Prime Resurgence Dev Workshop & FAQ

[Raven_Grimflame]

I kinda want some platinum over Endo, lol. Or yes, do some price adjustment for the missing plat.

[JackalX137]

DE says they listen to us but they arent doing anything to make regal aya fair.. they are just sitting back watching to see how many of us buy regal aya or not and that is the only factor as to if this is going to be the new way of things or not. so guys please dont do it, just wait for the prime access of whatever it is you want, youll get more for your money that way. this way DE will listen to us and make regal aya bearable rather then the rip off it is atm.

[smashedwookie]

After seing the drop rate for Aya, this FOMO event is even more FOMO than i tough it would be. Normal Aya looked like it could be nice for people with low available paly time, but because of the 1 week rotation it just destroy your chance when you have limited play time or force what little play time to be just farming for aya and not do any other type of stuff you like. 

With the stat of Regal Aya pack, this event just look way too much like a cash grab, when it could have been better.

Yay for Dev workshop 1 week prior to release not changing anything, as usual.   -_-  

[(PSN)Spider_Enigma]

13 minutes ago, smashedwookie said:

After seing the drop rate for Aya, this FOMO event is even more FOMO than i tough it would be. Normal Aya looked like it could be nice for people with low available paly time, but because of the 1 week rotation it just destroy your chance when you have limited play time or force what little play time to be just farming for aya and not do any other type of stuff you like. 

With the stat of Regal Aya pack, this event just look way too much like a cash grab, when it could have been better.

Yay for Dev workshop 1 week prior to release not changing anything, as usual.   -_-  

if u play 3 days a week, u stuck doing bounties for 3 days and might not have enough to get the prime do to rng

[Vorpal_Ocelot]

3 hours ago, Hypernaut1 said:

its $20 for 3 Regal aya and its only really needed for prime cosmetics, the game changing items (frames, weapons) are farmable.. Its expensive, but also unnecessary to enjoy the game. If you have to choose between a gold tinted digital syandana and baby diapers, just go with the diapers. 

Hey Hypernaut1, true I will choose the diapers lol. I just had my hopes up before the patchnotes and official release. I felt like, once again, i let warframe hype me up and then got let down. Like when they talked about making squads more connective through loadscreens/dojo/relay load ins and youd fight in space and on land together and they showed a video of you seamlessly going from land to space but it ended up being a two mission repeat event of recycled material and no cool spaceships flying down to bring you up to space lol but hey I aint mad. I still play warframe...

2 hours ago, ZeroX4 said:

Prime Access was cash only or GTFO
Players who dont spend $$$ needed to farm relics and then open them to get their crap

How this is cash gate yet Prime Access was perfectly fine with you?

Also there was very clear message in patch notes about how to earn each so idk what did you read

It seemed hyped up as if you could access more through gameplay earned Aya. When prime access is released you know its going to cost money. I thought this was an event** which would involve gameplay to unlock things you previously couldnt earn ingame. In a way it is... kind of... but I could of just sold ingame items for plat and bought any vaulted primes as per usual method... This event didnt really offer anything new through gameplay.  just gave you another chance to use cash for items you may of all ready decided not to buy....

Similar to a store not only having a candy isle, but candy at the check out. You sure you don't want to buy it?  ...They basically did that to us but I feel as if they hyped it up to seem like more...

 

May I just add, 10$ per noggle. Dayum!! Theres been entire expansion/addons to other quality videogames sold for 10$s....

20$ virtual capes and 10$ virtual kneepads. That's extreme...Then again california is nearly 6 dollars per gallon of gas and that doesnt last as long as digital content... shrug. 

 

Anyways once again, I value your feedback and I don't have any anger about it. Just felt mislead and was looking forward to a fun event.

[SephirothWS]

4 minutes ago, Vorpal_Ocelot said:

I thought this was an event** which would involve gameplay to unlock things you previously couldnt earn ingame.

That was my initial thought, especially with some of the marketing material they put out originally (That DE has since scrubbed away) that made it sound more like you can earn previously cash only things through game play. ... And with the current abysmal rates to normal Aya, I feel as if that is/was going to be the case with needing like 10x or 20x Aya compared to Paya. ... NOPE, just a giant cash grab that basically slaps their community in the face.

[(PSN)ErydisTheLucario]

On 2021-11-02 at 2:05 PM, [DE]Danielle said:

Edit 2:00 pm, Nov 12th - Adjusted Prime Accessories Price
Edit 10:50 AM ET, Nov 15th - Twitch Clip from Prime Time Showcasing Prime Resurgence
Edit 3:30 PM ET, Nov 15th - Added Platinum Response Below
Edit 11:00 AM ET, Nov 16th - Added Prime Resurgence Trailer

Hey Tenno! 

With Prime Resurgence launching tomorrow, we wanted to answer your requests to (a) add Platinum to the packs and (b) add Accessories Packs with Platinum. 

A. The reality is that for this inaugural launch we are unable at this time (right before launch) to add Platinum to the packs due to technical and compliance limitations across all Warframe’s platforms. We want to avoid doing any changes midway through the event as well, with it becoming a logistical challenge on the backend setup and unfair to the players who were early participants. While it is not possible for this first run, we have pages upon pages of feedback here that will be considered alongside the data we’ll be reviewing once the event has finished. Rest assured the importance of bonus Platinum in the value proposition is noted for next time. 

B. The same reasoning from A applies to adding Accessories Packs - there is still much to consider for an event that has yet to run, but being the biggest discussed point here we know it is desired. But since we are unable to add a Pack at this point, there is no way for us to add Platinum to a pack that doesn’t exist. 

