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  1. No worries. Like I said, I sympathise with your concerns overall, and we likely agree on more stuff than disagree (and the latter may just be semantics). I don't necessarily blame DE too much for how they operate in this sense, because many of the issues that exist, are the same issues that exist in far larger, and more vital economic systems. That still exist and haven't really been addressed or solved (to what extents depending on the country). Different peoples circumstances are different, as are their preferences, lifestyles, perspectives. You might have one player who makes a very comfortable living, and they play Warframe for a few hours every few months, but they also buy each Prime Access, and have a surplus of Platinum they don't really use. Then you might have one player who is FTP, who spends multiple hours a day grinding as if Warframe is there second job, and then they get enough Rivens and Kuva, to sell a "perfect Riven" to the first guy for 1000 Platinum. For those two players, they might find that fair. Is there anything wrong here? Well... again, depends who you are, I would personally be a bit critical, but not necessarily at the two individuals, but a lot of systems that frame the entire exchange, including questioning whether its healthy that someone treat Warframe, like its a job... Some of these criticisms and forces are beyond the game though, and tap into economic systems and different players lives. Then for every player who might be like you or I, there are possibly many many more who are just fine with the system, and engage in it. It might mot necessarily be enough, if the same amount of players object... Consider really expensive designer handbags right? You'd probably have many many people overall who think a small handbag being sold for 3 thousand dollars is silly... but as long as that designer store has a small minority who is willing to pay that much... That might be more valuable to them, than selling cheaper handbags and appealing to a larger amount of people. Though likely, they'd probably have a parent company who has their toes dipping in both markets. Thats also a DE thing too. Since the game is a FTP model, they try to monetise many many things, under the idea, at least one of those systems will motivate a player to spend real currency. Like if they don't get you with the Forma, its the fashion and cool skins, Deluxe, Tennogen... if not that, then its speeding up the foundry for new stuff... or its getting Plat to trade to get Vaulted Prime Warframe... or hey you want to be MR30? Well grind... or buy some weapons to make it easier... that Protea farm hard? Why not buy her... hey you like Rivens? Maybe you need some extra Plat to trade a bit... what about Drifter cosmetics? What about Ship Decorations, what about... so much. For some people, they really hate how DE does Forma. Its one of the threads that gets created the most often, about being a 23 hour timer... and all the reasons that should change, and many of them are valid... just it won't likely happen, because Forma is one of the most reliable and consistent Plat purchases people make, and therefor is super valuable for DE as far as a somewhat consistent and routine cashflow for them. That sort of consistency is probably quite valuable to them, and so might not be wise to mess around with. Then like I mentioned, its not necessarily just the business being greedy, but many many and players/consumers also wanting that and engaging with it and endorsing it and so on. For some, they see a flawed system, that only has a net negative, and creates the conditions for most people to end up with negative experiences, and then you have some people that see a situation where they gain, and as long as they gain, its fine, and the others should just do better to gain, like them. So for me, DE is generally better than most game developers, generally... I also do not engage in much trading, I usually sell low, and buy high, just because I am fortunate enough to be in a position to do so (I generally like helping out newer or struggling players, and I avoid situations that seem like people trying to take Warframe trading as serious as real life trading/job stuffs). Either way is a very potentially frustrating aspect of the game.
  2. So I don't disagree with some of what you wrote. I actually quite strongly agree with certain points. Here is the issue though, you are conflating several issues, and then potentially taking some a bit more seriously than the people who make the game, may want you to, or that you necessarily need to be. Like terms like scammers and free-loaders can be quite subjective, because to some, what they consider is legit behaviour, isn't by others, and vice versa. You also can't use individual feelings, and experiences, like how much you have played, or spent, as an argument or leverage to demand a business... ignore one of its primary goals, and motivations... in making profit/sustaining itself... to accommodate your preferences. If you feel that way, you should give me all your money, because I want it, and the other day I picked up some litter, and I need my self interests prioritised. Don't brush this off, just because you think the premise is silly. Now I know that what I just said, is snarky, but no offence is intended, I am just using that as an example. I am using this as an example, because like I said, I agree with some of your points, and because I agree, I think we need to make better arguments to give credit and weight to our arguments, points, perspectives etc. Except the main issue here, isn't so much DE making money, but other Warframe fans engaging with the system in a way, which gives DE incentive to support that system. People often like to frame issues, as "us, the real fans and supporters of the game" vs "the greedy business just wanting to make money", but the issue is more complicated because its the conflict between different types of players habits, behaviours and attitudes and preferences. Enough do engage in the system, that a massive change is unlikely. Like more regulations, would require more resources effort and time from DE in order to enforce or accomodate those regulations. Then who would decide