Unofficial 11/30/11 Patch feedback thread
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:30
Featured Auctions
Featured Auctions are special auctions run by the Haven Treasury. They often contain unique or rare items. Featured Auctions can be buyout only with set quantities. Quantities represent the number available currently and are not representative of future quantities. However, you never know when a new batch of items will show up, so if you see something you like, go for it!
Featured Auctions will be displayed by default when opening the Auction House. They will also appear in standard category searches.
The following items will be immediately available in Featured Auctions:
- Scissor Blades - Leviathan Blades custom made by Bechamel to resemble giant shears. They function EXACTLY like Leviathan Blades in practice, but have a unique look.
- Trojan Disguise - A mask that makes you resemble a fearsome trojan! (Lasts 30 days)
- Love Puppy Disguise - A mask that makes you resemble a super-cute love puppy! (Lasts 30 days)
- Chapeau of the Coral Rose - A new pink Rose Regalia costume helm
- Chapeau of the Violet Rose - A new purple Rose Regalia costume helm
- Tabard of the Coral Rose - A new pink Rose Regalia costume armor
- Tabard of the Violet Rose - A new purple Rose Regalia costume armor
- Personal Colors - Also available from Vatel in the Haven Bazaar, these items allow you to change your Knight's personal color
- Prime Bombhead Mask - Didn't make it to PAX? Here's your chance to get the commemorative mask!
Item Preview
Items can now be previewed in the Auction House. You can even stack previews (if compatible)!
Personal Colors
Vatel has upgraded his recipe shop to now sell 'general goods' and has a selection of items that allow Knights to change their personal color. Each color from Knight creation is available. Once used, your personal color will change to the color of the item and the item will be destroyed.
Accessories
- Reduced the rarity of rarer accessories in all lockboxes
- 'Drab' type accessories are now known as 'Military'
Steam
- Added "push-to-talk" option for Steam voice chat (enable in options dialog, default key is V).
- Elevator passes will now transfer for web accounts converted to Steam.
Credits
The official game credits are now accessible from the 'About' tab in the options menu.
Bugfixes
- Removed collision overlapping parts of the path in the Gloaming Wildwoods
- Surgebreaker, Blizzbreaker, and Blazebreaker gear now have correct art.
- Fixed the issue where you could not invite a player into a party when they had an elevator pass but were low on energy.
- Snarbolax Coats now accept aura accessories... we promise.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:35
#2
@Everything
WooT!
And yes I'm
@Everything
WooT!
And yes I'm Post-happy :P
~Xeirla
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:38
#3
Great update
I comment so rarely that I had to throw my 2 cents in about how good the last couple of updates have been. I love my elevator pass and now those who don't use steam like me and have an elevator pass have no excuse to not use steam (not a steam plug).
Scissor blades? Yes please.
More auras and prismatic accessories? I will take some of that.
Nice crown sink to potentially bring down the cost of ce? Again I have an elevator pass and full 5* gear but this benefits everyone.
Violet Rose?! Yes please, one chapeau and tabard.
Lets hope the elevator pass stays on a more long term basis...
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:40
#4
Purple Rose set
SWAGG
Shame that the Love Puppy and Trojan masks are temporary. Not going to be the crown sink I was expecting. The scissor sword however...
Great patch!
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:40
#5
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I approve of the way this featured auction has started off with. It's all cosmetic items, and as much as I crave those GIANT SCISSORS (AKJSDALFKJD ♥), not having them is not going to impact the gaming. I want to know how often these things are going to be available, though, but I suppose they won't release that kind of information so that the crown sink is effective.
Colour change is OMGYES, obviously. I'm still iffy on what kind of prices it's going to be, but fingers crossed it's low enough that everyone can reasonably afford it.
The decrease in rarity is kind of 'bleh', since it follows the GM auctions so closely, but as long as the really rare items don't become too common (say, wings are still rare enough to be sold in the mid-millions range), I think it's more or less okay. We've seen a few Flame and Unclean Auras and Halo(s?) since the auction...we'll see what the new rates are before I pass judgement.
I can't really comment on the Steam issue, but the bugfixes are nice.
