#warframe mutual

[chazz-is-a-zelda-fan]

@riddlerlesbian

The kaithe at the beginning of the quest minding its business only to hear rapidly approaching footsteps in its general direction

[xakuprime-4]

It just doesn't make sense how people can acknowledge that Xaku is literally the they/them frame not only because of the obvious description of "neither he nor she" but also because they are three warframes mushed into one, and then say "oh yeah I know it's they but I'll keep saying he out of spite :)" like????

The one time I interact with region chat because I want to interact with someone talking about Xaku. And it devolves to that mixed with senseless hatred because of their appearance. Can't have a damn thing with this community.

It may seem like a stupid rant but for fucks sake even fictional characters should be given some respect. Don't like a character? Ok. Not an excuse to not only spread hate but also invalidate their character and/or identity. And it's most certainly aggravating for me to see intentional misgendering for the obvious reason of blatant queerphobia.

Not my fault you think Xaku is a bad frame, and not my fault you don't like how they look. Don't belittle people for using them, and you most certainly shouldn't move on to talking about wisp's ass while using she/her, after complaining that a fantasy flesh mech has pronouns that aren't binary, let alone pronouns at all, then use a set of pronouns not even attached to them.

There's plenty of other problems I could talk about concerning how people treat Xaku's mere existence, let alone the problems with how people respond to any characters that are trans/nonbinary/intersex, let alone any character even hinted to be gay, lesbian, and don't get me started on how Ace characters get treated. And don't get me started on how non skinny characters are treated. And don't get me started on how the characters who don't conform to all these putrid beauty standards are treated. But I don't have the capacity to try formulating that long of a rant. Just know that these things run deep and little things aimed towards fictional characters can lead to a lot more than someone like me trying to correct foul behavior. Here's a hint on what that might entail: people who relate in some way to these characters will inevitably see people cracking down on hating the parts they relate to, and may end up feeling or experienced worsened feelings that no matter who they are, they will be hated and shunned unless they hide their true selves.

If none of this makes sense, just think of how rude comments can reflect to those you are not actively being rude to. Second hand shame is real and can fuck someone up, no matter if the subject at hand is attributable to real life or not.

Sincerely, your local disgruntled Xaku enthusiast.

[virussyart]

Collated warframe thoughts that I didn't want to put in multiple posts (1999 warning):

I really like how Party of your Lifetime is not only just an Evil boyband song, it kinda sounds like the type you'd find as the theme for a TV show's siren boyband-themed Halloween special, particularly during a face-off/darkest hour segment. I swear to god I'm probably thinking of a specific thing it sounds like I'm describing a scooby doo movie or something

On the topic of On-Lyne, my favorite is Drillbit and I recently noticed he has heterochromia? Ohhh. We gotta start play bantering over which one's our favorite just like we would've Back Then

Oh yeah we also need a dark reprise version with infested mouthpiece chittering pls

Four more under the cut cus post is too long (It's not all On-Lyne lmao)

I swear to god DE please at least tell us which infested lich corresponds to which member so that I can adequately figure out those liches' personalities they all have lovely very beautiful designs already please please pleas plea

I have no clue why I disliked the whole romancing thing before DE actually revealed it but they have far exceeded expectations and I will learn to form opinions After I see thingies. I love Quincy so much you don't even Know. Now give the peoples a platonic option and we're set

The mall is legitimately the loveliest thing I've seen in Warframe for a long while, the little community of roleplayers and jokesters and fashionframe flash mobs is so cute. I think we all need a little mall to hang out in and roleplay as minimum wage fast food workers

I still have my first Lotus inbox message from 2014...,,, I can't believe we went from space ninjas to space biomechanical-existential-eldritch-90s-boyband-????-temporal/spacial-bullshit. HOW DO I STILL NOT HAVE ANY MERCH

[wispyatomica]

[squeakybold]

is it just me or does it seem like everyone is playing warframe now

[cydippida]

does anyone else have a rarepair that just feels so insane but it makes you all warm and fuzzy inside bc for me thats. Kaelli/Daughter and Kahl-175

[skullzy20]

Sometimes Warframe hates me and my luck is absolutely horrible

[maudlinandmad]

oh yeah and the genghis khan costume is actually like the equivalent of an attack helicopter

[swiftasacoursing]

slightly long post about difficulty

I think the reason that warframe struggles so much with endgame is because the players have too great of a range in power. You might have heard of “skill floors” and “skill ceilings” in games before, but those exist for power as well. Warframe has an incredibly low power floor, but also an incredibly high power ceiling. There are multiple frames and weapons that can deal enough damage to cause an integer overflow, provided you have the right mods. And that’s kind of a problem.

How do you design an endgame for a game that allows this much freedom with progression? You can design it with the strongest builds in mind, giving enemies inflated hp and armor, but then anyone using a less powerful build calls it a bullet sponge. You can design it for much weaker builds, but then the stronger builds turn it into a cakewalk and don’t feel engaging.

You can’t even get around the problem by making non-stat related mechanics because this IS a stats game. The entire progression path is through mods, weapons, and upgrades. If you make a crucial mechanic that isn’t related to stats, then your previous upgrades are essentially worthless.

This can be most clearly seen through every new system they add that isn’t a normal warframe mod or weapon. Think of operators, necramechs, and archwings. They are essentially “fresh starts” for progression which allows the developers to fine tune the difficulty for a while before it turns into crazy power trips or insanely difficult fights again.

I don’t think there’s any universally good solution to this either. You could address it by reducing the player’s power ceiling , but then people will complain about being nerfed into the ground. You could raise the power floor, but then people will say there’s no meaningful progression. You could avoid “endgame” entirely by constantly adding more side progression, but then people complain about content islands.

tl;dr: min power is too low, max power is too high, what do?

Idk what do y’all think? Am I completely off my rocker with this?

[redpool]

Any of my mutuals on here play Warframe???

[microraptorreactor]

Every once in a while I interact with fandoms outside of my usual circles and it's like Jesus Christ have y'all heard of media literacy. Has this fandom heard of a theme. Or foreshadowing. Do you know what symbolism is.

[catboypawjob]

if i had more ppl to play warframe with i would b literally insufferable................i really want to get more into it but idk what the fuck im doing & the only person ik who plays is literally my ex so. . . . . . .

[rogue-healer]

Salubri (VtM), Flagellant (Darkest Dungeon), Harrow (Warframe)…

…I think I might (might!!) have a type.

[windrunner]

finally got a Despair blueprint drop from Stalker (in the middle of cracking void relics solo. as you do) so now i only have to wait another.... 3 years for him to decide to drop Hate and Broken War

[kassil]

Just to note...

If any mutuals wish to try out FFXIV, Warframe, Path of Exile, or want the CurseForge file for my Minecraft modpack, y'all can reach out to me and I'll lend what help I can.

[desperate-daemon-days]

Big dog gang :)

good evening, tumblr user @morning-st48. or should i say... bad morning? because i think you are the one spreading misinformation about my big beautiful daughter.

but i will not hold this against you. i am a big man with a big daughter, and i would like to use this as a teaching opportunity.

i will teach you about my daughter.