I’m 1800 hours deep and overall across the 10 years or so I’ve played I’ve spent about 200 dollars total because there were some pretty cool cosmetic packs. Not gonna harp on and repeat what others have said because they pretty much summed it up, but my only addition is the reason I’m fully ok with it is because of the type of game it is.

Warframe is not competitive, in any way, shape or form really. Conclave exists but we don’t talk about that becuase it sucks. The rest of the entire game is entirely cooperative and designed to be enjoyed with people helping you and vice versa. It’s among the few games you can ask in chat and someone will most likely almost always be willing to help you out with a mission, or even sometimes just GIVING you premium items or currency. Nothing you pay for really gives you an edge OVER other players, it only helps you help more. And the few whales that DO dump money in, really only helps the in game economy.