the nature of such regulations. Which fans/players will be accommodated. Is it actually possible for 100% of players to be happy, content and satisfied if they were? Which ones to prioritise. At the moment, the best way someone with issues towards the Market/Rivens, that gets them angry, heated or that frustrated... is to just not engage with it. Its an optional system. Though if you feel like it isn't and its also ruining the game for you, then... maybe thats just it. Maybe the game doesn't deserve your time, effort, energy anymore? Its totally totally up to you, but that sort of argument or tactic isn't effective as far as getting a game to change. Forums routinely see fed up, angry, discontent people making posts about something in the game that is really annoying them... and as far as expressions of feelings? I think totally valid, but often people try to leverage that, as if, doing so, is a good enough reason that DE should change something, to make them less annoyed. It never leads anyway (unless, its a numbers and percentages thing, like hundreds of people across multiple websites all agree in large numbers over some certain issue). Wanting change or improvement? Also legit, but again, you want to try and carefully identify the issues, generally in more literal, straight forward sincere terms. Like actually describe what a scammer is doing, and also considering whether existing safeguards were ineffective or effective. Like I see people in trade that seem dubious. I have never been scammed though. Like there is some player responsibility and agency that needs to be considered too. Again, though, I actually do think it should be regulated, because even though I have never been scammed, I do think since real money can be involved, some people can take it way too seriously, and some people can be unaware of that, and creates certain issues.... Arguably my issue there is more directed at basic educational systems in many countries as opposed to a games developer, but yeah. Forgive me for assuming, but did you have some bad experiences in trading with others? Again, I sympathise with the frustration. I wish the market was improved in several ways, with better options for players. Its a bit of a mess, just its also a working mess, that many players engage with, so there seemingly isn't much incentive for DE to try mess around with that too much. Its also not something I personally engage with a lot, because of my criticisms, because I can disengage with it quite easily, and it doesn't negatively affect my experience with the game. Not that I am saying others should follow suit, just that it helps to know yourself and what you want, and what will likely change, and what will likely not change, and then identifying how to deal with that. To put it another way, whilst I personally would like better regulation for the Market... imagine if DE resources had to be used on that instead of the next update, which would get delayed by 6 months? Or what if DE had to make the game a subscription service to help pay for additional resources? Just as hypotheticals. Well personally I would like those options even less, so...
  3. Drifter intrinsics do not make Duviri harder no. As far as your experiences, its hard to say without more first hand knowledge, witnessing, or evidence. Possible explanations? Are you solo or in a team? The way you phrased it implied solo, but I wouldn't want to assume. I also ask, because, I have heard situations of regular star chart players being matched with Steel Path players on certain nodes, activities. Either because of an unintended bug with matchmaking etc, or some wackiness with the host quickly changing what type of mission they want to do, etc. Since what you described, sounds exactly like Steel Path. Which, yes, I know you said you don't have Steel Path unlocked, hence why I bring up above. Like certain optional portals in Steel Path mode, are flooded with Eximus by design. Other potential explanations? Have you been doing Corrupted Vault runs with Dragon Keys recently? Is it possible you have those equipped. Possibly Decrees. You you have much knowledge and experience with them? There are Corrupted Decrees, which gives you buffs, at the cost of debuffs. I have friends who don't really play games with high attention, and I myself play games when I am really tired, so maybe you took a Decree that gave you a large debuff? (There are some where you take double damage etc). Some other sort of bug issue that I am unaware of. Anyway you have my sympathies. Hope you find out what it is.
  4. I would like to submit the following to the relevant authorities. A. If Dante is indeed unbound, would this not implicate his weapon of choice, a tome, is of actually of a shoddy nature, and reflect negatively on Dante's ability to store or manage his books? Books need bindings, and any real and sincere book lover, knows the importance and value, of keeping a book bound and cared for. With a protective cover, and proper storage. In short, is Dante actually legit? B. Since its February, I considered a Valentine's Day themed question, pertinent. If Dante from Warframe, was put on a dating show, where they had to consider dating Dante, from Dante's Peak, (the Volcano), Dante from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne *featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry Series), or Dante Alighieri (the Italian poet, rapper and philosopher), who would he likely choose? C. If Dante is factually unbound, could this also mean, in the future we could expect other Warframes, to potentially be unleashed, unshackled, at large, unrestrained, unfettered, discharged, liberated, disencumbered, unburdened, disencumbered, and so on? If not for future Warframes, but past as well? Like Valkyrie Unchained? Atlas Unburdened, Wisp at Large? Ember Disencumbered? D. Books are fun, and you granted many peoples wishes, by giving us a new book type weapon with the Grimoire. Not mine though, because book, is not as fun as books, plural. We can we expect Dual Wielding Tomes? AkBooko's? Twin Dual Texts? I know that a part of the animation involves holding one hand with a book, and using the other to fire... but why not just open the book fully... with the sam hand holding it. Duh. Cheers!
