Spiral Knights - Blast Network:Would anyone like to join me in revivng it?

Blast Network:Would anyone like to join me in revivng it?

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Sun, 04/22/2012 - 12:33

Softhead

Players(Free For All&Team):

US:

Atrumvindex[17:00-21:00 GMT+0]
Davjo [??:??-??.??]

Hyperleon[??:??-??:??]
Trying[??:??-??:??]

Lordofnecromancers [ Friday nights any 30 min between 9:30 - 11:00 (PST), Weekends ???? GMT - 08:00]
Michaelb [Any three hours between 2:00PM-2:00AM GMT]

Toastnaut[NA]
Addy

Balderus
Skold-The-Drac[23:00-04-00 MST]

Serian[20:00-02:00 EST]

Becs[Evening MST]

Hareth[05-11 EST]

Vtmoom[??](?)

Atrumvindex[17:00-21:00 GMT+0]
Davjo[??:??-??:??]

Hyperleon[??:??-??:??]
Trying[??:??-??:??]

Toastnaut
Second Michaelb [Any three hours between 2:00PM-2:00AM GMT]

Addy
- Toastnaut[NA]
- Michaelb [Any three hours between 2:00PM-2:00AM GMT]

Erridunno[+00GMT]
Serian[20:00-02:00 EST]

Vtmoon[??](?)
Obeynone

Guild:

EU:

US:

The fact that people do this less is kinda sad as it's wasting away. It's a fun mini-game that people who think LD is less skill based could try out.

For people who like Bomberman and hate the Toothpicks/Hammers/VTs/Wolver/Trollaris(or Supertrolla)/Or other unknown reasons of LD, try BN.

I would like to see when people can be available so It's more organised. If you access the forums, please state your time you are available and the character you would be using. And your server.

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 13:36

Davjo

YATATATATATATATA

I often play any PvP (both LD and BN) so sign me in
times are purely random tho
also Trollaris... you just made my day

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 13:43

Michaelb

Excuse me? I believe that you

Excuse me?

I believe that you mean 'join me in helping to help people revive blast network'.

I have been very active in BN since its release, remaining on the leader boards for most of the time when people actually play, while playing at most 1 hour a day on it.

Anyway, here's my info:

*Michaelb [Any three hours between 2:00PM-2:00AM GMT]

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 13:47

Michaelb

Double Post

Sorry about the competitiveness, I'm very territorial.

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 13:47

Hyperleon

sure

sure ill like to join the revival

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 13:48

Michaelb

People, post your times of

People, post your times of playing and your IGN.

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 13:49

Trying

I've played BN since release too.

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 13:54

Batabii

I like BN because it's based

I like BN because it's based on SKILL and not pay-to-win. Plus rare hats.

Too bad it's hard to find anyone playing.

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 14:00

Davjo

Did I just hear 'hats'?

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATS

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 15:17

Leafblader

trollaris

LOL trollaris!
The sad thing is that it's true.
Anyone who spams Polaris is a troll in lockdown.
....... Trollaris lol.

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 16:33

#10

Qwao

@Batabii

You say skill, yes I agree, but for us people who play with a troll one bar connection more or less die like a split second before the explosions even reach us. It's really the same as getting killed by a 3 square long flourish poke in LD, except in LD you can avoid it easily. In BN, you idea hide behind and still die or you walk past where the explosions are and still die.

...Apart from the reason that those with horrible latency fail BN hard, you have to admit... LD's somewhat more fun. In T3 it's kinda crazy, people 2 shot by GF and polaris spam and stuff like that. Try some of the lower tiers, but you may or may not destroy them anyhow :V

And you get rare hats (bombhead masks) in LD too. Less chance or something, but w/e :p

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 18:54

#11

Nechrome

BN > LD

Trollaris... I was gonna use that word! D:

Lordofnecromancers [ Friday nights any 30 min between 9:30 - 11:00 (PST), Weekends ???? GMT - 08:00]

And I don't know what server I use... US server? Pacific server?

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 19:54

#12

Kive

well...

you act disrespectful about lockdown so all credibility is lost.

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 20:04

#13

Nechrome

well...

you act respectful about lockdown so all credibility is lost.

LOL JK. I couldn't resist posting that. But seriously. BN is way more balanced than LD, so of course some people are going to like BN more than LD.

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 22:37

#14

Toastnaut

I can't guarantee playtimes, but I need tokens and I've barely played LD and I can only enjoy it in small doses.

If knowing the others are doing the same, I'll sign up for BN more to help revive it!
I enjoy BN most often, it's always fun when I don't get soul-crushing lag (which I hope is better since the graphical update...)

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 23:15

#15

Softhead

Well thanks for the start.

I hope this doesn't die......

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 23:26

#16

Tenkii

If only.

I miss playing BN with lots of random people.

I disappeared for half a year and when I came back, Lockdown had come out of nowhere and BN FFA's were down to like ~16 people at a time.

BN games would constantly keep getting delayed (lack of players) and me winning FFA's would make people stop playing it.

