How to spend the 50 platinum? Can I get more?
I've just started playing WarFrame and as usual in free-to-pay games there is some currency that you can buy for real money - platinum - of which I got 50 from start and I probably won't get more soon(without paying real money).
My question is:
What are the options of spending exactly those 50 platinum for person who just started playing the game or would you recommend keeping it for later use and why?
Also I've heard that I can get more platinum by trading stuff but is this only via the trade channel or are there any auctions etc? Or can I get any platinum from selling stuff to NPC/world/game?
I hope reformatting the question made it less opinion-based and it didn't make any of the current answers non-related.
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The general best use for platinum is to unlock spots for storing warframes/weapons. You can get some free platinum from daily rolls if you get lucky. The other way to get platinum is to trade rare mods, prime blueprints, kubrow imprints and a few other things for it to other players. As of now there is no auction house, so you will need to find people in the Trading channel. See here for more info on trading.
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What should I do with my 50 platinum Warframe?
For most players, 50 plat is best spent on:- 2 Warframe slots. 20p each, 40p total. or.
- 8 Weapon slots. 12p for 2, 48p total. or.
- 1 Warframe slot. 20p each, 20p total. AND.
- 4 Weapon slots. 12p for 2, 24p total.
What should I spend my free platinum on Warframe?
Purchase 1000 Platinum, an in-game currency you can spend on Warframes, weapons, consumables, sentinels, Mod, and a variety of other items from the in-game Market. It can also be used to instantly finish crafting items in the Foundry.Warframe Beginner's Guide - What to buy with Starter Platinum / 50 Platinum
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Also I've heard that I can get more platinum by trading stuff but is this only via the trade channel or are there any auctions etc? Or can I get any platinum from selling stuff to NPC/world/game?
There are two options:
You can buy platinum with real money from the Warframe store or you can buy Downloadable Content from Steam: Some DLCs contain an amount of platinum.
You can trade with other players to earn platinum. To complete a trade you have to meet with the other player either in a Clan Dojo or at Maroo's Bazaar. You can find trading partners either in Trade Chat or on 3rd party web sites, like Warframe Market, or do price checks at NexusStats. Refer to this page about what items can be traded.
You can not get platinum from selling stuff to NPCs or the game.
However you can sell items from your inventory for credits. But if you sell weapons or warframes to reclaim free slots then make sure you really don't want them anymore. Also at least level them up to level 30 first to get all the mastery XP.
Answer 3
Sometimes when you stop playing for a long time you will have 50 plat again, i had something about 150 platinium to spend
And its good to spend platinum on warframe and weapon slots, maybe orokin catalyst or reactor but only on weapons that you are sure you will keep and are not just another mastery fodder
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