Spiral Knights - Best way to get energy quickly?

Best way to get energy quickly?

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Wed, 07/13/2011 - 09:46

Caika

Anyone have any tips for buying a lot of CE in a short amount of time without paying a ridiculously high price for it? I have four recipes that require 400 CE each, but I don't have enough to use real money, and I don't plan on paying 6,000+ CR for 100 units at a time.

I plan on using my Mist Energy as well, and "a short amount of time" could mean a couple weeks or so for me. :)

I've seen a lot of threads complaining about the energy prices, so I'm beginning to think I'll never complete T2 requirements and get to T3. Anyone got a more optimistic outlook?

(P.S. If you want to know what the equipment is, it's:
Vile Striker
Wise Owlite Shield
Rock Jelly Mail
Ash Tail Cap
*Please don't tell me to get a different combo cuz I've already got all the recipes, mats, etc. and I don't want to spend any more CR on correcting 'mistakes'! D:)

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 09:52

Ten_Tacles

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There is no other way for

There is no other way for crafting 3*+ items then buying CE.
You will no be able to avoid buying Ce when you want to reach T3.

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 09:55

Caika

I didn't say...

I didn't say I wouldn't buy CE, I said I don't want to buy it at 6,000+ CR, and that I'd use Mist Energy for part of the process (if that's still possible). I've bought CE before, just FYI.

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:02

Lil-Toula

yes, it's possible to use

yes, it's possible to use mist to craft anything.
just have the requires amount of crystal energy - mist you plan on using.
remember that mist is always used before crystal.

also expect energy prices to continue to increase. the days of 3.5k - 5k are long gone.

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:04

Sillty

Don't want to pay 6k CR for

Don't want to pay 6k CR for CE? Hey, I don't want to wait a day for my ME to regenerate, but too bad for us! It's an MMO, you don't get things for free.

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:06

Xuezhou

Hey i havent paid a cent and

Hey i havent paid a cent and i have clearance to tier 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:09

stanfy

Legacy Username

yes but......

How long have you been playing for?

How much time do you spend watching the AH, and buying low/selling high?

Time seems to be a point of concern for the OP.....

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:17

Caika

@ Silty

Well good thing I actually DO have patience and wait a day for my mist energy to go back up, then. :)

I said I don't WANT to pay 6k CR, but I will if I HAVE to. I'm just wondering if there's any other way. :-/

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:21

Koffin-Kat

@ Caika

No other way, I'm 'fraid ;)

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:26

Caika

oh well...

oh well, no harm in asking. on a really lucky day I can get CE for about 5,600 CR, so I guess I'll try for that. :)

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:30

#10

Xuezhou

I have only played for a

I have only played for a little under 4 days, and spent hardly anytime at the auction house at all

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 11:22

#11

Metaphysic

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Joined: 05/23/2011 Your

Joined: 05/23/2011

Your forum join date says you've played for almost 2 months

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 12:24

#12

dantemirror

Legacy Username

I really don't know why

I really don't know why people is so anxious on crafting stuff...

In just 1 week I build an alt account with 2* full equipment and all of snarbolax items.

You can get the energy for crafting a 4* in just 4 day max, 3 days doing JK runs, buying CE at 6k, then use the ME of 4th day to craft the item and play on the 5th day. Yes I understand that people want to have everything by yesterday, but you can actually get 5* full equipment in just 1 or 2 months of playtime (considering you use all your ME each day and you don't totally suck at defeating Jellies).

If you are really desperate and lazy, you can always just spend days crafting Haze bombs with your ME and wait till you get a CTR medium or higher Haze bomb and then sell it for CE

Thu, 07/14/2011 - 03:27

#13

Captain-Teemo

1: buy ce2: craft3: ????4:

1: buy ce
2: craft
3: ????
4: profit

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 17:49

#14

Patito

credit card

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 19:24

#15

Riceofdeath

20k cr right? lol

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 19:53

#16

vexon

Legacy Username

Didn't spend a dine of real money

im about to complete my 2nd set of 5* and I didn't spend a dime of real money.. I have 3, 5* weapons, 2, 5* shields, 2, 5* helms (soon to be 3) and 2, 5* armor's. So it's not imposible to go without using real money. Just takes time.

My suggestion. Just do depth 16 jelly runs and get alot of money :P then when you can male your 5* go into t3 and have fun the rest of the game! :3

Wed, 07/13/2011 - 23:35

#17

viper901

Legacy Username

Make a big friends list and

Make a big friends list and try to get into the second half of runs (skipping the first 3-4 levels before basil). That saves you 30~40 mist energy. Focus especially on running Jelly King castle, which you can only get into by friend invites so that will be good. Work really hard to staying in the back, dodging, and not dying. Set up a "max crown limit" of something like 10k and every day you finish buy CE till you are back down to 10k.

Don't spend crowns on anything. Do not res except for 2 and 5 cost energy. If you pay 10 you could have just played the level again. This is a time intensive process.. converting mist energy to crowns, but if you play only the later stages of the stratum (even in teir 1) you can convert about 10ce to about 1000 crowns so you will get 10k crowns a day, which is a little less than 200 ce. That means in a few weeks you could have the ce and crowns you need to craft even 4* gear.

Thu, 07/14/2011 - 02:33

#18

Repair

@Metaphysic

I think he means 4 days total ingame play time. ;p

Thu, 07/14/2011 - 09:52

#19

lemniscate

Legacy Username

Another way is to craft

Another way is to craft things at 'no extra charge' for people, using your mist energy. They get to save on recipe prices, you basically just convert mist into CE, wait for mist to recharge, and then repeat.

Thu, 07/14/2011 - 11:00

#20

Dukesky

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@ Caika

You're not going to get around paying 6k crowns for energy unless you buy it with real money.

There is no 'quick way' or 'easy way' other than paying Three Rings money. You've got to only use Mist Energy to play, and grind the *** out of the game, selling all your materials you don't need for maximum profit. If you know which 3* recipes are popular, you can make good money buying them for 4k during T2 runs, then posting them on the AH. Just keep in mind not all types will sell, you need to research popularity first.

Thu, 07/14/2011 - 11:16

#21

Richy

Credit Card. Selling mats is

Credit Card. Selling mats is overrated I think now. Lots of mats used to go for over 10k...now that is like the max they sell. I just keep all my mats for my own use.

Thu, 07/14/2011 - 15:30

#22

Caika

@ everyone

I don't do the buy/craft and sell thing. I mean I've tried - it just didn't work that well for me. >_<

And I've never done a JK run. Of course, no one has ever asked me to help them on a JK run. :-/

But thanks for all the help. I'll try out some of the suggestions, see what works, and hopefully craft my stuff without using real money. :)

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