;_;

I'll play most any time there are more than 8 players in FFA now.

which is never.

So I hope you guys rally support.

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 00:23

#17

Addy

I really miss playing this,

I really miss playing this, the big games of 8+ people were ridiculously fun.

I'm hardly on SK at all these days but maaan. I loved Blast Network when it first started out. :'3 I'd love to be able to log in on a slow day IRL and be able to play a few games again. I'm all for the revival even if I can't really help much.

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 00:34

#18

Milkman

I don't mind the smaller

I don't mind the smaller playerbase for BN. It means that I can (almost always) join in a 2v2 team match, which is my favourite type of match

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 00:56

#19

Amanzi

And Krogmo said...

Blast Network is good for the soul.

I play all tiers of Lockdown and I've just recently started playing Blast Network. It's a lot funner since I don't have to get a bunch of UVs or craft more stuff to compete on fair terms.
I join at random times when I see some are waiting and I've nothing to do.(US)

Now if only I'd stop lagging into my own blasts...

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 01:07

#20

Skold-The-Drac

BN, my derp toothpicker costume's only function

I seriously crafted wolver gear just to wear it in BN.

But anyway, I'm available almost anytime between 11:00pm MST and about 4am.

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 01:34

#21

Kurowolfe

BN is fun and all, but...

As Owao (or whatever reincarnation s/he is now in the forums), the lag here is even more stupendous than in LD.
Like when you placed a bomb and ran away, only to have yourself snapped back to the aforementioned bomb, gaining a death wish (which I get like 90% of the time, the other 10% is attributed to others actually killing me).

At least in LD, you have a fighting chance against lag, even if you will most probably be mowed down by whatever OU weapons out there....
... Farming the Arcade is easier \:

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 08:56

#22

Tenkii

on lag

Actually, after playing lockdown, I'd say the lag (latency) is the same, either way.

Playing Blast Network like a bauss in the past (especially predicting and trapping people in close range), I knew that if I saw me running "in the same tile" as the other person, they were actually ahead of me on the server, meaning if they placed a bomb, I would get trapped behind it and 'snap backwards'. Knowing about this also greatly helps when doing "impossible" dodges (like when you're in the corner of the map and are surrounded by linked bombs, you dodge into the first one's blast before the other one explodes).

Playing Lockdown as a hybrid - well, using all weapon types, I found you have to aim guns a bit ahead of people (miss in front of them) in order to really hit them on the server.
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But yeah, in BN I'd keep "sending messages" to the server to make sure that I saw where I really was (ex: if I'm hiding behind a block, I will push towards it just to make sure I'm not accidentally half-peeking out).

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related,
I just want to play FFA BN. I miss playing random people instead of the same guys over and over again.

If it helps, I'm definitely free 10pm-2am EST most nights.

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 09:01

#23

Erridunno

I'm around +00GMT and I'm

I'm around +00GMT and I'm online any time tbh. I'm normally in the top 20blast network leader boards so I'm surprised you forgot about me lol.

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 10:12

#24

Vtmoon

/approve this thread @Seiran

/approve this thread

@Seiran you have to adjust your skill level to other players and they will keep playing. I learned that real quick, I would have games that I would go 30-0 and no one would reque. So I started playing just enough to win and lose on purpose every 3-4 games, that way they keep playing and know they can win.

Also, I try to help new players learn and help them improve their skill level. I like to think of it as investing in BN for the future.

If a new player comes in the game and gets killed 10+ times for 3 games straight and has someone "loling @ him and calling him a noob" you better believe that player will never come back to BN.

So general advice, be nice to noobes and don't win my a mile cause that is bad for the game overall publicity.

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 12:54

#25

Trying

That's why in team games I just sit down and let my team do the killing.

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 14:06

#26

Mr-Baldy

Vtmoon is nice.

When I first started playing Blast Network, this Skelly dude named E̢̨̛Ŗ͜͠Ŗ̧̕O҉̛R̸̛͘ kept calling me a noob and raging. Since I was in fact nooby I got killed a lot and almost quit Blast Network altogether after losing an Iron Bombhead prize.

Nice people like Vtmoon and Beary were kind enough to show mercy on me until I got decent at it.

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 19:18

#27

Skold-The-Drac

Vtmoon

Love playing with you. It's a good time.

People like you are really what BN needs.... instead we have Bo-bo.....

I know I've gotten better, but I've got ways to go. I play with Greenlocust and Obeynone on occasion and still get smoked. But Green's explained to me he can't just pull back... he learned to spam and that's what he does. (In random team this is highlighted moreso by the fact I stay on the other side of the map from him)

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 19:38

#28

Kive

guys lets be truthful

this game is an action game. the reason why BN isnt popular is because it just dosent fit into SK. sure its more balanced but it brings nothing new to the table, its just a shameless bomberman clone ( not saying bomberman is bad it isnt). Since its a clone it has to be better than the original which it sadly isnt IMO. another problem is that people came to play spiralknights not bomberman if they want online bomberman theyd play something like OMGpop not SK. lastly and the major problem is lag the game is practically unplayable when you have lag. with all that bein said good luck with youre efforts.

kive

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 20:27

#29

Alphasnake

ACTUALLY, I played it last week.

