User Generated Content

[(PSN)MoRockaPDX]

Originally posted on Wiki

 

In an effort to expand on the user engagement and depth of Warframe, I was thinking about what kinds of possible user generated content could be introduced into the game. Over the course of grinding through various levels, a lot of resources begin to pile up – Said resources could be used to create weapons and gear, perhaps unique ones (mods, for example). To a lesser degree this is done for some items in Dojo's, but they are not marketable, as I understand it. Now this might not work, like it does in say Eve Online, but perhaps a version of it could. Say a new weapon type or item is created, with unique build poperties. This item then could be introduced into a new market place. I like the idea of having gear thats supply and demand is effected by usuers. This could also be dynamically effected by maps and how much resources they are offering. Even better, this could drive invasions and other events in the starmap.

Another factor to this, is it would create full built items that, if players prefer they could buy from the market instead of farming and building out themselves. Now, I know that this is a big part of DE's business model. Have the money and not the patience, then buy the item from the market as is and DE pockets the platinum. So, DE sets up a new market or markets with different taxes on the items. They could even take the lions share and it would still be worth it for many players. Or you make these special player crafted items sold in a credit or barter only market. I don't know, I am spit balling of course. What are your thoughts?

[Dtexas]

With the way the game works regarding mastery and weapon/frame level ups and other such things. User made content in terms of weapons or gear wouldn't really work well imo.

 

Cosmetics could work as user made content but it would have to be approved by DE so nothing inappropriate gets through.

 

I think the best way user generated content would work is if it was level design. Starting of with simple things like Using what tileset, which faction, which mission type at first, and then get into more complex stuff like making maps room by room, adding containers 1 by 1 (if you were to choose to), maybe even see if people can create their own mission types.

[(PSN)MoRockaPDX]

Good point, with regards to mastery level. Could that not be solved by making these particular weapons not a factor in mastery leveling? I would sacrifice the ability to contribute to my mastery rank for a stat configurable weapon.