We really want to stress again that this is our first attempt at running an event like this. It has been 8 years of the same Prime Access system and 7 years of Prime Vault, we aren’t reinventing the wheel but we are venturing into an entirely new way to make Prime items available in ways we’ve never attempted before. And this is why player feedback is so vital, we know what your top concerns are and will take it into consideration if we look at a future run of Prime Resurgence. 

We just simply cannot commit to any major systematic changes at this time, because of the reasons listed above and because we need performance data to make educated and informed decisions if we run the event again. These may not be the answers you were hoping for, but for the sake of transparency they are the answers we have to give at this time. We also want to make a point of saying that you as a player have the freedom to participate in any form that is most comfortable to you. With far more avenues of access to free-path Primed items with Aya, you can dedicate your time to building up that Prime inventory that you’ve been dreaming of. 

Thank you for reading and we’ll see you for tomorrow’s launch! 
 

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Meet Varzia, former Dax.

A new time-limited scheduled event is landing in Maroo’s Bazaar on all Platforms November 16th: Prime Resurgence!

Not only is this the return of a slew of Prime Vaulted items (and more!), but also the discussion of the Prime Vault program as a whole. In this Dev Workshop, we will be going over several core areas of Prime Resurgence to explain what it is, how it works, and share some insight into the Dev decision-making process. More importantly, we will dive into how Prime Resurgence addresses player feedback about Prime Vault.

But first, a bit of history is needed! 
 

The History of Prime Vault

Monetizing a free-to-play game is a balancing act. Prime Access has led the way for us to being able to routinely release premium content and accessories for players that are looking for Premium fashions (Prime Accessories), while providing all players with free access to some of the best gear in the game (Prime Warframes & Weapons). The Prime Vault program started in 2015 as a way for us to return Prime Warframes, Weapons, Accessories, and more from Prime Access Packs that had gone into retirement. We needed a way for Prime content to make its way back around to players, so that if they missed it the first time, they had another chance to either purchase the packs outright or earn Prime parts via Relics. We kicked this off with the unvaulting of Frost Prime, Reaper Prime, Latron Prime, and the Misa Prime Syandana and continued the cycle ever since, opening up the doors to the Vault every several months throughout the year. 

The Prime Vault program has undergone many changes over the years, all driven by player feedback and requests. To name a few: 

• Added standalone Accessory Packs. 
  • Prior to this change Accessories could only be obtained through the largest pack available. We first offered this option in July 2018 with the release of Nyx Prime and Rhino Prime, and have continued to offer separate Accessory Packs.
• Permanently unvaulted Valkyr Prime and Nyx Prime Relics into Corpus Railjack missions to help alleviate the backlog of vaulted Prime content in Update 29.10.0. 
• Utilized Twitch Drops during TennoCon to earn Vaulted Prime Warframes for free.
  • Loki Prime, Hydroid Prime, Nekros Prime, and Ash Prime. 
• Added Volt Prime and Odonata Prime Vaulted Relics to Baro Ki’Teer’s rotation of Offerings. 
  • First appearance in Baro was March 9th, 2018.
• And many more...
   

The theme here is to offer more choice and quicker access to Vaulted Prime content. Which is where Prime Resurgence comes in…

Prime Vault meet Prime Resurgence

We first announced that we are looking at running a Prime Vault event of sorts on Devstream 156 - and Prime Resurgence is just that! It is our first attempt at offering an alternative to Prime Vault: A one-stop shop to gain access to Vaulted Prime content and Relics with a fully transparent schedule that allows players time to plan.  

Varzia, a Dax from the Old War (who may seem like a familiar face to some), will appear in Maroo’s Bazaar November 16th on all Platforms with Prime goods for you to obtain. You can either purchase Relics from her Wares with Aya (free path) or gain instant access to Prime items and bundles with Regal Aya (purchase path).*

*Currencies are explained further in the FAQ section below. 

One thing we want to really drive home is that there is absolutely no scenario in which a player cannot do what they could do before with Prime Vault. More specifically, Prime Resurgence maintains the same two options to gaining access to Prime goods: 

• Instant access through purchasing
• Free path access through gameplay

Pricing specifications and comparisons are available below in the FAQ section. 
 

While Prime Resurgence maintains some things from Prime Vault, it equally addresses some of the biggest feedback points, but on a much bigger scale. 

The Wind in Dev’s Sails

The following two factors prompted a thorough evaluation and consideration of player feedback, which remained at the forefront throughout Prime Resurgence’s development:  

1. Lack of Access

A domino effect has been created with Prime Vault in its current state, which has turned into a cycle of: 

Unvaulting Rotation Cadence + Repetition -> Growing list of Primes in the Vault  -> Limited Acquisition Options

Since 2019, we have only been unvaulting new Warframes with the exception of Ember Prime, Frost Prime (which had been brought back 4 times*), and the currently live Nyx Prime and Rhino Prime Vault. With 24 Warframes and 42 Weapons in the Vault, releasing 2 Warframes and their Weapons at a time means you may find yourself waiting far longer than you’d be willing to for your favorites to come back into rotation. We have run into the issue where we are vaulting more Primes than we are unvaulting, and managing a rotation cadence that can keep up with that just isn’t feasible anymore. 

*Prime Vault in 2020 was affected by the throes of a packed development cycle that had us defaulting to the previous Prime Vault set ups, which required far less pressure on the Dev team. While we understand these were very real reasons for such repetition, it was not ideal and something we’d like to continue to avoid in the future.  

We see this exact situation with Mag Prime, who has had the longest unvaulting gap at almost 3 years since her last appearance. For our Nintendo Switch Tenno, who entered Warframe’s list of supported platforms on November 20th, 2018, they missed the first two unvaultings in 2016/2017 and only had a limited run at the Mag Prime and Nova Prime Vault in 2018.

