Equinox PA pack or Loki and Volt PA pack?

[Xiirulos]

Hey! I'm torn between getting the Dual pack with Loki and Volt Prime, or the Equinox Prime pack. Due to certain financial circumstances, I can only choose one. I'm pretty indecisive, so I thought I'd look to the community for answers. If possible, I'd like to see some in-depth debate, with everything ranging from the comparison of the price of the packs and the value of the items included, comparison between the two sets of Prime Warframes and their abilities and appliances, all the way to the platinum included. I'm sorry if it seems selfish to post something like this that will help only me In the end, but I decided I couldn't post this under the Player Help tag, as it would distract too much from legitimate concerns players have over the game. I'm looking forward to seeing some of the arguments people will present!

[GinKenshin]

it's actually rather simple: 

if you want a lot plat but pay more and get good gear/cosmetics too then buy the PA 

if you want some plat (which is currently enough for a newbie imo), pay less and get multiple good equipment and cosmetics then get the PV 

this mainly comes down to how much plat you want, how much you wanna wait till these 2 frames and their weapons come back so you can farm them (their farm is harder because they're vaulted, equinox and her weapons are just released so she's easy to get) 

for me personally, I suggest the PV. it's good value, you get a lot of good items, enough plat and you don't have to worry about farming these again which will be a pain to do so later  

[Xepthrichros]

I'd say choose based on the cosmetics you prefer.

 

Farm the frames and weapons in the game itself.

 

And... I personally won't spend money on buying anything besides cosmetics because there's folks calling for things to be nerfed. Ain't gonna spend money on power that can be demolished on the whims of the devs/community. 

[(XBOX)GearsMatrix301]

Yes

[Birdframe_Prime]

While I can understand the desire to get the new and shiny things in a nice big bundle, for as long as the Prime Vault is open and until the current Prime Access is actually Vaulted (a year or so after the PA ends), you can get all of the weapons and warframes by farming in game.

I believe the relics for the Vault are dropped specifically when playing in the Void this time around (I've not actually gone out of my way to check, sorry), while the relics for all other active Primes are available through normal drop tables.

What you won't be able to get outside of the Vault or Access packs are the Accessories. So if you're a real collector of cosmetics and really want the fashion options, then picking the Accessories Packs up from one or both will be the cheaper and better option for you.