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u/aSpookyScarySkeleton Aug 14 '25
Only complaint is her regulators should be attached to her fingers like default Mesa
Her index is the chamber and her thumb is the hammer
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u/PattieNasa Aug 14 '25
oh damn...i never noticed that before. thanks!
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u/Nicolas-B Aug 14 '25
You also have to consider how the regulators are "stored" when not in use, or else the default is just flipped backwards along her forearms.
The base mesa regulators had the advantage of being just the barrels that filp on and off her finger being strapped to her forearms.
Mesa prime has an entire gun flipped backward on her arm with the grip clipping in her wrist.
The heirloom skin for the regulators could have a custom animation, so maybe you could turn them into actual bracers when stowed and merge with her hands when drawn? Or anything else really, that's the beauty of this type of skin; you aren't constrained to the regular model.
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u/Nicolas-B Aug 14 '25
Yes! It's kinda sad they went away from the original mesa's "finger guns" when we got the prime. I would love for an eventual heirloom to go back to it.
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u/Femboy_Jinxe_7 Aug 14 '25
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u/Eliteagent11 Aug 14 '25
That “major/general” vibe is perfect absolutely love it
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u/rAptorvenom7 Aug 14 '25
The very model of a modern one
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u/DeadByFleshLight Aug 14 '25
First Mesa skin art so far that actually looks like it could be a Heirloom.
Every other looked like a deluxe skin.
Nicely done. 10/10 :D
(P.S. Those guns look insane)
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u/Leading-Customer7499 Aug 14 '25
I saw two other fanarts. One looked like tennogen and the other had the prime access helmet. But hey, ass.
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u/DeadByFleshLight Aug 14 '25
Don't get me wrong they looked great. They just weren't really "heirloom" level :D
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u/severed13 Aug 14 '25
Because the general knowledge of the idea behind consistent design language doesn't exist among a lot of people without industry experience, it just comes down to "oh that looks cool" without acknowledging the individual aspects of a concept that indicate that it's part of the same piece of media. The extent of that knowledge for heirloom skins for most players and artists just includes a primarily glowing crystalline/glass body with bright energy colours, then for the rest they just tack on whatever they'd like to appease the idea in their head, instead of represent a collection of designs.
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u/killerfreedom255 Aug 14 '25
I love the guns, I would buy this heirloom immediately just for the guns alone ngl, the warframe skin is the bonus
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u/migoq Aug 14 '25
I love the guns but I'd like the heirloom to come back to the initial design of mesa's fingers "completing" the gun (the trigger? and the back of the gun thing, I'm not american enough to know gun parts names)
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u/Cowl_cat Aug 14 '25
The back is called the hammer, I think
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u/TheDraconic13 Aug 14 '25
Correct, her index "ghosts" a trigger and her thumbs form the hammer.
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u/pulley999 Aug 14 '25
In the original her index finger was the chamber and a part of the barrel. She had literal finger guns, the regulators are sort of just barrel extensions for them.
The Prime kept the thumb-hammer, but dropped the index finger being part of the gun assembly, which is what people are complaining about.
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u/GodlessLunatic Aug 15 '25
Every other looked like a deluxe skin.
Is there really much of a difference after that recent deluxe skin for Citrine
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u/uploadingmalware Aug 14 '25
For some reason I really want Mesa's heirloom to spawn an extra set of gun hands.
This skin just screams "materialize 2 extra arms" to me for some reason.
It doesn't even have to actually add extra functional guns, as long as the extra set is in animations for her.
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u/Chocolatine_Rev Aug 14 '25
Jojo stand finger pistol vibes
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u/uploadingmalware Aug 14 '25
Hell yeah, this skin concept has big Jojo energy with the hat and jacket-worn-as-cape thing
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u/Chocolatine_Rev Aug 14 '25
I can almost imagine it, where she just does pistol with her finger, and fire, trigering spectral hands going muda muda shooting style
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u/uploadingmalware Aug 14 '25
I kinda pictured the void/spectral arms materialize from those "sleeves" on the jacket portion.
Would be so cool, and imo it would feel more "realistic" for mesas fire rate at max, if she had some extra arms. With her current ultimate, I always have an image playing in my head of her cranking her thumbs back at light speed (if you didnt notice, her finger tips merge with the pistols barrel and the thumbs become the pistol hammers in her basic skin, so literally she uses finger guns)
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u/EyyyWannn Aug 14 '25
I was looking at the jacket arms and thinking it was actually 4 arms, cuz I had zoomed in.
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u/uploadingmalware Aug 14 '25
That's exactly the thought i had actually. The arms materialize inside the jacket sleeves. Would be so freaking cool. Love when the deluxe skins add custom animations.
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u/Finassar Aug 14 '25
I definitely get shiva vibes from it
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u/uploadingmalware Aug 14 '25
I think at first I thought the long arm flaps were sleeves. I think they should be made into sleeves lol
And the extra void arms come out of the empty sleeves.
