[2021] The Upcoming Corrections with Regal Aya: Next Steps

Tenno,

Building a new economy is tough. Despite Prime Resurgence being a best-selling Vault debut, we are making changes to what was introduced yesterday in the Regal Aya Packs by adding Platinum. The changes we are making are a result of what you want to see from us as a Developer and what we want for ourselves: good monetization.

Our intentions were always good monetization, but we have some learnings we'd like to share regarding intentions and executions when building an adjacent economy:

We misunderstood what some players valued most in the prior Vault packs: Platinum. We stand by our initial reasoning that Regal Aya was a good value for players interested in flexibility, but we now better understand what other factors our players consider when making purchasing decisions. This value of player purchase flexibility was justified by the sales (as this is our best debut to date), but that honestly doesn't matter if there's still misalignment between us and players who want to support us.

"We want Platinum", said many.
"But these aren't Platinum packs", we'd think.

We don't want this event, which is aimed towards improving the Unvaulting system, to be held back by our misstep on pack value and our rigid (but well-intentioned) thinking in separating the Regal Aya and Platinum currencies. So, we have a change coming:

Platinum will be included in Regal Aya Packs. It will be retroactively given to those who have already purchased and added in as soon as possible for future purchases. A timeline for this will be provided shortly.

We are in the testing phase of this now thanks to our team.

The amounts will be:

• 3 Regal Aya: 200 Platinum
• 7 Regal Aya: 400 Platinum
• 15 Regal Aya: 1200 Platinum

These values were chosen to closely match the Prime Vault, while also accounting for the fact that these are re-purchasable whereas Prime Vaults are not.

The technical limitations related to how our offers are shown in different marketplaces are still in play for how a player will know they receive this Plat, but we will solve this over the coming months. So in many ways, it's an 'invisible' addition until all store-fronts can be synchronized (invisible in store, present in accounts that purchase). Until then, there will be inconsistent presentation across platforms, but the Platinum will be there. We thought it wasn't possible at the time of our last posting, but our team has worked wonders and was able to find a way.

We did not want the Premium currencies to overlap, but players do because of the value in our prior Prime Vault offerings. We are opting to adjust our stance for the benefit of the community at large who weighed in with perspectives and feedback that considered all factors. Those who chose to be toxic will be able to participate in this change thanks solely to the constructive feedback that occurred - toxicity is never tolerated or rewarded.'

Moving forward you will get more value on top of the much-desired flexibility. We apologize for any stress (thanks for those who kept the peace). See you around Varzia, Tenno!

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2:30 PM ET Edit: All Platforms' Regal Aya Packs have been updated to include the above Platinum amounts! We are still working on the script component for all those who purchased before they were updated. 

5:00 PM ET Edit: We have started the script for all Platforms! 

To reiterate from the OP,  we are retroactively delivering Platinum to those who had purchased Regal Aya packs prior to the addition we made today! The amounts given are as follows: 

• 3 Regal Aya: 200 Platinum
• 7 Regal Aya: 400 Platinum
• 15 Regal Aya: 1200 Platinum

If you purchased multiple packs you will be receiving the total amount of Platinum per pack as you see above. You will be notified via in-game inbox that you have received your Platinum, and the amount that has been deposited into your account (as seen in the example image below!). 

We will let you know once all of the Platforms have completed their script run - it may take some time so we appreciate your patience. 

Thanks Tenno! 

Edited 2 minutes ago by [DE]Danielle
Script notification!

All Platforms' Regal Aya Packs have been updated to include the above Platinum amounts! We are still working on the script component for all those who purchased before they were updated.

55 minutes ago, Grim_ReeperS117_2 said:

its the same value --> its close enough --> can't change it anymore until next time the "event" is ran --> we changed it

we, ill take it

In all honesty we are human, and make very human mistakes. If you were ever wondering what the sausage making process is like when it comes to development, this was absolutely it, full-frontal.
 