  5. Depends. Could be a few different issues going on. Did you know maps usually have areas that the fissures will open around? Meaning, if there are a large amount of enemies around that specific area, they will get corrupted. If there aren't any there, then the game will usually spawn a few. So in certain situations, this incentivises not nuking all the enemies on the map, but especially certain areas at certain moments, not even just quickly killing a mob of enemies, because you can tell that 1 second later, a bunch of them will be corrupted, and the more of them that are corrupted, the more likely reactant will drop. However this also means, that some players can accidentally manipulate spawn and enemy movement patterns to be unfavourable to the goal of getting reactant... Especially if they do not know, recognise or identify such patterns. For example, there is one pillar on the Void Orokin Defence tileset, near the Defence object, by some pillars, that frequently opens a fissure that will corrupt a lot of enemies. Enemies that usually come from near the point where all the players start off in the beginning. If a player runs down that hallway and camps there and kills all those enemies... then less of them will go down the hallway where the fissure will open corrupting them. The fissure will open, but no enemies will be there to be corrupted. So if you have 4 players that know such patterns and behaviour, and know when to let enemies move around just a little, delaying just a bit, letting more enemies get corrupted, then you will always get 10 reactant and you will usually also be faster than a team nuking fast and hard... because the sooner you get 10 reactant the faster and harder you can go, and it usually only takes 2 or 3 seconds to let certain clusters of enemies to get to certain points. Then if you have 4 players that have no ideas about how to manage enemies or fissures and split up across the map... That being said, there are some other variables and factors that can influence the situation. Like on Steel Path? A lot more enemies and enemy density. What maps? Certain maps are better than others for different reasons. What enemies? Anecdotal, but I find Corpus in regular missions, a bit more annoying as far as getting 10 reactant. I think its because of how their AI operates. They spread out a bit more, and hide more, and other such behaviour. This is also why I prefer Steel Path Fissures. Its also... all of above isn't a defence of the current system. I may always manage to get 10 reactant, but I think the system should be improved.
  6. Hello there. Firstly, its really sweet and kind you are helping your friend progress. Secondly is there a worry or concern you have? As far as Lichs? They can be annoying to some, sure but there really aren't longterm negatives. Its a gameplay feature, not a punishment. You can ignore Liches if you want, yes they steal some resources, but you get all of them when you defeat them. Meaning, Liches only stay in their respective gameplay nodes, wherever they are current located. They won't appear in other modes or missions, Sorties, Fissures etc (well there is a certain exception, but its not relevant to your friend, and its more of a positive benefit). If your friend doesn't have the Requiem Mods, or the will to fight a Lich right now, totally fine to just ignore them. Eventually, it will be a fun net gain situation, when you have the tools, arsenal, and ability to kill Liches, get some new powerful weapons, possible Ephemera cosmetics, and some other stuff, and you'll both be able to kill Liches in less than an hour, and be more concerned that the percentage of the weapon you wanted was under 30%, and wondering how fast you can one shot the Lich, then you'll get nostalgic for when you both though Liches were challenging or threatening. Think of them like the Stalker, but instead of broody edgy threats, they are goofy jokesters (well some of the Kuva Liches can be more serious in tone). Killing Bosses will eventually make Stalker target you, when you do, but its a gameplay mechanic. People usually don't avoid progression and killing bosses, because they are worried about the Stalker. You just try and deal with them as a new player and then later want it to happen so you can get the drops, and then eventually just take care of them in less than 10 seconds. Best of all though, is hunting and killing Liches is definitely more fun with a friend, so my general recommendation, would be to help your friend progress more, until they finish the star chart map, and then when they comfortable fighting Sedna/Kuva Fortress level enemies, then you both consider killing their Lich. Specifically when you can both grind for the Requiem Mods. Good luck as well!
  7. I think those are interesting ideas. I don't have any particular strong thoughts or feelings, as far as, A. I don't really play Revenant much, since I find him a bit boring. B. I am neither inherently against such changes or nerfs, or his kit staying the same, and remaining as is. That being said, I still do have some mild thoughts. I almost think such a nerf would be too overzealous Too heavy handed. Do I think Revenant is very strong and nigh immortal? Yes, but this is Warframe, and a lot of Warframes can be nigh immortal, and yes, I do know that a lot of them, can be, but it requires more effort and dedication, but my general point is that its relative, and its not necessarily a bad thing that some have an easier time of it than others. Like I personally think that Revenant, Rhino, Nezha, Wukong and Citrine are all, a bit "one button" and survive easy Warframes, but also I find three of those Warframes really boring to play... Which involves a bit of subjectivity, sure, but sometimes, a Warframes strength can sort of be balanced by other factors, which then in a weird way can create niches and variety. Now... it just so happens that in Warframe, not being able to die, is a pretty notable and desired positive, especially with certain content thats been introduced in the recent few years. So thats also probably tied into why Revenant has become a lot more popular and why Mesmer Skin seems more criticised as of late. His popularity isn't that extreme though, compared to say Wukong. Personally? I also tend to prefer the "we nerf but we buff too" type mentality. Also like I said, despite writing a lot, I don't play Revenant and don't feel strongly about him being nerfed, buffed or remaining the same. I do think that in one way, giving people who do Archons and Netracells, a "use this Warframe if you are really anxious and worried about dying and missing out on good rewards" isn't necessarily a bad thing, and can be a good thing... Selfishly though, I would also probably use Revenant more if Mesmer Skin was nerfed a little, but maybe some of his other abilities and how they interact with each other were buffed or improved. So you nerf a little, and buff a little. Just big nerfs tend to not go over well, and DE doesn't seem to just do that, unless a Warframe's popularity gets pretty lopsided (which it may. Maybe next year Revenant's popularity and red bar starts to extend way past the nearest competition).
