KingTaro Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I really enjoyed running Hydroid. Tidal Surge (Water Dash) and Undertow (Puddle) were a lot of fun! Besides, it didn't really feel grindy getting Hydroid. Prime items are grindy, this one not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbatico Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) I really enjoyed running Hydroid. Tidal Surge (Water Dash) and Undertow (Puddle) were a lot of fun! Besides, it didn't really feel grindy getting Hydroid. Prime items are grindy, this one not so much. not yet, because alot of people are farming for beacons, wait till it gets old like nekros, THEN it's gonna be a pain to get Edited April 21, 2014 by marbatico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryme Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I consider Hydroid to be in a similar position to Zephyr. They are "fun" frames that have just enough functionality to not be considered "dead weight" in a group. At the same time, they aren't specialized enough to be considered "essential" in any situation either. No one is going to be spamming "Need Hydroid or Zephyr", like they do for Vauban or Nekros, in LFG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbatico Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I consider Hydroid to be in a similar position to Zephyr. They are "fun" frames that have just enough functionality to not be considered "dead weight" in a group. At the same time, they aren't specialized enough to be considered "essential" in any situation either. No one is going to be spamming "Need Hydroid or Zephyr", like they do for Vauban or Nekros, in LFG. but do you really need a perfect group if you'r doing anything but T3 survival/defence for a long time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryme Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 but do you really need a perfect group if you'r doing anything but T3 survival/defence for a long time? Like I said, he's good enough that he's not considered dead weight. But no one's going to be asking you to switch to him for T3 Def or farming runs either. Even then, someone else will likely have a Frost or Nekros they can switch to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xveganrox Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hydroid is cool looking, but does little damage and offers second rate crowd control. I lucked out and got mine in 3 Hek runs, plus the 4-5 runs to get the beacons, so for under 10 missions I'd say he was totally worth it. He's not a must have though, so if you can't find a farming group put it off till later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LurkenLurker Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) Hydroid is cool looking, but does little damage and offers second rate crowd control. I lucked out and got mine in 3 Hek runs, plus the 4-5 runs to get the beacons, so for under 10 missions I'd say he was totally worth it. He's not a must have though, so if you can't find a farming group put it off till later. Hydroids strongest points are in how long his abilities last though duration its insane his ultimate can last over 30 seconds and will spawn in what ever location you point it at you can point it at a cryo pod far way and boom they spawn right on it. Its not a point blank aoe like people think. Tide surge is great CC and mobility. and tempest barrage just feels like a second ultimate inho great CC nice duration he is currently the only warframe i use all of his abilities on. And bad reviewers like PCG say his dmg suck but his dmg comes from the sheer duration of his skills and how they all synergise so well with each other. Edited April 21, 2014 by LurkenLurker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avinity8 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Smh at all the Nova and Rhino kids.... Anyway, glad DE's making fun utility frames atm and not more one trick ponies like Nova and Rhino.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)octus Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 (edited) i have him on my p.c. account and i love him. he is really fun to use, but i love the ocean more than anything else in the world, so having a water/pirate frame is ideal for me. Edited April 21, 2014 by (PS4)octus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achromos Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hydroid is cool looking, but does little damage and offers second rate crowd control. I lucked out and got mine in 3 Hek runs, plus the 4-5 runs to get the beacons, so for under 10 missions I'd say he was totally worth it. He's not a must have though, so if you can't find a farming group put it off till later. I don't know of any ult that can kill level 75+'s so as far as weak... You aren't giving hydroid a fair chance in that regard. His crowd control isn't really second rate but it takes a bit more ingenuity and planning. Want to protect the pod? Wait for enemys to get closer to it and then cast your ult or puddle and wait until you have a few enemys and then cast your ult, or want to block off a path way to the pod or enterance to the room you are defending? Cast your ult a few seconds early while aiming and you are almost guarented no enemys will pass by easily, and while it isnt vaubans net and it wont be, Vauban's net has a limit, the tenticals don't, neither does the puddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etsoree Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Just wondering, Maybe it's just me, but he looks fun to play aesthetically (Scaling from a puddle to a Kraken ha) , but aside from that with very mediocre shields and health, will he be worth the time and resources? Yes. His stats are greatly balanced overall and he has good shields. Close-ranged CC 'Frame. Tentacles for efficiency and less duration though I'd say since their initial attack seems to kill anything they touch, then their second, third, ect., hits seem to do nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruglov Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 He's a fantastic frame with 3 different types of crowd control and a mobility ability that is yet another stun/cc. People who don't think he's worth it are clearly modding him improperly. Or are not using his tentacle-hentai ability at the right time. All his CC's require timing. His only lackluster ability, which is also his funniest, is of course the puddle. It's comedy value falls off very quick and you're left with an effective but exceedingly slow and boring crowd control ability. Outside of that, he is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkjackal_2031 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Building his parts right now. From what I've heard, he's fun to play, which I like in a frame, and I was lucky enough to stockpile some deltas before the hotfix that decreased the drop rates. Apparently my prayers to the RNG gods were heard, because I got all three parts in three runs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieTheGunner Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 his CC abilities can't compare to vaubans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynxZ4r0Z Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 his worth every penny/grind no matter how long it will take ya, he is worth everything :D dat CC frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixty5 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Great frame, lots of fun to play. I'd say he is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixty5 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Great frame, lots of fun to play. I'd say he is worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LurkenLurker Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 He's a fantastic frame with 3 different types of crowd control and a mobility ability that is yet another stun/cc. People who don't think he's worth it are clearly modding him improperly. Or are not using his tentacle-hentai ability at the right time. All his CC's require timing. His only lackluster ability, which is also his funniest, is of course the puddle. It's comedy value falls off very quick and you're left with an effective but exceedingly slow and boring crowd control ability. Outside of that, he is fantastic. His Puddle can set up a easy melee kill or tentacles swarm its also good for recharging your shields if you take to much dmg why do people say its lackluster when its versatile if your able to think outside the box that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynxZ4r0Z Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) His Puddle can set up a easy melee kill or tentacles swarm its also good for recharging your shields if you take to much dmg why do people say its lackluster when its versatile if your able to think outside the box that is. ppl dunno how to play him :P EDIT: hydroid is my 2nd with all 4 skill frame :D Edited April 22, 2014 by choole2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizarreFetalChimpanzee Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I think Hydroid is well worth the grind. Aesthetically, he's one of my favorite warframes, though that's not where he shines. Every single one of his abilities have some sort of utility that makes them scale well. Tempest Barrage: Knocks everything in range down. Tidal Surge: Also knocks everything down that is in range. Undertow: Especially great when dealing with infested and can be useful in getting a group of Heavies off your team's back. Tentacle Swarm: Flings enemies around. What more can I say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llyssa Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Dude, he has TWO skills that allow him to be in stealth mode(#2 stealth moves,#3 is stealth standing). He has a power that reaches around corners if used right(his #1), and he can do this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksithis002 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 honestly, i'm kinda leaning toward he's not worth the grind. took me and 3 of my clan mates 2 weeks to find 2 delta orbs, and when we used the 4 keys, we just got the chassis 4 times. not really looking forward to another 2 weeks to find delta orbs again for one key so that i can get yet another chassis.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbatico Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 honestly, i'm kinda leaning toward he's not worth the grind. took me and 3 of my clan mates 2 weeks to find 2 delta orbs, and when we used the 4 keys, we just got the chassis 4 times. not really looking forward to another 2 weeks to find delta orbs again for one key so that i can get yet another chassis.... i figured this would become a problem when less people are running vay kek assassination missions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)MIA_Philly Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 when can PS4 expect to get him and 2.0? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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