The newest expansion to Warframe, Plains of Eidolon, has been long overdue. It’s finally here.
Warframe was originally a mission-based third-person shooter, focusing on fast movement, and rapid gunplay. You are a Tenno, a special, human-like race with the unique ability to command a Warframe, a special suit of armor with four unique abilities, to bring peace to the galaxy. You face multiple enemy types. The brutish and archaic Grineer, a futuristic, money loving cult known as the Corpus, and the Infestation, a ravenous plague that attacks all life forms. As you play the game, you learn more of your past, who you are, where you came from, and what you have done. You make new allies and discover old enemies.
With this, we transfer to the newest addition, Plains of Eidolon. This update has been heralded by fans as Warframe: 2. With this comes a brand new landscape, both metaphorically, and literally, to the game. Plains of Eidolon will bring Warframe out of its cramped, and narrow hallways, and into a massive, sprawling open world, full of new and exciting events, adventures, and profits. From the sneak peaks we have been given, the classic staples of the open world genre are in full force, as fishing, mining, and dungeon crawling role in full effect. There appears to be enemy base raiding along with large, climbable towers for vantage points. A day/night cycle is also in effect, for every 100 minutes of wondrous sunlight, the plains will be shrouded in 50 minutes of dangerous nighttime.
Why is the darkness so perilous, you may ask? The creatures, that give the plains their name begin to roam: the Eidolons. They strike fear into the hearts of the Corpus, and Grineer alike, and they will retreat to their bases to hide. However, the Tenno do not fear these horrible monsters. You may face one in combat, and emerge victorious with the aid of your friends in arms. I opted to roam the plains with a good friend, Charles Raven.
We began our journey to the Plains of Eidolon like most game updates and releases. Slow, laggy, and then it crashed. But soon enough, the servers were stable once more, and we experienced majesty.
Truly, Eidolon is a vast, open area, it’s majesty highlighted by the golden rays of the sun cascading down upon it’s hills and valleys. I ran, I had never been so free, the cramped corridors, the tight hallways. None of this. No more. I was free. But what to do… From my position, I noticed guards patrolling, ships jumping in, and out of combat, dropping troops and garrisoning supplies.
Taking this chance, I began to attack the guards, their affront to the beauty of Eidolon upsetting me. Their bases scarred and pocked the fresh, clean expanse in front of me.
Sirens. Klaxon alarms. A warning to the fools left on the plains to flee to the safety of iron and ivory. Death’s call. Night had come, and with it, the Eidolons. You might have noticed odd spires, hints of the past, embedded upon Eidolon. This is the place of a long ended war, between the masters of the Tenno, the Orokin, and their sworn enemies. The Sentients. At night, remnants of these creatures begin to roam, and heed the call to flight. They are not to be underestimated. I followed a siren cry, the roar of an Eidolon.
I assumed my Warframe’s strength was enough.
Ivara, the armor I wore, was built for one thing: Silent, ranged weaponry – specifically bows and crossbows. Her most powerful ability is known as the Artemis Bow. It copies any modifications her arrows already have, and fires a large number of arrows. The Artemis Bow is effective for hitting a target multiple times with the same high-damage projectile. I was a fool for thinking the plains would bend to my will so easily. Draw, line up the shot, and release. This was the action that sealed my fate. The Eidolon took no damage and turned to face me while letting out an ear splitting roar, deafening me. With a single barrage of energy projectiles, my warframe fell. Like a stubborn donkey, I refused to budge, leaving my warframe. The Tenno, while frail, have been gifted a special power. Void Energy. They are unique in this, as they are the only ones able to harness this devastating power. I fired at the eidolon, blasting it’s thigh with energy. I was like a bug to it. Only a hundred damage. Its shields didn’t even break. I knew what to expect this time, and entered my warframe, knowing it’s mobility would be the only thing to save me.
I ran, fleeing from the predator chasing me. The Plains of Eidolon. This land was theirs, and I was an intruder. I was not welcome here, and if I wished to reap the benefits of this vast expanse. I needed to learn the ways of its people. Fear the night, embrace the light. Do not roam the plains in darkness unprepared.
I returned once more to Cetus, the meager ostron I had collected from failing my bounty weighed in my pocket. I reported to Konzu the “bounty guy” and told him I had failed. Bounties seemed to be my only source of standing for a short while. I worked hard, failing, and sometimes succeeding with the help of Charles, until I had earned enough to find a new job. Fishing.
This process was simple. You equipped your spear, and waited for a fish to spawn. I later learned that different areas produced different fish. Different baits could be used, as well as a dye to make the underwater prey easier to spot. Fishing wasn’t a mini-game. You had to look for them through the sun’s glare, and the ripples in the water, cast correctly, using timing, and understanding the diffraction of the water. Our time was well spent, and I recall charles exclamation of disappointment of pulling up a boot! I think, when all is said and done, when the combat grows boring, and you’d just like to sit for a simpler pastime, grab some tenno, grab a spear, and cast into the cool waters of the Plains.
I returned with a hefty load of fish, I took the smaller fish, and opted to turn them to pure resources, while giving the largest to the people of Cetus. The gain was a massive leap from the fifty or so standing I got from a failed mission. With this, I scoured the market. Many stalls were available to me. Their was a miner, who sold mining lasers. This seemed like a slower, yet more valuable way to earn standing, as well as a way to earn more resources.
Yet… one mystery remains to me. I’ve heard rumors of weapons, capable of amplifying a tenno’s innate power. But you’ll have to find the truth behind them for yourself.
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