Talk:Sniper Rifle/@comment-5190846-20180805221350/@comment-32972576-20180927095503

Hi Thorne62, there's certainly no "wrong" way to play this game if that's what you were driving at with your question. Ivara in particular is fantastic because her abilities are quite different from other Warframes and suit a slower playstyle.

One problem with this game is that it is basically a loot game - one could compare it to a 3D version of Diablo or any other similar ARPG. Therefore it encourages players to want to farm materials as efficiently as possible i.e. players care more about the end result rather than how they get there, the play experience. The game seems geared towards being overpowered and playing at a fast place, whilst collecting as much as possible and farming rewards from bossess/relics/missions etc.. I am not saying that there isn't room for slower gameplay in Warframe, just trying put into words why players act the way they do I guess, more food for thought than anything.

Another aspect to note is that stealth mechanics and enemy AI aren't exactly stellar in Warframe compared to some other games e.g. MGSV. If one enemy "sees" you in an area, every enemy is immediately alerted within the area regardless of how large it is and knows exactly where you are at all times. There are very few cloaking abilities in the game and, with the exception of Ivara and perhaps the Huras Kubrow's Stalk, they are short-lived. My point is that stealth is present but designed not to be the focus of gameplay.

It also comes down to the types of mission available, and the level of enemy difficulty. Few mission types actually require a team strategy to complete; often Interception/Spy/Defection involve who is going to hold/complete which points ("I'm going to A/B/C/D"). Onslaught is very much about team kill rate, favouring fast-paced play. The only true test of teamwork in Warframe at the moment I can think of might be the Eidolon bosses on the Plains.

My suggestion is to find players who feel the same as you do, and team with them regularly so you can all play at a pace that suits all of you. They might enjoy playing support roles for example - Nyx or Titania are good frames for that. You might also consider high-level gameplay where enemies are so strong that solo rushing cannot even save the best players from being downed. I daresay it, but you might want to consider playing another game instead even; I don't know much about Rainbow 6 Siege, but that is an example of infiltration-based team play AFAIK which you might enjoy more.

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