Today's release notes can be found here: http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/70023
December 12 Update - Discussion
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:10
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:20
#2
- When directed to a specific
- When directed to a specific mission in the Mission Interface, players will no long be directed to a closed mission if an open version of the same mission is available.
Whazzat?
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:21
#3
EEEEEEE!
Thanks Three Rangs <3. Can't wait!
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:28
#4
Neato, looks like you guys
Neato, looks like you guys are finally releasing Old Hunter, only 10 months later.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:31
#5
looks good
looks good but are there not going to be any ce promo packs ?
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:36
#6
Question: "'Save Winterfest!'
Question: "'Save Winterfest!' is a unique Prestige Mission as it can be completed as often as you like while available"
This mean the Prestige mission will last lets say 5 hours available per day?
or
just the time while the event last (this mean prestige mission every day without time limitations?
and also: when its going to end this event?
Thank you and nice job OOO!
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:36
#7
OMG ITS HEEEEEEERRREEE!
Also I notice the gates are a perfect solution to the mist well abusing problem. Set it behind a certain gate, and walla! No more random punk stealing it all
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:40
#8
But in other news...
YAYYYYYYYY! *goes ballistically happy*
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:51
#9
"And more!"
I can tell you, you guys are gonna be pretty happy with what that includes. ;P
unless of course "it" expires like last years' santy hats.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:53
#10
2 1/2 hours left of
2 1/2 hours left of work....can't wait!
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:56
#11
Waaaait D:
Not to seem ungrateful, but what about a discounted Explorer Pack like last year which I happened to miss (I blame ornery cousins for that one). D:
/cry
But no seerusly, would be helpful to know so I could set aside money before it's too late. :/
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:01
#12
Will there be a sale this
Will there be a sale this year?
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:01
#13
Is the new Lockdown map going to stay after Winterfest is gone?
I need to know for achievement purposes.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:15
#14
Can't Wait
They are probably gonna announce a CE promotion later, just a guess.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:16
#15
MOO!
I love winterfest!
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:18
#16
"Winterfest Rewards
Participation in the 'Save Winterfest!' Prestige Mission and Coliseum events will earn you Winterfest rewards in the Haven Town Square. Visit Impostoclaus and his little helper, Randolph to cash in Krogmo Coins and Winter Wishes for the following:
- Frosty Prize Box featuring Frosty costume armors and accessories
- Various Santy Hats
- Snowballs you can throw anywhere
And more!"
So does that mean that you can use Krogmo coins AND Winter Wishes both for all of the things just said?
i.e. could I use krogmo coins AND winter wishes for Frosty Prize Box/snowballs?
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:21
#17
Cradle got some weird anomalies
One minute haven is bright and sunny and bird are singing.
Then a hour later Havens fountains will be frozen and a tree will grow in the middle of it so fast.
Snow will cover everything. And a jelly will be allowed to be in Town Square.
:)
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:33
#18
Cooperstown, ND
I like the doors described. Let's see if the real things deliver.
Emberlight expansion seems cool too. Hopefully that railroad will lead to somewhere.
Only thing I don't like seeing is that we need 3F full expansion to get the guild crafting machine. I'm guessing in the future we will be able to craft guild only costumes too.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:36
#19
@Canine:
Cradle winter is a hell of a thing, ain't it?
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:47
#20
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:48
#21
Any guild alchemy machine
Any guild alchemy machine requires mats and crowns from the guild treasury and deposits the results right back into the guild treasury.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 12:52
#22
Mat sink
Now we will have a material sink.Those green shards that I have hundreds of will be put to use =D
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 13:02
#23
Quick question though
When will the winterfest be ending?
I wanna save up my boxes and open them just before it ends.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 13:07
#24
Technical Issues!!!
i was downloading the patch and this showed up
http://i49.tinypic.com/2z74tc8.png
"...failed to launch..."
I started again but i thought u guys might want to know if someone gets the same issue.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 13:07
#25
Do snowballs do damage to
Do snowballs do damage to monsters?????
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 13:11
#26
@Lanieu
Most likely, if it does any damage, it will probably be -8
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 13:26
#27
Oh hey I got that same
Oh hey I got that same message... glad to know it's not just me... especially since my internet "upgraded" this morning but the only thing it did was make the lag oh sooooooooooooooooooooo much worse (hey little red bar I don't see you often)... and more frequent (red bar why aren't you going away?)... Hopefully just some temporary issues there <.<
But hey... now I know what the the BN arena looks like beyond the stands full of monsters... A nice field of grey nothingness farther than the eye can see...
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 13:32
#28
Save Impostoclaus!
Save Impostoclaus!
@Canine-Vladmir: They say that if you don't like the weather... wait a minute. Weather in the clockworks is highly variable, but probably highly predictable based on some formula a clever Haven denizen will surely figure out.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 13:32
#29
*ahem*
Will the new Lockdown map "Avenue" remain in the game after Winterfest is gone?
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 14:02
#30
*Squee*
My 1st Winter on Spiral Knights. Can't wait to see how Haven looks like! :D
/overyjoys
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 14:09
#31
@Doctorspacebar
Yes. Currently Avenue has a greater chance of showing up during Winterfest, but after Winterfest is over it will enter normal map rotation like any other.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 14:15
#32
I just wish i could download
I just wish i could download the patch.... T__T
Keeps getting stuck....
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 14:17
#33
Does imposticlause look
Does imposticlause look really yummy to anyone else??
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 14:22
#34
Lick Number 58425
Are the Santy Hats just like last year's or is there a permenant version?
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 15:16
#35
Question
I'm glad that skolver is better than vog in this one :D
question: Do the token count differ for the different tier level of the mission? What is the maximum limit to tokens?
