Spiral Knights - Monsters that don't exist ingame

Monsters that don't exist ingame

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Sat, 09/03/2011 - 12:16

Benb

I was looking at the forum post "Monsters!" and I started wondering about monsters that were removed after beta or possibly never existed in the first place. These are the ones.

A comprehensive list:

Gold Puppy
Gold Trojan
Tortodrone (I wish I had gotten a chance to fight him)
Black Kat
Cattywumpus
Grimalkins
Sloombargo
Soul Jelly
Jelly Green Giant
Oiler Baron?

Note: Slooms supposedly exist ingame in monster cages.

I'm not quite sure about the Black Kat and Cattywumpus. They're in the wiki, but has anyone ever seen them? Ditto with the Jelly Green Giant.

Please reply if you've seen any of these in beta or know something about them.
Also, I'm not quite sure about all of these, so tell me if i messed up.

Edit: Oh! And Ironwood Sentinel! Those are clearly on the wiki, but I've never heard anyone mention them. Any ideas?

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 12:34

Cobalt

Legacy Username

I think you can remove

I think you can remove Grimalkins off that list, they are coming soon!

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 13:10

Benb

Good point, but they don't

Good point, but they don't exist ingame yet and we don't know what they are like. Let's hope you're right about the "coming soon" part though.

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 13:17

Azelyah

I fought

I got a chance to fight the Tortodrone once. And before anyone says anything about my "join" date. I created this account after beta (lol)
Anyway he was something for sure. I thought he was a boss the first time I saw him and fighting him was fun. If I remember correctly either he or his eyes would start to get red after you hit him enough and you had better run away as shards would start falling from the sky. Then run back up to him and start hitting him again! Yah, it would be awesome if they brought him back

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 13:17

Eldibs

Legacy Username

Slooms and Soul Jellies are

Slooms and Soul Jellies are most definitely in the game. Alas, I have no screenshot of the Sloom, but here's one of the Soul Jelly - http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/558666021139761218/0625C3D7D988A043F28...

It appeared that the Soul Jelly was immune to shield bumping, but that could've just been me failing at it.

Thu, 09/29/2011 - 00:54

Espeonage

The Tortodrone would be

The Tortodrone would be remain quiescent until you attacked him once. He was in the game for a few days post-official launch, but a following update removed him, along with various other things.

Edit: Thanks. About a month-old overlook, but why not?

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 13:33

jooozek

Legacy Username

@v0rtexknight

Uh, since some day(s) we know how Grimalkins look
http://ow.ly/i/gCZK

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 14:07

Kyzrath

Legacy Username

You mean quiescent, I

You mean quiescent, I believe.

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 14:34

Volebamus

One that hasn't been

One that hasn't been mentioned was that Vog Cubs were apparently seen in the beta as well.

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 14:43

Tengu

I think I've managed to fight

I think I've managed to fight both a sloom and a soul jelly out of. The soul jelly came out of a Cravat Hall box, and the sloom replaced a toxigel from one of the poison cities.

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 15:05

#10

Xylka-Mkii

Grimalkins

WOW O_o
I expected them to be big like Snarby but...Lets just say to stay out of the Candlestick Keep Shadows
@vortex
nick (and the devs) announced that It would be coming out soon. In fact they're next on the update list!
and loadouts too!
You can read the post here: http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/22472

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 15:17

#11

Benb

Couple things:

@jooozek: Apparently I didn't get a very good look at that picture the first time. Grimalkins are awesome!

@volebamus: Vog Cubs were in beta?!

And I was mistaken, Soul Jellies are alive and well. Do they drop anything?

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 18:31

#12

foofums

Legacy Username

I remember the Gold Puppy

I remember the Gold Puppy from the second beta. I think it was removed at the end of that? I never saw it since. I just remember you couldn't kill it, and noobs (myself included, until I was told) would get ourselves killed not realizing this, haha.

Sat, 09/03/2011 - 19:50

#13

Dirt

Legacy Username

Gold enemies were implemented

Gold enemies were implemented and removed during the second beta, yes.

