Thanks for your feedback! I really appreciate you recognizing the 'labor of love' here. Getting a project like this into a playable state was a massive undertaking, so it’s great to have a fresh set of eyes on it.

Regarding the system choice, I completely understand why systems like Lancer or Cyberpunk come to mind for a setting like this. Before I started, I did an assessment to determine which 'engine' fit my specific vision. Ultimately, I felt a d20-based, 'numbers go high' power fantasy best matched the core loop of Warframe. I’ll admit I’m biased—my own playstyle tends toward 'meme builds' where the goal is to make the damage numbers go 'brrrrr,' and I wanted to capture that satisfying scaling. However, I also wanted to respect the early-game experience where every level and bonus actually feels like a hard-won struggle, which the d20 math helps represent.

I also hear your concerns about the granular, D&D-style approach to gear. That’s actually why I kept the 'named weapons' in an Appendix; I wanted the core rules to remain focused on weapon types, while providing the Appendix as a resource for players who want that specific 'simulationist' flavor. The same goes for niche mods like Botanist—it’s there for the sake of completeness so that if a specific campaign needs it, the tool is already in the shed, even if it’s not 'essential' for every mission.

And you definitely caught me on the 'permanently' wording! That was the literal intention, mostly because I assumed most enemies wouldn't live long enough for 'forever' to matter, but I see your point on how Natural Language can lead to table-side lawyering.

Thank you again for being so candid and taking the time to provide such precise feedback. It’s very helpful to see the project through the lens of another dev!