#oculyst

OCULYST

(Due to the nature of the Sentients, some mild Warframe story spoilers may be ahead.)

The Oculyst is a slippery bastard, and almost impossible to get good shots of. Instead of sticking around to try and murder us like a proper enemy, it zips off the moment it gets a picture of us and tells mom. Also, it's nigh invincible, so you just kind of have to hope it doesn't notice you. Design-wise, the Oculyst is very similar to the Battalyst. Any further nuance to the design is lost to the perpetual blue jelly that covers its entire body - ostensibly its impenetrable shielding. Due to the Oculyst's passive nature on the battlefield, however, it does give me a good jumping-off point for another thing I like about their designs. The Sentients don't immediately appear threatening, but they also don't appear to be good guys, either. Encountering one for the first time in the Grineer sea lab is a really bizarre experience; this neutral creature makes the lights go haywire, then drifts around scanning things before peacing out. You don't really get a sense for their purpose or ethos until you confront them in later story missions.

I also cannot get over how dorky their static picture is. The other Sentients have these dynamic battle poses and the Oculyst is just like “Uhhh... did you take it yet? Can I move?”

so i really wanted to record the sounds that came from the Oculyst...

Fix your shit DE. This is getting fucking ridiculous.