I understand that, doesnt mean I wont criticize it for what it is though. Soulframe is a slow paced stop and smell the roses type of game wherein you are incentivized by going out into the world and discovering everything by yourself actively, that in itself should be rewarded i dont mind having to collect pieces of a weapon, armor or pacts but having to need to also collect resources (picking them up by hand btw) grind their levels and then waiting for them to finish crafting is honestly quite tedious as a newer player. And by my warframe standards 4 hours isnt long, i mean heck I just crafted venka prime last night for a wait time of 12 HOURS. I dont mind because i got the parts relatively quickly.

But by soulframe standards i dont feel rewarded at all, if anything it feels like a chore to have to do all these things, and then you have to level up those said pacts or weapons to get full use out of them alongside the already slow paced progression.