This question may be based on opinion (and if it is close it, I wont be mad), but I was wondering which battleframes are "clearly" designed more for PvE or PvP. For example, the Nighthawk Recon is better designed for PvE due to its AOE abilities and explosive sniper rifle. I was wondering if the same could be said for all the frame types, one is more for PvE while the other is more for PvP.
Which frames are more suited for PvE
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Best Answer
This answer is outdated by a year. Almost everything has changed since then, so it's probably not a good idea to follow anymore.
Some 'frames carry wide area-of-effect abilities that are quite well-suited for onslaughts of enemies common in PvE, while others use hard-to-aim but powerful single-target attacks. Thus, it is reasonable to assume that there some are better in PvE than others, to various degrees.
'frames favouring PvE: Firecat, Nighthawk, Bastion.
'frames favouring PvP: Tigerclaw, Raptor, Electron.
Dreadnought and Biotech 'frames don't seem to have such a pronounced difference.
However, this only applies to stock equipment. Since you can use Accord components on Astrek and ODM 'frames. With this sort of mix-and-matching, it's entirely possible to turn a supposedly PvP 'frame into one that has no problem defending thumpers and fighting the Chosen.
And of course, every 'frame can be played well in PvP. Player skill is the deciding factor here.