Spiral Knights - Anger like never beafore

Anger like never beafore

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Fri, 07/22/2011 - 09:46

Colosight

Hi.
For those that don't know me, im Colosight (ingame name), and id like to talk to you about the emotions i feel when i play this infamous game.

Joy:
When i log on and see what avatar i have managed to put together, my heart fills with joy and happiness. My guild is one of the best iv seen (so far) and nothing brings me more joy than doing a good solo run. I often do gates from the start so its easier to level up my gear cuz no matter where you are, you always get the same level of heat, and that is just a bit to little.
I like the innovative way of making your own gear and the ease of making it. unlike other games where you have to level up your stats to make decent gear, in this game you can start churning out items as soon as you get the recipe. i find that as a nice touch.

Suspense:
I feel suspense when it comes to crafting my items. i always hope i get a special variant to my gear. it makes crafting all the more fun, and playing more easier. suspense is also what i feel when busting open a crate, finding lots of easy heat and coins.

Out of all these emotion, the one that stands out must be ANGER:
A surging Rage takes over me every time when i wait ages for the game to load, especially in mid gates when im with a party and im the last one to join the game. it drives me insane to know that everyone has a better chance to get to the loot before me, making me w8 ages to find another Damn pill. i hate it how the game lags and it only affects me and not the monsters. i often find myself ruing in one direction, my screen freezing and the starting up, just to show me that a jelly took 12 bars of health from me, and me just standing there, taking it like a idiot.
I feel Anger when death comes to me because my shield did not go up in time to stop a cubs bite, making me spend more and more energy to get up and die and die again. The idea of doubling the cost of revival every death could only have come from Satan's behind after injecting enough spicy curry to drown a fish.
I also feel the need to rip my laptop in half when i have to create 10 items just to get one with a variant i don't even have a use for. Tell me, what monster causes sleep. I have never found myself being put to sleep by monsters, yet 3 times in a row have i gotten the variant for resisting sleep. This, just does not compute, with me, and would really like to buy a new pacifier for the baby-brained one that made such a creation. Not only do i now have to post every useless item iv just created on the market at a superlow price, just to get rid of it, but i also spend material and energy that is most precious to any player of this game.

Thats just what i feel when i play this game. Please let me know what you feel and why in the comments below.

Thank you.

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 09:55

supermedic1

Legacy Username

I just completed a flawless

I just completed a flawless solo depth 16 Jelly run, without any annoying beasts, and gained about 5.5k crown.

You mad?

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 10:02

Nodocchi

The amount of lag you

The amount of lag you experience depends on your computer, your internet connection speed, and your physical proximity to a Spiral Knights server. Not Spiral Knights can really do about it except buy a new server for you.

Good unique variants are meant to be rare, normal players are not meant to have them on every piece of equipment. It is meant to cost a steep amount to get a good UV. Also at your level you shouldn't even be bothering with mass crafting for UVs, wait until you actually reach end game.

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 10:09

Velcro

You talk of having a good

You talk of having a good guild. Yet you speak like other people don't revive you, or perhaps, you just spend ce on reviving before they get a chance.

Ever tried just laying dead there and waiting for one of your three other party members to come by and pick you up? The game is really unforgiving when you're being a solo-ist. It's surprisingly thornless when you have party members who'll get you up when you fall.

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 10:10

Thirdmotion

You funny

"The idea of doubling the cost of revival every death could only have come from Satan's behind after injecting enough spicy curry to drown a fish."

^ made the whole thing worth the read.

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 10:19

Undying

You know I'm going to make a

You know I'm going to make a comic some day.

panel 1: my character all like :D 20 yards from a fire patch
panel 2: hes all :D still
panel 3: He's all like o_o
panel 4: hes laying in the patch of fire all like >:(
The end.

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:17

caseyweederm

Legacy Username

Bad lag is bad, but cheer

Bad lag is bad, but cheer up.
They don't actually owe you anything.
Three Rings is providing an awesome, unpaid service that is most often exhilarating and fun.