We recognize how this affects the ways players acquire Vaulted Primes - aside from Unvaulting, the only other opportunities are to trade parts or find and squad up with other players who have the Relics they need. While this player-led ecosystem helps us maintain a free path for Vaulted content in-game outside of the Unvaulting cadence, we are looking for ways to introduce an organized increase of supply for players.
 

Prime Resurgence breaks the cycle of lack of access in the following ways: 

• Addressing the backlog in the Prime Vault by making a large list of Vaulted items available across all platforms on a scheduled rotation. No surprises, full schedule, easy to follow Event!
• Addressing the lack of acquisition options by centralizing Vaulted items in-game and offering far more options by:
  • Making Vaulted Relics available for purchase with Aya, which is obtained via free-path gameplay.
  • Making Prime Vault Packs AND individual Prime items available for purchase with Regal Aya. 
    • Prime Vault does not allow for you to purchase individual items, only tiers of packs. With Prime Resurgence you have the freedom to use your Regal Aya beyond packs.

2. Store & Drop Table Management

Part of the Dev Cycle for Prime Vaults includes a 5-piece store management workload across all our platform partners. We are looking for a way to offset the constant bundle management into a universal new Vault Currency, Regal Aya. This would be a huge improvement for us in how we make Prime content available across all Platforms, as it would reduce the amount of time and resources needed for backend setup.

Additionally, the introduction of Aya in the place of Vaulted Relics means we no longer need to hand-curate drop tables for Vaultings and Unvaultings, since one new currency allows players the choice of what Vaulted Relics to buy. 

Overall, we’re simplifying the process for both ourselves and players! 

Prime Resurgence also gives us a space in-game where we can continue to:

• Bring back highly awaited Prime items, including accessories. 
• Provide more flexible purchasing options through Regal Aya.   
• Allow players to purchase the exact Relics they need through Aya.
• Release evergreen rewards (rewards that are permanent) in Varzia’s store:
  • For purchase with Regal Aya:
    • Non-Program Prime Gear:
      • Burston Prime
      • Fang Prime
      • Lex Prime
      • Braton Prime
  • Premium Twitch Prime and other Prime Gaming content that has yet to be re-released since their original run. 
• For purchase with Aya:
  • 5x Orokin Ducats
  • Apris Syandana
  • Necraloid Bundle 
    • Includes Glyph, Emblem, and Sigil 
  • Spektaka Liset Skin

Prime Resurgence not only opens the Vault doors, but also those of opportunity to build on the years of experience improving the systems in Warframe. We prioritize maintaining fair free-to-play and purchase options, something that remains an important part of Warframe’s history. 

Prime Vault (in addition to Prime Access) sales have been incredibly important to sustaining Warframe's development over the years. We are extremely grateful for your continued support and are looking forward to hearing about your experiences with Prime Resurgence! This event will end January 25, 2022, after which time we’ll keep everyone aware of what the future holds! Please keep feedback constructive and remember that the best kind of feedback comes from experiencing the event first hand when it launches November 16th.

Update Nov. 12th - Prime Accessories Adjustments

We have made a change to some Regal Aya item prices - our original intentions were to base prices on the best Regal Aya value per dollar but players have correctly pointed out things should match the Prime Vault Accessories as closely as possible within the new event structure when it comes to the Cosmetics involved. That feedback went into the following changes:

Prime Accessories that were previously valued at 3 Regal Aya have been changed to 2 Regal Aya. This includes:

• Prime Armor Sets
• Prime Operator Accessories and the Saita Prime Suit
• Kavasa Kubrow Prime Set

And for added transparency on specific Regal Aya values per item: 

• Prime Syandanas = 2 Regal Aya
• Prime Sugatras = 1 Regal Aya 
• Prime Sigils = 1 Regal Aya 
• Prime Sentinel Accessories = 1 Regal Aya 
• Prime Liset Skin & Decoration = 1 Regal Aya 
• Prime Extractors & Blueprints = 1 Regal Aya 

We do want to make a point of saying that not all accessories combinations will equal the exact pricing of a traditional Prime Vault Accessories Pack. Item combination is at player discretion since every Prime Vault item will be available for individual selection. The accompanying Warframes in rotations have varying accessory types and amounts. The Nekros Prime accessories, for example, has the Uru Prime Syandana (2 Regal Aya) and the Acanthus Prime Armor Set (2 Regal Aya) for a total of 4 Regal Aya if purchased together through Prime Resurgence. While others, such as the Nova Prime pack with the Edo Prime Armor Set (2 Regal Aya) and the Verlorum Prime Sigil (1 Regal Aya), maintain the 3 Regal Aya to one Prime Accessories Pack value. 

We would be remiss if we were unaware of the reasons for the popularity of Prime Accessories Packs, the biggest being the inclusion of bonus Platinum. To quote from the Workshop; “We simply cannot justify or reason with having players pay for one premium currency to purchase another.” But we understand that Platinum increases the value of the packs for players. While those differences in value vary between Prime Vault Packs and Prime Resurgence rotations, our intent is to establish a happy medium by offering all of the scheduled primed Accessories over several months (with the freedom to purchase individual items). Individual Primed Accessories give players more choice - a new and far more flexible approach to Prime Accessories access. Instead of waiting for a Primed Accessory to become available through a single Prime Vault rotation, you now have the option to hand-pick your favorites from several. 

With the decrease of 3 to 2 Regal Aya for a handful of Accessories, that freedom of choice is increased that much more for players to determine that value where they see fit! The full schedule of rotations (and the Prime Accessories for those rotations) is available in the Workshop FAQ above, so that you can plan your future Regal Aya purchases if you choose to do so!

As stated in the Workshop, we will be intently watching for feedback during and after the event has run and will be reviewing data for future decision making (in the event that we choose to continue with Prime Resurgence.)