Conclusion: this update is ':DDDD'.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:42
#6
Featured Auctions:
Featured Auctions: Personally, the featured auctions sound good, I know I will actually be trying for a Coral Rose set (YAY PINK!!!). The Trojan/Love Puppy I think people would be happier with if they were permanent. I am willing to pay for slot upgrades and elevator passes, I am not willing to pay for a 30 day costume, but that might just be me. PAX Bombheads I don't have an opinion on, but I see people that don't have them being happy about getting the chance at them. I am EXTREMELY glad to see that the "unique" weapons look to be reskinned existing weapons, that had the possibility of causing some major issues otherwise.
Personal colors: Neat. I may experiment with mine if it doesn't cost too much. This has been wanted for a while and a lot of people will be happy to have it.
Accessories: Drab renamed Military is just a name change, I don't see anybody having an issue. The rarity change is great. Hopefully they've been increased to at least 1% as some of them (like ohhhhh... Aura, Wings, Halos, Glow Eyes, Wolver Tails, Scarf, etc.) were obviously well below even .5%.
Steam: Does not effect me but sounds good.
Credits: I have never known anybody to actually read the credits on a game, but still neat.
Bugfixes: Bugfixes are always good.
I like the patch (and the bugfix patch that will be coming 3 hours to 2 days after the patch, yes... it is that predictable). Am a little disappointed there's no scenario rooms or Drone monsters as that was the main thing I was looking forward to, but still looks good.
~Gwen
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:48
#7
Still no fix for the DA
Still no fix for the DA Charge glitch? yay...
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:50
#8
Can't wait
Can't wait for the color change to come out. I'm really happy.
Hopefully I'll be happy after I'll see how much it costs too.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:50
#9
In all the excitement of
In all the excitement of today's patch I completely forgot to include that we added item previews to the Auction House! I edited the notes.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:52
#10
^ that
..Is the best part of the patch, Nick
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:55
#11
NICK!
Have my babies!
Also, CE buy prices dropping on the sell side (the WTS side). Still the same on the buy side.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:00
#12
Preview in AH is excellent
Preview in AH is excellent also.
Also thanks for updating my OP so I didn't have to. :)
~Gwen
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:06
#13
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I see the patch notes do not mention anything about Snarbolax Coats not accepting aura accessories, when they're supposed to...
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:59
#14
Thanks Nick!
@Nick: Thank you for posting these announcements a week in advanced. I really appreciate it! :D
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 14:59
#15
I think these are all great
I think these are all great and am glad they came out sooner than I thought they would, and am surprised that the Pink and Purple Reglaias are out so soon. I remember someone thought those exact two colors would eventually show up for an event like Valentine's Day, but their appearance seems to be much ahead of time than predicted.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:10
#16
Hey Nick
Enlighten me in something Nick...
I don't understand the methods of the way you guys are updating this game.
Previous "new released content" with daily incoming bugreports on issues which still need to be solved. (Shadowlair bugs; armor-rendering glitches; accessories which still need to be looked at (snarbolax+aura slot for example) ). Yet most of this update are focussed on accessories or cosmetic changes. (exception on the last two; which is AWESOME)
Which has the priority?
Is it the "perfection in game performance" a.k.a aiming on a "bugless game", or is it expansion; with "troublesolving during the process".
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[On a personal note; as a SK player since steamrelease...
" I'm not here to put a flower on my hat, been there, done that. (wiki me) While we linger around the AH.
We are stranded on this planet, and have been told the Core is our main threat...
So let the army of knights; do the thing they are here for.... Explore..."
WE NEED NEW PLAYABLE CONTENT]
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:07
#17
I wonder how the pink chapeau
I wonder how the pink chapeau will be like. That's right, doesn't get manlier than a guy wearing pink chapeau. *takes out snarbie flourish*
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:08
#18
Heimdallr, I have no idea
Heimdallr, I have no idea what you're talking about.... :)
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:12
#19
All games have bug issues.
All games have bug issues. They ALWAYS have bugs. an mmo* wouldn't be one if it didn't have bugs. This isn't xbox or ps where they do not get continuous updates.
YES! My post is right next to nick's!*
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:10
#20
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"Bugfixes
- Removed collision overlapping parts of the path in the Gloaming Wildwoods
- Surgebreaker, Blizzbreaker, and Blazebreaker gear now have correct art.
- Fixed the issue where you could not invite a player into a party when they had an elevator pass but were low on energy.
- Snarbolax Coats now accept aura accessories... we promise."
