Making Prime Cinematic Trailers viewable in-game through the Codex

[Casardis]

With how the trailers have fallen behind by now (no trailers for Hydroid, Zephyr, Limbo), the trailers don't serve as a hype train for the Prime Access as much anymore. Therefore, I think it can focus on being a valuable piece of art and lore that is part of the game. Even if the trailers are technically immortalized and accessible through the Warframe Youtube channel, I feel that many people, especially new players, will miss on those trailers much easier. Having them in-game, while hidden in the codex, will still open more doors for players to see them and the wonderful work DE has put in them. 

Having them in-game as a design choice can also make us look forward to the trailers not just for the hype and cool factor, but for what it brings to Warframe lore. While not all of them contain valuable information, a few of them allow us to peek into Orokin society and the creation of Warframes. For instance, Valkyr Prime trailer focuses a lot on the "savage" nature of the Warframes, echo'ing Rhino Prime's codex text and foreshadows for later cinematic quests. We also learn about how the Infestation had previously overtaken and ravaged Earth with Saryn Prime's trailer, and so on.

I don't think it would be too complicated to put them in-game. It doesn't even have to run live on the game's engine like the current cinematics; it could simply be a copy-paste of the mp4 file. In the end, it might help ease the thought of "what's the point of a trailer for an outdated Prime Access?" both from some community members as well as DE staff themselves (if that thought ever came), since it has an additional purpose of actually being in-game content. Perhaps it will be a good incentive for DE to make trailers for older Primes that never got any as well.

EDIT: As pointed out by some people, it may actually be better if it's made in-engine instead of putting an mp4 file, or maybe make it an external link to the youtube video. Having it as an mp4 file in the game would create wasted data space compared to processing it in-engine.

Edited June 29, 2018 by Casardis

[Syln]

All my yes, could develop that even more by adding the vitruvian with news entries and section in which you could see said cinematic (and more)

[Kalvorax]

would be amazing...and not hard to implement i think.

[NightmareT12]

I don't think they'd have many issues making them run in engine -- after all the good thing about these is they reuse all assets except for custom animations. MP4 files would take more space and could show video compression.

[Koldraxon-732]

I am in favour of having those cinematics rendered ingame and viewable via Codex. Same should go with Warframe Profiles (which need revisiting, again).

Speaking of cinematics and animation, would DE consider adding 1:1 sized Articulas for Captura and introduce all the objects/lighting tools the Dojo and Orbiter have to it so you can build scenes?

Edited June 24, 2018 by Koldraxon-732
Added a bit. Also, Umbra's forearms need to be looked at because the bigger crescent on each are not attached correctly.

[Blakrana]

Would certainly be nice, much like how they used to add in the lore entries for those like Mag, Ember and Rhino. Miss having those, personally.

[(XBOX)ZenithLord 42]

I've often wondered why they're not currently present in-game. The trailers also are hard to find outside of YouTube, which isn't a good sign. 

It's very odd that for such a substantial draw of revenue as Prime Access, it isn't advertised like it should or could be. The release trailer timing often serves as a slap in the face for those who see the trailers, wish to purchase the shiny new Warframe, and find out that two new Primes have released since then. 

[ShutUpJade]

23 hours ago, (XB1)ZenithLord 42 said:

a slap in the face

This phrase has long ago lost meaning.

[Tagsen]

Oh yes DE please !

[DrBorris]

They are made entirely in-engine with the same assets as the rest of the game, I remember [DE]Steve showing the inner workings of the Banshee Prime trailer back when he did his Sunday streams.

 

It would be quite nice to, ya know, actually have the lore in-game.

[(XBOX)ZenithLord 42]

On 2018-06-26 at 10:03 AM, JDragonkin said:

This phrase has long ago lost meaning.

For those of you who enjoy Key and Peele, we could play a few charming rounds of fronthand/backhand! 

The rules are simple because there's only one: there are no winners in fronthand/backhand. Thanks DE! 

[MagPrime]

Yes, please. 

[TaylorsContraction]

This can sky-rocket the game's file size. They should just add a window that will stream a lower resolution trailer in-game or maybe directly from youtube.