Better Forma Customization

[-Theritor-]

Hey everyone. This is something that has bothered me for quite some time. With forma, we are given the option to modify and improve our warframes and weapons by adding polarity slots. We are also given 3 templates(A, B and C) for a build change, but each template reflects what ever forma additions we've added. That's the problem, because of this we are locked into only making builds around that particular setup. 

 

Some players might not think this is a big deal and some may want those forma changes for others builds, which is understandable. But because of this current system, we cant try completely different build setups without overriding the existing slots or creating a second copy of an existing warframe or weapon, which I personally wouldn't want to do or waste slots on. Plus, with the introduction of Melee 2.0, more players will want to try new builds.

 

What I have in mind for a solution is adding a second build template where you can forma or make changes independently from the other. It could be like a second set of A, B, and C. This would allow and encourage players to have more build diversity and I believe DE plans on adding even more mods in the future for this reason. 

 

If anyone has any suggestions or something to add, please do.

[Gio21]

while i understand what u say

currently ingame there is aura mods and potatoes + formas

 

after u forma 1-2 slots at a warframe and u have added a reactor and an aura, u can make a 2nd build that will be different from first and with now about 74(60+14) mod slots

i think you will be able to make the build full even with putting a few mods at the wrong polarity slots

[DaWolv]

Fair point....

[-Theritor-]

Thanks for the reply and I have thought of this. I personally have changed some aura slots for something that fit a build I've done, but when I wanted to make a melee build for 2.0. I wanted to change back and do other things. That's where I ran into problems. All my frames have potatos, formas and auras, but some change would still be nice. I appreciate your feedback

Edited April 8, 2014 by Theritok

[yarash2110]

Sounds a bit op, theres a reason that 1 forma means 1 polarity slot, but if you meant to use 1 forma for each set up that would make diffran set ups diffrant, my only suggestion is, maybe if you dont mind wasting forma and potatoes just buy te same weapon as much as you want

[BrazilianJoe]

You can get more warframe slots and have two of the same potatoed and forma'd differently, if you are that commited.

[bluehawk1976]

You can get more warframe slots and have two of the same potatoed and forma'd differently, if you are that commited.

His entire point was that he didn't want to do that. Also, some players are on a budget and can't spent plat like there's no tommorrow.

It's true that it might seem a little OP, but with a second A B C set or just the ability to cahange a slot independently on each set, you will get an enormous flexiblity for build design.

As for the OP position, my take is that you can only use one build at a time, so having a different polarization for each set per forma you used - can't change how much power you can bring.

[Phatose]

The devil of such a suggestion is in the details.

 

If you're asking to allow a single forma to allow a different polarity to be added to each build A, B, and C, that won't happen.  It would totally undermine the purpose of having polarities to begin with, and you might as well just ditch them entirely and make Forma simply cause any slot it's used on to be half price, no matter what's in it.

 

If you're asking for A, B, and C to be polarized completely independently then maybe we could do it, but you're then talking about using 3X the forma to get those 3 different builds.  As long as we could choose to still use the same setup for all 3 builds so we don't have to do triple forma if our 3 builds work with the same forma setup, might be acceptable.  All you'd really be doing is allowing the equivalent of a second identical weapon without taking up another slot/catalyst, while still using the same amount of forma.

 

If you're asking to allow a single forma to be used only on A, but not B and C or the like, it might be possible, but the interface could get really ugly really quickly (think, polarize A in slot 1 with _, then try to polarize all 3 with D in slot 1).  Plus, it does reduce the amount of time/energy spent to get 3 different builds over our current system, and I'm not sure we actually want that.