Spiral Knights - Frost orbs that explode (name?) not hit by bullets / projectile attacks but still targeted by Auto Target.

Frost orbs that explode (name?) not hit by bullets / projectile attacks but still targeted by Auto Target.

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Wed, 07/18/2012 - 11:34

The-Rawrcake

Is it intentional that the frost orb things that explode aren't able to be hit by gun bullets? I doubt this is intentional... doesn't make it difficult, but it is just plain annoying if anything.

If a gunner is to use auto attack, then the frost orbs will be targeted then shot at but nothing will happen. Not that gunners really should be using auto attack so they can shoot inbetween enemies, but either the developers need to A. Make auto target not target the frost orbs, or B. Make the frost orbs able to be hit by bullets so that things are fair.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 12:18

Aquajag

This is a place where bombers

This is a place where bombers shine. I mowed those stupid orbs down without trying, as long as I was bombing something else. AoE for the win!

Given that you were saying we don't need a ranged bomb to make it fair, since it's not about being fair but about having balanced load outs, I think it's fine that gunners can't hit the orbs well. Makes them use bombs. Then they can feel all the hate we get.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 13:45

The-Rawrcake

Having a bullet pass through

Having a bullet pass through them while they are still auto targetable is different than an intended thing meant to get gunners to use bombs.

I agree, it would be good to have gunners / swordsman desire to use bombs for AoE and I usually do this with a toxic mist bomb etc since I always carry one with me, however they need to go about implementing this in a different way than how it is done in this mission.

And no, bombers are not receiving any hate. Some of them could care less that their awkward super-far range gun bomb is being taken away. Most of them understand, unselfishly, that it was better for the game for it to be taken away.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 15:09

Aquajag

I still don't get how it's

I still don't get how it's better for the game that bombers are nerfed. Just better for everyone who isn't a bomber.

I went on a run through with an autogun, and saw what you're talking about. You're right, either they should get shot, or they shouldn't be autotargeted.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 15:35

Aurorra

It's not that the frost orbs

It's not that the frost orbs can't be hit bullets, it does happen sometimes. I occasionally kill them incidentally while shooting at other stuff. Their collision detection just seems to be so small that even with auto target on it's not feasible to actually try to shoot them.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 16:30

Heavy-Duty

...

I called them Dark Souls.
But they could be Frost Orbs.
Or Cold Dust.
Or chilly bubbles.
Or chilled souls.
Or whatever.
They're no problem for bombs- but they are for guns... D:

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 17:20

The-Ark

Odd, I could hit them with my Callahan.

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 21:17

Akvar

I noticed this as well, it

I noticed this as well, it seemed to me that the bullets could only hit them if it hit at the end of a shot much like trying to shoot grass on a beast level that isn't next to a wall.

Thu, 07/19/2012 - 17:12

Aquajag

These Frost/Soul/Orbs seem

These Frost/Soul/Orbs seem very similar to the ones in one of the missions, the one where we "put a sword on a grave." Does anyone know if those orbs behave in the same way?

Thu, 07/19/2012 - 17:46

Crazyoddbaa

Developer

Not being able to hit these

Not being able to hit these frozen souls with guns is a bug actually, it should be fixed when we update Preview next.

Thu, 07/19/2012 - 18:55

#10

Doctorspacebar

SUNSHAAAAAAAAARDS

Well... shoot. AHAHAHAHA U C WAT I DID THERE?

Sun, 07/22/2012 - 21:19

#11

Owlert

*eyeroll*

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