The Orthos Prime (Aka The Pretty Fish Hook)

[EvoSigma]

I loved the regular orthos since it simply looked awesome and it was one of the best charge melees in the game. I got myself the prime version after I saw they buffed it, but it just looks way too lengthy on the warframe's backs. In terms of basic aesthetics, the regular orthos looks so much better since it isn't the portable fishing hook that the prime version is. 

If DE could shorten or retract the orthos prime a little, I think it would make it so much more tolerable to look at. Seriously, the weapon is taller than most of the warframes....

 

Either that or simply rework the visual of the weapon all together but that require much more time and investment than simply shortening it. Does anyone else feel this way?

Edited August 15, 2013 by EvoSigma

[reevheart]

i agree its too long on my warframes back it should be shorter when not in use and when attacking it will be longer like the regular one :D

[HiPNoTiK]

i like it longer :|

[Valiant]

If people have such issues with its length it should just shorten itself like it does with the normal Orthos. That feature was pretty nifty.

[Tetsmeha]

Or they could let us use the normal skin over the prime and vice versa.

[[DE]JohnnyBoomstick]

The Orthos Prime now shortens when holstered, thanks for the post! Should be in the next update

Edited August 16, 2013 by JohnnyBoomstick

[KatanaWielder]

Is it intended that both of the Orthos Prime's blades are facing the same direction?

 

If not, could one of them be rotated so that it looks like the Orthos?

[Noogums]

Is it intended that both of the Orthos Prime's blades are facing the same direction?

 

If not, could one of them be rotated so that it looks like the Orthos?

If you look carefully, the blades aren't symmetrical. So they're used for different things and therefore don't need to be in opposition. 

The Orthos reminds me more of a gutting weapon than a slicing one.

[Won_Doe]

The Orthos Prime now shortens when holstered, thanks for the post! Should be in the next update

 

Awesome! I was seriously holding back on building it (have everything except the cells) because it looked ridiculously long. Thanks.

[Tulzscha]

The Orthos Prime now shortens when holstered, thanks for the post! Should be in the next update

 

YES! I kept wishing it had the vanilla Orthos' telescoping ability, thanks for listening to the feedback!

[Beas7ie]

I think the blades should be bigger.  Right now the standard Orthos looks a lot cooler than OP

[VER1]

I didn't care if I have a long stick on my back or not.

It has enough swag for me to be the envy of many.

[reevheart]

The Orthos Prime now shortens when holstered, thanks for the post! Should be in the next update                still no update D;

[KriLL3]

Yeah it's not in, weird.

[EvoSigma]

So... I'm guessing that this is coming in u10 then...

[reevheart]

i hope so

[[DE]JohnnyBoomstick]

I'll take another look, my change must of been blown away:(...sorry guys

[Vandre]

I'll take another look, my change must of been blown away:(...sorry guys

Good to know you're keeping track of this, having the bloody thing actually fold up would be wonderful

[Pontential]

i like it longer :|

That's what she said :)

I'm such a kid LOL

[[DE]JohnnyBoomstick]

I looked into this, it looks like it is shortening while holstered on my end. It mimics what regular Orthos does, so it won't fold up completely...just shortens by 1-2 feet. With that said, if you guys still feel that it is not 'shortening' please let me know and I will dig deeper;)

Jay

[KriLL3]

9.7 here no appreciable difference on my end, I'll check again in a couple mins on 9.8

[Vandre]

It retracts rather noticeably on the new patch, wonderful stuff.

[reevheart]

yess! it becomes smaller now :D but the elemental effects is off tho 

[KriLL3]

I haven't been able to try 9.8 yet, constant crashing and can't log-in most of the time. :\

[KriLL3]

Tolstoy:

 

Dojo:

 

Both 9.8, both less than a minute apart, the size except the elemental effect is fixed, but not in the dojo.