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Update 15 will bring Archwing and other goodies to Warframe

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SPACE NINJAS

I love how easy it is to describe Warframe. It’s ninjas in space, simple as that. The free-to-play game always has something new on the horizon, whether it be a new suit, community event, or even a new furry companion. It’s been a while since the last significant update, but that’s about to change soon. Update 15 will bring Archwing, the technology that allows a Warframe to venture into outer space. That’s not all, there are some other neat changes and additions planned too.

The changes were detailed in the 39th episode of the Warframe Devstream. It’s an hour long, but embedded here if you wish to see the changes for yourself.

Alternately, the developers were nice enough to condense all their information down into an easy to read post. There are three significant additions coming; the Archwing, changes to Ability Mods, and Syndicates. There will also be a brand new Warframe.

The Archwing upgrade will open up new gameplay aspects. Firstly, it will be possible to kill stuff in the freedom of outer space. The Archwing will come equipped with its own unique abilities, yet still allow the player to use their Warframe specific ones as well as their primary and secondary weapons. Honestly, it’s something I am quite excited for!

Archwing

Secondly, there will be a new game mode called Trench Run. This will allow players to fly through the insides of enemy ships at ridiculously high speeds. I foresee many crashes on my part.

The next big change comes in the form of Ability Mods. Normally, Warframe abilities need to be picked up via drops and then equipped. Seeing as they take up skill points, some players completely ignore them, opting to fill their slots up with other, more important mods. That’s all about to change.

“Starting with Update 15 all Ability Mod cards will be removed from each Warframe, instead becoming available to each Warframe as they level. We’re still fine-tuning the unlock system, but by the time you reach Rank 15 with a Warframe you should have all of its skills available for use. Abilities will rank up depending on how often you use them, so making a specific power stronger is simply a matter of using that Ability frequently.”

To balance it out somewhat, each Warframe will be losing two Mod Slots. I really like that change, it makes a lot of sense. Any existing ability mods players have will be exchanged for much needed fusion cores. In addition to all of this, there will finally be a search bar added which should make navigating all those mods much, MUCH better.

HALLELUJAH

The last big change is Syndicates. Who will you choose to side with? The Grineer? The Corpus? This too, is another awesome addition:

“With Syndicates there is no right or wrong, not black and white line that makes picking a side a simple matter. Syndicates have their own motivations for what they believe is the greater good. A set of values and goals shaped by the ongoing conflicts that occur in every corner of the Solar System. For anyone that’s been looking for more Warframe lore, Syndicates represent a massive influx of depth to Warframe’s smaller scale conflicts.”

• Each Syndicate can be joined by making a sacrifice and every Syndicate has their own motivations that may put them at odds with a rival Syndicate.
• Sacrifices will be in the form of valuable in game goods, earning Tenno unique sigils and prestigious titles within the Syndicate of their choice. A sacrifice may even include a completed piece of Prime gear.
• Earning rep with a Syndicate will serve as a form of currency, enabling the purchase of unique Mods and faction-specific rewards like Spectres or Warframe powers.
• Mods earned through this form of purchase can be traded freely with other Tenno. There are no Syndicate-locked requirements for Mods acquired this way.
• Earning rep with a Syndicate will lower your rep with that Syndicates rival. This rep decrease can enter a negative value, although is capped at a certain level.
• Special Syndicate alerts will be added that have no time restriction and help earn additional rep with your chosen Syndicate.

syndicates

There will also be a new Warframe with the update. What can he do?

“The details we can share on him are a little slim at this time. Consider him a Void Wizard of sorts. Able to influence the battlefield using mysterious powers the Void Wizard (name pending) channels his unusual abilities through the power of his fancy top hat.”

“One small tidbit we did reveal is that the Void Wizard’s ultimate power creates a partial reality state, unable to be influenced by those on the outside. Removing enemies within from the battlefield for an extended period of time allows this Warframe a level of control quite unlike any other Warframe we’ve developed so far. Just like Mirage this new Warframe will be available through a brand new quest.”

Warframe really is one of my favourite titles. Know what’s awesome? Nothing is hidden behind a pay wall. Sure, you can opt to buy that weapon if you want it NOW, but you can also be patient and farm it. I myself have more than happily given some dollars to the developers in exchange for some goodies. I’ve spent 145 hours in-game according to Steam. This new update will suck me in for a good few dozen more when it lands.

