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I play Warframe. It's satisfying, but not great.

Absolutionis

One of the problems with weaponry in this game is that it starts off at Rank0. Compared to a Rank 30 (or 60) weapon, a weapon lacking any mods is a bore to level up.

Stick with it. Most weapons are pretty good.

I'm a fan of Gorgon, Hek, Akbolto, Fragor, and Glaive myself.

I actually prefer Saryn over Loki.

Both have a decoy of sorts. Loki's decoy lasts longer, but Saryn's molt can be activated while moving (it has no cast animation). They're comparable, but when I need a distraction immediately, I prefer Saryn.

Loki's other useful skills are invisibility and teleport. Teleport, like Mag's pull is situational; usually use it or invis to revive a downed comrade.

Saryn's useful skill is the ultimate. It deals tons of damage, and it stuns. It's a weaker form of Mag's Crush, but Mag doesn't have a decoy skill.

I run Saryn with the alternate helmet (+speed/-health) and have no trouble with mobility.

Preferences.

Guild Wars 2 pulls off the in-game-money to real-world-money system rather well. It may work in Warframe.

Is there a Dakka clan?

I have around 3-4 Tier-1 Void Keys that are pretty much doing nothing worthwhile considering I have everything I'll need from the Void aside from more Formas.

Anyone willing to do a few runs today (Monday)?

Okay, I'll wait until Tuesday.

I'm available anytime that isn't 6:00-10:30pm EST. Before and after works.

So are we doing 5 GMT? That's in 10min.

Surely. Add me as a Friend in-game.

"Absolutionis"

I have three tier-1 Void Keys. At worst, we'll all gain a decent sum of credits. At best, we'll all gain formas or whatever you're all looking for.

7:00 GMT. I believe that's 3:00 EST and 45min from this time of posting.

Fafnir, we're starting soon. Any indication as to your availability?

Sorry, finished the three already. I enjoy doing Defense missions to level up junky gear, so if I come across another bunch of keys, I'll come here first.

The Torid is really, really bad. It may be getting an update soon, but I have a Torid with Serration lvl8 on it and the poison itself only does 20 damage per tick that does NOT ignore shields.

The main 'upgraded' damage is the lobbed attack itself. The Torid has 5 shots per "magazine" and fires really slow with a slow projectile speed. You're better off using a shotgun.

Haven't tried the Acrid yet, but I'm afraid to use a Forma on it. It's the Poison Pistol, and if it's as bad as the Torid, then I'll wait until DE fixes it.

Mag's ultimate is arguably one of the best.

It has tremendous range, and with the helmet, is the biggest damage-ultimate in the game. Unlike Banshee and Ember, you're invulnerable during the animation. Unlike Ember and Volt, it stuns enemies during the animation. Unlike Volt, there is not much of a startup time between the skill activation and the skill being useful. Damage is tremendous too.
The only ultimates that come close in comparison are Banshee for the multiple-pulse damage and Saryn for the huge damage + stun.

Bullet Attractor is a great boss-puncher, but not much beyond that. Combos hilariously with Exclibur's Radial Blast to almost one-shot most bosses.

Regardless, Shield Polarize is awful and Pull is just a fun yet silly gimmick.

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Every frame has a less-than-useful skill.

I just wish they'd stop making more frames and start making more skills for existing frames. The next frame will be "antimatter"-themed. I guess it'll have yet another huge AoE damage ult.

As an aside, I've got more keys. With the new update, they're dropping like crazy. Whenever you're all up/down for a run, I'll host. Got two Tier II this time; they're soloable, but I'd rather not.

 Fafnir wrote:
He'd be a lot cooler if...

He's already the coolest frame!

As an aside, Frost becomes almost essential at higher-tier defense missions involving Corpus. You can lose that mission in mere seconds if you're not paying attention, and a Snow Globe becomes a godsend.

They updated the drop lists for defense missions:


Xini Defense counts as a Tier 3 Defense even at waves 1-5, so I have a 30% chance of getting a Tier II key every checkpoint with a 3% chance at a Tier III. Still trying to get that damn Thunderbolt.