On 2019-08-31 at 9:30 AM, CoconutImmigration said:

--After the deadline for #17, is it possible to still submit updates to the tennogen files in the steam workshop/ tennogen program to "qualify" for round 17 or is the last update/submission considered "final" after the deadline?

We review items immediately after the deadline closes, so any additional changes that are made will not be considered. If we are interested in accepting a piece that needs a few final tweaks, we will work with the creator to get those done after the deadline, but that is only handled on a case-by-case basis.

27 minutes ago, DennyPhantom said:

Colors are nice.
But when will you fix ALL of the lighting that you messes up with the new update?

Unrelated, but Steve was tweeting about these issues earlier today -- we're aware and are looking to fix. 🙂

Tenno, 

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WHEN: Starting Friday, August 30 at 2pm ET, until Friday, September 6 at 2pm ET!
HOW: Watch any Warframe Partner on Twitch or Mixer for 30 minutes!
WHO: You can see a full list of our Warframe Partners at our Partner index here: https://www.warframe.com/community/partners#partnerIndex 
WHAT: The new Transmission Color Palette

Are you having issues receiving Twitch Drops, please refer to our Twitch Drops guide here: https://digitalextremes.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003353712-Twitch-Drop-Guide 

Since this is our first time running a Mixer Rewards campaign for our Partners, we’ll be keeping an eye on this thread and other social channels for any hiccups that may occur!

On 2019-08-24 at 4:36 PM, Cradicias said:

Any idea if we'll get Sword & Shield melee in the Tennogen? Would love to start seeing some skins for it.

We talked a little bit about this in our panel at TennoCon -- Sword & Shield skins are a little more complicated than regular melee skins because of their collapsible animation. Whips are the first time we've experimented with more complex skin meshes, and we'll be looking at other more complex weapon types once we've smoothed out any wrinkles (if there are any). 

We’re back with another Devstream where we looked as far back as 2012, while also looking into the future with a preview of Grendel’s abilities and more in-depth discussion about Railjack systems. As always, we recommend watching the full livestream, or simply read our recap here: https://www.warframe.com/news/devstream-130-overview

A few creators have been asking if the cord mesh is considered in the total tri count, and it is! The total tri count for whips is 6K including any FX, the cord, and your custom handle/blade.

1 hour ago, JorgeJoestar said:

What's up with the sudden ban on hoods and cloth? Faven's Wisp helmet was full of elements that are already commonly used in-game, a bunch of the skins are pretty hardcore fantasy, hoods are common, even in new concepts like Ash's second deluxe skin, and it was even explicitly stated that tennogen helmets for Wisp would be allowed to get rid of the scarf on the back.

There is no sudden ban on hoods, but they need to fit the Faction aesthetic, and still be abstracted for Warframe. Two very hood-like items exist in the program already and are rooted in the Grineer style, which makes sense for that Faction and also fit the Warframe's theme (Nekros and Harrow). Balancing between having the semblance of clothing while keeping in the Warframe style is tricky but doable, and is something we do work with creators on as much as we can.

Any in-house made items are not beholden to TennoGen rules -- TennoGen is an external progr...

1 hour ago, paul5473 said:

Zaws? I havent read it yet but if so I'm so happy!

Unfortunately not! It's not currently possible due to how they are constructed. We talked about it a little more here: https://forums.warframe.com/topic/871893-zaws-skins/?tab=comments#comment-9402800

On 2019-08-06 at 3:13 PM, [DE]Taylor said:

Technical Specs and Restrictions:

• You cannot edit the cord’s mesh, it can be retextured. 

Just clarifying here, since another creator asked: you can edit the UVs as well as the textures for the cord.

After almost four years, we are officially expanding the supported Factions in the TennoGen program! 

Our official Faction guide has now been updated to include the following styles:

• Sentient
• Solaris
• Ostron

Find them all here: https://www.warframe.com/steamworkshop/help/index.php?page=content-creator-art-style-guide

These guides are lengthy and very in-depth, so please review them carefully and use this thread for any questions you may have.

Tenno,

The deadline for Round 17 is here: get your submissions in before August 26th at 2pm EDT to be considered!

We will be accepting new content and factions in this round, but we understand that there might be a bit of a learning curve before creators get a feel for these new items and styles. With that said, we'll be doing our best to offer feedback to Whip, Chest Armor, or Sentient / Solaris / Ostron-styled pieces that don't get in to the Round, in addition to our regular feedback processes. 

You can also use any of the official release threads for questions and advice:

• Whip Thread: 
• Chest Armor Thread: 
• Factions Thread: COMING FRIDAY, AUG 9

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All creations must be submitted with the following screenshot guidelines, so we can properly judge your creation. We reserve the right to reject items without proper screenshots, due to our inability to properly review your item.

• Please make sure to include a tint breakdown. 
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23 hours ago, ozcg888 said:

Screenshots from the back? Warframe back of what?

Back of the item so we can see the peg, and make sure it's textured properly!

You read that right -- chest armor pieces are officially available in the Steam Workshop. Without further ado, let's dive into technical specifications. The full guide can be found here: http://www.warframe.com/steamworkshop/help/index.php?page=creating-a-chest-armor-piece

Chest Armor Pieces are a great entry point into the TennoGen program -- they let you explore any faction’s art style and give our Tenno community an opportunity to find an individual look for their Warframes. While Chest Armor Pieces offer creators a lot of freedom, there are some technical limitations and tips you’ll need to keep in mind to ensure your design performs well!

Technical Guidelines:

• Chest Armor Pieces are intended to fit all Warframes, and the attachment peg should be long enough to fix into both the most convex and the most concave chests.
• Triangle budget: 2500
• Maps Authored at 1024 x 1024, in-game will be 512 x 512.
• Attachment point needs to be along the bu...

You read that right -- whips are officially available in the Steam Workshop. Without further ado, let's dive into technical specifications. The full guide can be found here: http://www.warframe.com/steamworkshop/help/index.php?page=creating-a-whip-skin

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With the way our melee weapons are set up, we are able to do complete mesh swaps for them per weapon type! This lets our players use these skins for a variety of melees, unlike our weapon-exclusive primary and secondary skins.

Whips are one of the more complex melee weapon types, and as a result it needs its own guide to make creation and implementation as easy as possible!

Technical Specs and Restrictions:

• Triangle budget: 6000
• Maps: Authored at 2048 x 1024. In-game will be 1024 x 512, so please keep this in mind with the fidelity of your details. Requires a full set of textures as per our texturing guide here.
• You cannot edit the cord’s mesh, it can be retextured. 
• The handle and cord...

Quick update on timing -- we experienced some unexpected delays on the new content and faction guides. Still hoping to release them soon, even if we didn't make our end of July goal. Thanks for your patience, everyone. 🙂 

This Devstream marks exactly 20 days from TennoCon 2019 and we had Tenno from 35 different countries join us this year! In this Devstream, we’ll be touching on a lot of content revealed during the day -- so let’s just dive right in to the overview: https://www.warframe.com/news/devstream-129-overview

There was a small issue with Wisp's UVs, and fixed files are now available for download! Make sure you grab them if you're working on a Wisp skin. 🙂