Last Updated: October 21, 2014

22 Comments

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  2. XenitXTD

    October 22, 2014 at 07:30

    Cant Wait… Havent Played in a While and this might be the incentive i need to play again

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  3. Kensei Seraph - Staff

    October 22, 2014 at 07:44

    That mod screen alt-text. 😀

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    • hairyknees

      October 22, 2014 at 12:18

      ^_^

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  4. Kensei Seraph - Staff

    October 22, 2014 at 07:51

    When they finally release Female Ash Prime (it will happen dammit) I will buy the full Prime Access then and there.
    Well maybe not there, it depends on where I am at the time.

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  5. Kensei Seraph - Staff

    October 22, 2014 at 07:52

    Steam says I have 578 hours played, although that does probably include time spent updating.

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      October 22, 2014 at 07:57

      I’m somewhere around 260 now. But 20 of those are because the game process didn’t close properly once when I quit, so ended up running in background until I wanted to play a game again & Steam told a very confused me that I was already playing a game.

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  6. Admiral Chief 0

    October 22, 2014 at 08:21

    Man, I need to get back into this

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      October 22, 2014 at 08:27

      Yes 😛

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      • Admiral Chief 0

        October 22, 2014 at 08:30

        I tried a few months ago, but had some issues with my login. Perhaps I need to start over…

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          October 22, 2014 at 08:40

          Well if you only had some basic equipment sure, doesn’t take that long to level up. I’d be very upset if that happened to me though lol.

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          • Admiral Chief 0

            October 22, 2014 at 08:46

            I spent a few months getting to that point, but perhaps a clean start is a good idea

    • Axon1988

      October 22, 2014 at 08:28

      I have never played this… why should I?

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      • Weanerdog

        October 22, 2014 at 09:42

        I have dallied around a bit and while it is a bunch of fun I have not been totally drawn in. I think it is that I really take my games nice and slow and when I get pared up my teammate wants to blitz the area in 10 secs flat.

        But as it is free and you know Space Ninjas give it a try.

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        • Axon1988

          October 22, 2014 at 10:04

          Same here. One reason why I enjoy payday 2 so much. There’s a bit of preplanning that go into a heist. Then everyone gets into position. Then you time the routine of each guard / manager. And finally you count down and take over the bank within a couple of seconds. Making sure nobody triggers the alarm. Can be quite a lot of fun.

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          • Weanerdog

            October 22, 2014 at 12:00

            Added the first one recently to my backlog, is that any good?

          • Axon1988

            October 22, 2014 at 12:08

            I’ve played like half an hour of it a couple of years ago. So I cannot say for sure. Then again, recently Payday 2 has been going on a full fledged complete overhaul. WIth the skills getting revamped, more classes getting added. Like today they announced, we can now play as John Wick! Fucking JOHN WICK in game.

        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          October 22, 2014 at 10:28

          I found that frustrating when I started too, you end up running behind higher level guys like a poor kid trying to keep up while they’re having all the fun. Let me know on Steam if you want to give it a go together, I’m perfectly happy to help out.

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          • Weanerdog

            October 22, 2014 at 12:00

            Thanks Trevor I will do, but recently downloaded Bulletstorm and looks like I may be spending some time on that, I am really enjoying it.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            October 22, 2014 at 12:34

            Yes, that game is stupid fun.

  7. CAE9872

    October 22, 2014 at 13:38

    They really do support their game – great to see.

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  8. skullCOMPANY

    October 30, 2014 at 09:10

    Archwing SUCKS
    for the moment it is virtualy imposible to play and to finish something TO MUCH BUG !
    minimum is to do something –playable– without 30 bugs per minutes !

    At this moment i try more than 10 times i never finish a mission.
    Never drop anything. And obtain BUGS BUGS AND MORE BUGS.
    Pad don t work !
    Enemies lvl are insane.
    radar usless
    gameplay unplayable
    and the best off : archwing give more bug into other normal mission ! ! !

    STOP going out mod and mission to do MONEY and perhaps you can UN-BUG everything
    before create bugs and again more bugs !

    This is stupidity to think this way : we are proud tou present ARCHWING a new mode giving to you a total mess with everything, unplayable, creating more bugs everywhere. ENJOY !

    Congratulation -This is pathetic- !

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