyllusPurple said:
He should be able to mimic some of the more powerful sentient enemy abilities natively,
Hold up you might be onto something.
He could be a mimic of a Warframe, a mimic of an heir to the Sentient throne. He could maybe have all his abilities be 'mimics' of the other sentients best abilities, like you said.-
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1 hour ago, Rawbeard said:
I never seen anyone care enough to have strong emotions toward Caliban.
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5 minutes ago, Aruquae said:
Also, while I’m at it, what’s your Caliban build?
Primed Sure Footed, Nourish over his 1. Molt augmented and Molt Efficiency
Growing Power, Rolling Guard, Power Drift, Primed Flow, Stretch, Transient Fortitude, Primed Continuity, Augur Reach, Intensify
red archon shards for duration. Experimenting with using a single orange shard to get shields for dealing blast damage (which his 4th ability does) -
Just now, Aruquae said:
At least Styanax has abilities that differentiate him from the group… Caliban just has his buggy sentients.
Styanax can use his Overguard Augment to basically face any level of content. Caliban has to shield-gate and pray.
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THIS ENTIRE POST HAS SOME BIAS AS A CALIBAN MAIN.
DE's negligence of Caliban as a whole has felt almost on purpose at this point. He released with The New War all the way back in 2021 and has received 0 love since then. Not counting minor bug fixes and tweaks to his abilities, Caliban has become the new punching bag of Warframe.
If you bring up Caliban, you're met with 'who's Caliban' and other totally originally statements, which sure, are funny once or twice, but it's also a clear sign something needs to be done for the poor frame.
STORY
He has an interesting lore concept, being a blueprint by Erra that may or may not have been given to him by Ballas during the Old War. His presence during the Old War opens even more doors for story due to the fact he appears mostly Sentient, rather than a hybrid like Revenant. However, Caliban is instead locked behind Narmer Bounties, something very few people even do, and has no relevance to appearing there. There isn't even a Leverian for him, his prex-card is instead just located randomly in Drifter's Camp.BALANCE AND GAMEPLAY
Caliban is notorious for being pretty bad in comparrison to other Warframes.
His 1st ability is basically fodder to put a Helminth infusion onto, which is already a bad sign. It also supposedly has a multitude of bugs as well as deals almost no damage, but I do not know how true or prevalent this is because I infused over it.
HIs 2nd ability is a crowd control that pushes enemies away and lifts them in the air. Okay, sure, not the most useful but has some utility. But oh wait, it has an enemy cap for some reason. I see no reason an ability that applies the most annoying status (lifted) in the game as well as pushes enemies away in a looter-shooter needs the hinderance of an enemy cap.
His 3rd ability summons 3 Conculysts. This gives him high survivability with Shield Gating since they restore his shields, but thats about it. The Conculysts have poor pathing sometimes, and they often get teleported back to Caliban because they go too far to try and attack an enemy. They also are the weakest Sentient (with adaptation) in comparison to the more interesting Sentients that arrived en masse with the New War. Even Battalysts would be better, but alas.
His 4th ability is the only arguably 'good' ability. It's an armor/defense stripping ability that can be boosted to 100% armor strip. This is fantastic. The only downside is the massive energy cost, slightly sluggish casting speed, and needing a good bit of range to be efficient. I will say that is has some utility over other armor strips due to it affecting things it probably shouldn't, such as Stalker, Eximus Units with Overguard active, and more. This gives Caliban a slight niche as an armor stripper, due to these unique properties. Should these ever be fixed, he will fall deeper into the pit of irrelativity.
His passive is negligible on himself, having relatively low health compared to his shields, but it can be useful for granting mini-adaptation to his allies. Inaros, Nidus, and Kullervo likely love a Caliban on their team. However, nothing a Wisp or Trinity couldn't do better.
His signature weapon, Venato, has no unique gimmick aside from having a chance to grant additional combo when wielded by Caliban. The scythes mediocre stats, along with boring bonus, make for a disappointing signature weapon.
All of these combine to make the most 'meh' frame in the game, aside from maybe Limbo, but even Limbo can have some use on defensive missions. Everything Caliban does can be done by someone better.
TENNOGEN AND POPULARITY
Due to all of the above facts, Caliban has an incredibly low play rate. The Warframe usage stats for 2023 show he has a 0.16% playrate. Qorvex, who released only a few weeks before the stats were released, was at 0.13% playrate. This is abysmal, and its the only base warframe Caliban beats that does not have a prime. This means Caliban loses in popularity to Yareli, Kullervo, Protea (soon to be released though), Styanax, Dagath, Citrine, Gyre, Voruna, and Qorvex, all who came after his release.
