I've played since 1st day of steam release, April 2014 I believe. Originally the plan was "I'll waste some time on this until Star Citizen gets released" so on that premise alone Warframe doesn't have to worry about losing me any time soon. I appreciate anyone willing to give this game a try. The developer is independent and it shows, when something is broken they fix it, they add stuff so often and yes it is free to play, but it's ethical. By that I mean everything that affects your game play you earn in game without it being locked off. Cosmetics cost platinum the premium currency. And you can earn that in game premium currency in the game! Got time on your hands? Farm some hard to acquire stuff and sell it to a guy without the time to invest grinding for that 1 item. He skips the grind and you get platinum. So you find most people spend on the game because they want to, they want to support the developer. The wiki is invaluable, I admit a poor job is done explaining some things but a consequence is it's built one of the least toxic and helpful communities out there. So many people are open to help players and explain sections of the game, or jump in and help out in a mission. I've logged over 2000 hours, and if I spent double what I have (won't disclose but it doesn't even approach 2 AAA titles a year) it would still be great value for money. But that experience would be the same Ifni hadn't spent a penny. Oh and I nearly forgot. Players can craft their own in game cosmetics. And when other players buy them the creator gets a cut of the profits. Breathe deep and realise how rare this attitude to their players is in 2018 and if you wanna see how a game studio is doing things their way not the loot box way check them out
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Re: Soapbox: Five Years On, Warframe Is Something Special
I've played since 1st day of steam release, April 2014 I believe. Originally the plan was "I'll waste some time on this until Star Citizen gets released" so on that premise alone Warframe doesn't have to worry about losing me any time soon.
I appreciate anyone willing to give this game a try. The developer is independent and it shows, when something is broken they fix it, they add stuff so often and yes it is free to play, but it's ethical. By that I mean everything that affects your game play you earn in game without it being locked off. Cosmetics cost platinum the premium currency. And you can earn that in game premium currency in the game! Got time on your hands? Farm some hard to acquire stuff and sell it to a guy without the time to invest grinding for that 1 item. He skips the grind and you get platinum. So you find most people spend on the game because they want to, they want to support the developer.
The wiki is invaluable, I admit a poor job is done explaining some things but a consequence is it's built one of the least toxic and helpful communities out there. So many people are open to help players and explain sections of the game, or jump in and help out in a mission. I've logged over 2000 hours, and if I spent double what I have (won't disclose but it doesn't even approach 2 AAA titles a year) it would still be great value for money. But that experience would be the same Ifni hadn't spent a penny.
Oh and I nearly forgot. Players can craft their own in game cosmetics. And when other players buy them the creator gets a cut of the profits. Breathe deep and realise how rare this attitude to their players is in 2018 and if you wanna see how a game studio is doing things their way not the loot box way check them out