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· The developer (Pablo) emphasizes the need for game balance adjustments as a reason why returning raids is difficult.
· Balance adjustments require significant time and effort, which directly leads to increased development costs.
· The current developer (DE) tends to avoid investments that carry the same level of risk as in the past.
· From a financial perspective, returning raids is deemed to have a low return on investment.
· Therefore, the developer believes it is more efficient to focus on smaller-scale content modifications.

· 'Trials,' which were Warframe's past raid content, had low participation rates.
· Trials had the inconvenience of requiring players to craft entry tickets, and there were issues where tickets were consumed or re-entry was impossible due to bugs.
· Furthermore, high entry barriers existed, such as unlocking the Operator and crafting energy pads.
· The strategy primarily relied on crowd control using specific skills (e.g., Trinity's EV, Vauban's Bastille) rather than defeating enemies, which was an inefficient method.
· Ultimately, the simple structure of just defeating the final boss and ending provided little enjoyment.

· Many Warframe players tend to avoid cooperating in teams.
· They prioritize personal convenience and playing according to the meta, rather than fulfilling necessary roles for the team.
· This is similar to the 'gatekeeping' phenomenon often seen in MMO games and reflects the mentality of players who want to minimize time wastage and obtain rewards quickly.
· These player tendencies make it difficult to successfully introduce content that heavily relies on teamwork and role distribution, such as raids.

· The Warframe community often reacts negatively to challenging content.
· Players tend to prefer 'easy games' within the game and express complaints or dissatisfaction even with slight difficulty.
· This leads to criticism of a game environment where only 'participation rewards' are given, pointing out the lack of systems that provide a sense of competition and achievement.

· If rewards are limited solely to cosmetic items, it's difficult to stimulate players' motivation to take on challenges.
· Providing only 'participation rewards' is disrespectful to the game and fails to give players a sense of accomplishment.
· In the past, competitive systems like leaderboards existed, but these elements are currently lacking.
· Players play games for fun, but at the same time, they want to gain a sense of achievement through the challenging content the game offers.

· Introducing puzzle-based content instead of raids could be considered.
· However, puzzles have the disadvantage of quickly becoming boring with repeated play and lacking depth.
· This is similar to the simple puzzle mechanics seen in games like 'Genshin Impact' and doesn't align with Warframe's deep combat system.

· Content like 'Void Storm' attempted to include challenging elements, but there were issues with how rewards were obtained.
· It made obtaining rewards difficult by forcing players to use specific weapons or Warframes they might not already own or be reluctant to use.
· This factor diminishes the satisfaction players feel from the rewards they earn through their efforts.

· Warframe's core strength lies in the 'power fantasy,' the thrill of using powerful abilities.
· However, extremely difficult challenging content like raids can conflict with this power fantasy.
· Raids without challenge are merely regular missions with many players, which can lead to player dissatisfaction.

· The developer is aware that players complain about content difficulty.
· The developer tries to improve content by reflecting these player feedbacks, but at the same time faces the challenge of maintaining the game's core fun and balance.
· Ultimately, this suggests that returning raids in Warframe is a very difficult task considering the current game environment and player tendencies.