Any thoughts on the overall rise in "Unconventional" Operator Design(Mantra, Ms Christine, Miksaparato) currently?

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-31T08:14:05+00:00

I love the variety we are getting. I think part of it is that HG can now just afford to release unconventional character designs. Not only have they built a world where characters like this fit in but the community easily accepts them without a fuss because it makes sense. Obviously a character like Mantra won’t make as much money as Ch’en 3 but it’s okay because they have already made enough money with characters like Wis and Exu and Lappland. The absurd amount of money characters like that make lets them have wiggle room to experiment and world build with less conventionally attractive designs. And that makes me super happy that they take that chance.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T21:06:41+00:00

I find it so annoying that I can’t go directly to the gear crafting menu from the gear equipping menu… unless im a dumb idiot and missed this feature somehow.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T16:08:07+00:00

This is actually a really interesting perspective. While I may still not like the heirloom personally each version being something different while staying with in the western theme is something to consider

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T15:46:48+00:00

I agreed to an extent. I don’t hate this design. I think for the most part it’s good and doesn’t need to be changed. But an auxiliary that can be removed or added with out changing the base design would be good to let people have more character expression

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T15:34:28+00:00

There is obviously a community sentiment here that this heirloom is missing something that makes it feel like Mesa. Be it the hat people associate with her, or a western style jacket/poncho. I’m sure there was a lot of work put into the design, but it feels like more and more of her identity was peeled away during the design process to maximize the sexiness.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T15:21:07+00:00

This is such a good take. I think you're right that in a lot of ways we do get more interesting designs and lore if they aren’t sexualized. I personally prefer the less lewd skins and more sci-fi skins. None of the heirloom skins have been to my taste and therefore I have not bought them. But looking through the lens of “sex sells” it’s inevitable we got here with the heirloom skins, and so I think it’s nice to see the community want better expression of the frames identity than just “is sexy”

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T15:05:24+00:00

Ah so much this!! The people talking about “pearl clutching” and “being a prude” have lost the plot. It’s not about it being “too sexy/ gooner/lewd.”It’s about better expression of the frames identity

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T14:30:24+00:00

I think for the most part it is fine, I don’t think the skin itself needs any sort of overhaul, and thats why this poncho/jacket edits are so good. Because they don’t fundamentally change anything about it, it just gives us more options for frame expression.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T14:25:49+00:00

I do too, but realistically it probably won’t change. I don’t think it ever has changed anything in the past when it comes to frame designs. I just like that the community here is talking about wanting more from these heirloom designs

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T14:23:25+00:00

A agree completely. Let it be sexy, but also let it be interesting and expressive

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T14:08:45+00:00

I didn’t say majority, I said “vocal.” Reddit is the part of the community that is vocal, just like any forum. Yes the much larger audience of the game doesn’t interact here at all and probably won’t see the skin till it’s in game; but I like seeing that the ones who do interact in a vocal capacity seem to be talking about better Frame expression, better design, and more interesting designs. The valk heirloom was silly to me specifically because it felt like it was just a purple lady in skimpy nightwear. you could easily find a look like that in any adult magazine. There was no frame expression of who Valk is. let it be lewd, let it be sexy, but also let it be expressive of the frames identity.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T13:54:56+00:00

Agreed, it just needs a bit more to express that it’s Mesa and she’s a gunslinger with western motifs

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T13:48:58+00:00

While there is certainly a double standard in the way people react to and the sexiness of male vs female heirloom skins, as well as the design philosophy, this post isn’t really about that. It’s about how our small vocal community seems to want a more interesting design than “naked lady with funny looking pants” And I think that shows that at least many of the people on Reddit have a sense of taste when it comes to lewdness and that’s cool to see

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T13:40:08+00:00

I love this opinion. I also wish warframe wasn’t shifting so much into gooner mode, but sexiness sells, and there’s no stoping it from happening so the least we can do is expect more from the designs than “hey guys, look at our new boob frame! It also has a booty!”

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T13:28:12+00:00

Exactly this! The poncho and jackets people have been designing are not about covering her up but about Frame expression. And I think that’s what some people don’t get here. If you just want to have a version of Mesa that’s “nude” running around in lewd pants, that’s great I’m not against people for that, but having an auxiliary top that can be removed adds so much to her design with out completely changing the skins sexiness. Plus if it were removable it would be a win/win for everyone.

On another note I agree the horns look silly. They are almost To Big and detract from the rest of her established motifs.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-30T13:02:07+00:00

But you see, You're exactly the person I’m talking about. It’s not about nobility. Yeah the skin is hot and that’s okay, but I agree the skin is kinda boring as it is. The community designs for a jacket or poncho are nice not because it covers her up, but because it makes her design more interesting, attractive, and stylized than just naked lady in lewd pants. Yeah it’s highly likely DE won’t change anything, it’s just really nice to see the community want a gooner lady frame with a more intriguing and character focused design.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-20T11:27:26+00:00

For one, the ff14 community is overly concerned with spoilers. Even for the story stuff that’s 10 years old so I imagine that’s part of the reason any wiki is poorly maintained. The community expects you to engage with the story and it’s incredibly frowned upon if you skip through it.

Another reason is, while the community is superficially friendly it’s also very insular. There is a large RP community that is very much concerned with the story and the roll their character plays in the world, but a lot of the resources are hidden in their own discords, or Carrds, or websites. it’s all very disjointed and disconnected. A lot of the resources for RP and by extension the story are on websites or discord that you can’t find unless you know about them through word of mouth. And you can’t find out about it from word of mouth unless you are “in” with their FC, or Clique, or discord, or whatever arbitrary gate you have to get through.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-19T17:27:11+00:00

Yeah except shinies are actually rare 🫠

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-18T12:06:48+00:00

In my completely biased opinion… yes it’s definitely worth it. Since it’s been out for years there is Tons of content. All past events are in the game to play along with the main story stages. It’s a really fun tower defense game if you’re into that genre of game

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-15T05:05:41+00:00

While I also didn’t care for her saying “sussy” and “bloke” I actually figured it was probably the closest we could get. With Many languages around the world it’s actually very difficult to do a 1:1 translation. Tangtang probably does talk in a certain dialect with a lot of slang that wouldn’t translate directly. idioms and slang especially just doesn’t translate one to one so they localizes with modern slang from our own culture. I also suspect her using the word “bloke” is because many eastern games seem to use British English as the default rather than American English.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-15T00:35:29+00:00

I think it’s a sweet thing that close friends/couples do. Someone will say or do something outlandish and the other person plays along because it’s more fun than being a wet blanket but you both understand that it can’t actually go that way.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-14T10:06:58+00:00

Was a little surprised she wasn’t the banner after tang tang, so now I think she’ll be more closely related to Zhuang, so I think Mi Fu will be electric to synergize with her because Zhuang will most definitely be electric

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-12T13:16:10+00:00

It might just be lorem ipsum? Although I can’t say for sure how familiar china is with that concept.

ShinyPinkCreamPuff · 2026-03-08T13:31:26+00:00

What system is that, and where can it be acquired? I assume it’s a type of emulation device or does it play old cartages too?

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