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 15:16
#36
heheheh
krogmo coins bro hehheehehehehehheheheheheh
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 15:24
#37
Lick Number 58425
Also, nothing unique from the free boxes?
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 15:27
#38
No permanent santa hats.
@oatmonster The santy hats are just like last year, nothing permanent. And there's nothing unique item (auras or anything) this time in the free boxes, just armor and accessory recolors (they do look nice, imo).
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 16:06
#39
not the best
tbh not the best update for winterfest
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 17:01
#40
update failiure
the update says it will take 2 hours...and rising...please help meh!!!!!!
i want to play!!!!
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 18:46
#41
Let me go... and... hide myself in warm clothings... yes?
This... weather... don't suit me... today... *brrgh*
Merry... Winterfest... *closes the door gently*
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 19:10
#42
Kudos~
Nice work OOO
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 19:26
#43
Oh look, the same reskinned cosmetics in the boxes as Hunter/Surge/underpants. The underpants promo box, all accessories and costumes are underwear themed. Some are tighty whities, others sleek stockings and boxers, but if you get really lucky you get pink panties. To put on your head.
If that ever happens I am going to streak around the Three Rings building screaming "the wheels on the bus go round and round" repetitively until the cops show up. That means they are probably going to do it so I can finally get arrested.
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 19:46
#44
@Luguiru
What...
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 20:16
#45
Lick Number 58425
@Burq, Thanks!
@Crowwkd, Seeing as there's only been one other winter fest, and this winterfest has everything that one had, I think this is the best winterfest update.
Thu, 12/13/2012 - 02:18
#46
@oatmonster
@oatmonster why is it the best , its just the same as hallow event just changed the color of the costumes and prestege misssion
Thu, 12/13/2012 - 02:28
#47
He means it's the best 'for Winterfest' because there was only one other Winterfest, and this update was the LAST update + Moar.
It was in direct reply to your last post.
Obviously they could make it better, but if they made it as good as it could be, there'd be nothing to look forward to next year, would there?
Fri, 12/14/2012 - 00:32
#48
Mission: Broken
So... there's -no- scaling on the mission rewards. Solo is horrifying, teams can do well, T3 is horrific and T1 is a cakewalk... but the rewards are always the same. So everyone wants to set up 3 T3 players with 1 T1 mission-starter. The entire mission design encourages metagaming and exploiting the built in loopholes; low rank players - regardless of if they are T3 megapower oldbies who just never played through the missions or actually newbies... can start the 'hundreds of tokens for nothing mission' while players with rank are punished for their success with a mission that has actual challenge, but no commesurate reward. If I'm being re-invited by a T1 player I can crank out over 100 tokens per mission with an average crew (of 1 T1 player + 3 T3 players). A -good- crew gets less than half that playing their own level. .. .. .. .. hnnnh.... I wasn't here for wintefest last year, but it seems like nothing changed... but...really? You want to reward piggybacking onto alt characters and newbies and discourage playing at a player's actual rank? 'cause that's what's happening with this structure.
Not to say I'm unhappy with the update; I love opening my prize boxes and having something fun to use my accumulated krogmo coins on and the remodeled haven is great. Good work on the whole, I'm just boggled by the obvious flaws in the winterfest mission structure.
Fri, 12/14/2012 - 00:41
#49
Actually, Senshi, Winterfest
Actually, Senshi, Winterfest last year was quite different! Though the hats are the same. The boxes are new at least. :B
Fri, 12/14/2012 - 01:44
#50
About the Mission
In the Save Winterfest mission, bullets/snowballs can be shot/thrown ~around~ the monster-barriers at the beginning and end of the alleyway.
Bug or feature?
Overall Satisfaction: Very Happy
Winterfest Has Arrived!
The most beautiful time of the year. Snow Covered Haven is just awesome. +1
Mission: Save Winterfest!
Prestige Mission. Totally spammable. No info that it can be found in the clockworks D:
The mission is a new take on the classic Save the Hostage gamemode. it also gives Emberllight a new story line. sorta.
there more defending than attacking so thats pretty cool. +1/2
New Lockdown Map: Avenue
Really? Another Snow map? They must not know that players get laggy from snow covered computers.
BUT....theres a monster! New Monster Yo! Slush Puppy with Snowballs. LOL
-1
Winterfest Rewards
Tokens Tokens Tokens!
A little worried about Frosty Items. Whats gonna be the color scheme without making Divine items price drop?
Hats: please be some permanent ones. At least One!
Snowball Fight! The staff HAS read the Suggestion Sub-Forums. Someone suggested picking and throwing snowballs in Haven. Even thou these snowballs might cost something.
+1/-0.5
The Hunter's Lodge and Boss Trophies
Yea. I dont have a million crowns so..d3rp.
Can You imagine the alchemy cost for trophies?!!! A good crown sink but not something i will be dealing with in the near future,
Brinks does have new materials on display though :)
+1
Guild Hall Doors
But now i wont be able to bother Theoncomingfire any more D:
The better be expensive. But yea, doors were needed. I wonder how they will look. Like them glass doors Justin Beiber keeps running into, Them scary fast doors from Star Wars I, or just a normal door?
+1
UI Changes
No lie but i liked HoH loading screen. But more art the better. :)
Looks like all loading screens are getting a fix. meh. Im not complaining.
Guild Record are a nice feature and the Arsenal items better do a 3d effect xD
Bugfixes
No idea what that means. Please can you explain.
Overall, im very very happy. OOO is getting better at pleasing us. keep it Up. There still no serious bug fixes but for right now, im happy