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 23:10

#30

Softhead

-_-

Going to update the list.

Also, I do NOT like LD. Seriously, I will pick the bomberman clone ANYDAY.

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 23:18

#31

Erridunno

EU Server any time between

EU Server any time between 6:00-7:30AM and 4:00-8:00 and I use Erridunno.

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 05:52

#32

Abyssal-Flamberge

I play it, but somehow when I

I play it, but somehow when I choose to play it, no players are available at the moment.

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 14:06

#33

Becs

Ok!

I've been playing BN lately (moved, bad connection, LD makes me cry now) and it's really fun. I'm not super skilled or anything but it's funny.

I think NJ was blathering on last night about potentially playing BN guild matches (EOS). So may have some potential for some gvg games. (Caveat sometimes I tune out when NJ talks. In my defense he can talk ALOT.)

Anyway, I am MST and I play in the evenings. Mostly when I'm on there are people playing BN.

TTFN,

Becs

PS jk jk NJ, you know I <3 you.

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 15:37

#34

Obeynone-Jr

I second that.

Count me in c:

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 15:42

#35

Michaelb

@Vtmoon: You just put people

@Vtmoon: You just put people who tease and berate noobs into perfect perspective.

@The OP: What's with the "second Michaelb"??? :o

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 15:42

#36

Michaelb

Also, Obeynone, I had no idea

Also, Obeynone, I had no idea that you actually posted :o

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 16:37

#37

Toastnaut

Got some fun games last

Got some fun games last night! There was no one playing and four of us started a game and before long there were at least two games running at once. :)

(BTW, when you update that list, I'm in North America. :P)

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 17:09

#38

Halandin

I played BN last night for

I played BN last night for the first time since accidentally getting into a match before I knew how to play it after seeing this thread. It was fun, though I felt noobish. :D

IGN: Hareth
EST, random evenings between 5 and 11.

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 08:33

#39

Softhead

THANKS!

Micheaelb, that was a error.

Obey, I need your times and time zone.

Agh, I will have school. can some one post the timezones and what server it should be?

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 09:17

#40

Red-Rascal-Post

In theory BN is great ...

Well BN games are much more based on skill than any other part of Spiral Knights gameplay, but sadly in practice 9 out of 10 players have enough lag in the game that they are at a major disadvantage. I don't know if there is a programming fix for this but it seriously degrades the quality of the game when you lose constantly because you can't see what happens until it's too late.

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 17:07

#41

Nechrome

GOOD NEWS

Now that LD is/will become way more unbalanced than it used to be due to that UV locking, BN will live again.

Fri, 04/27/2012 - 11:46

#42

Softhead

-_-

Damn ragers.....

4th page, lets keep it up on 1st!!

Fri, 04/27/2012 - 11:59

#43

Kitty-Softpaws

Sorry about the

Sorry about the competitiveness, I'm very territorial.

So are my ferrets with their mates.

Blast Network has always been like this tho. Hasn't changed a bit since I came back in the fall after leaving in june of last year.

Sat, 04/28/2012 - 13:44

#44

Softhead

Interesting thing.

I was banging out BN in the US sever all night until 6 in the morning, and one interesting thing was when Jm joined in a match, we were in a 12+ 3-4-all.

Pic:(will upload it soon)

It was live. One person(who I then did several 3-4-alls with some other regulars) said:

"I have forgotten how fun BN was."

This match is what I wanted when I created this. BN filled up, and large scale battles.

I hope that the patch rage dies out now as this is going down FAST!

Sat, 04/28/2012 - 14:04

#45

Slayzz

I would love to do BN over

I would love to do BN over LD, but BN freezes every time I play, and sends me back to haven. BN > LD, definitely. LD used to be better, until:

Health Trinkets
Flourishes
Moronic scoring system
Variety lost
P2P

All this crap above led LD to become the crap heap it is today

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 22:10

#46

Softhead

-_-

Anyone?

I'll update the board next week.

But I need server and times people!

Sun, 05/06/2012 - 02:17

#47

Ariasky

Fauna and stuff=most of the uk

LD was never my thing(tried one T3 LD game...never want to go back)very boring if I do say so myself, but love to play bn(even if it does have bugs)

*Ariasky[anytime between 16:00-21:00 GMT+0] EU

Sun, 05/06/2012 - 02:48

#48

Raisinfist

Count me in.

EU GMT +0 (I live in england) between 17:00-18:00 approx. Can join in games when I'm out of mist.
IGN: Raisinfist or Raisinforce.

Sun, 05/06/2012 - 07:41

#49

Korakc

Well, I play when I am

Well, I play when I am lagging so I guess you can put me in there.

EST time, on weekdays I'm on from 8:00-9:00 and weekends I can be on a lot or a little.

Sun, 05/06/2012 - 08:18

#50

Fire-Steven

Would help.

Would like to help.
Times for meh are random.
But I'm pretty bad at it, though >_>

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