Spiral Knights - A Slight Change to Energy

A Slight Change to Energy

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Sat, 09/10/2011 - 14:55

Xemnas95

Legacy Username

Let me start by saying this is NOT another thread saying to remove energy.

My idea is for something called "Mist Tank Software Upgraders." If I've read right, according to the story a Knight's armor slowly gathers "Mist Energy" from the air. Therefore, it has some sort of program on it to do so. I'm only saying that to explain the name.

These upgraders would add, say, +5 to maximum energy each. They would be made through crafting and be untradable. The cost to craft them could be, say 1000 crowns and 20 or so Energy.

The materials required to craft 1 upgrader would be of a moderate amount, and not ludicrous numbers of materials. What items combine to make them or how many is up to debate. They would also have a maximum that they could raise the capacity to. For some reason, I was thinking of 250-ish. Then again, I'm not with Three Rings so I wouldn't be the one deciding.

Any suggestions are welcome.

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 15:11

Madadder

software? you know there are

software? you know there are things that absorb other things without software right? the armor is not a piece of electronic anyway

aside from that in one form or another this as been suggested

http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/8597
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/3083
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/5798
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/24053
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/15176
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/16033
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/13226
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/8585

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 16:31

Xemnas95

Legacy Username

Well...

The whole "software" thing was just my idea of how to explain the possible name of the item, or did you completely miss that part? The software thing was not set in stone, just my attempt to explain the whole thing.

I checked the other threads you posted too. They range from being somewhat similar to mine to being almost completely unrelated. The way my suggestion worked was to require a large amount of time for the energy, not just 3ish upgrades to skyrocket +150% capacity (not saying those 3 wouldn't take a large amount of time themselves).

No offense meant...but again, did you read my post entirely?

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 17:45

Madadder

doesnt matter, any increase

doesnt matter, any increase on current ME capacity hurts OOO overall.... after all sales in CE and CE packages are OOO's chief way of making money.

ever consider the ramifications that could happen with 250 energy? CE price inflation for one because more crowns are being earned and pumped into the economy since people use the free resource to play rather than buying CE from the CE market or OOO themselves.

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 18:16

Kazham

Now don't Reject it yet!

Hold your horses Monkeyman, there are a lot of possibilities for something like this. Let's strip the idea down to the basic "Mist Energy Booster". Heck, that could be the name! Have the vendor who sells Weapon Slots, Trinket Slots, ect sell this item. Perhaps, +50 to Mist Tank for 500 CE, for 30 days. Just like a weapon slot. Three rings lose no money, and buyers will be able to adventure longer. Plus, they could make it where it would still recharge in 22 hours, for the increased amount, so energy regen would also increase. Why not, if they don't like this idea, just make a "Mist Regeneration Booster". 800 CE, turns 22 hours to regenerate to 11 hours for 30 days? They can do alot with an idea like this. Potential is everywhere, don't just push it aside. I like the idea, over all though. :)

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 19:26

Madadder

ok lets go with a fact that

ok lets go with a fact that has happened with a certain event called power surge weekend

during a PSW, elevator costs were halved essentially giving each player 200 Mist energy daily. During both PSW we have experience in the last few months CE prices skyrocketed because of extra energy each player had.

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 20:00

Kazham

So, that is irrelevant!

Power Surge Weekend will always result in a CE price increase, it is a horrible factor. This would just be an unnecessary luxury, like a heat booster. It may or may not effect the economy, that does matter. It's a great usage of CE, and they could pair it with some other stuff and make a new bundle!

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 20:34

Madadder

you're thinking too

you're thinking too idealistically you got to see how this could be abused to hurt OOO

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 20:35

Kazham

How so?

How could this possibly hurt them. If they sold it for CE, not crowns, not only would it encourage CE usage, but it would increase time in the clockworks. Happy players.

Sat, 09/10/2011 - 20:42

Madadder

you know what im tired of

you know what im tired of bumping this thread... increases in ME are a bad idea regardless of how you justify things. that is all i got left to say on the matter

Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:47

#10

Varja

@ Kazamh

A "Mist Energy Booster" sounds like a great idea to me. It would increase profits for OOO and it helps players. Here is what 'I' would do.

price-750CE (the price for $2.49)
lasts 30 days
when you first use it, your current ME will NOT change
ME tanks will increase it by 100, not fill it up

But the "Mist Regeneration Booster" idea just woudn't be profitable for OOO.

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