I Have 1400 Platinum And Would Like Some Advice On How To Spend It; Wisely!

[(XBOX)A C 0 G N I T 0]

Level 20 Excalibur

Level 15 Dethcube

Level 18 Lato

Level 20 Dual Heat Swords

Level 20 Latron

[ayliax]

Slots and more slots.

 

Seriously though

1) Never buy warframes or weapons with platinum. You can rush them if you'd like, otherwise it's a waste.

2) Buy slots, therefore you can keep weapons and warframes that you enjoy.

3) Cosmetics, if you want. (Syandanas or Armor.)

4) Buy mods from other players you're too lazy to farm.

Edited September 7, 2014 by Ayliax

[(PSN)kaliammoo942]

Buy slots, a few potatoes, and a Kubrow egg

Edited September 7, 2014 by (PS4)kaliammoo942

[Senketsu_]

I would just use it on slots for Frames and Weapons, and maybe one or two cosmetics if there are a few you like. Since all frames and weapons can be obtained through simply farming it would be a waiste to use it on them

[Sumarbrandr]

Slots, catalysts, reactors. Don't buy formas.

 

If you don't have, buy serration and hornet strike, both maxed. You can buy them for 150 each one.

 

Then, some maxed (or at least level 7) corrupteds like Narrow Minded (200), Blind Rage (200~300) and Heavy Caliber (250~350). If you don't want to waste your time with some unfair farming, buy the stances and prime parts you need AND don't pay more than 35pl in any of them. 

Edited September 7, 2014 by LastRide

[Yazeth]

How to wisely use plat: Slots, and the occasional potato (buy the rotten ones, not the gold ones. it's better investment!)

 

Also try trading as well. With that much, you can buy and resell quite a bit. Just know what you're doing beforehand. Though, I doubt that people still yet have any of the good stuff to trade in XB1.

Edited September 7, 2014 by Yazeth

[Casardis]

Even if you have over a thousand platinum, don't let people scam you with overpriced junk in the trading tab, if you want to buy mods and parts from other players. Look at the general price that people put, talk to some others (friends, forum, etc), and get your own idea of pricing items.

[sneakatone]

slots, emergency potatoes, and platinum exclusive cosmetics.

[MegpoidBeetle]

SLOTS

POTATO

SLOTS

POTATO

SLOTS

SLOTS

SLOTS

MOAR POTATOES

BOIL EM MASH EM STICK EM IN A STEW

 

AND ONCE YOU'RE DONE FEEL FREE TO GET COSMETICS

 

NEVER BUY PRE-BUILT WEAPON WITH PLATS, THAT'S JUST SILLY

[GhostSwordsman]

BUY ALL THE THINGS!!!

 

[Angelus_de_Mortiel]

As said, never spend platinum on Warframes or Weapons from the Market... it will shorten the lifespan of the game for you tremendously.

 

With that said, the best investments I have made with platinum (in order of priority):

 

Inventory Slots

Orokin Catalysts

Orokin Reactors

Prime Weapons/Warframe Parts from other players (research prices carefully)

Cosmetics (Skins, Syandanas, Colours, Armour)

 

I will note, that while cosmetics are low priority, I say it's always nice to spend a little on it... It really helps you tailor Warframes and weapons more to your liking. I'd recommend buying at least one Syandana and a Colour Palette or two... you'll be using them for a long time (I still use the first Syandana I purchased on my Zephyr).

Edited September 7, 2014 by Angelus_de_Mortiel

[taiiat]

Slots are always useful.

Potatoes can be useful for Equipment that you really enjoy using and want them for. Catalysts are less common than Reactors, so buying Catalysts is more useful to you generally.

can't go wrong with Cosmetics if you want them.

 

and i suppose you could buy upgraded Mods from people... but frankly, that's the fast lane to being bored and not playing Warframe.

upgrading Mods is a core part of the game, if you use Plat to skip it, chances are you'll get bored with the game.

 

 

Edit:

buying Weapons or parts of things from other players is probably a bad thing overall as you have less of a reason to play the game then. since most people need carrots to keep themselves playing, if you use Plat to remove all of those carrots, depending on what kind of person you are you could find yourself lost and not knowing what to do.

Edited September 7, 2014 by taiiat

[lolipops5]

BUY ALL THE THINGS LIKE SLOTS POTATOES OR EVEN PRIME WEAPONS

[Frostosti]

buy weapon/warframe slots for roughly 600 plat, spend around 400 on colour (palettes) and spend remaining 400 on catalysts / reactors

[Sweetie_Belle]

1. Weapon slots
2. Warframe Slots
3. Orokin Reactor/Catalysts (potatoes)

Stay away from: key packs, mod packs, and credit packs.

