Now making a Spiral knights 2 wouldn't neccessarily be a sequal, but maybe an overhaul of sorts. Right now the games content is locked in a closed cycle of renamed, retextured, and/or reused ideas. Prize boxes, slightly altered equipment, and cosmetics, level designs and minor variations between new and old enemies/mechanics. The best of which are usually only ever available once in a blue moon, while the rest is just out of reach enough that most

Back on subject, I have seen several games in the past even before playing spiral knights whos sequals weren't so much continuations, but reboots. Mere fundamental Redesigns, rather than trying to make a shiny new piece of machinery mesh and function in an otherwise rusty and essentially alien construct. Kind of like sticking a brand new computer system in modern cars in to one of those antique cars you have to wind a crank wheel around the back just to get the engine started up. . .
Instead of Spiral Knights 2, perhaps it could simply be dubbed a new version. Knights of Spiral, or Spiral Knights:Recharged.

All of my idea storming aside, it really comes down to what the current overseers are both capable, and willing to consider, and whether or not the legal controls are in us the fans favor or not. ALL of which needs to be actively and openly asked of and thoroughly understood if we all want this game to not just continue, but to actually grow.

After I look through the forums some more, since I've been out of the loop of the game for some years, I may open a thread to spark some debate/ideas.

(Sorry for rambling. . .)

Yeah, its that online part that complicates things. Cut internet access or the machinery that hosts the entire games existence period, everything drops. Maybe if they were able to integrate a single player avenue? Its a stretch, I know, and one that would require a lot more extensive insight on the functions of game engineering to even speculate the realistic chances of pulling off. Obviously requires a lot more complex redesigning of the games general structure game play wise.

Also, its definitely to early to propose the idea necessarily, but as long as we're talking about it, it could bring up other ideas, or inspire tweaks some how. You know, like inventing the light bulb. You have to find a millions ways how not to make a light bulb work before you actually invent it. :)

I am fairly certain that an expansion to a game would need to pertain to the game itself instead of being considered a proper standalone sequel. As for an entirely new game, what exactly is the general consensus on player expectations? If one says more of the same, is it pertaining to the style? The content? The core gameplay? The simplicity this game currently adheres for its limitations?

If we are going for a sequel, how do we manage following up the story if SK itself has no proper ending or closing cliffhanger to fulfill its own story with? Defeating Vanaduke through the mission only rewards the player with the Vanguard rank and being told that there will be more to come while also going back to our usual routine. Then, later on, we are pinned with an order of urgency that will be unfolded later. Not much more details, it is just another waiting session until it comes full circle. I believe this is the main hurdle to pass through before setting up a true sequel.

As far as I know, the game never really suggests (sincerely suggests) the player to rest after their effort in the end. Not even once, even after six years. After all the feedback provided targeting game content, has anyone ever brought up the concern that the game has yet to decide when and how to roll the credits for the player?