In Devstream 101, the developers of Warframe revealed what the Tenno can expect in the near future. A new Eidolon giant is coming soon to the Plains: the Megalyst. In addition, new Grineer foes are on the way, ready to grab you with their tongue! There are also efforts underway so that you will soon be able to visit each other in your Orbiters.
In the last Devstream from Digital Extremes (DE) the developers of Warframe announced that new enemies are coming soon. Among them are new Grineer that attack with their tongues. The massive Megalyst will also be prowling the Plains of Eidolon and will be even harder to defeat than the Teralyst.
The following are the key details from the stream summarized.
Plains of Eidolon: Powerful Megalyst is Coming & Dynamic Weather Planned
Digital Extremes plans to roll out many updates and expansions to the Plains of Eidolon. Currently, the following adjustments are in the plan:
- Dynamic Weather:
- There is already a day/night cycle on the Plains, but DE wants to take it a step further. Weather conditions should be able to change on the open-world map so that the Tenno can stand in the rain or under bright sunshine. This feature is already in development.
- Special Matchmaking for Eidolon Hunts:
- Eidolons are giants that were destroyed in the Old War and now roam the Plains in search of new body parts. They are difficult to defeat and should be hunted in groups. DE wants to add matchmaking where players can specifically search for groups for Eidolon hunts.
- A new Eidolon enters the battlefield – The Megalyst is Coming:
- The Megalyst is closely similar to the Teralyst but has new weapons and new attacks. Instead of trees, the Megalyst has rocks for arms. The Megalyst will be even more aggressive than the Teralyst and will have a dynamic where sometimes the Tenno must stand particularly close and at other times particularly far away from it.
- At this moment, it is not yet clear whether the two Eidolons can appear simultaneously on the Plains – Ultimately, performance will decide that.
The lower image shows Community Manager Rebecca Ford intensely facing off against the Megalyst. When this Eidolon will arrive is still unknown.
Adjustment of Damage Types: Impact, Puncture, & Slash
Cat Lady Khora will be the new Warframe and will be able to switch between the damage types of Impact, Puncture, and Slash. This prompted the developers to take a closer look at the effects of the damage types.
The result: Digital Extremes wants to ensure that players will use various damage types more frequently in the future.
The strength of each type should scale with the amount of damage dealt.
- Puncture:
- Currently, opponents are 30% weaker from this type. With the new scaling system, damage can be reduced by up to 90%. This depends on the weapon modification that the Tenno chooses.
- Impact:
- Impact causes opponents to stagger. With the new system, the stagger effect will be stronger based on the damage dealt. This can lead to opponents being completely knocked down.
- Slash:
- The changes for this type are still unknown.
The developers are also considering scaling elemental damage. However, those are just thoughts at this stage.
Grineer Ghoul – New Enemies that Surprise You in the Plains
New enemies are on the agenda! Digital Extremes is trying to release the Grineer Ghoul in Warframe by the end of 2017.
Here’s what the developers have shared so far about the Grineer Ghoul:
- The Grineer Ghoul hide in egg sacks, buried underground. From there, they jump out of the sacks and attack you – Surprise!
- One of the new Grineer has explosives on his arms and detonates them when he jumps at you.
- One of the new Grineer has a chainsaw, which players might also be able to obtain as a weapon next year.
- One of the new Grineer has dual flamethrowers
- The Grineer Ghoul all have a skill that negatively impacts Warframe when they are killed.
Here, the Grineer Ghoul shows off his best smile:
Another quirky addition will be a Grineer unit that possesses special tongue abilities.
This enemy can catapult its tongue out far and pull you in – Similar to the Kubrow “Helminth Charger”
Visit Friends in Your Orbiters! – Finally, Decoration Can Be Showcased
In Warframe, players can furnish their own spaceship and decorate and color it according to their taste. Your decoration will soon be viewable by your friends. Because visiting the Orbiters of other Tenno will be enabled by DE in the future.
The developers could not yet say for sure when this feature will come to Warframe. But programmers are already being assigned to work on mutual visits.
Then you will soon be able to show your friends live how great your Kavat looks NEXT to the carpet you just bought for the well-being of the animal.
Gizmo, why?!
Additionally, the following are still on the agenda:
- Obstacle courses to create for the clan dojo
- The Sentinels of the Tenno will be reviewed to see if they are fulfilling their roles or need a revision
- Player feedback will be adjusted to indicate when a Tenno is sprinting, hovering over an enemy, and when he gets a one-hit-kill.
When all these announcements will go live exactly is still unclear. Digital Extremes plans most of the mentioned features for late 2017 and early 2018.
In Warframe, furthermore, more open-world maps are planned – despite criticism.
