Devstream 17

The developers at Digital Extreme have done another installment of their Livestream Developer Q&A ([1]).

The stream started on November 1st @ 2 PM EDT (6 PM GMT)
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Announcements[]

@00.17.30 PS4 Accounts
- PC accounts will get a one time migration to PS4
  - gear/weapons/warframes/etc will be copied over to the new PS4 account
  - Platinum and Dojos will not be transferred
  - Will only be available when the builds align
- PC and PS4 accounts can play together when the builds align
@00.21.00 Experimental mods will be heavily nerfed and monitored until official release
@00.22.00 Primed Chamber will be released at a later time
@00.25.00 Warframe in the future
- Working on new Audio for the upcoming trailer
- Whip weapon - Corpus and Infested
- New enemy type (looks similar to Alad V's pet)
- Grineer Forest tileset
- Grineer polearm - work in progress
- Corpus "flak cannon" - charged shotgun (more accurate as charged)
@00.30.00 Dev team talks about their take on the previous event
@00.39.00 Ruk is going to get an update
- Looks like he has an Ignis type weapon now
- Should be out next update
@00.40.30 Invasion will be returning possibly as random alerts
@00.41.00 Talking about the Inbox
@00.42.00 Corpus event weapons probably won't be released soon, but might be in the future?
@00.42.40 Damage armor model
- goal is to fix rainbow builds by making elemental combinations and have strengths/weaknesses of each build
@00.45.00 Pull will be balanced
@00.46.00 Day of the Dead skins will be fixed soon
@00.47.00 Trading is on the Dev server and is working
- Trading is a Dojo building - "Trading Kiosk"
- Mod cards, Keys, Parts/components can be traded
- Rarity for Rarity trading
@00.49.30 Scarf physics are going to be updated eventually
@00.52.00 Codex functionality
- Right now its a gear item that you can scan things with
@00.56.00 New Player experience
- New additions to the tutorial
  - Covers first mod, wall running, etc.
- Segregation of new players from the older players
- Usage of the inbox system - Lotus tips, equipment, and weapons when the player finishes Mercury
- Easier transition from Mercury to the other planets