Krz3D Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I am not an experienced player, but have logged enough hours to realise that this game, for perhaps the newer user, requires Platinum when new weapons, equipment and Warframes can only be experimented with after separating with your cold hard cash. Additionally, it seems like since the latest patch, even more items in the store must be bought with Platinum. I personally have not bought any Platinum and still have fun with the game, but aside from modding and acquiring blueprints, I have not found much in the way of customisability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volt_Cruelerz Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) "? Alerts" give you blueprints for all weapons you can't buy the bp for normally, allowing all things in the game save for color palettes, boosts, sent accessories, avatars, and inventory slots to be acquired sans plat. Edited May 21, 2013 by Volt_Cruelerz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namacyst Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 You need Plat for colours, weapon/warframe slots, boosts and avatars. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VScipii26 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 It is a little tedious to get other things without platnium, but a simple Alert Mission rework would quell all but one of my item based complaints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleesus Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 You need Plat for colours, weapon/warframe slots, boosts and avatars. That's it. Thats most of the content in the game, i hope you realized that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA347612890GT4078579132R Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Thats most of the content in the game, i hope you realized that.Colors, boosts, and avatars aren't really content. As for slots, they aren't directly content either. I hope you realized that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angius Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) You have your starting plat amount, and you can use it for colours, slots, anything you like. The rest is buyable (is it a word?) for credits, or you can find BPs in [?] alerts. Pretty much everything is possible to get without spending single $ Also, colours and boosts are that important? Really? I mean... REALLY? And I think, that this amount of slots is just fine. I don't need more weapon slots. Maybe one WF... Edited May 21, 2013 by Angius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venarge Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Thats most of the content in the game, i hope you realized that. I hope you realized, that you havent realized, what is actual gameplay content.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archistopheles Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Thats most of the content in the game, i hope you realized that. I see a breakdown in communication forming in this thread. All weapons and warframes can be crafted through blueprints either purchased from the Market, or gotten from Alert Missions. Cosmetic items limited only to colors and sentinel parts can only be purchased with plat. Additional spots for guns or warframes can be purchased with plat, but you start with 50, so I suggest using your starter plat on slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carcharias Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Unlike some F2P games you can actually play this game without spending any money at all if you wish, you just have to save up a lot of credits. So that's good. Yes you wont have everything all at once but if you have the time and inclination you can actually do it. The flip side is its not free to make or maintain a game like this so if you find yourself liking the game show some love and drop a little cash. No where else in the world can you get a product for free that took thousands and thousands of man hours to create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argoms Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 The fact that you can obtain every weapon through play with the foundry system should be made clearer in the store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angius Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 No, no, no. You have weapons and blueprints in market. Every weapon buyable via market has coresponding blueprint to buy. Weapons that are not in the market - are craftable with [?] alerts blueprints. I don't think, that we need big, flashing "ATTENTION! YOU CAN BUY BLUEPRINT INSTEAD OF READY WEAPON" banner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stupid_Idiot Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 that being said, I think there are guns (sicarius, STRUN, etc.) you can buy without resort to platinum? Hopefully that will go to some melee weapon as well (Skana *should* be credit purchasable as a starter weapon, not sure if the plat move is intentional) I think by the time you get all the credit guns maxed out hopefully you should come across missions that gives you blueprints for warframes or weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stacey69 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I am not an experienced player, but have logged enough hours to realise that this game, for perhaps the newer user, requires Platinum when new weapons, equipment and Warframes can only be experimented with after separating with your cold hard cash. Additionally, it seems like since the latest patch, even more items in the store must be bought with Platinum. I personally have not bought any Platinum and still have fun with the game, but aside from modding and acquiring blueprints, I have not found much in the way of customisability. You have not brought any platinum. Your words. You are as much use to them as a chocolate tea pot. No money, no game. They will be gone in under a year. I do not understand why people think and believe that free to play means free to play. You are not being hit by advertisements every 30 seconds. How can anyone make something and give it away for free? No one in the history of the world ever made something and gave it away and then become rich and powerful or could ever have the money to upgrade that product without adverts or micro transactions. Remove the free to play tag and make it a trial period that allows you to play after the trial but not with Hek, Paris and Glaive etc. If you want to see what the game offers in the market after your trial, pay some money or just leave. Having free to play and expensive buys mean you are dragging the gutter and expecting to go to the best parties at the same time. Tramps and the rich don't mix. This isn't personal at you OP but I'm sick and f'ing tired of the whining about its not really free to play. I came to Warframe to play with like minded gamers who spent a lot on games and their rigs. People like me. I thought Warframe would be a good place to avoid people who should be playing minesweeper and solitaire. Walk away if you can't afford to play. Or be silent and enjoy the farm fest. If you don't enjoy farming, this game is not for you anyway. Just stop wanting what everyone else has. Your mate has a Ferrari and you own an Escort? Tough S#&$, hes luckier and richer than you but with Warframe you can own that Ferrari, you just have to work for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTemplar Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 You have not brought any platinum. Your words. You are as much use to them as a chocolate tea pot. No money, no game. They will be gone in under a year. I do not understand why people think and believe that free to play means free to play. You are not being hit by advertisements every 30 seconds. How can anyone make something and give it away for free? No one in the history of the world ever made something and gave it away and then become rich and powerful or could ever have the money to upgrade that product without adverts or micro transactions. Remove the free to play tag and make it a trial period that allows you to play after the trial but not with Hek, Paris and Glaive etc. If you want to see what the game offers in the market after your trial, pay some money or just leave. Having free to play and expensive buys mean you are dragging the gutter and expecting to go to the best parties at the same time. Tramps and the rich don't mix. This isn't personal at you OP but I'm sick and f'ing tired of the whining about its not really free to play. I came to Warframe to play with like minded gamers who spent a lot on games and their rigs. People like me. I thought Warframe would be a good place to avoid people who should be playing minesweeper and solitaire. Walk away if you can't afford to play. Or be silent and enjoy the farm fest. If you don't enjoy farming, this game is not for you anyway. Just stop wanting what everyone else has. Your mate has a Ferrari and you own an Escort? Tough S#&$, hes luckier and richer than you but with Warframe you can own that Ferrari, you just have to work for it. I'm sorry, but I have to disagree. I think both you and the OP would benefit from watching this video from Extra Credits. http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/microtransactions Importantly, having more players (even non-paying players) is a good thing. But charging for convenience is also okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argoms Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I'm sorry, but I have to disagree. I think both you and the OP would benefit from watching this video from Extra Credits. http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/microtransactions Importantly, having more players (even non-paying players) is a good thing. But charging for convenience is also okay. Don't even bother trying to argue with him. He just said that platinum was a good purchase because stuffed kittens can cost more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krz3D Posted May 25, 2013 Author Share Posted May 25, 2013 I am quite used to grinding and have no problem with that. But I don't sit watching the alerts twitter feed constantly waiting for a new mission. I also have no problem with investing money, and I have more than enough to do so. My concern was with the fact that for a newer player who wanted to customise their experience from the start out gear, might find themselves awfully tempted to buy Platinum, perhaps only then to realise they don't like that weapon, warframe etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggh Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 You need Plat for colours, weapon/warframe slots, boosts and avatars. That's it. You may as well need plat to get forma considering how grindy the rng on top of rng needed to get them for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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