It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...

Or something.

Are we meeting up for a party? Because I forgot the snacks if so.

I did bring a few boxes of pool noodles though, so if someone provides the water we'll be set.

Here here. *Waves*

Many old players still are around. Many are still playing as well.

I've got waaaay too many hours invested in this game. Still enjoying every moment of it. :)

I've been here since summer of 2011, and my first post was complaining that the Silent Nightblade recipe cost too high.

I feel old.

I'm pretty sure a large player base right now are all people who played in the mist energy era (as I like to call it). I assume it's because we've put so much time into the game that we just can't leave it whether it be logging on every month or so or still being relatively active. And yeah, I came from the mist energy era too.

I've been around since the mist. I don't think I've adapted to change in the game all too well. I was used to paying for ele passes and heating gear, and one way of progressing, and watching the game shift tactics... I want to use the word "force"... forcing me to grind and play the game longer than I should.

I've been complaining for years, and watched petitions and requests, and many suggestions to try and make the current state of the game more friendly.

It's not the same when you can't heat up all your 5* gear at the same time.
I hate crafting in this game.

I miss mist energy... I miss being able to go outside.

Mist was great for the economy of small arms dealings, it was far easier for new players to get their hands on all sorts of weapons and armor and try them out before settling on one to begin the massive grind to the ungodly expensive 5 star equipment.

Now the game's a lot better for those who want to actually play, and it's a lot easier to get to 5 star, but end-gamers got jibbed because of the system that replaced it. Although, it's not like you even need fully heated weapons, with how easy Normal mode is, and how easy Advanced is with the current state of equipment balance. You won't hear about that from the forge haters though, who seem to think every patch occurs in a vacuum.

Hexzyle is implying that normal and advanced difficulties are worth playing.

I will play SK, eventually.

Ahhh, I have nostalgia from the first Rose Regalia, (which was supposed to be the only Rose Regalia). It was the first time I spent money on the game.

Hexzyle really hits the nail on the head. Mist's time way back then way much more restrictive on people who came onto the game to play the game, but for a person who was endgame (ie, idles in haven and socializes a lot) it was very open. Energy purchases were also required to move forwards in the game, which meant you had various "tiers" of players with different skill levels in different parts of the game, all enjoying their current area.

Now-a-days we have a more traditional game in terms of design. You play as long as you want, and end-game has a grind to it. In this game however, your end-game gear is acquired for cheap and gets marginally better to become "most powerful", making the end-game grind optional for players who don't really want to do it. There are people who want to be the most powerful but just want to "get there", and the path that was short but more drawn out (mist) was nicer on them than the path that is long but more compact (rarities).

That being said, the game is still fun. I'm excited for whatever game updates we have in store in the future, and additionally anything the community is able to throw together!

And I think the best thing people forgot about the mist is that SK back then allowed you to progress at your own pace, you can blitz through the missions fairly quickly and just get the best gears with a bit of RL cash or grind daily and use the 100 mist to lessen the cost of crafting. The health share system can allow stronger players to spare health for the less skilled and you actually get rewarded with heat for doing so.

**waves**
I still log in every once in a while to check what's new. Still waiting for the day we can buy proto armor from Greave **shameless self-promotion**

I've been here since 2012, I don't play a lot anymore, but I do log in to check for new updates, etc. I sometimes end up playing for 2 months, then quit again.

started playing when AU was introduced. play evveeryyyday and i feel that mist was actually better than no more mist, it made every day something to look forward to and when there was elevator energy consumption reduction, it was the best thing ever. also i remember paying attention to the new arcade rotations and actually changing what i wanted to fight depending on what materials i wanted and clearing one tier a day until i can just go straight for tier 3 recipe runs. stopped soon after no more mist. still come back to check every now and then and even get on.

I was on back in the days of mist energy! I really like the new way of crafting, it's so much better this way!

SK does have that charm to it. I don't know about everyone but SK will always have a special place in my heart. It think it all happens because of the community.

Pretty old player myself, used to play and stream PVP a bit. Doesnt seem the game has updated aside from adding purchasable DLC costumes. Last time i played was during the whole change with pets, elevator cost, etc.

Elevator cost, Sparks of Life, etc, all bad. I still dont get why they did it, why would they ever limit how much you can potentially play for the day ? Its just silly. The lack of content updates as well, not good.

Honestly decided to check how things were going today, still see nothing changing. I dont know what happened but the game itself is simplistic enough for a small development team to update and create new content for it so i dont know why, at the very least, that isnt happening. It seems like they just gave up.

PVP is one of my favorite things about this game as well, its the only game with PVP similar to the old as hell game called "Survivor Project".

Sure Spiral Knights is relatively small and level building is rather simple since they just take tilesets and randomize them. But when it comes to some content updates (most notably new missions), those can actually take time. Trying to come up with new tilesets and ideas to make missions seem more unique and more importantly, fun, takes time. Also, new story missions will DEFINITELY take a lot of time because of keeping up with the story and making it engaging. Writing can be difficult, especially with so many people to make happy with the direction they take it. (Yeah I know the community is small right now, but that's still quite a decent amount) And Cronus has already confirmed that they are indeed creating new content so no, they did not give up.

Plus, elevator energy costs and sparks of life were never in the game at the same time.

I've come and gone over the years, but I've liked the game and still remember it from childhood. I'm not always on, but when I am I always try and have fun with others, and even try and talk about the game a little. In general, though, I played Mist era until around 3* when things started to get a bit difficult to craft(and I wasn't even that great back then!).

Ah, the good old days of mist energy........oh wait, they sucked lol. When I was a noob during the first 2 weeks after I finished beta and still believed cobalt/levi/master blaster was the stuff of gods. I cried in many a corner when my friend got vog and a DA and I realized my life was meaningless xD There are some things I miss, and some I don't; elevator costs, but I still like the game, even without a constant flow of new content. This game was a great part of my childhood, so I'll enjoy what memories I have but not hang on to them too tight. I can still enjoy the game as it is today.

I love pith helms. Possibly one of my favorite items in the game! With that in mind, I am trying to collect all of the pith helms.

I have hallow, blazing, frosty, volcanic, and spiral.

If any of you knights have themed pith helms for sale, please let me know.

My knight name is Killaboinine. Add me and/or send me mail to lmk. Thank you!

This thread makes me feel old. Woof.

Your use of Iv instead of I've triggers me.... TRIGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERED. But in all seriousness, yeah, SK has serious potential.