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Cephalon Fragments: Warframe's Lore Easter Eggs Explained

Cephalon Fragments: Warframe's Lore Easter Eggs Explained

The open beta date for Warframe could not have come at a greater time, on the heels of the announcement that Mass Effect 3 will not be getting any additional multiplayer content . Why does that matter? The simplest way to describe what Warframe is to say it's what Mass Effect co-op multiplayer should have been. It offers the gameplay elements of combat and environmental traversal better, and it looks gorgeous through

The trailer was revealed at this year's Tennocon, which is essentially E3 if it was only about Warframe . The trailer is sort of a prologue to the game itself, and it helps new players get better acquainted with the world they're about to drop i

In terms of abilities, Zephyr is surprisingly well-rounded, not only being nimble on her feet, but also has survivability and crowd-control techniques that do well in most situations. Bringing her into the Plains of Eidolon is where she shines the best, as she’s able to maneuver across the vast open area with ease, not using up too much energy in the process. Her first ability, Tail Wind, which has absorbed the Dive Bomb attack, is to thank for this, as not only will it allow players to hurl Zephyr tens of meters into the air, moving away from the action and exploring spots of a map you once thought inaccessible, but they’ll be able to have her come crashing down for impact damage. This combined with her floaty nature while airborne ensures you’ll be going from corner to corner in the Plains of Eidolon in no time. With that said, for standard linear missions, this technique is less useful, at least outside of dashing forward at a rapid pace.

In game terms, each Cephalon Fragment contains a piece of a larger picture. Depending on the specific planet you are on in the solar system, you might need 3, 5, or even 7 fragments to unlock a piece of hidden lore. Once completed, each Fragment is displayed in the Universe Tab of your Codex, and each contains a larger picture and a brief description of what the image displ

It shows a human girl running from the villainous Grineer army. She reaches a temple, and plants flowers inside for the Tenno, who were beings that were so cool that they just decided to stop existing after they kicked everyone's ass. We then get examples of that as each of the starting frames, the sword wielding Excalibur, the electricity flinging Volt, and the magnetic and shiny helmeted Mag all wreak havoc, wiping out hundreds, perhaps thousands of soldiers. At the end of the trailer, they are seemingly woken up by lightning and injustice, and are ready to wreck another entire army, thus starting the g

Most free-to-play online games are social apps (i.e. Facebook), MMOs (i.e. Neverwinter, Star Trek Online ) or competitive multiplayer titles ( MechWarrior Online, Tribes: Ascend ), but not many take the form of a full-on co-op game. That's just one of the many things that makes Warframe spec

Warframe Cheats|Https://warframebase.com/is perhaps one of the best comeback stories in the gaming industry. Despite a pretty rough launch, the game has managed to gain a significant following over the past six years, with multiple expansions, and added content. It's perhaps one of the absolute best free-to-play games available to

It's a bit odd for a game to get its cinematic intro six years after it's already been released, but Warframe hasn't taken a traditional route to success before, so this is par for the course for its developers. The trailer also has a pretty strong creative force behind it, as it was directed by Dan Trachtenberg, an avid Warframe player who also happens to be the director of 10 Cloverfield Lane , and the man who is currently trying to get the Tom Holland starring Uncharted film off the gro

In the end, the latest Prime update for Warframe is a worthy one. Outside of status damaging tornados, Zephyr is perhaps spread out a bit too thin, not necessarily doing anything better than anyone else. With that said, she is well rounded and a fast character to play as, so you’ll have a good variety of abilities at your disposal. She can glide, blast enemies, protect herself and take care of mobs with ease. What more do you want? Outside of the character herself, the Kronen Prime is unfortunately a less than ideal melee weapon thanks to it being outclassed in almost every situation, but on the positive side, Tiberon Prime is a phenomenal main weapon to bring into almost any scenario. Digital Extremes has done a fantastic job reworking Zephyr and giving her own Prime version; you probably won’t find her in the meta anytime soon, but she’s still a strong addition to the immense catalogue regardless.

Airburst is Zephyr’s newest ability and is a solid attack. It throws three projectiles forward and damages enemies in a radius upwards of 8 metres, which can be very useful for mobs. It’s not flashy by any means, but it gets the job done. The third ability Turbulence is a good way to ensure Zephyr will survive most encounters. It puts up a wind shield around the character, redirecting any potential damage. It can be a bit pricey on energy, but in a bind, it will save your butt when things get hectic. Finally, Tornado is one of the better aspects of Zephyr, giving her some fantastic crowd control, especially if you combine it with Airburst, which increases their height dramatically. These things can be devastating when you combine them with the interchangeable elemental damage, especially on enemies with high armor. This is maybe a bit too flashy at times as I’ve had my screen engulfed by numerous tornados, but so long as they’re doing what they’re meant to, it’s a good substitute for other CC attacks.class=

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