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Fucking Spy Missions!

Warframe has these 'Spy Missions' that require you infiltrate bases to hack consoles within a time limit. Typically there are about 3 consoles you have to find on any given stage first, but they have some sort of alarm aparatus setup around them. The alarms are typically sensors either made up of lasers, drone patrols or guards. Think Metal Gear. If the sensors go off, there is a countdown to data being destroyed and the mission will end immediately.

Earlier in the game you can get away with losing maybe one console or 'data' and finishing with at least two successful hacks, but here I am on a level requiring me to successfully hack all three consoles to succeed. Oh, and the hacking requires you to complete a puzzle made up of spinning tiles to complete a shape. It doesn't sound THAT complicated, but given a countdown, oh, and if you trip the alarm, enemies will swarm into the room to attack you while you're trying to hack. Also, if you manage to get to a console without being detected, if you dont finish the puzzle within the time limit, you will also set off the alarm.

Thankfully, I found out you can craft 'decoders' to automatically hack for you, which is a relief, but still, given the scenario, can still be stressful. The enemies I encountered alone on these missions have very high defense, so I avoid them. Also playing co-op with public is tricky because random players might be dummies and set off alarms, like what I encountered last night!

The game does make me keep coming back though. I will eventually get through this hurdle, but boy is it frustrating!!!