Oh I see what you did there. Sneaky.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:11
#21
I agree, The cosmetics are
I agree, The cosmetics are nice. But seriously, stuff that are actual bugs should be addressed first and foremost.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:12
#22
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AKJFLKDS Yaaaay, AH preview! I didn't think I'd love this update any more than I did before, but NOW I DO.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:18
#23
So no drones?
So no drones?
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:19
#24
must say...
where's my shotgun?! >:(
Updates are nice, even a minor one like this, I hope the next major update has something for the seemingly forgotten gunner class.
I'd also like to remind the devs about this:
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/34203
It's seriously so easy to do, I can do it in Spiral Spy easily, please at least consider this very VERY minor change.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:22
#25
Sounds like a nice release!
Sounds like a nice release! yay for more crown sinks!
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:23
#26
Where are the EU servers?In
Where are the EU servers?
In US having a EU flag or wut?
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:24
#27
So once again they fail to
So once again they fail to release actual new content. No Drones, no Scenario Rooms. Instead it's more cosmetic bull.
Costumes that only last 30 days? Really?
Featured Auctions are just another rich-people-exclusive thing. Wouldn't have minded as much, if we actually got the new content we were told we'd get.
I wonder how many new bugs are gonna pop up from this update. I'm taking a Hiatus or something, at least until we actually get new content, 'cus I'm sick of cosmetic stuff. My whole guild is. I'm sure a lot of other people are too.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:31
#28
Patience, docta. Making a new
Patience, docta. Making a new fancy flower to put in your hat, reskinning weapons, and adding a button to an interface is MUCH simpler than making whole new levels and enemies and brand new weapons. They've probably released this now because if they waited to release it as the whole package we wouldn't see it for another 2 weeks as they finish coding the scenario rooms.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:32
#29
30days are a lot. Half of you
30days are a lot. Half of you leave before 30 days anyways. Well play less or so on.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 15:32
#30
Where are the EU
Where are the EU servers?
Nick listed things that the developers are working on, not the things that will be in the next release. In the past, some of the things mentioned in his "in development" threads have taken months to be released. Sometimes there are snags that show up that make it harder than they initially thought, sometimes higher priority things take away developer time, sometimes they have to wait on something else to finish.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 16:40
#31
OK, I get that the
OK, I get that the accessories are a big money maker, but can we please get some new content? Think about it this way: People will only buy accessories if they want to play the game, and they won't want to play if there is nothing to keep them interested.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 16:44
#32
Well CE prices managed to
Well CE prices managed to drop 400 crowns since the update... I don't honestly think too many people would want a Trojan or Love puppy Mask if it only lasts for so long, thats the biggest waste of money to exist thusfar. Hopefully more stuff will be added in, right now the only things really worthwhile are the new Rose sets and the scissor blades for people with enough money to roll UVs on them
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 16:45
#33
Bleh, double post...
Bleh, double post...
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 16:57
#34
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Well. Hum, I'm not going to buy anything in the AH for sure, and I'm on the fence about the personal colour changes. I realize that these are meant to be crown sinks, but 50k a pop? Really expensive, and we can't even preview it. If you make it 10k or so, people would likely use it five times over a period of time. Players are happier with it, the crown sink still works, it all works out. 10k and I'd personally use it twice at least, since there's two colours I'd wanted to try for a long while now.
Biggest thing, I think, would be the ability to preview the colours.
CE was at 6.5k at the lowest. 700 crowns drop, not bad...of course, it's back up to 6.7k when I logged off 5 minutes ago.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 17:04
#35
I agree with Myllakka.
I agree with Myllakka. Preview at least.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 17:09
#36
Myllakka its back to 6.5 lol
Myllakka its back to 6.5 lol and yes color preview should have been an obvious update. I just went to check the colors and I was surprised I couldn't preview them.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 17:11
#37
Nick's in haven 17 wearing a
Nick's in haven 17 wearing a Love Puppy helm
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 17:35
#38
At least, with these auctions
At least, with these auctions for cosmetic items, there's hope more people will trade CE for crowns and the CE prizes will go down once again.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 17:39
#39
I'm on the fence about the
I'm on the fence about the personal colour changes. I realize that these are meant to be crown sinks, but 50k a pop?
