noveltyhero Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) How tos: Hey guys, We all know Lore is quite lackluster as of yet but it is in development and DE has high plans for it. A good way to release small little details (not teasers necessarily) is through small audio codecs the player can find around each map regarding the faction it belongs to as well as some video footage. Example, I go on Venus to Cytherean then in some random room I find a terminal which looks like a mini surveillance center for one of the crewmen (maybe he is still there). Then I take it and the Lotus explains what it is (this is important to new players) and then I get a small notification in the Codex telling me that I have something and there I can find Audio/Video logs. This could be something silly, something funny (please please please!) but also something important or even trigger some new quest? But the main point is to fill the small blanks and to make each mission more dynamic as there is not a set codec for each mission but slightly randomized with lots of codecs players will be more hesitant to simply run and gun. Examples Text log #1 Date: Year 1470, Month 08, Day 13 Source: Nuclear Researcher Dr. Basemoth Time found: 15th October 2014 Location: Ceres, Pallas Entry: There is word about a new Lieutenant coming to oversee the project "Aurora" in effect. Text log #2 Date: Year 1470, Month 08, Day 14 Source: Nuclear Researcher Dr. Basemoth Time found: 16th October 2014 Location: Ceres, Ludi Entry: We aren't being told what project Aurora is, but words going around that lots of ice is being removed from the facility. Video log #3 Date: Year 1470, Month 08, Day 17 Source: Security Camera Location: Ceres, Hapke Time found: 18th October 2014 [video description]: Grineer engineers bring a drill and attempt to make a whole into this ice block, as soon as they do that the drill and themselves instantly freeze. ^taken from Ceres, leads up to the quest for Frost:https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/316508-how-to-farm-a-warframe-boss-part-farming-feedback/ Additionally within the Codex you can search these logs by time found (oldest vs newest), favorites, faction, planet and any specific titles it might have. Here is a concept: ^Sorry if it looks bad, quick sketch Also to tie in with this:https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/326160-how-to-create-a-more-dynamic-world-with-lore-and-reason-behind-it-dynamic-mission-distribution-per-planet/ Good? Bad? What do you think? Suggestions are always welcome :) Edited November 12, 2014 by noveltyhero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tecreno Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 awesome idea dude i ope de takes this into consideration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStag Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I like this idea. I think finding lore would be great. Sadly, Warframe's current lore got screwed up when DE confirmed that Dark Sector was canon. That messes everything up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at35z Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 More lore? Story? Which is what? AWESOME IDEA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifted Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Been done in other games before, don't see why it couldn't in Warframe. There was this idea of stealing data in missions that would later fill our codex scans. Adding this lore stuff as a "rare drop" to those would DEFINITELY add more interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrn. Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Honestly, I actually really like this idea. Something along the lines of dead drops from inFamous would be kinda cool. You find a hidden back room and take some audio files that talk about Corpus plans/leaders and stuff. I am quite surprised this I the first time I have seen this suggested. You have ny full support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaniteCircuit Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I would not mind this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceski13 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Been done in other games before, don't see why it couldn't in Warframe. I agree with that. Some games were even built around it like Halo 3: ODST. Every mission ended in a scene with background information and there were 30 data terminals to find troughout the whole game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noveltyhero Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 I like this idea. I think finding lore would be great. Sadly, Warframe's current lore got screwed up when DE confirmed that Dark Sector was canon. That messes everything up. Why? I am not sure what you mean by "canon". AFAIK Dark Sector gave inspiration to Warframe and admittedly DE didn't know what the game was to become (I saw the very early footage). It wasn't thought of as a ninja game exactly, didn't have wall-running sliding etc. That said it turned out great and it is getting better :D Honestly, I actually really like this idea. Something along the lines of dead drops from inFamous would be kinda cool. You find a hidden back room and take some audio files that talk about Corpus plans/leaders and stuff.I am quite surprised this I the first time I have seen this suggested. You have ny full support! DCUO also had a lot of these and it was very good because in between doing something, in between a purpose or whilst travelling these would fill up the time with interesting information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElHefe Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Reminds me of the terminals in Fallout 3/Fallout NV ... Although I am not a gaming coder, I would think that this would be an unintrusive way to gradually insert and update additional lore BUT it could be even simpler ... No physical terminal in the gamespace, just a Codex entry added upon completing a specific mission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noveltyhero Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Reminds me of the terminals in Fallout 3/Fallout NV ... Although I am not a gaming coder, I would think that this would be an unintrusive way to gradually insert and update additional lore BUT it could be even simpler ... No physical terminal in the gamespace, just a Codex entry added upon completing a specific mission I see that point but then rushing would be even more common to get all the entries, this way you actually explore each level because each tile set is hand crafted with lots of detail that is often ignored because of rushing :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaDoctah Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Bumping this. It would be cool to see story fragments that can be seen in the codex and found in lockers or drops in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noveltyhero Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 Bumping this. It would be cool to see story fragments that can be seen in the codex and found in lockers or drops in general. That'd be nice. Maybe lockers could be on the more personal level to give each faction's character depth. So in a Corpus locker you could maybe find somebody's personal message to their wife/kid or something :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noveltyhero Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 I agree with that. Some games were even built around it like Halo 3: ODST. Every mission ended in a scene with background information and there were 30 data terminals to find troughout the whole game. Mhhmmm, yes it kind of gives you reason to say "you know what, I will do this mission again" even if not initially eventually you will. Plus if the information is interesting they can really bring depth to each boss, each faction, each planet and purpose too. i.e seeing what the infestation can do to someone will make you actually hate it more than it just being another faction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickyBoomBoom Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 this is a great idea! nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DE]Danielle Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Moved to appropriate section :) Edit: I'm loving the idea of a Bioshock Audio Diaries inspired lore collecting method :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noveltyhero Posted November 12, 2014 Author Share Posted November 12, 2014 Moved to appropriate section :) Edit: I'm loving the idea of a Bioshock Audio Diaries inspired lore collecting method :) Merci Beaucoup! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI6HT Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 This would be great.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[DE]Danielle Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Merci Beaucoup! :D De rien! ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaveCricket48 Posted November 14, 2014 Share Posted November 14, 2014 Spy 2.0: Lore hunt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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