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u/AgerionLecurian Aug 15 '25
Augment to that idea: more arms spawn in the more firing speed she puts on her regulators
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u/0ijoske Aug 14 '25
This would be sick if that coat is also a syandana. Been wanting one for fashion frame reasons for the longest.
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u/Jakespeed207 Aug 14 '25
Right? So many capes, but no trenchcoats hanging off the shoulders?
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u/EnvironmentalOwl2904 Aug 14 '25
And not enough jetpacks/engines, my boi Gauss needs some new rockets every now and then.
Add to that, we need more pointy chest armour to go with them to have the true jet engine chest glam.
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u/Tyrondor Aug 14 '25
Love that you included the ropes that some of the other heirloom skins have. If they put this up to a vote you'd have mine :)
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u/HiroCrota Aug 14 '25
The concept rocks, and Mesa is my favorite frame by far. I actually tried to emulate the cape look from this concept by using the most recent tennogen voidswept cape, and I love how it looks. My only criticism is that her chest seems a lot larger than it should be. Not that it's wrong or bad or anything, since heirloom skins aren't exactly immune to giving characters enhanced 'assets', but I prefer her more athletic build personally.
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u/DeadByFleshLight Aug 14 '25
Nothing wrong with larger chest. Rhino heirloom is a lot larger as well :D
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u/Urquidez64 Aug 15 '25
Agreed, I just hope when Saryn gets hers that they either make her chest that same heirloom design or take off her skirt (asking for a bigger chest seems like asking a lot since she's already known as a booba frame)
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u/Tonk101 Aug 14 '25
If they make a mesa heirloom I hope it comes with a dual pistol skin exactly like those revolvers they look sick
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u/cig_daydreams28 Aug 14 '25
Heirloom skins just mean boobs windows and ass now im crying 😭 this is a cool design but them bazongers are taking me tf out 😭
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u/R0CKFISH22 Aug 14 '25
Same. I get the appeal to show off the heirloom crystalline body aspect but many would do well to balance the overt sexuality of them. 100% on the right track though.
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u/Skrit-Stonemaw Aug 16 '25
Get used to it mate, unfortunately gooner bait prints infinite money so this is just how its gonna be from now on.
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u/bee_sam Aug 14 '25
This foes look cool... BUT WHY HER TITS HAVE TO BE OUT (half-joking)
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u/SkipperInSpace Aug 14 '25
She breathes through her skin, you gotta understand its for lore reasons I swear
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u/Corrin_Nohriana Aug 14 '25
The ass people get plenty to enjoy, give the breast enjoyers some love too.
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u/Urquidez64 Aug 15 '25
Agreed, there's definitely more ass to enjoy in warframe. The booba are great in my opinion but those don't get as much love
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u/xJokerzWild Aug 14 '25
In the words of Heavenly...
I could lick the sweat off those abs.
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u/Deshik2 Aug 14 '25
This is it. There won't be anything better than this.
I'm so confident I'm contemplatings spamming my friends at DE who have nothing to do with art, but they might throw it around in company SLACK or something. Like I am genuinelly willing to push this any way I can even if it hurts me.
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u/Urquidez64 Aug 15 '25
Spreading the word is nice although spamming and pushing it too hard could have the opposite effect
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u/NoodleInDangur Aug 14 '25
Wait this actually looks like it could be a heirloom skin?!?! Good work OP! :)
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u/Euphoric_Parfait_999 Aug 14 '25
Why would you show this to me if I can’t have it??? I’d be returning to Warframe in a heartbeat when Mesa gets a heirloom man
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u/L30N1337 Aug 14 '25
I really want this type of stuff to be the next heirloom. Because Valk Heirloom went too far with the gooner stuff. The best Valk Heirloom color scheme I've seen was one where I didn't even recognize I as the heirloom.
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u/Urquidez64 Aug 15 '25
I half agree, I don't think Valkyr went too far but it definitely leans more towards it. As long as they find a good balance between the two and it'll sell well from both sides
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u/CranEXE Aug 14 '25 edited Aug 14 '25
now this look like a heirloom compared to what i saw yesterday !! i just think she should have a more cowboyish hat and thigh high boots instead of that sort of pants and it would be perfect
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u/Megareaper881 Aug 14 '25
I get major Monsoon from Metal gear rising: Revengence/ happy chaos from guilty gear vibes and i genuinely fuck with it!
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u/AnnabelleNewell Aug 14 '25
Looks a little too reminiscent of Destiny, probably because of the helmet and lack of the typical Asian theme DE does with heirlooms.
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u/Endofthepapertrail Aug 15 '25
This is perfect. Given Valkyr was a community design, I'm praying DE reach out to you.