Tortodrone was in the beta up until right before release. I miss him.

I don't know about the Black Kat or Cattywumpus, but the Grimalkins are part of the new update, as mentioned.

Sloombargo was the mini-boss in the Starlight Cradle level series. It was stealthily removed during the full release and hasn't been seen since. I miss it, as it had one of the best atmospheres out of all the levels in the game.

Soul Jellies, as mentioned, are still around and function in the same was as Mewkat and the Impostocube.

Jelly Green Giant and Oiler Baron are as much a mystery to me as to you.

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 05:28

#14

Starlinvf

Grimalkins = Pitch Black

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 06:15

#15

Shoebox

They'll all be back eventually.

The Green Jellies were around in the second beta, in the part of the Jelly Farms that is now walled off.
It used to be a danger room.

The Gold Trojan only appeared in a now defunct Aurora Isles level, where you would have to run a key through a few switch barriers.

The Gold Puppy only appeared in a few places, one of them being the lead up to fighting Tortodrone.
Tortodrone was a Boss in the second beta, he then got demoted to roaming mini-boss and then removed from the game.

As for the others...

Black Kats were never in the game as far as I know.
Neither were Oiler Barons.

Cattywumpus and Grimalkins I'm just going to go ahead and assume are from the upcoming Candlestick Keep update.

Sloombargos, along with Slooms, were apart of a series of Sleep Themed levels called the Shrine of Slumber. There were a few others, I think they were categorized as 'Starlight Cradle'? The wiki would be able to tell you better.

The only one on that list currently in the game is the Soul Jelly, which is a rare spawn that sometimes takes the place of Jellies, like the Impostocube.

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 07:59

#16

Orangeo

Slooms got taken out a while

Slooms got taken out a while ago. Not durring the beta, only a couple weeks back. They also made it so you can't get sleep UV's. Supposedly they will return. Grimlakins are going to be in the candelstick levels, and I'd assume there may be a cattywompus boss.

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 08:45

#17

Benb

Interesting, very interesting...

Good move on Spiral Knights' part, removing sleep UVs, although I wish they hadn't gotten rid of Slooms...

Also, I wonder why Jelly Green Giants were removed, they sound really cool...

Apparently Starlight Cradle was a stratum theme in Beta, another level removed along with the Shrine of Slumber was called Torporal Titan.

I never knew Tortodrone was a boss. His levels, though, were the Silent Metropolis, right?

I think Vog Cubs were really strong Alpha Ash Tails, they might've even been shown in the trailer for beta.

Wow! Lot of stuff to be said there. Also, anyone even heard of Ironwood Sentinel? He's a mystery to me.

Edit: I would assume Oiler Baron is essentially a Giant Lichen Colony for the Oiler, like Toxilargo or Sloombargo, only it was never implemented in the game. Anyone ever notice how so many of the things SK took out from beta were mini-bosses? Maybe that's why everyone is complaining about them.

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 13:26

#18

Dogrock

The Tortodrone used to appear

The Tortodrone used to appear in the Emerald Axis levels in it's last incarnation. They've been replaced by different spawns. In earlier Previews it was in the Silent Metropolis level, but those old maps are long gone.

The Vog Cubs have never been in game in it's current form (the final Preview Event to now). Most people tend to confuse the Tier 3 Alpha Ash Tails for the Vog Cubs. Yes you can catch a peak in an old trailer, but it's a pretty grainy picture.

Ironwood Sentinels used to be the Tier 3 Lumber before the monsters got fleshed out with all the different status themes. Here's a picture of me demonstrating an old clipping issue they used to have. The Ironwood was, at the time, a mush faster striking verision of the Lumber.

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 15:16

#19

Benb

Cool, that's all monsters

Cool, that's all monsters accounted for. Hmm, does this thread go to Graveyard or should I just let it sit like most people do?

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 20:58

#20

Keosermer

What about these?

What about these? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUmxpYLJQiM
00:26 sec.

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 20:42

#21

Bekjan

I wish I could fight

I wish I could fight tortodrone or those gold monsters. I have just seen love puppies( twice) and a mewkat( once ) and thats all.
@Keosermer
Your video link is dead.