Thank you, Tenno!

The following FAQ section covers the more granular elements of Prime Resurgence we feel are important to give transparency on! 

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PRIME RESURGENCE FAQ: 

How do the Prime Resurgence rotations work? 

This event runs on a weekly schedule of rotations. You can view the schedule in-game at Varzia at any time to plan your Prime gear goals! The full schedule is also available on our website. 

What are the rotation dates and specifics? 

• NOV 16: Mag Prime & Nova Prime
  • Dakra Prime
  • Boar Prime
  • Soma Prime
  • Vasto Prime
  • Targis Prime Armor
  • Distilling Extractor Prime & Blueprint
  • Edo Prime Armor
  • Velorum Prime Sigil
• NOV 23: Limbo Prime & Trinity Prime
  • Pyrana Prime
  • Destreza Prime
  • Dual Kamas Prime
  • Oblivia Prime Syandana
  • Rift Walker Prime Sigil
  • Kavasa Prime Kubrow Set
  • Naviga Prime Sugatra
• NOV 30: Mesa Prime & Hydroid Prime
  • Nami Skyla Prime
  • Ballistica Prime
  • Akjagara Prime
  • Redeemer Prime
  • Spritsail Prime Armor 
  • Sardin Prime Sugatra
  • Mesa Prime Montesa Helmet
  • Operator Prime Accessories
  • Cholla Prime Sugatra
• DEC 7: Volt Prime & Loki Prime
  • Odonata Prime
  • Bo Prime
  • Wyrm Prime
  • Edo Prime Armor
  • Kazeru Prime Sugatra
  • Summus Prime Sentinel Accessories
  • Daman Prime Sugatra
• DEC 14: Vauban Prime & Ash Prime
  • Vectis Prime
  • Carrier Prime
  • Akstiletto Prime
  • Fragor Prime
  • Yamako Prime Syandana
  • Unda Prime Sentinel Accessories
  • Citadella Prime Syandana
  • Cateno Prime Sugatra
• DEC 21: Oberon Prime & Nekros Prime
  • Tigris Prime
  • Galatine Prime
  • Sybaris Prime
  • Silva & Aegis Prime
  • Uru Prime Syandana
  • Acanthus Prime Armor 
  • Sukira Prime Syandana
  • Aroka Prime Sugatra
• DEC 28: Saryn Prime & Valkyr Prime
  • Spira Prime
  • Nikana Prime
  • Cernos Prime
  • Venka Prime
  • Cycuta Prime Syandana
  • Cycuta Prime Sigil
  • Liset Prime Skin
  • Saita Prime Suit
• JAN 4: Ember Prime & Frost Prime
  • Sicarus Prime
  • Glaive Prime
  • Latron Prime
  • Reaper Prime
  • Pyra Prime Syandana
  • Titan Extractor Prime & Blueprint
  • Misa Prime Syandana
• JAN 11, 2022: 2-Part Finale begins! 
  • Everything above + Nyx Prime & Rhino Prime
    • Scindo Prime
    • Hikou Prime
    • Ankyros Prime
    • Boltor Prime
    • Targis Prime Armor Set
    • Vala Prime Sugatra 
    • Noru Prime Syandana 
    • Distilling Extractor Prime & Blueprint
• JAN 25, 2022: Prime Resurgence Ends! 

What happens in the Finale Rotation? 

The final Prime Resurgence rotation ends on January 11th, 2022, but will be followed by a two week finale for a last chance at all of Varzia’s wares. All the Prime offerings will be scheduled into two parts:

Finale Week 1 = Rotations 1 through 4
Finale Week 2 = Rotations 5 through 8 
*Both weeks will include Nyx Prime and Rhino Prime

So if you missed out during the regular rotations you have one last chance to grow your Prime collection during the event. 
 

What happens to Varzia’s shop once Prime Resurgence ends? 

Varzia is quite comfortable hanging out with Maroo in her Bazaar, so she will set up shop permanently and continue to offer evergreen items for purchase. 

Will Prime Resurgence return at a later date? Will it replace Prime Vault?

Community feedback and overall participation will be monitored throughout Prime Resurgence’s event run to determine if it will ultimately be replacing the Prime Vault program or appear alongside it. This decision will not be made lightly and will require a lot of data before we can make a more permanent commitment. We do anticipate running some Prime Vaults throughout 2022 while this decision is being made, so as to not disrupt player accessibility to Vaulted content.

What is Aya and Regal Aya? 

These are the currencies that are used to purchase items from Varzia! 

Aya is an earned currency that is your free path to gaining Prime items through the in-game Relic system. It is a resource that is exchanged for Void Relics and other non-premium items available in Varzia’s wares. Aya is found in Missions (The Void or Bounties) or has a chance of appearing in Relic Packs available for purchase in the Market for Platinum or Syndicate Offerings for Standing.

Aya will be replacing Vaulted Relics in the Void and Bounties Drop Tables. In other words, where there was once a Vaulted Relic, there will now be 1 Aya instead. And that Aya can be traded in at Varzia to purchase Relics of your choosing during Prime Resurgence. 

The public Drop Tables will be updated on November 16th when the event begins to include Aya, so that you have all the information you need to plan your missions to Aya acquiring!

Regal Aya is a premium currency (similar to Platinum, but not tradeable) that gives you instant access to Prime Warframes, Weapons, Accessories, and Bundles available in Varzia’s wares. It can be purchased in the Market or online storefronts. 

Will new premium currencies be added in the future? 

We have no plans to add more premium currencies at this time. 

Why can’t I trade Regal Aya? 

Regal Aya is untradeable to maintain the premium prestige that comes with Prime Accessories. In principle, all Prime Accessories have remained a cash-only transaction, and Regal Aya continues that since it is paid only. 

