Spiral Knights - "Dual-wield" accessory for weapons

"Dual-wield" accessory for weapons

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Sat, 02/25/2012 - 01:52

Nicoya-Kitty

This would be a purely cosmetic option, no change to game mechanics.

Basically, your sword or gun would have a "dual wield" accessory slot, and there would be a matching "dual wield" accessory ticket found in lockboxes that you could take to Bechamel to make your weapon into a dual-wielded one.

When equipped, a duplicate of your sword or gun would appear in your left hand, much like how the Acheron's scabbard is held, not interfering with the shield. The attack animation would be modified so that attacks alternate between the two weapons, but the attack speed and combo mechanics would be unchanged. The charge attack animation would also be modified appropriately to look twice as badass.

Just want to have a chance to look as awesome as Vaelyn...

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 02:24

Mk-Vl

NOOOOO!!! No dual

NOOOOO!!! No dual wielding....wait...hold the phone... OMG COOKIES AND RAINBOWS THIS IS AWESOME

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 02:51

Niichi

At first I was like "nooooo,

At first I was like "nooooo, another dual wield topic" but then I saw "purely cosmetic option" and was like "oh cool". Visually I think it would look very nice if they have the time and resources to do this.

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 02:57

Schattentag

Dual wielding would look pretty cool, but I have one note to make - Vaelyn wields a Final Flourish in the right hand and a Grand in the left, so you may not be able to look quite like Vaelyn. XD

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 03:26

Fallenhope

him: whats the coolness level of this idea?
me: ITS OVER 9000!!!!!!

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 03:37

Metagenic

I can't wait to see people "dual wielding" their Blitz Needles against Vanaduke, that would look cool as hell

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 03:51

Qror

Finaly something about dual

Finaly something about dual wielding with point. +1. think about dual wielding antiguas and upgrades

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 04:38

Hexzyle

I brought up an interesting

I brought up an interesting dual wielding idea on a stereotypical dual weilding thread that was like this, but it sunk with the dual wielding thread. Made a new one badly named and it dropped without any attention.
Glad someone's finally bringing some decent attention to the idea of graphical dual wielding rather than a mechanical change
+1

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 05:29

Fallenhope

as long as the item isn't insanely overpriced (like the personal color change), i'll support :D

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 08:27

Shoebox

I've always been against replacing shields with anything.

I think just letting weapons be used as costume slots for shields would work.

Charge attacks would look sort of silly only using one weapon though. Also if each attack alternated from hand to hand, wouldn't that mean each weapon would get double attacks?

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 11:53

#10

Nicoya-Kitty

@Shoebox The idea of

@Shoebox The idea of alternating from hand to hand is the first attack would be from the right hand, the second attack from the left, and so on. You wouldn't attack with both hands on each click.

@Schattentag Huh, I hadn't noticed that. Maybe there will be a prestige mission to donate 800ce and 5000 crowns to Vaelyn so she can upgrade her Grand to another Final.

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 13:37

#11

Erky

I think this is a good idea because people are already overpricing the side-blade accessory - think of all the profit OOO would get if they implemented weapon accessories!!

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 13:40

#12

Juances

For guns there's the problem of positioning the bulltets. Would look pretty awkward.

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 14:02

#13

Nicoya-Kitty

@Juances The bullets are

@Juances The bullets are already positioned wrong. All guns fire from dead center in front of your knight, not from the right where the gun is held.

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 14:07

#14

Fireherat

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

that so epic! if you have like a cailbur and it duel you do a duel spinning attack that does tripe the damages

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 14:59

#15

Nicoya-Kitty

@Fireherat No, no changes to

@Fireherat No, no changes to damage, number of hits, or any other mechanics. Purely visual.

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 18:30

#16

Hexzyle

Only certain weapons would be

Only certain weapons would be able to dual wield, just like how only certain armours are incompatable with certain accessory types.

Sat, 03/17/2012 - 00:57

#17

Fallenhope

derp

is this scrapped?

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