Spiral Knights - I'm beginning to wish I didn't spend so much on CE.

I'm beginning to wish I didn't spend so much on CE.

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Tue, 09/06/2011 - 15:27

Tengu

The patches are really getting to me. I don't even know if it will affect my gameplay all that much, but I'm pretty sure we're gonna lose a bunch more players to ragequitting. People who were doing these exploits are probably all good players. That means more lame PuGs. As it stands, I only have 7 or my 100+ friends list log on with enough regularity to run with. Even my guild is on hiatus.

I'm getting to the point of offering my character's stuff for whoever wants to pay the debind and walk away.

We'll see if Candlestick Park, or whatever it is is worth it.

I feel bad, guys. This depresses me, and I'm tired of disliking a game that I find so much fun when it's working right. I just want to play the game and fight the monsters. That's all. DOdge-battles with Devilites and playing chicken with Lumbers. It's fun, but there's so many bad points to the whole process up to actually playing.

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 15:42

Bigfootm

What Dark Ritual?

I'll take your stuff. Anyway, I'm Moreso mad Bout that 90 second Rule, think Bout like when your in a last room t3 arena with no time to grab anything and such.

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 17:29

Negimasonic

Item magnet. 400 CE for 7

Item magnet. 400 CE for 7 days. Doubles the pickup radius.

XD I hope I'm joking...

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 17:57

GamerTB

Legacy Username

I'll take the leftovers here

I'll take the leftovers BigFootM won't have here (IGN Arca).

Also, I know that feel. The game is crazy fun, but only when you're not limited senseless by the cost on everything (even sending mail: it's worse than making a phonecall, what the heck). Pity the way the game runs on a pretty solid system it won't change for that anytime soon.

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 17:56

Flists

Yeah, if you're (practically)

Yeah, if you're (practically) giving things away free, I'm all for it.

IGN Flists

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 18:02

joe2

Legacy Username

tengutengu what about the

tengutengu what about the patches is getting to you? usually people like when a game is patched.

i'm not arguing or trying to antagonize - i'm genuinely curious what problems you have with the game

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 18:02

Soulstaker

Wait!!lockdown have not come

Wait!!lockdown have not come out.It's like Pvp from beta except you have to capture territories to balance it.

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:00

Globosa

Legacy Username

Sending mail has a cost? I

Sending mail has a cost? I didn't know that, having never sent mail myself...

Anyway, I'm with joe2. I don't like the 90-second rule, especially since there's that part in the Scarlet Fortress where you have to throw pots at kats. But aside from that I don't see anything in this recent update that would make the game less fan, except maybe the 1 UV ticket is 20k now.

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:03

Tengu

@joe2 Well, it started with

@joe2

Well, it started with the crafting patch from a while back. People were making a brisk business working within the game mechanics to sell good armor and weapons, so they jacked up the price and CE cost...but at the same time letting the Auction House run unabated. As I was a fresh T2 knight, that hurt, as gear became a lot more expensive to craft.

The AFK patch was installed specifically for people (like me) who were protesting the exclusivity of certain items via non-SK gameplay. In doing so, they've also stuck it to the players who've got bad connections. (also me). I still maintain that the only reason AFKers hurt the gameplay in Bomb Network was the flawed, and useless, leaderboard in which non-players could rank. I didn't want leaderboard power, I wanted a triglav.

Also...why on earth does this game lag so much? Blame router problems all you want, but when the ultra-fast FPS games can run at full clip but an overhead chibi game can't, something needs tooling.

So, On to this latest patch. Seems like a "bigger hammer" solution to the exploit problem. It seems that this is the modus operandi of the devs...which makes me wonder how the game will continue to evolve, then get smashed down again.

I don't think this game should have been an MMO. SHoulda been a hack/slasher with a defined XP system, not a gear-based system built on a public economy run by truant pubes.

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:07

Shadownox

everyone else can have the

everyone else can have the weps and stuff. i only want the ce and cr and mats. thanky vary much and hav a nic day! IGN: Shadownox

m with everyone else for the 90second thingy. this really bugs me. in arenas, u wnt be able to pick up all tat treasure since ur too busy fighting :(

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:13

#10

Bigfootm

What Dark Ritual?

rofl guys, I'm gonna take everything.

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:36

#11

ZPtE

Legacy Username

Dark Ritual is a lie

Don't give anything to BigFootM. Check his inventory out, he's like kitted out for every occasion. :<
You're better off just letting the stuff rot in your inventory or sell everything to the Strangers and cash out (via TF2).

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:41

#12

Bigfootm

What Dark Ritual?

Lies. I still need shadow defense armor, an more stuff I really need.

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:43

#13

Shadownox

no way man. me first

no way man. me first
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(O O) - ME FIRST!
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Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:46

#14

Ipatuss

jesus

I feel like tengtengu just announced he's committing suicide (but not as serious) and everyone's like "CAN I HAVE YOUR HOUSE THEN???""DIBS ON THE DOG!""HIS CAR IS MINE!!"

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 19:55

#15

Shidara

Legacy Username

Heh, yeah..

Dilbert77's got it, and it's absolutely ludicrous.

Well, whatever. tengu, I have no idea what makes you think so, but AFKers in Blast Network don't deserve a thing. If you AFK'd 100 Krogmo Coins they should take them off you, and if you purchased something with them... Well, let them remove the recipe from your list and remove the item. How's'at.

AFKers won't get my sympathy, so I might as well support the "get-the-suicider's-stuff" movement that's been going on. Strip him, folks.

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 20:44

#16

Richy

People still play Blast

People still play Blast Network?

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 20:55

#17

Tengu

Shidara, you should go take a

Shidara, you should go take a shower and wash the gritty out of your kitty.

maybe I should just start over or something. Start with a completely different build. Something with Brandishes, most likely.

Wed, 09/07/2011 - 04:23

#18

Twiddle

People who were doing these

People who were doing these exploits are probably all good players.

Depends on the definition of "good." Besides, the players who were exploiting would:

1) go solo
2) loop

so they wouldn't be found in pick up groups.

Wed, 09/07/2011 - 13:31

#19

Alpha

This.

These players sure as hell don't fit in my definition of 'good'.

Wed, 09/07/2011 - 13:50

#20

Steinhauser

Legacy Username

@tengutengu "I don't think

@tengutengu

"I don't think this game should have been an MMO. SHoulda been a hack/slasher with a defined XP system, not a gear-based system built on a public economy run by truant pubes."

Thanks for saying this because it puts into words feelings I've had pretty much since I started playing. I would love nothing better than an environment where I can kill monsters (with the same fun combat system) for hours WITHOUT worrying about profits before all else. Moneymaking isn't a fun part of the game, but it's the only part of the game that is rewarding, by design.

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I'm beginning to wish I didn't spend so much on CE.