Spiral Knights - Non-Energy Game Mode

Non-Energy Game Mode

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Tue, 07/17/2012 - 21:05

Xxpapaya

I'm sure that quite a few people in the game are unable to buy crystal energy due to various things. What really bugs me about the game (and I'm sure someone has made a topic like this one before) is the fact that once you have used up all of your mist energy (which takes QUITE some time to gather) its rather 1.Stop playing and find something else to do 2.Trade with people Etc, Etc, Etc. I'm pretty sure that the MAIN idea of Spiral Knights is to go down to the clockworks, and come back up with credits, crafting materials, and your items (which have gained a lot of heat). Ok, lets get to the point. Since its takes about 80 energy to finish an entire tier (plus the amount of energy it costs to open gates and revive), and each tier can take 30min to about slightly more than an hour, the amount of time you can play in one day is quite short (and I'm sure that people play more than once a day). (Time for a new paragraph, this one is wayyyyy to long)

There should be a game mode which allows you to go into the clockworks BUT you don't get anything out of it. That way we can play Spiral Knights for the fun of it and Sega and Three Rings can still earn profit when people need energy for recipes or actually want to get something out of the clockworks. (or just want to buy energy packs so we can get those promotional items)
Thoughts? (And I do hope Sega and Three Rings or at least an Admin can look at this to consider the thought)
UPDATE:Moved to the suggestions forums
UPDATE:By the look of all the comments......well yeah. If it made any of you guys angry in any sort of way (and it seems like it did) I am truly sorry. Still, thanks anyways.

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 21:22

Hr-Dalp

MOve to tha suggestion forum

MOve to tha suggestion forum pl0x!

KTHXBYE!

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 21:40

Evilnut

"There should be a game mode

"There should be a game mode which allows you to go into the clockworks BUT you don't get anything out of it. That way we can play Spiral Knights for the fun of it"

And I am sure OOO/SEGA will pay for the servers and bandwidth that support the countless amount of mist-less players JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT.

You get free entertainment under the condition that you can only play 1-2 hours a day. Want to play more? Buy elevator pass or CE. If you get access to the high tier content you may even run on CE for a minor profit.

Pretty much all F2P has limitations. You may be restricted on accessible content. You may be restricted on items you can use. You may be restricted in amount of time you can play, the most relaxed limitation of them all (which is the case for SK).

I'm pretty sure you can easily find 24 time-limited F2P MMOs to keep yourself entertained.

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 21:48

Demonicsothe

"And I am sure OOO/SEGA will

"And I am sure OOO/SEGA will pay for the servers and bandwidth that support the countless amount of mist-less players JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT."

/thread

"plus the amount of energy it costs to open gates and revive"
Should not be a significant amount. Many treasure boxes can be opened before opening said gate. And usually, it isn't worth opening the gates anyways.

Have you explored the crystal energy system? Currently, running royal jelly palace gives you enough crowns to buy crystal energy and use that to run some more rjp, with a few crowns left over.

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 22:11

Autofire

I SPOT FLAW!!!!!!!

Sorry, I had to say it. Anyway, this let's you get good at levels that are hard without needing to burn energy on their deaths. Second flaw: you can play PVP without energy. This is WHY they implemented it. Though I would type 50 <3's with only my pinkies if they can balance LD. >.>

Tue, 07/17/2012 - 22:23

Psychorazer

"That suggestion is a flaw!"

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 00:40

Asukalan

What the hell is wrong with

What the hell is wrong with those people, its like rain of pointless topics, silly suggestions, wrong topics in general discussion. Is it because of moon being in 'new' phase?

There ARE already multiple NO ENERGY modes:
- lockdown
- blast network
- advanced training hall (that is not really as advanced as it should according to name...)

Implementing what you suggest would take lot more work than its worth and i doubt it would be implemented (since even simply making Expansion Mission Pack buyable with CE from vendor was too much work for OOO to do...)

They would have to make sure you wont get anything from any boxes, any monster any bush, they would have make sure you wont be able to buy stuff from basil on terminals, make sure that under any circumstances noone wont join you and you wont be able to invite anyone and so on and so one. Even making new floors just for silly people who want to run clockwork without a reason without any cost and prizes would be wasted work.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 00:45

Ninjtsu

I think...

If only down energy cost for 5ce in arcade tier 1 and 8ce in arcade tier 2?

Missions continue 10ce

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 06:27

Aplauses

-1

@Asukalan
Thanks for that epic moment. +10

@Xxpapaya
You will stop whining about this energy when you are in Tier 3. Trust me.

But.. if you still whining about it, so _____ you.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 06:35

Marvelrock

Asuka I'll like you hear you suggestions

Asuka if the suggestions are so pointless as you put it. I would like of hear your suggestions SK instead of bashing on others people ideas. Post your valid suggestions instead of saying it out of blue. Here's my challenge.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 06:39

#10

Softhead

He had a suggestion based on a new chat system.

He has the right to critisize suggestions to help(He is harsh, but It's usually funny now).

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 06:41

#11

Forumchat

lol marvel couldn't wait for

lol marvel couldn't wait for asuka commenting on his epic thread.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 06:46

#12

Dukeplatypus

Asuka actually does make some

Asuka actually does make some pretty decent suggestions (and she does it in the right section to boot!), you should check 'em out sometime.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 08:16

#13

Tersakaff

No...no...
No.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 13:47

#14

Orangeo

I would be mad at OOO if they

I would be mad at OOO if they did this. They'd be taking the easy way out, economically. Would make more sense to balance the CE price.

" if you still whining about it, so _____ you."
Let's fill in this blank... love? Definitely love.

"What the hell is wrong with those people, its like rain of pointless topics, silly suggestions, wrong topics in general discussion."
This is why video game designers don't take many suggestions.

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