Just saw the announcement. I can't log on at the moment. Can someone tell me how does the new shield look like? Does it provide MSI?
New box?
Sat, 05/12/2018 - 13:51
Sat, 05/12/2018 - 14:14
#2
It's a swift strike buckler
It's a swift strike buckler reskin.
It also may have a shield bash animation, but I have yet to get confirmation on that - don't take my word for it.
Edit: Rip me I got ninja-d.
Sat, 05/12/2018 - 15:32
#3
meow
Oh! A new dash animation enhancer thingy? I have to get it! My dash is almost always on cool down so it would be a nice addition for me. How much does it cost? And what are the color themes?
Sat, 05/12/2018 - 15:34
#4
meow
Also can you maybe get me some screenshotted for the chaff pack? I'd really appreciate it. Sorry for bothering you.
Sat, 05/12/2018 - 17:08
#5
For some reason the steam cloud is acting odd with screenshots, so this took me a bit.
This is a Military Chaff Pack. Like I said, it's basically just a fancy vitakit. However, when previewing it, every now and then a series of sparks shoot out your knight's back. This is my best attempt at capturing it
EDIT**
Oh and another thing I noticed - the helmets are animated. Occasionally the visor slides up and down.
Sat, 05/12/2018 - 17:28
#6
Oo, shiny
Speaking of the Military Chaff Pack, here's a gif of the animation in action:
https://i.imgur.com/uOkhzlB.gifv
The flares themselves are prismatic, regardless of style.
Sat, 05/12/2018 - 20:58
#7
meow
Oh wow! How much does this thing cost then? Hope it doesn't cost a fortune cause I'm looking for two of em dusky and heavy.
Sat, 05/12/2018 - 21:47
#8
Considering that it is one of two 8% chance items in the box, so effectively 4%, and it's in high demand? The ones I've seen are at least 800k cr. The price will obviously go down as the promo ages, but it's looking like it'll be costly.
Sat, 05/12/2018 - 23:18
#9
meow
Well, guess I can't afford it then... Thanks for the info ^.^
Sun, 05/13/2018 - 13:01
#10
As a final sidenote, I got my hands on the Aero Helm today because I was curious about the visor. Turns out the visor goes down whenever you shield. Kinda neat IMO
Sun, 05/13/2018 - 14:59
#11
Am I the only one who really wants a promo shield for something else other than swiftstrike?. Like we have a few reskins of swiftstrike already, we didn't need another one. I was wanting the shield to be a reskin of like the omega shield or something.
Like GH pls. Can we get different shield reskins. I am sick of them just being swiftstrike reskins all the time.
Mon, 05/14/2018 - 00:28
#12
we do
Recently we've mostly had swiftstrike reskins since that's the most common shield, but we used to get grey owlite reskins (dangerous/hazardous), ironmight plate shield (slime walls), and then the unique shields as well (power mitt, teddy bear buckler, that ice shield thing).
I would say that other items, such as omegashell or barbarous thorn shield (which I doubt the latter since it's a boss item) would be great to see reskins of.
Mon, 05/14/2018 - 12:16
#13
I know we have all he reskins that you mentioned but those are all relatively old reskins. What I am getting at (which you picked up on) is that pretty much all we have been getting recently is swiftstrike reskins. I want to see reskins of shields like skelly, omega, Aegis, and maybe even dragon scale. Not more swiftstrike reskins.
Mon, 05/14/2018 - 18:21
#14
https://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/108457
I mean they sort of listened to the suggestion possibly? My idea was more for just one prize box that would have a bunch of them though...
The reasons I wanted this being-
1.) Everyone can enjoy swiftstrike regardless of star level = new players can partake in prize boxes too
2.) You don't have to heat swiftstrike with radiants = no real massive grind to heat it
3.) Swiftstrike is a generalist shield, so you can bring it to most places
4.) The default swiftstrike doesn't match very many costumes, so reskins of it in various colours would be nice.
5.) Since it's 3* you can easily unbind and trade the item
6.) Status UVs won't do anything for it, so there's no (very slight) loss from not being able to get them on it.
It's another swifty reskin. However it is animated. There are a few panels that extend and retract. I tried to capture it in screenie form.
Also, apparently the Chaff Pack, which looks a bit like a Vitakit, adds a fancy flair to your dashes. I haven't seen it myself, but that's what Cronos said when he popped into Haven earlier today.