  8. When I am at a stadium, and have to leave my seat, and then have to move past other people, but the seats in front are way too close, so you have to do that awkward shuffle, past other people. Like depending on the country, culture and people involved, different people choose different approaches. Like some turn, so they go past facing them, and some just face forwards. Like it can be awkward either way, depending on how tight the narrow passage is, but with Grendel? Its really hard trying to explain to kids, that you just orphaned them, because your belly has a giant hungry, matter consuming mouth in it, that can gobble up to 4-5 humanoid sized objects, and you just consumed and devoured their parents by accident. You could call that greatly inconvenient. Though you could also give them a quick buff as well, which in no way makes up for it, but its a nice gesture.
  9. So, I personally don't really think any Warframes need reworks. That being said, there are some that if changed, I would probably play them more, and or, I personally think their theme or something about them is cool, and abilities should better reflect that, or that they "deserve" some minor tweaks and buffs. That also being said, not necessarily a good thing, if all Warframes now accommodate my very own specific preferences, since by nature, if the game attempted to do that for all players, many of my current favourites might be changed in ways I do not like or appreciate. Since I am aware and mindful of that, none of below has any strong insistence around it. I also think there are differences between big reworks, where abilities, and stats change around, and can be quite different, and the Warframe may not play the same, or have the same strengths or weaknesses, and minor reworks, where small buffs and adjustments to the existing general sense and feel are employed. Even the latter can have some degrees of separation. Compare Hydroid changes to Zephyr changes to the ones the starter frames got, Nyx got, that many seem to forget or look over etc. Also none of this is to suggest a Warframe isn't viable, or strong. Again, it might just be the idea that I would selfishly, personally enjoy them more. So less of a suggestion on what Warframe should do... more just a hypothetical. Big Rework/Changes. Caliban. Is probably my least used generally. To the point I make light fun at him. Even though when I am more serious, I think he is interesting, and I also think he is capable/strong in many settings. I just don't like his gameplay flow. It feels clunky. I wish he could summon more Sentients of different varieties, that could serve different functions. I would rather Warframes like Caliban be slightly OP, after being so neglected/unpopular. Can always nerf a bit later. I would change his spinning move, increase the default speed of many of his abilities, buff his passive. I would do quite a bit more. Inaros. I mean he is getting one. I also struggle for serious suggestions, because I just keep thinking of sarcastic joke suggestions, like making all his abilities references to the movie the Mummy, or the Vertigo comic series Sandman, or the Netflix show based on the Vertigo comic book series, or the Metallica song, or the Marvel character or the metaphysical manifestation of memes that surround the character, and double downing on them, to make an extremely impractical and overpowered silly Warframe... Small buffs/QOL improvements. I think due to the nature, it would be good if every few years, most Warframes were looked at for some possible QOL and minor adjustments, especially the older the Warframe is. Warframes that spring to mind, that deserve it, would be Nyx, Banshee, Valkyr, Volt, Chroma, Loki, Equinox, Nidus, Ash. Though also a lot of Warframes or just the game in general, could do with more options around how certain Warframes interact with others, as far as being able to opt out of buffs etc I picked some Warframes just because of similar reasoning. I love how they are already, but might not use them in teams, because how invasive they can be. (Creatively speaking as well, I could put Loki and Chroma in the other category, just because I think it could be fun reimagining them to todays Warframe setting.)
  10. Just to be clear. Account linking and account merging are two different things. The cut off date isn't to punish new players, its because the need for separate, distinct accounts past that point isn't necessary anymore, because linking, cross save, cross play etc is available. So no one need to create two separate accounts, that go down their own different paths, and then having the new option to merge them for the first time. Hope that makes sense. Take care.
  11. Stug shouldn't get an Incarnon. It should get an Uncarnon. Which should be the opposite of Incarnons. Should be an Arcane Adapter that got broken, and it downgrades the weapon. Its trees make it worst, and only add negatives. The Uncarnon mode, should make the gun use all its ammo, firing out a weird gross goo, thats watery and has like zero projectile speed, it just falls at your feet and the weapon should sound bad, like its having a heart attack, and just spluttered out its soul, just by firing once. Then thats it. One and done. For that mission. It shouldn't do enough damage to even alert a Kuaka. It'd still be more popular than Caliban. Thats the guns niche though.
