Khrusos Syandana is disappointing but not solely in the way one might think

[AeryVivelle]

Okay, so, first, this thing is the Khrusos Syandana:



And this is the Igaro Syandana:



Obviously, as others have mentioned, Khrusos is visually clunky and unappealing. The lights' pattern and overall design are vastly underwhelming for an aesthetic that costs 30$ to acquire, especially given it's simply a reskin of Igaro. The seemingly Orokin (?) symbols look nice themselves, but they are severely out of place. Why in the dead middle? I'm not a professional designed by any means, but it's still low of quality no matter how you look at it. They'd likely look a lot better if you were to vary them, add a bit of lining perhaps, did anything to simulate the simplistic and appealing design of Igaro possibly?? And, this is a bit petty I'll admit, but why did you have to change the cord-like strings in the center to energy? It looks so nice being solid.

However, that's not my primary gripe with the expensive piece we have here. Yes it's disappoint at all angles, why was it ever shipped in the first place with such a bad design I'll never know, but that major issue I have is with the name:

KHRUSOS. χρῡσός.

Khrusos is a very real term I have plenty of good history with, personally. It's literally ingrained into my past. But this isn't about me. This is about the product and it's name.

Khrusos, or χρῡσός, is a greek term that means (literal) gold, or more romantically, something that is dear and precious to a person.
It is a beautiful word with a beautiful meaning. It has been wasted on something of such low design quality that requires a 30$ package purchase.
The term could have been used on something of significantly higher value and quality, easily.

You could have used Khrusos as a name for anything else, like:

A precious metal-based Warframe that is designed around gold, silver, platinum, and gemstones.
A Warframe designed around deceptive flashiness and radiation.
A dangerous radioactive firearm that is designed with precious minerals purely for appeal.
A set of armor that is lined with brilliant gold-like material that accentuates a Prime Warframe's golden details, similar to the Riv Elite-Guard set.
An alternate Warframe helmet that is much flashier than the original.
A Syandana that is designed around intricate design that further creates appeal for Prime Warframes.

My disappointment is quite genuinely immeasurable. I'm so extremely sad that this is what you used such a beautiful word on.

[Kalthea]

Quite the tale, thank you for sharing. I agree with your assessment, and the fact that this syandana is so ridiculously close to another has me raising questions.

[(PSN)II2j-ZII]

Wow.