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u/Vivid-Agent1162 Aug 15 '25
I like this one a lot. She's fairly covered but still very sexy, and it kept the flowing leather I like so much from Mesa Prime. I bet it would look amazing in motion.
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u/AtlasMcMoony Aug 15 '25
The center cleavage is stylistically cool yet caters enough to the goonifying of heirloom skins, well done
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u/DowntownButterfly6 Aug 15 '25
I don't think that shows off nearly enough "skin" for their heirloom collection. 🫠
BUT it looks really cool and is a great piece of work.
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u/AliceMange Aug 15 '25
I love the boob window and the hat. The outfit gives gundevil vibes which is very fitting
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Aug 16 '25
I would say I'd love for this to be a skin but DE would just butcher it by replacing her pants with assless shorts and removing 90% of what actually made it look good.
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u/NineProbablyBreathes Aug 17 '25
I will be genuinely sad when Mesa's actual Heirloom doesn't have that baller jacket. You bastard.
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u/ThornofTwilight Aug 17 '25
Lotus: Help is coming. Mesa’s Orbiter descends Mesa: Opens Orbiter Drop Hatch while playing “I got a Glock in my Rari”
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Aug 19 '25 edited Aug 19 '25
I bet 69 bucks that if, and when DE actually releases their own skin for this specific Warframe, their design won't look anywhere near as impressive or stylish as this fanmade one.
The same thing applies to most melee weapon designs.
However, while the chance of DE being willing to use this design for an Heirloom skin is extremely low, you might have some kind of decent chance of having it added to some future Tennogen wave as a non-heirloom skin, by adding it to the steam workshop. That way if it gets added, it won't be a Heirloom skin, but people will still be able to purchase and use it in-game.
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u/Technical-Belt-5719 Aug 19 '25
No offense, but it lacks too much of Mesa's Western/Cowgirl aesthetic.
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u/Comprehensive-Rub791 Aug 23 '25
I really like this the Guns are fantastic the helmet looks a odd but maybe it’s just the angle
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u/maxreddit Aug 26 '25
Mesa Heirloom: "Check out my Regulators!"
Me: "Yeah! Those are awesome!"
Mesa Heirloom: "My guns are cool, too!"
Me: Doesn't want to admit that's what I was thinking as well
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u/Ghilean Sep 03 '25
Amazing. Only the monk style belts and ropes look out of place to me. She's more of a sci-fi cowboy, than a zen monk isn't she? I think military style modern belts with straps would do better.
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u/Marcel_Scars Aug 14 '25
LOOOOOOVE THIS as a concept! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ My one note that I personally love the galaxy effect that the heirlooms have so I'd like it to have a little more of that, maybe on the crotch area, right above where the thigh high boot starts. But this note is only a matter of my own personal opinion and taste and, it is by no means a detractor to how much I actually enjoy this whole project! Congrats 👏
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u/Accomplished_Car2803 Aug 14 '25
But she needs a fat glowing ass that is peeking out of her chap flaps! Can't have heirloom without galaxy cheeks.
Lol
Looks good though!
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u/noblest_among_nobles Aug 14 '25
The boobs are nice, very nice
But I would buy that skin for the coat and hat alone
I never even tried (or even really looked at) Mesa before, but this is the kind of skin that would make me get the frame immediately
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u/Misultina Aug 14 '25
I would love a booba focused heirloom skin and even more if it was for Nyx.
Would mesa get a heirloom tho? The purpose of heirloom skins was to address early primes lacking distinctive features in comparison to newer ones. I don't think mesa would fall in that category but then again perhaps DE will just do whatever sells best to make the most money.
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u/DefinitionInformal85 Aug 15 '25
Remember when frames used to look like badass space warriors and not like space wh0️⃣r3s
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u/Subject-Cranberry-93 Aug 15 '25
this is what happens when we let a smut reader become creative director for a sci fi ninja game I guess 😕overall I think they've done good things but this whole concept was a miss ever since ember heirloom.
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u/TheAudienceStopped Aug 14 '25
Hear me out. What if we give her a crop top and actually cover the boobs for once
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u/The_Great_Grey_Wolf Aug 14 '25
I love how this looks. I would get it just for the regulator skin ALONE. Keep up the beautiful, great, and amazing work!
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u/throwaway61763 Aug 14 '25
I would give all my hard earned plat for it, it looks insane. Keep cooking chef
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u/Shroomy_Weed Aug 14 '25
I'd love a mateba model 6 unica type of revolver for the heirloom but the abs, the muscles, the HAT, the coat, the belt. This is making me extra hard. She honestly gives me sailor/pirate vibe with that coat, hat and blue tones with ropes.
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u/Limgrave Aug 14 '25
Wait this is you? https://www.reddit.com/r/Warframe/s/zKJIqVpqZA
Awesome improvement in 8 months, very solid design. What would you make her Signa?