  12. Capitalism. Grofit! Its practical though. Why make specialised, customised, face masks for your minions, if they are just going to die? Just make an easy to produce, mass produced version, because when you really think about it? If the people within the Corpus, are talented enough, skilled, enough, cunning and savvy enough, if they work there way from the bottom to the top, just like Frohd Bek The Jenner Children, Will Smiths Children etc then they wouldn't lose their masks and helmets in live combat situations. So when you think about it, its very cost saving and effective, just like evolution. Survival of the fittest/richest. Grineer are silly and suffering from clone rot, and lead poisoning. They pick helmets and masks that are too small for their faces and heads, then they eat too much, and their tiny brains get stuck in tiny clothes. Their heads grow into the helmets. Except when you think about it, this is beneficial to all. Have you seen what the Grineer look like under the helmets? Even they are repulsed, so its a good thing, their masks rarely come off. This post was paid for by the 977th Executive Branch of the Bidd Loot Advertising Committee, "Have you tried not being poor?", Vote for Frohd Bek!
  13. I know this pain all too well friend. In high school, I dated three famous super models. Like, all three were in the top ten official ranking of best and top super models Internationally, but none of the other kids or teachers believed me. Even my own parents told me to stop lying, but it was totally true! I was totally going out with three different hot models, and we did more than date too, we went to various bases on the baseball diamond, if you know what I mean! I couldn't really prove it though, because at the time, they were vampires, and as everyone knows, vampires can't show up in photos, and they do not have a mirror reflection. Also, as everyone knows, vampires have super speed, and move really fast, so if you try to film them, its logically impossible, and you will never see them in a movie or film, they are too fast. I did draw us together as hard evidential proof though (it was a very detailed, and realistic drawing), but still, people accuse me of lying. Even to this day, still hurts. The only thing I was guilty of, was having a heart large enough to love three hot attractive, globally famous and recognised top supermodels who happened to also be powerful sexy vampires, while I was only a teenage at high school (I was really popular and smart too. I won at maths and sports several times. At school assembly everyone stood up and clapped). Most other people may doubt you, but I believe that Chopper gave you Yellow California and that you Tauforged his store.
  14. I mean, I think it depends on your framing. I don't necessarily disagree with anything you wrote, and I agree with quite a few smaller points, but something that very often gets overlooked with these sorts of discussions, is that often, as individuals, we all, whether we are conscious of it or not, frame ideas and conversations, in a certain way, often favourably to our own biases, preferences and agenda. Which to be clear, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, but it can colour conversations. Like you know, when you try to use phrasing like, how you think some other players are monkey brains and easily upset and the game is held hostage by them. Like... For example, I think the best weapons in Warframe, are single target bows, like the Daikyu. Actually you ever feel like people who use anything other than the Daikyu are the type to never wash their hands after the bathroom? That they like to dirt and they'll get super offended by what I just said, because they are stinky babies, and if they insist they aren't mad or upset, it really just means they are? Heh, now no one can disagree with me, or else they will look like a sensitive baby heh. Plus I was being overly general, and not accusing any individual specifically, so its alright. You see how that sort of rhetoric can take a more sincere and genuine preference of play style and twist it into something more passively insulting, just because some people might like playing a video game differently to you? Anyway who and what do you consider meta, Warframe and weapon wise? I play a host of different Warframes, and often in high end game play (relatively speaking), like Netracells, I more than carry my weight and sometimes accidentally over perform more than I intend to. Which in a way, is complimentary to your point, because as you mention, many Warframes, are self sustaining. Citrine, Protea, Wisp can be referred to as support types, but output a lot of DPS. Yes, certain combinations of Warframes and weapons, may mean in a multiplayer setting, you might come across other players with combinations of Warframe in weapons, in certain modes and mission types, that mean you can feel left out and participating as an observer, but... there are a lot of variables involved. Including time. Like it wasn't that long ago, that Frost was considered to be in a dire state for a lot of the WF Community. He go a few shadow buffs and is actually relevant again. Mission types and difficulty matters. I use to be able to outperform Saryn's and Mesa's and Wukong's (MR30+ players going fast/hard) with Frost at his weakest... on normal Earth Exterminate missions, because I put Lavos Ice Slide on him for thematic reasons and had slightly faster movement use than them. At that difficulty, Frost just moving past them would kill them. That strat wouldn't work as well in Steel Path Survival. Back then I mean. Is my example, an attempt to claim, that everything is fine, equal, balanced, etc, most assuredly no. Preference wise, like I said, I agree with some of your points. I do also spend a lot of time playing solo, and thats another variable to consider. Certain ideas around mandatory teams for content wouldn't be appealing to some if it blocked them from participating because they only play solo. So some conflict there. Not that I can't empathise though. For Warframe, I would be fine if certain situations, encouraged a team, but a determined enough solo player could still participate (certain Monster Hunter games may be an example with what I mean.)