[(XBOX)A C 0 G N I T 0]

Ok I'm still part noob. Potatoes? Where can u buy them and what are they used for. Also someone mentioned getting a Kubrow egg, is it worth it or should I just get the Kubrow kit.

[(PSN)Crackle2012]

Yep, first and foremost you want some slots (probably a row or two of weapon slots I'd say depending on how you want to play-- I don't sell weapons ever so I have a ridiculous - unneeded amount of weapon slots lol-- I don't recommend this unless you are one of those "gotta collect them all" types.  I also recommend a couple warframe slots (I don't like to get rid of frames ever to make room for another frame) - this is totally up to you though.

 

Secondly, you are going to want Orokin Reactors for your Kubrow/Sentinal/Warframes  and Orokin Catalysts for your weapons/sentinal Weapons.  These can very RARELY be found in game via Alerts/Conflicts, and also pretty much after any DEVstream (not livestream) that is held which usually occurs "every other friday" in a 24 hour alert called "Gift of the Lotus".  

 

Otherwise the Reactors and Catalysts can be obtained in the market for 20 plat a peice.  (They double the amount of points availble for you to mod your weapon/Frame/Kubrow/Sentinal out FYI- so a rank 30 warframe-- given you have no Aura slot mod equipped-  will have 60 pts available).

Note:  If you sell and rebuild this warframe it will not come with a catalyst.

 

If you are really into "looks" on your character- you might want to purchase a set of armor or a Syandana etc...  (These have no effects positive or negative in game however, they are purely cosmetic but they do look rather awesome) :-)

 

FYI

 

Potatoes = Slang for Orokin Catalysts and Reactors

 

Also another thing to note-- IF you choose to buy a weapon for "platinum" rather than the blueprint for "credits" off of the market- you will receive a slot for that weapon (6 plat value), a catalyst comes ON the weapon already (20 plat value)  and then the weapon itself (couldve been built for free - but you would have to wait on build time etc..)  [Note: if you buy weapon slots straight up you are forced to buy 2 at a time for 12 plat total]

 

If you buy a Warframe for platinum the same principal applies- (You will get a warframe slot- which is a 20 plat value)  & (The warframe will come with a Orokin reactor or "potato" installed on it already (20 plat value).  That said- the only frame I MAY consider buying if I were you - is the one that costs 75 plat on the market-- which will vary depending on who you started with.

 

I hope this helps!

Edited September 7, 2014 by (PS4)Crackle2012
Further Clarity was Needed

[Yazeth]

Ok I'm still part noob. Potatoes? Where can u buy them and what are they used for. Also someone mentioned getting a Kubrow egg, is it worth it or should I just get the Kubrow kit.

 

Potatoes (aka Orokin Catalysts and Reactors) can be obtained for free from Alerts, though not very common. There will usually be a guaranteed Rare Material Alert after a Devstream. You can buy potatoes for 20p each from the Market.

 

I wouldn't recommend getting a Kubrow so early in the game, since they can be a credit sink.

[Yorinar]

Having spent a ton of platinum, and most of it poorly, I re-iterate what the wisest here have said: slots, slots, slots, catalysts, reactors, and slots.  You will 100% always regret buying weapons with platinum.  The only warframe I would ever consider recommending spending plat on is Vauban.  But, having considered recommending it, I would stick by my original statement - don't do it. :P

[Angelus_de_Mortiel]

Potatoes = Slang for Orokin Catalysts and Reactors

 

Yeah, the OP was obviously newer, so it kind of bugged me that everyone was saying "potatoes" like the OP would know what they meant. Thank you for clearing this up!

 

To the OP:

 

One thing to note of Catalysts and Reactors: Do not confuse them with Orokin Cells. Cells are a resource for building items, and are able to be obtained easily from missions (most notably, Saturn). Buying Cells with platinum is largely a waste. They have a similar appearance to Catalysts and Reactors, so make sure to read before you buy!

 

Good luck and have fun!

Edited September 7, 2014 by Angelus_de_Mortiel

[(XBOX)A C 0 G N I T 0]

Thanks for the quick responses and a quick lesson in warframe slang. I'm loving this game, now off to spend some platinum. If anyone has any tips or tricks to the game please shoot me a pm anytime.

[(PSN)Crackle2012]

You're welcome!  Glad you are loving it!  Also thanks to everyone else who pitched in with suggestions for him! :-)

[(PSN)regal_domain]

Now dont spend it all at once i got 2400 back when rhino prime first came out and still have over 1000 dont just spend it like credits because something really cool will come out that you want and your guna want your plat for it 

[Brynslustafir]

Potato's and slots.