I'm not surprised by that. The 50kcr is actually cheaper than the appearance change potions on puzzle pirates. My suspicion is that people learn to recognize pirates by their appearance and OOO doesn't want people changing on a whim. *shrug* It isn't like changing your color is going to help you in the clockworks.
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I am surprised by the quantity on the featured auctions. One thousand of most stuff and 500 scissor blades? Wow... That is 6.5k items, I wonder what percentage of the player base that is. At the rate they are currently selling, it will take weeks to sell them all. But, of course, there is usually a rush to buy these kinds of things, so it might be more of a matter of months.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 17:40
#40
Thank god CE is back down to
Thank god CE is back down to under 7k crowns....
Scissor blades look decent I guess, the stats look same as Levi, but it might have like a special charge or something......I still can't imagine being killed with those in lockdown.
Trojan costume looks interesting, but the time limit kinda is a turn off for it. (not real turn off people, just an expression)
I wonder when the scenario rooms are going to show up. I remember reading it somewhere.
Lastly, and I'm sure almost everyone is wondering this: ***When will tortodrones he back?*** (I know this is off topic, but this was the thread where Nick had posted most recently)
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 17:54
#41
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Can't wait to go home and check the AH , what's the current prices of the love puppy and the scissors blade if i may ask? @work and can't check SK til 14 hrs later
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 17:57
#42
Dang, I missed Nick. I have
Dang, I missed Nick. I have yet to actually see him so I can say hi.
50k for a color change is acceptable, at the current price of 6800 for 100 CE that's a little under 700 CE. And if not too hard to get once you know what you're doing.
@Slayzz
"Scissor blades look decent I guess, the stats look same as Levi, but it might have like a special charge or something"
- Scissor Blades - Leviathan Blades custom made by Bechamel to resemble giant shears. They function EXACTLY like Leviathan Blades in practice, but have a unique look.
~Gwen
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 17:59
#43
Shidara does not approve of this patch!
For one, you cannot preview the personal colour changers,
and second, you did not include Lavender. Every single colour is in there, but not Lavender.
Fix it, pronto! Chop-chop!
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 18:00
#44
Can't wait to go home and
Can't wait to go home and check the AH , what's the current prices of the love puppy and the scissors blade if i may ask?
As I write:
3 Prime bombhead auction, priced from 184k to 260k
492 scissor blades available for purchase @ 1.5Mcr each
998 Chapeau of the Coral Rose @ 895k each
996 Chapeau of the Violetl Rose @ 895k each
999 Tabard of the Coral Rose @ 895k each
997 Tabard of the Violet Rose @ 895k each
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 18:06
#45
Omg....I have to be honest
Omg....I have to be honest guys best part about this update was talking to Boswick the rest was nice, but Boswick makes all updates 525235326x's better.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 18:07
#46
So, we got Bechamel's Blades...
Can we get Brink's Chest Pack as an Accessory? I want something big & bulky on my back, sadly, there's nothing that fits that description. All we got are Short Wolver Tails(My worst Enemies in the Game) Super Rare Wings, A Side Blade(Which to me, doesn't look good on a Demo Suit)& the Vitapacks(Unseen, due to Demo Suit's 'Mini-Pack')
MOAR ACCESSORY TYPES.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 18:10
#47
Hmmmm, at the very least,
Hmmmm, at the very least, it'll give people with BIG amounts of CR a chance to put it somewhere else OTHER than purchasing energy.
WIth that said, I'm super glad OOO took to making a preview feature for the auction house. Really helps me to find a proper Mech Wings for my knight. Color change also looks good, and the bug fixes with the Snarby coat made me laugh. Sometime those bugs can be hard to catch :). All in all, this looks like a good update, though I doubt I'll be buying any featured auctions for a loooong time.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 18:10
#48
Shidara - Somehow lavender
Shidara - Somehow lavender was omitted before release. It will be available in a future release. Thanks!
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 18:11
#49
@ volebamus
i suggested/predicted a V-day love fest of rose regalia. but this is nice too :)
and here's to hoping i obtain prismatic wings + halo before i obtain maximum brokedom.
Mié, 11/30/2011 - 18:19
#50
Coral Rose set does not look
Coral Rose set does not look pink unfortunately, more of a violet, is just a few shades off from the Violet Rose set actually. Violet Rose set actually does look purple though. Perhaps the coloring got bugged before the patch went live?
~Gwen
*runs around haven in his big trojan helmet*