Spiral Knights - Discussion (NOT a suggestion)What if weapon skins became a thing?

Discussion (NOT a suggestion)What if weapon skins became a thing?

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Sun, 06/30/2013 - 12:07

Qwao

Ok so let's see. We have Exalted Honor Guard, which is a reskin of the Aegis while functioning completely like it. We have Lionheart Honor Blade, which is a remodel (it has different model specs!) of the Leviathan Blade. Then Scissor Blades, which is also a remodel of the Leviathan Blade...

Then of course you have things like Biohazard and Neutralizer which are literally reskins of the same thing, but it functions differently (to a certain extent). And of course the elemental brandishes, among other things.

What if Weapon Skins became an actual thing for certain gear?

For something simple, you could have... say, the 2* Wrench Wand. If you look closely it's really the exact thing T2 menders use. Let's say... we give reskins for it, it could have the appearance of the T1 green wrench wand or a T3 purple wrench wand.

I'm sure there are better things out there. This is not a suggestion, but I'd want to discuss if weapon skins were implemented:

-Would you buy them? For CE? Promo? Crowns?
-How do you think something like this will affect economy?

Just for curiosity's sake. I couldn't find a thread elsewhere on this...

Sun, 06/30/2013 - 12:20

Little-Juances

"Then of course you have things like Biohazard and Neutralizer which are literally reskins of the same thing, but it functions differently (to a certain extent). And of course the elemental brandishes, among other things."

Just as you said that, recolored wrech wands could be upgrades or new weapons altogether (status effects, damage types) instead of costumes for it.

Scissor blades and Honor blade could have been more special, like having less damage for more speed and viceversa, come with a bonus like CIV but instead of against undeads, constructs or gremlins, etc.

Basically any "costume" or "reskin" can be a potential new weapon to spice up things instead of being a strictly visual thing.
And I'm sure people would get more excited with new weapons.

Sun, 06/30/2013 - 12:42

Qwao

I would love to see the current wrench wand get reskinned into the T1 version, the current one 3*, and a 4* darkfang wrench wand...

...Back on topic, I think releasing new weapons are one thing, but I'd love to see some cool looking things being given away in a promo or some sort and to be a bit fairer to new players they should not have any special bonuses (Such as lionheart, for example) After all costumes do get boring after a while...

Sun, 06/30/2013 - 13:02

Narfle

I agree, Owao, I'd be interested in seeing some reskins for armor/weapons (and shields--something that has been brought up numerous times in suggestions). I'd also be in favor of varieties that offered slight performance differences, as Juances mentions, but I think regular reskins are more likely. All I would ask is that if they were available as part of a promo, they would either be bound on unboxing (if it were an actual new piece of equipment being delivered, like the honor blades), or be a consumable item that would change the appearance of an existing piece of gear--that way the AH wouldn't be flooded with unbound 5* equipment and totally destroy the market.

Sun, 06/30/2013 - 13:22

Aumir

Actually

I would like to clarify something: What we have now aren't weapon skins, they are clone weapons. They are a new weapon which has the same moveset as the old ones. Because hey, I didn't have a Leviathan before the giveaways, and I saved myself 1200+ CE with that gift, not to mention a free Aegis too!

Weapon skins, if they existed, should be like Accessories, but for weapons. My idea for it (I made an "economy change" suggestion, and even if I didn't post that, my idea for weapon skins was akin of this even if I posted in the end to be "like Scissor Blades") was to make use of the Armor Accessories idea but differently:

- Swords and guns would get:
1. Hilt/bottom. Like giving a lion head to the low tip of a Leviathan. Or just exchanging the color of it to an ebony&ivory texture.
2. Blade/top. Like giving a curved blade shape to the top of the Leviathan even if doesn't affect hitbox/animation. Or just exchanging the blade to Swarm like colours.
3. Full skin. Like turning a Leviathan into an umbrella.
4. Aura. Like igniting on fire your Leviathan for visual purposes only.
Problems: Would be weapon-centric "X hilt only for Calibur line swords", also weapon parts would require splitting texture files most likely.

- Bombs would get:
1. Full skin: Like exchanging a Nitronome into a Pumpkin Bomb.
2. Explosion animation: Like making the dome of a Nitronome a pumpkin shape.
3. Aura: Like setting your bomb on f... no that wouldn't go well. Like a swirling vacuum around the bomb.
Problems: Even if full skins wouldn't be weapon centric, explosions wouldn't even be able to be made line centric, but each bomb would need one...

They would help that inch that the game lacks in the "dressing" part. Still, I would prefer to give players content ^^u But it would help keep the game afloat too (though no players left - no people buying skins < I don't mean there aren't players left)

Sun, 06/30/2013 - 14:10

No-Thanks

skull kid

id like a buff sort of thing, like paint that wears off partially and completely after certain amount of attacks or something like that

so it be cheeaaeeaapppp~ and not ridiculously expensive, in which case id rather spend money for collecting gear obviously

Sun, 06/30/2013 - 14:59

Klipik-Forum

The problem with weapon skins is that there already are reskinned weapons with different functionality. Introducing reskins that do the same thing would be confusing.

Sun, 06/30/2013 - 15:53

Our-Little-Ajo

Bling bling weapons

Pimp Fellar likes it..

Mon, 07/01/2013 - 06:19

Fehzor

I'd just give the weapon skins away as CE promo prizes, and would make them like accessories but for weapons... and instead of being like "a flower for the knight's hat" it'd just replace the model.

Mon, 07/01/2013 - 15:29

Qwao

@Narfle That's a thought, 5* weapons destroying the market... Alternatively they could do a giveaway promo like the Homecoming event, and give it based on rank/prestige. After all didn't they mention Prestige would have some impact/rewards? If all there was to it was just an aesthetic badge I'd rather not bother... Except since I run prestige levels for income I guess with time I'll eventually get the badge with no effort. Okay, maybe some effort is needed or you're willing to spend a lot of time to get the 45k badge...

@Thread A weapon skin item that changes a weapon's looks is something that would work out as a solution.

@Aumir Well clone weapons is another way to call it. When you look at it another way, Brandish's elemental upgrades are generally all clones: Combuster, Glacius, Voltedge. All that's really different is the status they inflict...

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Discussion (NOT a suggestion)What if weapon skins became a thing?