Why Regal Aya and not Platinum? 

As mentioned in the Workshop above, we needed a way to offset the store-management issues Prime Vault has while maintaining the value of all Prime Accessories. 

What happens to Aya/Regal Aya after the event ends?

Since Varzia’s shop will remain open afterward the event ends with limited selection, you will be able to use your remaining Aya/Regal Aya if desired. 

Similar to other in-game events/operations, with a special event-only reward shop, once the event concludes so do the ways to acquire the event-currency. That said, Aya will no longer be able to be acquired in Void missions or Bounties or in Relic Packs and Regal Aya will no longer be able to be purchased. 

Will more things require Regal Aya in the future? 

Regal Aya will always be exclusively tied to the Primed Resurgence content. In the event that we continue with the program, things within the Prime Vault would be added to Varzia’s offerings and require Regal Aya. There will always be evergreen rewards that will remain in her shop after the event is over.

What requires Aya vs. Regal Aya to purchase? And why?

All of Varzia’s wares maintain their previous acquisition methods. If something was purchase-only via Prime Vault, it will appear in her shop as such (Prime Accessories for example) and will require Regal Aya to purchase. While others that have been previously released through a free-path method, will maintain that as well using free-path Aya.
 

Why are certain vaulted Warframes not available through Varzia? 

Since we aren’t committing fully to Prime Resurgence returning until we complete this first run, we want to make sure there are Prime Warframes that can continue under the Prime Vault program. The decision making process simply involved seeing which Warframes were recently vaulted or unvaulted, since the gap from being available to Vault isn’t as extreme. The following Warframes fall under these two categories:

• Recently Vaulted:
  • Equinox Prime - 23/02/2021
  • Wukong Prime - 25/05/2021
• Recently Unvaulted:
  • Banshee Prime - 15/12/2020
  • Mirage Prime - 15/12/2020
  • Chroma Prime - 27/04/2021
  • Zephyr Prime - 27/04/2021
     

You may notice that Nyx Prime and Rhino Prime are not included in the ‘Recently Unvaulted’ list, that is because they will be available during the finale. Since Nyx Prime’s Relics are already permanently unvaulted via Corpus Railjack missions, and Rhino shares a pairing with her, we were able to include them as part of Prime Resurgence with little added work involved. Considering these two have already had all of the background setup done prior to the event, it was a quick and easy add. 

How does Pack pricing compare to Prime Vault? 

Regal Aya Pack prices are valued as closely as possible with what you could get before in the Prime Vault Packs (keeping in mind that Bundles will always have the best Regal Aya value vs. individual purchases). That was a major priority when determining the exchange of Regal Aya to premium purchases in Varzia’s shop. 

Let’s get into the specifics and price breakdowns (using USD as reference):

Taking the current Nyx Prime and Rhino Prime Vault pricing: 

• The Rhino Prime and Nyx Prime individual packs = 39.99 USD
• The Rhino Prime and Nyx Prime individual Accessories Pack = 19.99 USD
• The Dual Rhino Prime and Nyx Prime pack = 59.99 USD

Each individual item has the following Regal Aya values: 

• Prime Warframe = 3 Regal Aya
• Prime Weapon = 2 Regal Aya
• Prime Accessories vary based on size and type, with the values potentially being: 
  • Prime Accessory = 1 Regal Aya
  • Prime Syandanas* = 2 Regal Aya

Nov. 12th - Update on Prime Accessories Price Adjustments: 

A Single Prime Warframe Bundle in Prime Resurgence is valued at 6 Regal Aya and includes: 

• 1x Prime Warframe (3 Regal Aya)
• 2x Prime Weapons (4 Regal Aya)
  • So you are getting a 1 Regal Aya discount. 
• 10k Endo (Bonus!) 

A Dual Prime Warframe Bundle in Prime Resurgence is valued at 10 Regal Aya and includes: 

• 2x Prime Warframe (6 Regal Aya) 
• 4x Prime Weapons (8 Regal Aya)
  • So you are getting a 4 Regal Aya discount. 
• 50k Endo (Bonus!) 

*And each pack includes its own collection of accessories. 

There are 3 Regal Aya packs available for purchase: 

• Regal Aya x3 = 19.99 USD
• Regal Aya x7 = 39.99 USD
  • Getting the value of 6 Regal Aya when purchasing two of the x3 pack, with a bonus Regal Aya.
• Regal Aya x15 = 79.99 USD
  • Getting the value of 14 Regal Aya when purchasing two of the x7 pack, with a bonus Regal Aya.

Meaning Regal Aya values equals to the same in the current Vault pricing:

• Purchasing a Prime Accessory Set = 3 Regal Aya or 19.99 USD
  • The same as most individual Accessories Packs. 
    • Note that this varies for some Prime Accessory Bundles, require 4 Regal Aya (ex. Nekros Prime Accessories) 
       
• Purchasing a Prime Warframe individual pack = 6 Regal Aya or 39.99 USD 
  • The same as an individual Prime Vault Pack with the added 1 Regal Aya bonus if you purchase the x7 Regal Aya pack. 
• Purchasing a Dual Prime Pack = 10 Regal Aya or 79.99 USD 
  • The same as a Dual Prime Vault Pack with the added 5 Regal Aya bonus if you purchase the x15 Regal Aya pack. 
     

Can you buy multiple Regal Aya packs? 

Yes, like Platinum Packs, you can buy multiple Regal Aya packs! As a currency, you can acquire and hold it in whatever amounts you need for your desired items.  

Why did you include Endo in the Packs instead of Platinum like in Prime Vault? 