Obviously, due to lack of popularity, there is less of a want for skins or cosmetics for him, both from DE themselves as well as fans. As of this post, Caliban has two tennogen posts, one being a remake of the previous. Miraculously, this item was added, but it is only a helmet, not a skin. (Still a great cosmetic, and I even wear it! Go support the creator LostEpoch!)
DEVELOPER IGNORANCE
Last Devstream, they mentioned that Dante would be the first male-warframe that floats. This includes his animations while moving and attacking. While the last part is true, Caliban floats in his idle animations, making the statement untrue to a degree. While likely a mistake, it shows the developers overall indifference towards Caliban.The last Devstream also showcased that some newer Warframes would be getting augments. This included Styanax, Citrine, Gyre, and Kullervo, all who released AFTER Caliban, who has not received a single augment since his release.
In Devstream 176, when Pablo asked chat to list who they thought was up next for rework, there were about as many 'Caliban' messages as 'Inaros'. As we know, Inaros is getting reworked. I am fine with this, due to Inaros being in-game longer, and being in more need than even Caliban of a rework. I still believe that the amount of people asking about a rework shows the communities general distaste for the frame.
CONCLUSION
As I stated at the beginning of this post, I know I have a lot of bias since I am a Caliban main. I simply made this post to discuss Caliban and his balance with my fellow players while hopefully avoiding the repeated 'jokes' about his irrelevance. I thank you all for reading and look forward to discussing our favorite
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12 hours ago, makaloff95 said:
i wouldnt mind it myself but for love of god let me atleast mod the grakata, its horrible to use a unmodded grakata against enemies
That would open the oppurtunity for some funny 'grineer' mods.
"Bigger Shoot" [ + 75% damage, -10% accuracy ]-
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2 minutes ago, (PSN)Madurai-Prime said:
Yea it would be nice. Something nice to look at while farming traces.
For real. I love the Zariman and Entrati labs to death, but I also want to farm prime parts. Please DE, let me feast my eyes upon your labor.
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I understand DE wants to not divide the playerbase up unless it absolutely needs to, but I am so bored of the same tilesets for the relics I'm cracking, especially if its Lith and laughably easy.
Could we not have Zariman and Entrati Labs both be eligible for void fissures? With their close connection to the Void, it would be the perfect excuse to allow any relic type to be cracked there. It would encourage replayability, as well as providing higher level enemies for void fissures without needing to do an endurance run.
Please, DE, I'm begging you. I would farm so much more if I got to be in the Zariman or Entrati Labs. Just no more Earth Tileset, please....-
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It seems like, with the new trailer just released for Whispers in the Walls, Wally is coming to collect his payment.
"Don't. Be. Late."
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Seriously, I always come back to this game and it helped me understand my love for Science Fiction as a genre, as well as horror (shoutout to Wally).
So many iconic characters too, love this game.-
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4 minutes ago, (PSN)Madurai-Prime said:
Vets like me that don't need anything spend plat on less fortunate players.
It's about helping others.
I swear the fourms are just filled with negative people. Thanks for being a voice of common sense and reason.
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9 hours ago, (XBOX)Cram Duahcim said:
And since the enemies in WF1999 appear to be Infested, my bet is that's where they're introduced.
And you end the year with this "Stalker Update" and have it as a Tennocon reveal.
Pssst, I use the Warframe Sound Database for personal projects, and the enemies in 1999 are confirmed to be infested, as they are under the category of 'Infested1999'.
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4 minutes ago, (XBOX)Cram Duahcim said:
I'm hoping that this update also has an orgins aspect but I can see this update having Narmer in it, mainly involving with Pazuul and Narmers new leader being revealed as well.
But won't know until at least 2024.
Oh I wasn't suggesting it would happen in the next update, just for the future in general.
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I think we can all agree that Narmer’s presence isn’t that felt outside of Archon Hunts post-New War. What gives?
Obviously, DE intends to expand upon them later, but they stated that the next story arc focuses on the Void. How can Sentients be involved?
As of the last Devstream, we have a potential lead:
Archon Shard Fusing
"A source of anti-entropic radiation ideal for empowering synthetic lifeforms, most notably Archons and Warframes." -Ingame Description for Archon Shards
The Archons are formidable Sentients that are able to be reborn through use of Archon Shards, crystallized collections of radiation used to keep them alive.
With the devstream reveal of new archon shards created through combining the previous trio of shards we have, Pazuul will definitely want to get his hands on them, considering he shows interest in reviving Praghasa, let alone creating new Archons from these combined gems.
