Spiral Knights - Tier 2 Lockdown Revival Thread

Tier 2 Lockdown Revival Thread

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Tue, 06/10/2014 - 03:15

Glad-Amparus

This thread is to revive Tier 2 Lockdown.

For ages we've loved Lockdown and adored it. Today, Tier 3 is commonplace and a sole choice for players to play. However, Tier 2 is only played on rare occasions, if pro T3 players gather up and purposely begin a Tier 2 Lockdown game, or if by rare chance, players gather up for Tier 2 Lockdown.

This thread is to spread awareness that Tier 2 is dead, and we should revive it. Lockdown will become much more played than now, and players of all variations will come and learn the wonders of Lockdown. In fact, I would not be playing this amazing game if Tier 2 Lockdown were not here. I grew tiresome of most gameplay aspects in Spiral Knights, but Lockdown threw in such diversity of different weapons I longed to gather those weapons (Twisted Snarble Barb, Swift Flourish). These goals ultimately doubled the interest of Spiral Knights to me so I became one with Spiral Knights. In 2011 Tier 2 Lockdown was during it's fruitful times, but now Tier 3 Lockdown has stolen this aspect. When I was in Tier 2 it took me a long time to achieve 4* equipment. This is the same for new players - the only gameplay experience new players will achieve is Blast Network and clockwork runs. Please, for the game's sake, let's revive Tier 2 Lockdown and restore more reputation to Spiral Knights. Let's bring it closer to more how it was...

Tue, 06/10/2014 - 06:10

Oroseira

Yes, do so!

Even though Retequizzle might not approve of this, at least he can use Dusker+Boosted Plate Mail in T2 LD.

Besides, making T2 equipment for LD is much cheaper.

Tue, 06/10/2014 - 11:05

Holy-Nightmare

I still have an old T1 set

I still have an old T1 set gathering dust in my inventory (that I will never use).

T3 players only care about getting big damage numbers and they can't get as big numbers in T2 in comparison to T3. (seerusly look for the 40k damage club thread or whatever "look I farmed a noob for damage this t3 LD match" thread)

Tue, 06/10/2014 - 13:59

Ganzfeld-Effect

I would love to see it gain a bit more life. The occasional game with the same lot of people is about all that goes around.

Tue, 06/10/2014 - 16:54

Extra-Salty

Salt tastes gr8

???

Tier 2 isn't dead. I'm able to find a few matches every 1-2 days. As Cerrin mentioned, it's mostly the same people every time and could use some new players, but it certainly isn't dead. Also, if you're looking for diversity you'd best be playing Tier 3 instead.

Tue, 06/10/2014 - 18:17

Salt-Shaker

T2 is fun and it really isn't dead, it's just not as active as it use to be and the same players always play, occasionally new players join the lockdown game also.

Tue, 06/10/2014 - 22:08

Glad-Amparus

You guys don't understand my perspective

Before, Tier 2 was marked as the Lockdown for pure skill. In Tier 3 little hits and you're down. In Tier 2 it does not work like that... Now with trinkets it takes a while to finish off your opponent. Even newbies take about 2 hits to eliminate with a Level 10 Swift Flourish/Twisted Snarble Barb.

In Tier 2 you must understand that UVs are not as powerful as in Tier 3, since in Tier 3 high damage rates skyrocket with increased ASI. Don't forget the overpowering of equipment in Tier 3... In Tier 2 it's much different, and swords were really the more overpowering tool than handguns or bombs.

You also need to know that before newbie Tier 2 Spiral Knights players were curious as to what "Lockdown" was, but with little or no Tier 2 Lockdown games opened daily these newbie players cannot experience the feeling of curiousity and testing, for example, if a newbie is killed by a 3* weapon such as Swift Flourish or Sealed Sword numerous times, the newbie will feel like the weapon is godly and will go on a quest to obtain those deadly 3* weapons/gear. I always had that goal to obtain full 3* so I can rank out players. I was powerful back then, but Tier 3 is really about UVs and boosts and the like.

Wed, 06/11/2014 - 09:57

Icilan

*sniff* *tear* *gurgle*

I agree with Glad, but T2 isn't really on the verge of death-- but it took a heft of damage after the last Kat Event (somehow there's drastic difference). But alas, I predict T2 shall be more active by the time summer induces on SK, or after the Gunner Updates shows up... And I'll eat my own words if I'm wrong (probably am)!

Wed, 06/11/2014 - 12:10

Klipik-Forum

While T2 certainly does need more players, one of the things I always enjoyed most about it was the mix of new and old players. If you try to revive T2 by pumping it full of T3 vets it kind of loses that element of diversity.

Wed, 06/11/2014 - 20:16

Whimsicality

Hardly enough players to have a match going at any given hour.
Not dead

Choose your character!

Thu, 06/12/2014 - 00:12

#10

Krakob

I wanna play Waluigi but he's just an assist trophy :|

Thu, 06/12/2014 - 18:39

#11

Soulstaker

Meanwhile in BN...

Wed, 06/25/2014 - 18:03

#12

Factts

#oblock300bangbang

Can't get enough of that 2-hit kill, homes. But in all seriousness, T3 has all the 2011-12 bros, includin' myself. To revive it the way you want would require a lot of dem dudes to play it more, but er'ryone loves da 25k+ damage they get in T3.

Tue, 07/01/2014 - 04:10

#13

Jaymancomputer

is resarcio chief keef now? :o

*inserts random comment here*

Wed, 07/02/2014 - 06:42

#14

Oroseira

@Resarcio

That's wrong. Just wrong.

I'd love to see T2 active again, considering that T3 is just full of these guys. (and I'm most likely a hypocrite for calling them out.)

Thu, 07/17/2014 - 02:58

#15

Tdog-Turbo-Dog

+1 for T2 revival!

indeed!
I shall work as hard as i can to get T2 back!
we need to have some bigger more"epic" guild host some T2 LD
but even that isnt a effective plan
:/

personaly I havnt even moved to T3 and I've played the game for 2-ish years I think?
T2 is amazing!

+1 for T2 revival

Teir 2 LD is drasticaly different than teir 3, like people have said before.
:P
edit:

dont forget to +1 :P

I miss the days of getting to be a guardian/striker in T2, those were good times.
:D

~Tdog

Thu, 07/24/2014 - 16:25

#16

Glad-Amparus

My job here is done. Thanks

My job here is done. Thanks to me and Cherriee for remaking Lockdown Loons, a Tier 2 Lockdown guild, Tier 2 Lockdown has been more abundant in games being hosted for the past few weeks. You can try to apply for our guild here if you wish.

Thanks guild members! You're all the best! :D

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