Generous amounts of Endo were added to the packs instead of Platinum because we simply cannot justify or reason with having players pay for one premium currency to purchase another. When looking at how this affects pack value, we want to make clear that the decision was made to maintain existing values with how it relates to the Prime items in bundles (and how that relates to their Regal Aya value). Endo and Platinum are both bonuses added to the pack at no additional cost to the player. 

Not only that, but Endo is an incredibly important resource needed in powering up your Prime gear with Mods. It’s addition into the packs was made with the intention of giving you the tools you need to get your Arsenal ready for The New War. 

Will unused Regal Aya be refundable? 

No, unused Regal Aya is not refundable. So if you wish to purchase Vaulted items be sure to use your remaining Regal Aya before the event comes to a close on January 25, 2022. Evergreen rewards will be available afterwards to spend whatever is left over if desired. 

Are the Prime Weapons and Warframe Mastery Rank locked? 

They work the exact same way as current Prime Access and Prime Vault, a player can purchase a pack and all its gear regardless of Mastery Rank.  

Do the Prime Warframes and Weapons come with Inventory Slots, Orokin Catalysts and Orokin Reactors? 

Yes! If you purchase a Prime Warframe or Weapon with Regal Aya, it will come with an Inventory slot and either an Orokin Reactor or Catalyst already installed. 

How will this affect the Trading of Prime Parts? 

In terms of how Prime Parts are traded, nothing changes with Prime Resurgence. You will still be able to trade the Prime Parts that you earn from Vault Relics. 

This Event will create more supply, but it is time limited, and players can continue to set and engage in value systems that they feel are fair. 

Will Prime Noggles be available through Varzia’s shop?

Yes, but first, the history of Prime Noggles… In 2018 we started to deliver Prime Noggles to player inboxes as a surprise, unadvertised thank you for purchasing Prime Access/Prime Vault packs. We have continued to do so at the end of every year. 

That said, we are making Prime Noggles more widely available (and for the first time, players can get multiples) for the first time through Varzia’s shop during Prime Resurgence. The Prime Noggles that will be up for purchase match the Prime Warframes available during Prime Resurgence. 

We will still be continuing to thank our Prime patrons via inbox, with some slight changes. Any of the Prime Noggles that appear in Prime Resurgence will only be available through the event, and any Prime Access packs and non-Prime Resurgence Prime Vault packs that were purchased this year will have the related Prime Noggles sent to them to continue the tradition. 

When can I start earning Aya? 

Aya will be added to the drop tables (The Void or Bounties) on all Platforms on November 16th (start of the event). 

Will Regal Aya be available for purchase through Steam?

You will be able to purchase Regal Aya from the site using Steam Wallet! Regal Aya Packs will not be available on the Steam Storefront to purchase (due to technical limitations). 

What happens to the Vaulted Relics we purchase with Aya after Prime Resurgence? 

They remain in your inventory permanently! You buy it you keep it.

 

 

Ngl, a little bit lame we can't farm for the Accessories. That's the only thing that would make me engage in a system like this. Useless to me, but useful for others, that's something to be thankful for I guess. I still think f2p players are getting thr short end of the stick for this.

[(XBOX)Shodian]

20 minutes ago, (PSN)ErydisTheLucario said:

Ngl, a little bit lame we can't farm for the Accessories

Thats because they are premium accessories. People paid for them and shouldn't be farmable.

[(XBOX)toughdragon17]

20 minutes ago, (XBOX)Shodian said:

Thats because they are premium accessories. People paid for them and shouldn't be farmable.

They also shouldn't be 20 dollers without the plat maby 10 or 5 but not 20

[Lessiem]

hace 15 minutos, (XBOX)Shodian dijo:

Thats because they are premium accessories. People paid for them and shouldn't be farmable.

True. Why, then, make another currency just for that?....platinum exists, right?; why not put those items at platinum price at the very least... Nobody knows, mysteries of life....

(Ive been in this game long enough to know where all this is heading)

[(PSN)KCGrimReaper15]

Can we quit with the self entitlement people? You don't have to like the event & can voice your displeasure as you wish but please quit with the I'm owed or entitled to everything Attitude 

De isn't forcing you to play the event & there not forcing you to buy regal Aya that is a choice & a choice you make..

Could this system be better yes..  but are you entitled to farm for paid cosmetics that have always been a paid product??  No so why should it be farm able? When  It's always been a paid system it's not any different here so no need to overreact...

Also no need to be rude & toxic towards De if you want results your best off offering input in a respectful manner..being entitled won't get you results being rude won't get you results..treat others how you want to be treated & good thing's are bound to happen..

a please & a thank you goes a long ways so enjoy this awesome game made by this awesome company! & have fun.. happy gaming tenno. 

[SUMMERLANN]

why is DE now selling Syandanas for Regal aya that were given away for free originally as prime loot? they should have been farmable since they were free the first time! this is what really said "we only care about your money!"

[(PSN)ErydisTheLucario]

1 hour ago, (XBOX)Shodian said:

Thats because they are premium accessories. People paid for them and shouldn't be farmable.

Oh okay, didn't realize how that worked.

[Hokkis31]

8 hours ago, (PSN)slightconfuzzled said:

 

I agree with your overall sentiment and spirit of intent and points. I think some people have been too harsh towards others. We should try avoid personal insults, direct, or veiled. I am enjoying my convo with SneakyErvin, they are great, and have been respectful to me. 

That being said "It is always personal opinion and nothing else." is pretty outlandish. If you make a point and acknowledge your point is just an opinion, that is one thing. As the person that made that statement, its pretty fair to frame yourself as sharing an opinion. If a person takes the time and effort to take into account and consideration different ideas and understandings and attempts to provide a frame work, to use as the basis of objectivity to make qualifying statements that are beyond simple personal opinion... but then that is reduced to being "just opinion" thats... a bit unfortunate. 

