Change To 3 Ability Polarities, Not 4.

[Licter]

It is a simple suggestion, allow me to state my case:

 

Power #1 costs, at most, 3 drain to equip.  Putting that in a polarized slot saves exactly 1 (ONE) drain.  This is only beneficial if you are equipping all of your frame's powers, and even then is still only saving you 1 (ONE!) drain.

 

Having 3 ability polarities and leaving the fourth (which is now polarized) 'blank' would allow more flexibility and potentially only cost any build 1 (yes, still one) more drain.  I'm sure I'm not the only one who chooses, the first time I Forma a frame, to change an ability polarity to something that will actually save more than one point.

 

The only issues I can foresee with this idea is four-power-loaded frame builds that desperately need that one last drain, or the possibility that DE has plans to make some drastic change to the Warframe power system that would benefit having a slot on the Warframe dedicated to the cheapest max-rank mod in existence.

[Grimm]

first time i forma a frame a make the aura slot - for my energy siphon  

 

but i agree the slot for the first ability on a frame is pointless

Edited September 12, 2014 by Grim117666

[Hueminator]

Well I don't know when but "Universal Skill set" might cost more than 3 max rank.

[Rekkou]

This isn't really an idea but more of a demand for convenience. If you have 4 abilities then it made sense to have 4 ability polarities, having none also made sense. But wanting to have only 3 is just demanding for the sake of your own convenience.

[Azawarau]

I was ready to say forma but that makes sense

 

Still though

 

Thats what forma is for

[Monolake]

They do it to kinda force you into equipping 4 abilites or losing points

[MechaKnight]

I personally want to see a slot system that rewards players for bringing more abilities on their warframe. For example, if you have two or three abilities slotted, you either get an extra slot (11 slots) to use, or maybe a stat boost to your warframe, or both. Your reward should be considerably good if using all four abilities. This would help players use more abilities to vary gameplay, help eliminate single-ability builds, and contribute enough in-game playtesting to fill these forums with more ability fine-tuning for every warframe.

Edited September 12, 2014 by MechaKnight