  15. Hypothetical Daikyu Prime stats from my perspective. MR Lock: LR5. Only true masters of the Tenno arts, should be able to wield a bow of the highest mastery, because that is art! Charge Time: 3.0 seconds. If the Daikyu is Art, then its charge time is the Story, and the Story of a Masterpiece, takes its time. Critical Chance: 100%. When a story is a Masterpiece, every Piece is Masterful, and thus every hit should be a Crit, by default. Unmodded. Critical Damage: 2.4x on Body, 3.0x on Head/WeakPoints: If every hit is a crit, then every damage... should... be... a damage. Yeah! Especially if you hit the part of the face thingy, on top of the neck thingy. Status Chance: 120%. There are no chances in the game of life, when your aim is true, and if your aim is true, the enemy should have no chances. Max Ammo: 1. A beautiful bow, deserves an arrow as equally beautiful, and loyal. You don't discard your bow, so why discard your arrow. You kill an enemy, and then you go retrieve it, no matter where it lands. Damage: Yes. Punch through: 42.195 km. If Life is a Marathon, then the Daikyu will be there for you forever. For your enemies? It will chase them to their ends. IPS Split: Impact. Cultural and Historic. Puncture. Its literally an arrow entering enemies bodies, creating new holes. Slash: Only if your aim is slightly off. Alt Fire: You pull back the string of the bow, but hesitate. Enemies take psychic and intimidation damage, and are frozen still. No ammo is used up. If the stronger enemies don't die of fright at the Daikyu being pointed at them, like the weak ones will, then they will be CCed from fear, letting you line up the perfect headshot, if you so choose to use the main fire. No exceptions to this ability. Will work on bosses, and NPC's. For some unexplained reason.
  16. Have we tried putting a really big mirror next to the wall? So when the Man in the Wall, comes out of the Wall, he seems himself, the Other Man in the Wall, apologises, explaining he says this reality is already occupied, and goes back, and search for a new place to mess with. A doppelganger of a doppelganger if you will.
  17. Nothing will automatically destroy the cyst. The game will ask you a question. To destroy the cyst or to use it (the Helminth) for the other functions. Like if you want to keep the cyst, for whatever reasons? (Some people like it, maybe later you want to create a Helminth Charger etc), Just don't choose the destroy option. Then like the other replies say, the two systems are very different. Nothing is done automatically, you have to select it. I understand being a bit worried, if you have not done it before. It will always ask you questions though (well in this situation specifically).
  18. It asks you if you want to destroy it first. So if it asks you, you have it. If it doesn't, you don't. The cyst also takes some time to mature to full size. So if you can't see it, but do have it, could be two reasons. One? Certain Warframe designs make it hard to see. Two. It might be too small, and needs to grow. Takes a few days to actually be at its largest. So if you only just got infected, might be hard to see, I don't know whether Gauss Primes design interferes with it, but you could try switching the skin to a different one, to see if it shows up there. Again though, you will want to make sure its at full maturity first. Good luck.
  19. Yes it is. Generally speaking, Platinum you get by spending real money/currency, whether that be purchasing Platinum directly, or through paid bundles like Prime Access, will all be the type that you can trade with other players, use for gifts and so on. Its usually the Platinum that you get from free sources, like starter Platinum or Platinum from free PSN bundles (its a Playstation console thing, if you weren't aware), its that type that can't be traded. If you do make the purchase and have any other Platinum of the latter type (like say you still have your starter Platinum), when you hover over your Platinum amount, it should tell you how much is purchase and can be traded and how much isn't. Hope that helps.
