Either Warframe is a masterclass in horrific game design or I'm somehow managing to Sideshow Bob my way into every rake in its metaphorical -- [has to go check the scene because I haven't actually watched much Simpsons, then has to check a couple wikis to make sure I'm seeing things right] -- parking lot. Every single time I find something to enjoy about it, by the end of the play session I'm left irritated by some new, unforeseen hurdle, and I don't feel like I can just quit, because I've seen bits of the later story that have genuinely interested me and I can tell from what I've played that the writers know how to write, but I haven't got to the story yet!! For SOME reason they decided to start the story two thirds of the way into the overarching map!! I have TEN PLANETS OF NOTHING to get through!!
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in reply to @HalfAngelHavoc's post:
Yeah that's about my experience with it too, but without knowing the long term experience, just knowing that other people say great thing about the game in general.
So I managed to quit.
"Managed to" feels like the right wording from my standpoint. I don't want to stop, I've yet to see the story start and that seems like it's the part I'll really enjoy.
oh boy you are gonna have A Time when it comes to prep for The New War
hence why i offer to hit me up for it! if you don't adore how the base gameplay is and feels it can really be a slog during those "intermissions"
I do appreciate the offer to help, but I like feeling self-sufficient. Or, more accurately, I stop feeling self-sufficient the minute anyone else becomes involved. The friend that made the video that piqued my interest in Warframe teamed up with me just once, bringing in a purely support Warframe, and I still managed to feel useless for the duration of the team-up.
I think I hit... Venus? And was greeted by a brick wall of difficulty that just made me stop playing. It was definitely one of those open world areas, though not Earth.
If it's Venus, then that'll be Fortuna...which sucks cause not only is it one of Warframe's flagship locales, it's also structured much harder against new players. You end up having to come back to it once you have more than just an assault rifle and a big stick.
And that sucks!
Yeah, Fortuna rings a bell. I did craft a few new weapons, but nothing seems to make a dent against the sheer number of enemies that are present in any one location. They're all modified in some way, too, I played Warframe on and off since pretty early on when the Grineer maps still had shootable glass, and the Volt frame was a default.
Volt's still a default, optionally anyway; I went with Excalibur, apparently (I didn't know this) that's the best starter Warframe of the three. Not that that helps me much when I'm expected to switch to a better, non-starter Warframe ASAP, but it at least means I managed to trick myself into thinking I was doing well for ~eight planets before I ran into a wall.