I trust that they are doing their best to fix the problem. More RAM, more servers, these things cost money and time and energy, and demanding that they spend these on your time has got to be a little aggravating.

Take heart, they know what they're doing, and wait a little while to see if the problem persists.

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 11:34

Eldibs

Legacy Username

Step 1: Buy a good PC. Or,

Step 1: Buy a good PC. Or, build a good PC.
Step 2: Get good high speed internet.
Step 3: Live closer to the servers.
Step 4: Party up, don't solo.
Step 5: Profit!

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 12:13

Sanzenin

Legacy Username

When I play from my laptop,

When I play from my laptop, loading takes longer (I'm usually the last one in), I experience more lag and it's almost impossible to play with any other party members. This has to do with my laptop being five years old. When I play on my desktop on the same connection almost all of the lag issues disappear and I'm usually the first one to load.

Though you didn't give any specs for your laptop I'd guess it's probably your hardware if you're loading slow.

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 12:59

Prisega

I laughed... Its just funny

I laughed... Its just funny how the person whining is suggesting that someone else would require a pacifier. Unique variants are meants to be rare and they aren't even required to be able to complete everything in the game. Reviving yourself for double CE each time is exactly the point, DON'T DIE, they definitely aren't forcing you to revive yourseld. Seriously if you're in a group this shouldn't be a problem since they're stealing all of your health pills which, BTW you wouldn't need to whine about if you were skilled enough to not get hit. Its also worth noting how many levels start off with a party button so you're not really missing out on anything.

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 13:19

#10

Trias

@OP

Have you considered professional counseling to deal with your anger issues? Seriously, that is not healthy.

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 15:25

#11

Alpha

I share Trias' sentiment.

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 16:45

#12

King-Tinkinzar

you weight ages...

you weight ages... interesting...

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 16:57

#13

caseyweederm

Legacy Username

"you weight ages...

"you weight ages... interesting..."
Do you think he can do the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs?

Fri, 07/22/2011 - 19:15

#14

Ilikebread

Lol wooden computer

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 01:34

#15

viper901

Legacy Username

I feel like almost none of

I feel like almost none of those responding have appreciated the wonderful writing Colosus15 has shared with us. Exquisite rendering of your experience. I can literally feel your rage.

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 05:19

#16

Colosight

Clarification

First of all i thank you all for your posts and replies, and i do mean all of them. I like to take them all as constructive criticism. After all, this is the internet and when it comes to posting on the internet, there is no remorse for the person on the other side of your screen.

Id like to apologies for my misspelling and grammatical errors. English is not my first language and i try my best to learn all the spelling as fast as possible.

Id like to specify that i am not angry at anyone, especially the good people at Three Rings and SEGA. In fact, hats off to them for managing to create a game that pulls me back every time. all my anger is directed towards me, first of all, for making the mistakes that i do, and the small little events that no one can control, such as the lag and unique variants.
Even if in my post I direct my anger at the designers of the game, it was just the basic instinct of the human brain to place the blame on others, so i can feel better.

I would like to point out that none of the repliers have done what i asked them to do, and that is to reply with what they feel when playing this game and why, so if any of you can do that, that would be very much appreciated.

Thank you.
Colosight

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 07:26

#17

striator

Legacy Username

It's a game, getting angry or

It's a game, getting angry or sad over something as trivial as this is pointless, especially at the level of emotion you seem to be at. I can't tell you how I feel because aside from a little excitement and entertainment I don't feel anything. Most other people feel the same way.

Sat, 07/23/2011 - 07:32

#18

caseyweederm

Legacy Username

Hm. That's reasonable

Hm. That's reasonable enough.

I'm mostly happy, sometimes intent on some battle. Occasionally I'm frustrated, for example if a lag disconnect locks me out of a boss battle.
Mostly happy to have something that I can enjoy with my friends.

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