We are also discussing a topic that deals with money. I don't condone how some animosity in this thread has been directed, as per above and your strong points made, but its really easy to see how contentious this issue can be, and also to see overtones of elitism/class veiled and interwoven with some comments. Which may sound dramatic, but it kind of depends. Like, I am fortunate enough to have a disposable income, and I can get Prime Access Accessories. A lot of people can't, and thats just life. If DE decided that they would halve the price, personally I would be happy, because it would be more accessible to more people. Argument could be made that, those items are less prestigious and thus rare and valuable now... which would be a valid feeling to have, for those people... so some would probably prefer the Prime Access Accessories to stay the same, for those reasons... 

A lot of people are making abstract arguments about the value of X, but in more simple terms, the addition of a new Premium currency and packs, is going to create a host of issues. There is this phenomena that more adversely affects modern humans more than in the past, choice paralysis. Its not like every Warframe player can go and buy a select specific amount of Regal Aya and Plat, they have to choose from packs, and if some of those packs have exclusive advantages the others don't.. and to be clear, this already existed. Like on console, you can either get Prime Access which is usually the newest Prime with the Prime weapons and a lot of Plat, or you can get Prime Accessories instead, which is none of those things, less Plat, but you get cosmetics and boosters. Usually cosmetics you can't get elsewhere, like via trading, just money. Both came with Plat, though, so we have been conditioned to view Plat as being pretty common. Like... in so many packs we pay for with real money. Which is great, because its so versatile, can get Fashion Frame, Boosters, Forma, Catalysts, Reactors, and Trade with it for Prime Parts and a bunch of other stuff. 

The introduction of a second currency kinda messes around with that, especially... if the two currency's are framed in a competitive way, as in one has advantages the other doesn't, because now to many people, you risk choice paralysis or.. worse, you basically tell them, just be richer. After all its still the persons choice, but lets say that the Regal Aya packs came with Plat. Then people could just get that. Or if the value was better, they could potentially split the value between getting a cheaper bundle that comes with Plat as per normal and get a lower pack of Regal Aya that would still be valuable and roughly be spending as much as they were going to. 

Or in some cases, since the highest value is from the most expensive packs, you are creating incentives for people to potentially spend twice as much as they usually do... which of course is more a question of personal responsibility, and knowing your own limits and expenses... but then when you have people in this talking about how "200 Plat is nothing to them, who even cares, look at these winers complaining, look at these players just being greedy and wanting unlimited Plat" like uh... people are going to stop being friendly and well mannered with that kind of rhetoric. 

 

Sorry for a late response. I was sound asleep. You make good points, my friend, and I agree with you. There has definetly been a hint of elitism going on, and I understand better that the "only personal opinion" shield is fairly brittle when you at the same time try to convince someone by using facts and data. I'm of the opinion that the raya-prices should be lowered instead of include platinum. That is because when you include platinum you also incentivise people to spend more to get the most platinum for your buck. It is also creates the problem of giving people two types of currency when you buy a single pack. This shouldn't be a possibility in my opinion. Not because players would necessarily dislike it, but because it's convoluted, especially for newer players (and they are probably the largest buyer of raya). And the more convoluted a system is, the less you bother with math, and just buy it anyway, or get the more expensive one so that you are sure to get enough, plus the "bonuses" (which we should be aware don't exist considering a "bonus" in any pack, in any game is just a marketing tool to lure in buyers). By lowering the prices you avoid this problem entierly.

Also. Thank you for a very constructive argument.

[MoondustStar]

So, I feel like I know what DE was thinking when they decided against lowering the price of the Raya or doubling it, and it does have something to do with the Prime Vaults, and it's not Plat... Before you go saying "It's all about the plat", let me explain, as if they run this again with lower prices/increased amounts, you'll see why they obviously made the Raya packs the way they were as well as the Warframe Packs.

So, let's take the smallest pack, the 3 Raya for $20 USD (without tax, mind you).

1) Let's just say DE adds 3 additional Raya to the pack in scenario 1. So now, you have 6 Raya instead of 3 Raya. Granted, you can buy any mix and match of the accessories, weapons, Primes, or Noggles that you want, but instead, you want say a Single Warframe Bundle since you don't have said Prime, Weapons, and Accessories... And, btw, I have already mastered all of the Warframes, so I don't need 'em. $20 gets you that pack. Know what else is at that price? The Accessory Pack with Plat, yes, I know.... But, here's a thought: That same Prime Warframe Pack you just bought was, when it came out of the Prime Vault, $40, or double the $20 6-Raya price, if we count the Plat.

2) Scenario 2 is the same as Scenario 1, except you're getting the same amount of Raya as it is currently (3 Raya in this case for the example) for $10 and the Single Prime Warframe Pack is again 6 Raya. Instead of one pack, you'd have to get 2 of them and still would be saving $20 there (again, I'm doing this without Plat in the mix.). Granted, the smaller pack at $10 would likely entice more players to buy it, for sure, but it's also selling the Prime Vaults at discounted prices... Well, "discounted" if we're only going with the Warframe, weapons, and accessories (as they don't come with the Noggle, mind you. That's separate.).

This scales up to the next-largest pack, the 7 Raya Pack for $40. Same applies here, except you get it either for $20 for 7 or $40 for 16 (again, 14+2 Bonus, if we go by what the 7 Raya Pack gives us). Sure, at the half-price one, you get basically the Single Warframe Pack + Noggle (without Plat, since the Prime Vault is $40 and has Plat, so half price again here), or a Dual Prime Pack and a Single Prime Pack/whatever accessories you want (since again, that remaining 6 Raya can be used for either/or) at the same cost as a Prime Vault Dual Pack without Plat, although you could save the rest of the Raya you go for another Prime Pack or accessories you wanted that may come down the line.

