Spiral Knights - Which Tier LD is most balanced? T1 or T2?

Which Tier LD is most balanced? T1 or T2?

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Sun, 03/04/2012 - 20:54

Alynn

I hate T3 LD.
Im ready to play T1/2 LD from now on, but im wondering which one is the "most balanced"?

I know that there are no toothpickers in T1 LD, but with the addition of the 1* rocket hammer, its probably not very fun, since 0/1* items dont give alot of options for customization if you want protection from 1hit KOed by rocket hammers.

I guess the same thing can be said for T2, now with the shadow bomb + rocket hammer, and not alot of "good" 3* armors offer elemental/shadow defense, so you are probably more screwed than T1..........

Im just wondering what others think of T1/T2 LD. I only have 5* and 0* armor/weapons (with the exception of my antigua, which I used in T2 LD a few times) so I cant really get a good sense of T1/T2 LD.

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 21:11

Iron-Volvametal

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If you're playing T1, buy the Pack. Otherwise, it's not worth it. I went on a Marathon today to get some Koins & Slaughtered every Proto/Normal Defence Gear person in there.

ALWAYS wear a full set of Elemental Defence. Ignore the Status Resists.

It's the Damage you want, now. If you're getting UV's, I'd prefer Elemental Defence & Fire Resistance, since those are mostly Common Damages.

If you see a Rocket Jockey, Run. Unless you're sure you can Death Mark them & get a few Heavy Sword hits on them, it's not worth it.

Oh, & yeah, always have a Heavy Sword handy. Everything else will get you killed thanks to the Pack.

Right now, I sport a Fractured Mask of Seerus & Circuit Breaker Suit w/ Med Elemental Defence. The Gun Bonuses aren't great, but the Fire & Shock Resistance is awesome. Circuit Breaker Ups my Shock Resist & lowers my Fire/Freeze down a bit, but I don't mind.

That's all I got to give. Remember:
-Elemental Defence
-Heavy Sword
-Death Mark Jockeys
-Combo Normal Wearers

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 21:38

Alynn

so.......

how about T2 LD? is it the same thing, where rocket hammer + shadow bomb dominates the field?

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 22:35

Bighondo

T2 is actually probably the

T2 is actually probably the least balanced of all the tiers. T3 may be annoying with all the Skolvers running around with their toothpicks/GF's, but it's still very possible for skilled gunners or bombers to make their marks. In T2 though, the Duskers replace the Skolvers, but the difference is that bombs/guns are significantly worse; bombs cover much less area, and guns are very weak in terms of damage. Still possible to play an alternative style in T2, but much more difficult.

Haven't played much T1, but I would think that it's probably pretty balanced in comparison to the others.

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 23:47

Encross

Balanced and LD do not belong

Balanced and LD do not belong in the same sentence.

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 00:52

Knight-Solaire

Prasie the sun!

"Balanced and LD do not belong in the same sentence."

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 02:10

Qazxedcv

Balance?

T1 was the most balanced prior to hammers, but not anymore
Now it's like whack-a-mole, you take the hammer and smash everyone who pops up >.>

T2 is as hondo said, if you have a 3* toothpick, dusker, heart trinkies, and auto-aim, you stand a good chance of doing well.
Ofc, you can't do great w/o a good style and strategy and etc. (incidently, both hondo and hipster fall under this category)
If you're going for an alternative style, you better hope you're really good or the skol- dusker clones will get you.

Imo, T3 is actually the most balanced tier now (note: MOST. This is just relative, there is no balance in LD)

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 02:16

Mk-Vl

Blast Network

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 04:13

Zephyrgon

GJ Moonar, you win. I have a question though: How would you classify balance in the first place? Kinda hard if you don't know what you're talking about. In my honest opinion, T1 lockdown is the most balanced. The hammers just ruined it. Gunners did get a buff in T1 lockdown, only if you bought the pack.

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 04:24

Megatrondf

Never manage to get a game in T1

I never manage to get in on any games in T1 but play T2 using an alt. T2 is mostly Duskers with flourishes and the occasional 3 star brandish. Which makes it apsolutely hilarious when I reek havoc with my Solid Cobalt and Nightblade.

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 07:38

#10

Alynn

hmm........

I guess il give T2 another try.......

@Zeph:
By "most balanced" i mean that melee, ranged, and bombing play styles stand as equal chance of winning/killing people as possible. Obviously this isnt anywhere near the same due to rocket hammers and toothpicks, but which is the "most" balanced

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 09:03

#11

Debianlinux

What "pack" are you people

What "pack" are you people referring to as if we are all sposed to know?

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 14:35

#12

Iron-Volvametal

@Debianlinux

It would be kinda obvious to point to the new Crimson Hammer Pack.

It comes with a PURE ELEMENTAL Damage Weapon that Shreads Non-Elemental Protective Gear to bits. (Proto, Mining, Vitasuit, etc.)

It also comes with a Helm that's like a Fusion of Circuit Breaker & Ember Break, but better.

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 15:45

#13

Otaia

T2 Lockdown is essentially

T2 Lockdown is essentially the same as T3 LD with 3* items with a few differences:
- People rarely have Freezing Vaporizer immunity so it is more commonly used than Lightning Capacitor.
- Besides FV and LC, bombs go pretty much unused.

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 15:50

#14

Alynn

ehh.........

So, with the introduction of Rocket Hammer, T1, T2, and T3 LD are all pretty much the same?

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 16:01

#15

Iron-Volvametal

I dunno.

But Hammers are always in a Match in T1. I haven't been to T2 in a While & never to T3.

Wed, 03/07/2012 - 17:18

#16

Thrillhaus

Balance is in how you

Balance is in how you construct your team.

A team consisting of only strikers using dusker + toothpicks is fail against an equally skilled team with diversity.

Wed, 03/07/2012 - 18:37

#17

Bacon-Strip

Ironically, T3 is the most

Ironically, T3 is the most balanced of all.

Everyone in T1 has either no UVs, or THE BEST uvs.

Also heart trinkets in T1 destroy everything, if you don't have them, you lose. Furthermore, with the advent of missions, everyone has an easily accesable ASI High Heavy Hatchet, which is arguably the best T1 weapon.

Same goes for T2, that one guy with piercing UVs and ASI and heart trinkets can solo the entire other team.

At least with T3, heart trinkets don't create that much of a difference, but in the either tiers, it's either you have them and you win, or you don't and you lose.

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Which Tier LD is most balanced? T1 or T2?