The ‘Crucibles’
In the Albrecht Entrati labs, it is suggested through the devstream the distant pillars of energy spilling out into the vast nothingness are called ‘Crucibles’. This is also evident in Qorvex’s design and radiation motif, all sharing similar designs to these constructions.
What I am theorizing to be a "Cruicible" in the Entrati Labs, seen in the Gameplay Demo from Tennocon 2023
Narmer will definitely take interest in these forms of powerful radiation energy and archon shard creation.
The Veils
What is Narmer without their iconic veils? We know that, shown through cinematics in New War, and properties seen affecting Teshin in The War Within, Kuva has mind-controlling/Will-binding properties.
Ballas Sprinkling Kuva-dust in the first cutscene of The New War, Act 2.
In The Lost Island Duviri fragments, there is mention of some peasants drinking the red fluid that emerges from their farmland, their eyes turning black and distant. This, along with what happens if your operator consumes Kuva at the end of The War Within, all hint at some sort of direct connection to The Man in the Wall, and it may even be his blood.
Quote"The stuff was dark, almost black. It had a heavy metallic odor suffused with grave spices. One venturesome soul tasted it. His eyes instantly became pitch-black orbs, his voice a smoky whisper." - Acrithis's retelling of The Bleeding Earth event in Duviri.
If Narmer Veils are created and powered with Kuva, then who’s to say The Man in the Wall won’t be able to take over the Narmer forces at his will?
This has been my excessively long lore rambling, feel free to discuss or correct me below!
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I am currently running a DND campaign set in the Warframe universe! The main goal of the party is to find out what happened to the 'Drifter' Teshin spoke about, and they just arrived in Cetus.
I was wondering if any fellow DND players had suggestions or ideas to include in the game! I am very open to items and weapons being taken from the game, as Warframe has such a vast arsenal.
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21 hours ago, Skoomaseller said:
what are your hopes as 1 of 3 Caliban mains worldwide, if Caliban were to be the next one on the rework list?
Other than the Typholyst transformation, something that streamlines his abilities. His 2 is decent, but enemies being pushed away in a Looter Shooter is rarely good. His 3 is just clunky to not only be rooted in place while casting, but to have to spam it 3 times....every minute or so.
His 4 feels alright, but I wouldn't complain about being able to move while using it.22 hours ago, (PSN)Hopper_Orouk said:You just reminded me! I had Caliban in my inventory and forgot to delete him today. thanks :)
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3 hours ago, Malikili said:
Edit: Anyone try nourish in negative efficiency Caliban? Tool energy hungry?
Hi, one of the few Caliban mains here.
I run Nourish over his 1. Even with that, sometimes energy can be spotty, so I also bring Arcane Energize. I've never needed something that caused negative efficiency, but I can only assume running out of energy would become common place.
I am also still praying he gets reworked soon while maintaining his Sentient identity. (PSSST.... Pablo...make an augment that turns us into a Typholyst. Those things haven't been seen since New War!)-
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Gotta agree. Everything about the rework is terrible other than them not dying forever.
But, incapacitated is a different way of them saying 'dead' and respawning after 60 seconds. Sure, there are ways with mods now to reduce this cooldown, but it doesn't change the fact that my Kavat running at a Corrupted Crewman and eating 1 million damage to the face from a point blank shotgun is gonna remove my ability to have vacuum and extended radar.
The effects of these changes are going to be mostly positive in normal star chart, but once you hit *spoiler level* areas, such as post Lore Quests, you wont be able to notice a difference besides them appearing through the whole mission, just in 60 second intervals.-
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The Void Angels are said to have given into the Song of the Void, obviously being turned to the side of Wally from being concious manifestations like the Holdfasts. Other than the choric-like music in the Zariman, which I assume is just a gameplay aspect and not canon, what is the song of the void? We don't know of Luscinia having any sort of cross-dimensional powerful song, or any other music that played for the manifestations.
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13 hours ago, (PSN)robotwars7 said:
the visuals and sounds of the Necralisk are awesome, among the best in the game IMO. I still go back to albrechts original entries from time to time, and will probably do so again before Whispers in The Wall!
Yeah, nothing fills me with chills like 'Was it I who escaped, or the other?"
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I'm a huge lore nerd and am so excited by what we were shown in Whispers in the Walls. However, what I'm itching to know is if we can translate anything we've been told.
The first voidtongue we hear in the demo is so deep and bellowing I can't understand it. The requieum words haven't *truly* been translated, or else what Man in the Wall says is a bunch of gibberish.
Before the labs open up to the void-hellscape, we hear the voidtongue-version of 'rap, tap, tap', but I cannot understand the exact words MiTW is using.
Anyone have any ideas? Or words that are already translated?
pager in Sanctum doesn't ring anymore?
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