As for the $80 Raya Pack? If DE did make changes to the smaller packs, I highly doubt anyone would be buying the larger pack, so I'm not going to make a scenario for it.

 

So, why do I bring this up about the Plat in Packs vs them halving the price or doubling the amount of Raya? Simple. If DE does this, they'll think we're getting the Prime Vault stuff for half price and decide against putting in Plat next time the event comes around... Although more like "if" in this case, as I'm seeing...

Think about it... Would you rather pay half for the packs and not get Plat via the Raya? Or, would you rather have the Prime Vault at the normal price, just at more regular intervals, and get the Plat? For me? Prime Vault at more regular intervals... So, let's HOPE they use this as a guide and just give us better Prime Vault Rotations, instead of the months on hand waiting for a certain Prime to come out... As I've heard with the grief of how long poor Mag Prime was in the Vault for.

 

Just my two cents here, and for the record, yes, I bought some Raya. Only to get the one armor and one Noggle I wanted, but no more... I'm going to wait for the next Prime Vault opening that has something I want to get unless the event gets fixed and runs a bit smoother... Oh, and DE.... STOP DILUTING THE DROP TABLES FOR AYA WITH DUPLICATE RELICS FOR VOID'S SAKE!

[WolfInstinct]

1 hour ago, (XBOX)Shodian said:

Thats because they are premium accessories. People paid for them and shouldn't be farmable.

So are the prime frames, they can be bought with real money and some people paid real money for these frames yet they are farmable ingame or bought with plat from p2p trades

If the primes werent tradable and farmable, we wouldnt have this discussion but that we are happy that they added relics to get the primes. So, being "an event" and just a farm one thing to have a rotational prime unvault, why not make accesories farmable from relics or bought with like 400-500p, heck, make it 50 aya per piece, but in plat value for example, enough for a lot of people that want those accesories would need to have plat, if not, buy it... and this way you touch more people into buying things with real money... Yes still, the only people that buy RAya are the same people that buy prime unvault/access so you just did a conversion from buy -> get that...to buy -> exchange this -> get this or that

The "event" is too focused on "p2w" players than f2p

[MoondustStar]

I'm all for farming the Aya for the relics, but if we're having to do a specific mission JUST to get enough Aya to get 'em..? Kinda reminds me of how we're already doing so, just with an additional hoop to jump through.... Granted, I'm also tired of the bloated drop tables with double of a Relic just so we get them more than the Aya... DE, what the heck happened there?!

So far, I'm seeing the Cetus Ghoul Bounty stage 1 is the quickest, but is it a specific Ghoul Bounty or all of them? Personally, I hate doing Bounties because of all the lag I've endured on the PoE and sometimes having crashes or freezes there... Not to mention it DOES take a bit to reload back into Cetus for me, so you can't quit out of the Plains and hope to keep your well-earned Aya...

Granted, even if I DO miss the Relics during the event (which is highly likely given the Aya Farm), there's still the silver lining that others may have gotten them and be wanting to pop them giving me a shot still at the Prime Parts I need, since I don't buy Warframes/Weapons I need with Plat unless I'm having issues farming them up or just happen to get a Coupon. Only money I spend in Warframe is for Fashion Framing and QoL things when needed. Nothing more, nothing less.

[(XBOX)SweatyPick3L]

Straight up, you can literally spend $50 and get 1000 plat and trade for the frames and weapons you want with plat to spare. It’s almost twice as expensive to buy aya than it is to just buy plat and trade. Why would anyone buy aya to purchase any of those frames/weapons? 
who came up with this idea? Holy scam Batman! 

[Tesseract7777]

1 minute ago, (XBOX)YoungGunn82 said:

Straight up, you can literally spend $50 and get 1000 plat and trade for the frames and weapons you want with plat to spare. It’s almost twice as expensive to buy aya than it is to just buy plat and trade. Why would anyone buy aya to purchase any of those frames? 
who came up with this idea? Holy scam Batman! 

Ya'll keep using that word.

I don't think it means what you think it means. 

 

 

*Not saying I think the pricing is a good idea, but high pricing is not a scam. Can we use language properly, please? 

[vanaukas]

ITT: OP discovers that the user market is cheaper than warframe official market

[(XBOX)SweatyPick3L]

Just now, Tesseract7777 said:

Ya'll keep using that word.

I don't think it means what you think it means. 

 

 

*Not saying I think the pricing is a good idea, but high pricing is not a scam. Can we use language properly, please? 

Dishonest? Disingenuous? Sound better? ;) 

[trst]

Just like how it's cheaper to buy the frames with plat on release instead of buying them through Prime Access? It's literally no different.

Also maybe one day people will learn what a 'scam' actually is.

[(PSN)chris1pat8twins]

Too bad we can’t purchase regal aya with platinum. Like 125 per 1 regal aya. Since that’s roughly the same as the platinum and regal aya packs are worth. 370 platinum and 3 regal aya are worth $20. 
 

Be nice for those who spent a lot of cash on platinum to be able to purchase them that way. Those who got lucky with winning 1,000 from Twitch streams would be like winning 8 regal aya from twitch streams. Since winning fully built primes and other hard to get items seem to be about the same. Obviously platinum from free packs won’t count just as they can’t be traded. 
 

Just something besides spending even more cash then what was already spent. 

[(XBOX)SweatyPick3L]

4 minutes ago, Tesseract7777 said:

Ya'll keep using that word.

 

2 minutes ago, trst said:

scam

Scamming players to spend x2 the amount of $ to purchase Aya for frames instead of just buying plat and using trade chat? Not a scam? Ok. 

[PublikDomain]