Spiral Knights - Give us the ability to increase our mist energy supply

Give us the ability to increase our mist energy supply

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Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:03

wenkuang77

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So, as it seems right now, there's a huge time gap in between tiers 2 and 3. Why? Because the best way of getting higher-star items is by alchemising lower-star items.

However, to alchemise a 3-star item, you need 200 energy, twice as much as your tank can hold.

well then, how about you can buy or otherwise acquire expansions to your Mist Tank? I mean, you could get an item that increases your capacity by 50, or by 25, or even just 10 (I'm desperate here).

Your energy would still replenish at the same rate, so a 200 mist tank would take 48 hours to refill completely.

All I want to do is be able to spend less of my crowns on buying crystal energy from players. Call me a cheapskate, but I think this idea would be a great feature to add.

GIVE ME FEEDBACK RAWR.

Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:08

Effrul

This again? Really?

*headdesk forever*

Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:10

wenkuang77

Legacy Username

Y U NO POST ARGUMENT

no feedback besides headdesk?

I feel lonely.

But seriously, give me an argument against it if you disagree.

Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:30

King-Tinkinzar

1 mist energy added to your

1 mist energy added to your tank every year... great idea eh!

Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:41

Koffin-Kat

This idea is, actually, both good and not-so-good

So, as it seems right now, there's a huge time gap in between tiers 2 and 3. Why?
Because T3 is considered the 'end-game' thingy.

But actually, it'd be useful if our Mist tanks could hold more than 100 energy. You know, you have to log in every day to make profit from your ME.
But I see how this would lead to players crafting with me only => less players would buy CE with real money => OOO are never gonna implement this. Unfortunatelly.

Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:58

Madadder

ever consider OOO reasoning

ever consider OOO reasoning behind the 100 ME capacity? its to keep people from exploiting FREE mist energy at the expense of OOO profits

i suggest u spend your ME on getting crowns and buying 100 units of CE on a daily based

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 09:37

cardem

Legacy Username

Great idea

From the beggining i apologize for my bad english.

The tank should definitely increase along with the game, and the rate of refuel should be the same, i mean you shouldn't recover energy per minutes, you should recover percent of energy per minute, that way no matter how much capacity you got, it will recover in 1 day.
I think about the problem of "the big jump" of energy from 2* items to 3* items, its 100% more than your tank can handle, so when you get the access to level 2 your tank should increase, and the same when you get access level 3.
Well thats my opinion hope you find me reason, and if you dont feel free to discuss it.

Fri, 07/15/2011 - 12:13

Effrul

Look, here's the thing - if

Look, here's the thing - if you're going pure F2P, then you have to exercise a mote of self-discipline when it comes to your Crown spending, because you need that currency to buy CE. That's the deal. If you want access large amounts of CE, better equipment, and thus higher Tiers, without grinding strata for Crowns, you have to pay for it. That's how SK's payment model works. That is the deal you're making when you play for free.

Happily, the jump in EN required between Tiers is, to an extent, caught up by increasingly lucrative runs. A Tier 2 delve can net anything from ¢4-7k, and can be done for less than a full Mist Tank; I haven't done enough of T3 to determine what a complete run will net you, but the few levels I have done have been more lucrative than their T2 equivalents.

It's always going to be more of a slog to progress as a F2P player; as I said, that's the deal you're making when you decide not to pay anything for the high-quality game you're playing and enjoying. Deferred gratification's just words to you people, isn't it?

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 04:55

Vermilicious

Legacy Username

If the mist tank is to be

If the mist tank is to be upgradable, it should only be to devoted players. Not freebies and not rich players, but those that actually play a lot, i.m.o.

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