Make Leveling up a Little... Cheaper
Mon, 12/30/2013 - 22:35
Hello. I've been playing Spiral Knights for about two months now, and every time I come up to a Hall of Heroes mission, I get stuck on the rank for weeks or more at a time. I've heard multiple complaints from some different people (Not saying any names) that leveling up is a little too hard for them.
Fire Crystals - Fire Crystals ca be pretty hard to get if you are higher in ranks. Purchasing them with energy can be costly and some people may not be able to afford them, in real life.
Orbs of Alchemy - Same applies here. Eternal Orbs are very hard to find, and can cost up to $10 to buy enough with energy. It is possible to get them from mission rewards, but you don't get enough.
Recipes - In order to level up, you need stronger gear. Recipes can get a little costly, though. At first, you need 4,000 crowns, then you need 16,000 crowns, then you need 40,000 crowns and then you come up to 100,000 crowns, just to level up.
I know most people won't have a problem, and Vanguards manage to end up with hundreds of thousands of crowns by doing missions. But in lower ranks, where you need the crowns, each mission only gives you 2,000 crowns per run. I haven't thought about what the prices of this can be decreased to, I was just thinking about how it costs so much now with the new update (According to more experienced players). In my opinion, it just takes too long to get sufficient crowns by doing missions. I hope you get to read what I've posted, and give some comments/complaints about it. My idea still needs improving, since this is the first time I have posted on the forums.
Mon, 12/30/2013 - 23:13
#2
I don't think the game is
I don't think the game is about grinding. I play Spiral Knights to to missions, and just play with friends. It would be kind of boring if all you did was grind for crowns and items.
And saying "Get used to it" is a little rude to me.
Mon, 12/30/2013 - 23:59
#3
Isn't a suggestion, why don't people suggest instead of complain
^Ditto of what savior said^
Yes leveling up can be costly, but you can find the things you need in the clockworks, it's not all about directly buying. It would be silly though to only rely on the clockworks, but you're not forced to buy, something that OOO has been doing since beta I believe, however they want you to pay. They've made it so that you're not absolutely forced to buy, but it isn't super easy willy-nilly to get crystals and orbs, in a certain clever strategy.
I suggest to you, have fun instead, party with friends in the clockworks, you're bound to find something while delving.
Don't rely solely on either method of getting them
and get used to it. 'Nuff said.
Go ahead and actually suggest something, complaining can go to general discussion.
Mon, 12/30/2013 - 23:59
#4
It was a suggestion
I think that it's a good suggestion. I was just stating the problem and finding reasons that support my opinion. I didn't mean for it to be a complaint, but reading over it, it seems more like one than I previously thought.
Tue, 12/31/2013 - 00:03
#5
Welcom to the forums!
The cold cruel place it is. Well, some parts are.
Next time in a suggestion, try to flesh out an alternative solution.
Tue, 12/31/2013 - 03:07
#6
I don't see the suggestion
I see a complaint. If you propose a solution that is within reason, then a thoughtful discussion can follow. Saying "make rarities less rare" isn't all that valid. Playing on lower difficulties has a lower payout too. Try running the arcade with your friends - it's a much better place for loot and is a bit more fun, in my own honest opinion.
Try editing your first post so that it has a solution. I'll agree that progression is really swift until you hit the hall of heroes, then you are met with a wall. We should slow down the rank progression speed so that players are only an item and a half of gear away from passing the hall of heroes when they unlock it, not speed up collecting gear.
Tue, 12/31/2013 - 09:19
#7
Orb of alchemy suppose to be rare because making gear is the main plot of SK. You can either buy it from Supply Depot or get them by luck.
Luck is always nightmare when you want to grind for something. So I prefer you to buy from Supply Depot, then you can complete mission faster and kill some epic boss ahead plus more crown. *cling cling*
And yeah. MMO is grind, grind is MMO. There is no escape. :(
EDIT: Oh I forgot this is suggestion, not New Recruits. /sigh.
Tue, 12/31/2013 - 11:12
#8
Ok, I'm sorry.
It was not meant to offend. Let me put it this way;
I am a champion and I only made it to that rank a few weeks ago. The reason? I had to scrounge up the money to get my gear. So did all of my fellow knights I play with. Yes, the game isn't about grinding. But if you want to get gear very quickly, and outside of luck, energy, and friends giving you money, than you'll have to wait. It's just kinda a fact.
Let me continue to say, I would never want to change that. The game takes a while, and I have gotten frustrated, but in the end, I have managed through and the triumph was all the more appreciated. Once again, I don't mean to offend, but this is kinda what the game is for everyone.
Thu, 01/02/2014 - 14:58
#9
I look back at all my grinding that I did in JK and now feel happy as a Vanguard for 10 months.
Erm, that's SK dude. At least you don't have to deal with waiting for your mist to regen before you can keep playing anymore... of course now you need to use the Fire Crystals....
Point being, the game is kinda about grinding. Get used to it.