  20. I think I generally get the gist of what you intent and goal is. Assuming its something close to removing some of the extremes from Rivens, which can then create warped perspectives, because of the amount of Platinum involved and thereby, other larger generalised groups of players. So, even if only a small minority participate in the more extreme acts and behaviour around Rivens and Plat, it can have a wider affect on a larger group, because of how it plays into peoples desires, and wishes, and then the behaviour around that. Which can create a feedback loop of sorts. Which can also lead to shady or deceptive behaviours. Though I might be inserting some of my own perspective in there, since you sort of emphasised more on harming the market, where as I view its harm elsewhere. Either way as far as intent and goal, if above is accurate, then I am in agreement with that, personally. That being said, I think you perceived solution comes with as many issues and flaws, if not potentially more. Even if there could be positive consequences. Other comments have already gone into the negatives quite a bit, but yeah. Its a tricky issue to try to "solve" because essentially we are just dealing with something thats still an issue in the actual real world, as far as monetary/economic systems and attitudes, perceptions, regulations, so on. There isn't really a perfect system yet, just a bunch that depending on who you ask, may be better than others. Again, the intent and idea behind your solution is nice, and U empathise with the frustration. I personally do like Rivens and occasionally buy and sell them, but my own personal approach differs quite dramatically from many many people who are in Riven trading. Not that I judge them, I just think mine is healthier, for most people in a net positive way. My attitude is that, a Riven should be for fun, on a weapon you enjoy. Not a means to accumulating Platinum wealth. Its also, that I would never sell a Riven, for more than what I think would be reasonable, for myself to buy. Which also means, I think Rivens more than 250 - 300 Platinum, is way too much. That being said, again, I don't judge people who have a different attitude. There might be a free to play player, who by selling a Rubico riven for 2000k means they can buy a bunch of Deluxe skins, and help progress through the game. I am not a free to play player, so Plat isn't as much an issue to me personally, so I wouldn't enforce my ideas on to others, in this sense. That being said, if there is ever a weapon that I do enjoy... that suddenly becomes meta or super popular... There is another issue, and this is primarily if you only use the in game trading tab and not outside websites. Since to many, Rivens are a way to make fast and large amounts of Platinum, it influences the nature and types of listings involved, which also influences the way people interact with it To put it another way, and this is something that often happens around new Prime releases, and some other items, you can get listings like "WTB the newest Prime for 100p. WTS the latest Prime for 200p", as in, you have people who want to strictly be the middleman to turn profit. Also, hypothetically, if they are in chat all day, posting over and over again... they might get someone who has less time, effort, but has Plat or wants the Warframe, to make such deals. Which then means the trade chats can become bloated with such approaches, Which means, players who might be more moderate and who are less Platinum profit focused, find the tool of trade chat, being less useful. Which as referenced earlier also influences the types of interactions. Again no judgement either, its just a clash of ideas, preferences and motivations. Also, I don't know what the best solution is either. I wish there was one though. I also wish the Riven trade chat was in a separate tab, from Prime parts and other items. Either way, suggestion was sincere and in good faith, even if others have also pointed out the flaws.
  21. A lot of the conflict and points of contention here just seem like a framing issue, and around communication of players agency and willingness to accomodate others, and to what extent they could and or should. Like lets take my hypothetical friend Jeff. Jeffs preferred way of playing, when in public, is that at the beginning of the mission, the 4 players should let the enemies swarm them, and kill them. To Jeff? Life, has no meaning without death and so now actual consequences and stakes are established. Everyone has to die until all the self revives are exhausted. See? Now, if anyone dies, the team has to revive them or risk losing them permanently. Also means, no one can use Last Gasp. As it betrays the concept. Also means, you should have a healer like Trinity, tank to draw aggro, and a CC and a DPS. For the unity of team work and jolly cooperation. The mission is more meaningful that way, the way Jeff likes it. Jeff's play style is engaging, classy, team work focused, refined, some might say elegant and sincere. However then some &%^ face with no manners, no class, and obnoxious, rude behaviour, joins and just starts killing enemies with their Daikyu. Jeez, way to ruin the stakes and atmosphere selfish, entitled, Daikyu user. You are killing the enemies that Jeff needs to use up all his lives. You think by shooting the enemies attacking Jeff, you are doing them a favour, but its the opposite. You are disrespecting Jeffs play style. Then another player joins and is even worse than the Daikyu user, because they are using the Soma Prime, which is an automatic rifle, and they are killing everything, ruining Jeffs mission and preferred play style completely. Do you see Jeff ruining their gameplay style? No, because he can't, and therefore, you can't its the same, because its literally not, therefore Jeff has the moral edge and is the good guy in the situation, since his literal play style doesn't negatively impact other peoples, but theirs ruin his. Therefore any attitude from Jeff is warranted and justified. All those other players are just examples of whats wrong with todays societies, they just load in the mission and just mindlessly start killing everything and everyone. Makes you really wonder hmm? No consideration on their parts, no class, no respect, they just shoot and ruin, again mindlessly, and thus Jeff's attitude is justified. Also Jeff doesn't like this characterisation of him, because its clearly mocking and antagonistic, which therefore just justifies Jeff's behaviour even more. Someone could say, "Hey Jeff, your play style is valid... just you know, some of those other players play styles is too, and yeah it sucks, that some of them prefer faster paced wide spread destruction, and you might prefer something else, but... thats just the game. It allows for multiple types of set ups and play styles and to many of those players, there is no intent to disrupt or invalidate your preference and play style, its just a natural consequence of the game, and then not necessarily knowing your style or preferences in order to potentially accommodate it better. Especially if they usually come across people that are more like themselves in that regard" but will Jeff take that persons comment at face value? Or will Jeff view it as antagonism instead, like some sort of patronising insult, that just further reinforces their beliefs. Also, plot twist, I am Jeff. Thats sort of my preference in games. I like to go slower, I like balanced difficulty, I like, if in team settings (as opposed to going solo and playing solo games), that we struggle a little bit more, and require team work. That also being said, I know I can't often get that from Warframe most of the time, depending on what missions I plan on doing. Its just the way the game is designed. Its FTP model baked into the game. It wants to appeal to a lot of different people, because thats perceived as a way they can make money. Its going to attract people for different reasons, ideally that will compliment each other, but sometimes they clash too. Sometimes its not so personal as far as clashes of preferences and play styles. Many people will often try to be accomodating, but often, you can only be as accommodating as your knowledge and understanding of what the other people want. Which means more niche and rare play styles may not necessarily be as accommodated generally speaking (would even slow and team work orientated players who prefer single target weapons, agree to one persons idea to let the enemies kill them over and over to use up self revives? Or is that too odd even for them?) Should a person with a semi automatic weapon, feel bad if a person with a Daikyu with a slow fire rate, is struggling to maintain KPM pace? Personally? I try to be as accomodating as I can, based on context clues in any given situation, but that can also be tricky when its the other people in the team with conflicting styles, (compare someone who wants to find every Voca to someone who wants to go fast and focus on objectives).