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 20:59

#22

Keosermer

fixed.

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 22:58

#23

Nechrome

there might be a monster

there might be a monster called a shroom (not to be confuzzeled with a sloom). on the wiki there is a page thats called "shroom cap" or something like that.

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 05:54

#24

Benb

Now the video isn't available.

Maybe you could just tell us the monsters?

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 07:25

#25

Keosermer

It looks kinda like an Ash

It looks kinda like an Ash Tail wolver or whatever it's name is but has the skin type just like slag walkers.
P.S. Also in that vid wings used to look like mini greavers.

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 07:45

#26

Lufte

I don't get why would they

I don't get why would they remove perfectly completed pieces of content like monsters or levels, it just seems like wasted work. I mean, Tortodrones look AWESOME, why are they gone? :(

EDIT: added a smiley to make it more dramatic.

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 07:47

#27

Howlong

Legacy Username

Most of the textures and

Most of the textures and animations are still in the files...

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 07:48

#28

Cactuscat

They aren't gone. It is just

They aren't gone.

It is just a tactical retreat until they develop even more devious ways to defeat the Spiral Knights. Tortodrone will (in all likelihood) be back, WITH A VENGEANCE~!

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 08:20

#29

Starlinvf

Tortodrone = Ninja Turtles +

Tortodrone = Ninja Turtles + Technodrome

Its big, round and completely kicks your ass.

Lets cut to the footage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnIgFnz6Y1U

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 08:45

#30

Benb

Who's Pinwheel?

Some sort of PvP Game Master? I saw that he had a crowbar...

And yes, Tortodrones were epic. I think they were removed because their attacks were impossible to dodge, but they will probably be back! (If only nick was saying that.)

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 10:36

#31

Grittle

actually nick said somewhere

actually nick said somewhere that tortodrones will be back soon

the only problem is how much longer?

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 11:03

#32

Benb

Tortodrones will be back?!!

YES YES THIS IS THE BEST NEWS IN CENTURIES FINALLY NON BETA PLAYERS LIKE ME GET TO FIGHT A TORTODRONE! DID HE SAY ANY OTHER MINI BOSSES WERE COMING BACK? Uh oh, he didn't say that like 2 months ago or longer did he?...

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 11:15

#33

Grittle

he said that a few weeks back

he said that a few weeks back in one of those wheres tortodrones forums, he said that there were a few "bugs" about it and said he'll improve them "soon"

quite a but of work since there is other updates on deck too.

i think probably in october they would be back most likely -my opinion.

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 11:40

#34

Lufte

Found the

Found the proof.
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/17390#comment-101669

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 11:41

#35

Grittle

@lufte

i see my post there :D

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 12:12

#36

Benb

Wooo! Tortodrone will be

Wooo! Tortodrone will be BACK!

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 15:34

#37

Benb

Don't die, little thread!

Monsters are cool too, right? Right? Right, Mr. Gold Rose? Crud.

Wed, 09/28/2011 - 14:33

#38

Darkribbon

Slooms

the slooms are in fact still in the game, i saw one from a monster cage,but was killed by my teamates a few seconds later. :(

Wed, 09/28/2011 - 22:20

#39

Diamondos

It would be cool to battle a

It would be cool to battle a gold trojan or something. And get the armor that they took out like the Megalodon armor
Also, yes! I want to battle a tortodrone so bad: wrecking ball vs. Knight with his giant sword

Wed, 09/28/2011 - 22:28

#40

Dirt

@Diamondos

The golden enemies were invincible. So, no. Fighting them would not be cool.

Wed, 09/28/2011 - 23:26

#41

Diamondos

Still would of been

Still would of been interesting to fight them Dirt.

Thu, 09/29/2011 - 00:35

#42

Dirt

They were an obstacle to

They were an obstacle to avoid, not fight. Not much fun to them, hence why they are no longer in the game.

Thu, 09/29/2011 - 08:13

#43

Benb

I don't know, I think it

I don't know, I think it would be cool.

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