Hi, it’s me again… here to talk about more inconsequential Warframe observations!
So I was looking at the Operator Somatics options, and I noticed something a little unusual about a couple of them. I figured I might as well make a post about it because I found it interesting (and maybe I kind of hope DE will address it lol).
Somatics Asa-23 and Tt-11 have what I can only describe as “ghost” insets, meaning that you can see a slightly lightened area where the metal component in the middle of the forehead would be in other somatic designs.
This effect is best seen in motion, so I made gifs.
Modeling this season’s Warframe curiosity is my operator Jasper, whose hair has been removed for easy viewing. (His somatics are normally Asa-03. References for him—hopefully—coming soon.)
I can’t tell for sure if this is intentional or not. It’s possible they just erased the somatics texture layer and forgot to change the skin texture layer beneath that. But it’s also possible that they decided to keep this “ghost” inset there, as if to say “this operator used to have that inset piece but it has been removed and has left a light scar/discoloration in its place.”
(Alternate skin tone used in case it makes it easier to see.)
The same two somatic options also have what seem to be damaged/partially erased metal insets at the operator’s temples. You can see half of the metal still protruding from the face normally while the other part falls flush against the skin, as if the metal is disappearing or digging in.
I’ll be honest, it seems more likely that these things are just design errors. This is Warframe, after all. But no matter the reason for the existence of these details, I think it still offers fans an interesting opportunity to come up with some personal operator lore!
So I’m curious.
To people who have chosen these somatics: Did you notice these details? And if you did, how did you interpret them?
And a question for everyone: how do you imagine your operator’s somatics? Do they look exactly like the somatic option you have chosen in-game, or do you imagine them a little bit different? Does your operator have any more or less somatic scarring than the game shows?
I would love to know more about other people’s operators! Seriously, please info-dump on me! And I would love to hear any thoughts you have in general!
