Spiral Knights - Frostbite in Lockdown

Frostbite in Lockdown

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Wed, 12/21/2011 - 01:45

Gwenyvier

Ok... I get that Steam is having some contest or prize or something where you get the "Son of a Nutcracker" Achievement and you get entered in it or something of that nature. I do not play on Steam so honestly it does not matter to me. I even find the name of the achievement amusing... sounds like a reference to "son of a b----!"

I get that they just want the achievement so they can quit playing and go back to whatever game they prefer. If you don't believe me then go look in T1 Lockdown, it is literally flooded with people in Proto gear and its normally deserted. I don't mind that, I don't even care that they're going to quit mid match after they get the achievement. As I said this is mostly in T1 Lockdown and most people play in T2 or 3, so it wouldn't effect the general player base.

Except for one... little... thing.

It seems that in "honor" of the Steam stuff the appearance of Frostbite has been blown up from its normal showing percentage to 100%!!! And if it's not at 100% then its pretty dang close. If I am not not mistaken there are 3 other maps that have 3 capture points (Forest, Reactor, Furnace) and 3 that have 5 capture points (the one with the gates, 2 level grass one, and the industrial like one, I can't remember their names off the top of my head). Probably 7 others and I missed one. The people who play the game, not the ones that are here for a day and are going to poof, like ALL the levels. Frostbite isn't bad, but after having it 3 times in a row (or in at least one of my guild member's cases, 2 hours straight) it gets extremely tiresome.

So as a request from me, and a lot of the other players that enjoy Lockdown... MAKE IT STOP!!!!!!!!!!!

~Gwen

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 01:59

Psychodestroyer

/shrug

I've had it constantly since I played LD today. Not that I mind, I quite like Frostbite.

Those fights were INTENSE.

But I agree, just because it makes it easier to get the achievement, doesn't mean OOO should do it. If they shuffle the levels like normal, then the Steam players will have to try again and again until they get frostbite and nail someone with a snowaball.

PROBLEM: That won't stop those accursed Steam leavers who enter a game then LEAVE for whatever reason (Got the achievement, losing, WHATEVER), from leaving the match over and over until they get to Frostbite.

I'm not entirely sure this'll help you Gwen. You may get more annoyed at the constant leavers than Frostbite. :/

And if this happens, I predict there WILL be an increase in leavers.

I'm stumped.

EDIT: Not that I have anything against steam, I'M on Steam, but it'll be the Steam users who'll usually be leaving like this because they JUST want the achievement and WILL leave the MOMENT they got it. They probably won't even play SK anymore. :/

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 02:10

Gwenyvier

I'm with you on liking

I'm with you on liking Frostbite also, it's a neat level. But the people that actually like Lockdown do not want to play on the same map every single time, especially when it causes a lot of people to lag (I can not confirm this one personally, just what others say). It gets boring doing the same map over and over and over again.

Actually, I don't mind the leavers. As I said most are in T1, and the general SK populace plays in T2 or T3. So it wouldn't effect most of the actual players. It would just make the people that are coming to get the achievement and leave the game (again, kind of like the Firecracker thing in July) have their achievement take a little longer to get.

~Gwen

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 05:53

Redlawlsy

Hmmm... I don't know about

Hmmm... I don't know about that... I played the furnace three times in a row( and I hate the furnace)! whereas I have only played frostbite 3 times since it came out.

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 06:05

Juances

Ask Hetero, we played like 7

Ask Hetero, we played like 7 matches of frostbite in a row together. He even rage quitted.

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 07:24

Hijadestone

I played 15ld matches

I played 15 LD matches yesterday all frostbite

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 07:49

Asukalan

Its obvious that they locked

Its obvious that they locked LD on Frostbite, , it sucks,

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 08:18

Sweetfish

Seriously...stop this now!!!

I didn't know why three rings locked LD on Frostbite until i checked this thread. NOW, STOP THIS RIDICULOUS THING!!!!! I don't know how many people are going to get into SK world from that Son of *****, but let me tell you something. There are MANY people like me who have been playing this game long enough and actually enjoining this game not because of that Son of ***** achievement are sick of this!!!! Most of them just play LD and throw snowballs and then shout the SK. Three rings....please don't forget who are the real players!!!!

Edit Please check those people's youtube videos and their comments!!! You still don't know who are the real SK players??Three rings???

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 08:26

Slayzz

I like frostbite, but playing

I like frostbite, but playing on it all the time gets extremely boring. I have never played a t2 lockdown match without at least one quitter. Even people on the winning teams quit. If there were other snowy lockdown levels, I would he fine. just one though....not fun after 30 games (not in a row lol). I actually got lucky once and got to play on the furnace about 5 days ago.

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 08:28

Trying

I was playing T1 LD yesterday

I was playing T1 LD yesterday and even got to rank 7 on the leaderboards from playing so much. EVERY FRICKING MAP WAS FROSTBITE.

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 10:34

#10

Nicoya-Kitty

@Gwen Ruins, Facility, and

@Gwen Ruins, Facility, and Necropolis, if I recall.

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 12:52

#11

Gwenyvier

Looks like it's been fixed

Looks like it's been fixed now. Just had the Necropolis and now the Forest.

And thanks Nicoya, I couldn't remember the names for the life of me.

~Gwen

Wed, 12/28/2011 - 20:58

#12

Kegal

Just get rid of Frostbite, it won't be missed.

What needs to happen to remove frostbite from the rotation all together? Seriously, this map is horrible. It lags more than any other map and is generally hated by all that play. I love Lockdown, but when I play frostbite, I have an uncharacteristic urge to quit playing right as It loads up.

Wed, 12/28/2011 - 21:52

#13

Bobxloblaw

oh my gawdz Frostlag again?

"Frostlag is loading" says the SK screen.
"So...how do you throw snowball?" reckoned the noob.

"Must...resist...rage quitting" bobxloblaw thought.

It's better now I think. It doesn't come up as often unlike before Christmas.

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 10:01

#14

Good-Spirit

broken

Besides the general java lag of the stage, the silly snowballs that are the stickiest substance known to man, the stage itself has like 90% of it below the point, making being hit off screen or struck before you can react by a rapier striker very viable. My personal least favorite.

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 10:16

#15

God-King

It's mostly just T1 Lockdown

It's mostly just T1 Lockdown anyways, which there were few people playing to begin with.

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 10:32

#16

Xombie

Thwack Hammer !

I was playing T1 LD last night. And I believe the levels are rotating again.

I for one, am overall happy with the snowball event or whatever it was. I don't personally use Steam. However, It's now easier to get a T1 LD match to start. I don't think its the simply the achievement seekers either. There were quite a few players in there last night using heavy hatchets and other, advanced, T1 load-outs.

But, yes, I am glad of other maps spawn aside from the frozen one again.

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