Spiral Knights - angular shield knockback on retrode

angular shield knockback on retrode

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Mon, 08/01/2011 - 11:07

Gospel

I've noticed that of all monsters in game, in any tier, retrodes have the oddest knockback when you block its melee attack with a shield...

it tends to move around you like the hand of a clock, with you being the center...

its ok for me that they get knocked away, but that weird angle shift is a bugger...

i have no idea if it was made like that, its ok if it is, but really defies any laws of game physics and metaphysics...
i think if it could be knocked away normally, like slimes do, it would be less erratic...

i dunno... maybe im aiming only for my own convenience... but really... i find it odd...

Mon, 08/01/2011 - 11:18

Madadder

i dont follow what you are

i dont follow what you are getting at

Mon, 08/01/2011 - 21:28

Psychorazer

Hmm...

I think he means that when you block a monster, normally they go flying back a few paces. But he means the Retrodes, when blocked, seem to move sideways around you, instead of away. Right?

Personally I don't have a problem or just haven't noticed this. So if it exists, yeah, it'll be annoying...

Tue, 08/02/2011 - 00:48

Gospel

^valk got it right

sorry if i was unclear... haha

also, yeah i got used to it already anyway, but its annoying sometimes, especially at the spiked part of the arena... making them hard to attack when all you have is a sword...

Tue, 08/02/2011 - 01:22

Psychorazer

So...

I was right? WOOT!

I still haven't encountered this problem though. All I do is either quick combo them before they can attack or block then run away, charge sword and power attack them for a hit and run type attack. Or just pull out an elemental alchemer and just blast em from a distance.

Tue, 08/02/2011 - 03:07

Gospel

i tend to shield a lot

im a sissy.. yeah i said it...

but im also using a divine avenger... without any ASI cause i used Skolver set...

but yeah.... a sissy

Tue, 08/02/2011 - 03:38

Psychorazer

Dude...

Dude, don't put yourself down...that's my job ( I put myself down. Constantly.)

I would provide multiple tactics to deal with them, but you probably only have a problem with the weirdness. I'm only a 2* player, so I can only provide theory.

Awww... you have kewl as gear T-T I just got Max heat wolver, bristling buckler and a brand new Magnus and Tempered calibur. I got pwned by devilites even with my regular calibur and magnus. I survived, but only just...

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