52 minutes ago, Kaziroh said:

This is nice but what about people who already decided to buy it before that change?

24 minutes ago, (PSN)RypousFromCze said:

Will players that bought regal aya before platinum add get platinum too???

5 minutes ago, HenryAbsol_ said:

So I bought the pack before the change with platinums. When do I get my plats?

As stated in the post, we are working on a script that will deliver the Platinum to those who have purchased already :) It just requires thorough testing - we will keep you updated on when to expect it, it may very well go out tomorrow to make sure its working properly.

 

 

51 minutes ago, Zhogun said:

Please include Rhino Prime Noggle and Nyx Prime Noggle to Dax Varzia's wares. 

Those will be coming in the Finale weeks! 

JAN 11, 2022: 2-Part Finale begins! 

• Finale Week 1 = Rotations 1 through 4
• Finale Week 2 = Rotations 5 through 8 
  *Both weeks will include Nyx Prime and Rhino Prime, their weapons, Accessories, and Prime Noggles. 

JAN 25, 2022: Prime Resurgence Ends! 

We have started the script for all Platforms! 

To reiterate from the OP,  we are retroactively delivering Platinum to those who had purchased Regal Aya packs prior to the addition we made today! The amounts given are as follows: 

• 3 Regal Aya: 200 Platinum
• 7 Regal Aya: 400 Platinum
• 15 Regal Aya: 1200 Platinum

If you purchased multiple packs you will be receiving the total amount of Platinum per pack as you see above. You will be notified via in-game inbox that you have received your Platinum, and the amount that has been deposited into your account (as seen in the example image below!). 

We will let you know once all of the Platforms have completed their script run - it may take some time so we appreciate your patience. 

Thanks Tenno! 

Edit: And just like that the script has completed across all Platforms! 

Edited 20 hours ago by [DE]Danielle

6 minutes ago, [DE]Danielle said:

We have started the script for all Platforms! 

To reiterate from the OP,  we are retroactively delivering Platinum to those who had purchased Regal Aya packs prior to the addition we made today! The amounts given are as follows: 

• 3 Regal Aya: 200 Platinum
• 7 Regal Aya: 400 Platinum
• 15 Regal Aya: 1200 Platinum

If you purchased multiple packs you will be receiving the total amount of Platinum per pack as you see above. You will be notified via in-game inbox that you have received your Platinum, and the amount that has been deposited into your account (as seen in the example image below!). 

We will let you know once all of the Platforms have completed their script run - it may take some time so we appreciate your patience. 

Thanks Tenno! 

And just like that the script has completed across all Platforms! 

19 minutes ago, Tethip said:

Hello,

I am considering purchasing regal Aya just for prime accessories. But we don't have a specific list of the prime accessories that will be arriving in the coming weeks, only the warframes. (or at least, I didn't find any)
Would it be possible to have a more detailed list of the items available in the coming weeks with their price in regal aya in order to be able to anticipate correctly, and therefore to make the right purchase without having too much or lacking regal aya, since it's non-refundable?

Thank you.

Of course! We shared the list in the original Dev Workshop, but here it is for yah - just click on the spoilers to expand full list: 

Spoiler

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! 

 

26 minutes ago, (XBOX)DS Monkfish said:

Plat isn't showing when clicking on Regal Aya packs (on Xbox at least) - has it been added but not showing, or is the change still pending?

Please ignore the DM asking the same thing if you see this, it probably got buried in the many messages you get every day 😁

Quoting the original post on that :) 

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The technical limitations related to how our offers are shown in different marketplaces are still in play for how a player will know they receive this Plat, but we will solve this over the coming months. So in many ways, it's an 'invisible' addition until all store-fronts can be synchronized (invisible in store, present in accounts that purchase). Until then, there will be inconsistent presentation across platforms, but the Platinum will be there. We thought it wasn't possible at the time of our last posting, but our team has worked wonders and was able to find a way.