  22. Ah yes, too true. The Lich Trading Mafia having so much power in such situations, also explains why the Kuva Collection is like the most expensive bundle in the game (probably). You'd think they would prefer not being mentioned, but this is Warframe, where notoriety is as much a currency as the lives they fiddle with, abuse and discard!! Grim stuff. Like Sin City, or Sesame Street, grim! Or even worse, they might delete all my Warframes except Caliban. Surely the greatest of all punishments.
  23. The Kubrow Mafia have collaborated with the Riven Mafia in an attempt to suppress the Prime Parts trading Mafia from gaining a foothold in their territories, but forcing DE to force Syndicate Syandana's to be unable to trade, so that normal folk have to use their standing in order to get such cosmetics rather than using them for Relic Packs, which would give them more access to Prime Parts, which they can do use for trading, to get Plat, which would only benefit the Prime Parts Mafia... no wait, I think they got that backwards, the Arcane Energise Mafia and their collaboration with the Prime Parts trading Mafia, is responsible in their ongoing street wars to take down the Dons of the Kavat Breeding Mafia and the Cetus Fish Mafia, because they are secretly importing special, addictive and illegal Kuva flavoured Nakak Pearls. Therefore Konzu, who is in on this operation, per his "early lunch" which is just a code for hardcore drug use, is passing on illicit info to Little Duck, who is also involved, and secretly masterminding this whole operation with Varzia, because they are trying to manipulate the Aya trade, in order to get more Plat to buy those new Legendary Melee Arcanes, to sell before the eventual update that makes them easier to farm. Its basically one big criminal conspiracy, like the Sopranos and Blues Clues.
  24. I generally seem a bit more positive to neutral on Netracells as far as Forum feedback from what I have seen. Yet even I, am looking forward to changes they make, introduce or whatever else they plan on changing to offset general Netracell issues. Its also one of those Warfame issues where, some peoples issue lay across multiple different aspects. Like the reward dilution, other players behaviours as far as red circles and killing, the enemy behaviour aggro mechanics, for some, the rewards are such, that they can feel obligated to run the mission, and so on, a few more. I play 80% of Netracells solo. Then a third of the time I do run a PUB, at the moment, it reminds me why i prefer to run solo. Since for every 2 smooth enjoyable Netracell runs I have had, I get one where players pull aggro outside the red circle and it takes way slower... Except when I do play solo, it can feel... more repetitive. No team mates or allies to synergise abilities with, no ones builds or fashion to notice, no banter or well wishing in chat. So one of my biggest issues is mission variety. I don't personally feel obligated to play, because of the rewards, but I'd still hope they (rewards, as a priority, but other stuff too) improved or offset other ways. Not sure if they will, but I hope they also change the shard fusion cost from 4 to 3 as well, because I can imagine that compounding the issue for some. Even if I am nit necessarily one of those people (at the moment at least).
  25. Speaking personally? I'm not a fan of time gates like this in general. I think they are lame. That being said, there is a lot in Warframe that I don't really like in general, like waiting for Forma, certain cool cosmetics sometimes costing essentially the price of an entire other game, Nightwave meaning you can have to wait years for stuff, like certain mods, cosmetics etc as far as ideas, however... none that really outweigh what I do generally like either, otherwise I wouldn't play it. Then also, thats just something certain game models rely on. FTP model games, ongoing live service games, etc, it comes with the territory, and sometimes its hard to roll stuff back on certain things. For good or bad. Like there are some people in the past (and prsent) who have wanted more exclusive and cool items past, what is current, into the thousands... and for them, they talk about motivation, and earning special rewards, and thats a totally different mindset to maybe people like us, but eh... a lot of such players, play Warframe, and its possible they can even make up a large portion. Such tactics often exist because they are highly effective, to certain degrees. That all being said, I'm also glad that I am past that stage of Warframe (I think Lodestar Armour set at 1000 days is the last item of that nature. Or the Lodestar Syandana, I forget which comes first/last).
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