Spiral Knights - This is a joke riiiiiight?

This is a joke riiiiiight?

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Tue, 08/20/2013 - 05:18

Quaquonfaes

Battle sprite ultimates, what was OOO thinking when coming up with the appearance of battle sprite ultimates skill evolutions?

For example, me and my 2 friends each picked 1 of the 3 sprites, and when we looked at this thread:
http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/85618

1) We all were short of shocked, I the dragoon user upon looking at the ultimates realized 1 thing:
Either my dragon will look like Salvador from borderlands with a beatnik beard and beefy arms but having the skills I want, OR I will pick the skills I don't want and make my Dragon look bad *** and kewl.

2) My first friend picked the makewrath, he really liked how it was going on the appearance, until he took a look at the thread as stated above:

At first sight he was like: ''wtf!?'' the maskewrath looks like an abomination at best, or goofy's ghost at worst.

3)My second friend the kitty user (can't spell the name) took a look at it and he was ok, with it but still had a small problem.
Upon fully upgrading the kitty, it will look like an alien or a bug, what's up with that? I thought it was an Angel.

Also, what is up with giving all ultimates arms? I mean, who wants a kitty with huge beefy arms?

One more thing: Why force players to pick between appearance or skills? I completely reformed my plan of ultimates upon looking at the appearance just to look good.

P.S
(some might take this seriously so I tell you from now that it is a joke)
What drug was the artist high on when he designed the ultimate sprites, and where can I find it?

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 05:40

Dead-Bard

Just pick the most useful one

Just pick the most useful one and who cares about appearance? Or just pick the coolest looking one and who cares about usefulness?

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 05:42

Quaquonfaes

@Dead-Bard

That is exactly my point, why force us to pick between the 2?

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 06:25

Juances

http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Combuster

Look how bad it is compared to blazebrand. Why am I forced to such ugly weapon if I want more explosions? :P
It also happens with shields and armors (the latter at least in LD, we wear costumes elsewhere)

It's nothing new, you always had to choose between looks and utility.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 06:29

Bopp

agree with Juances

I completely agree with Juances.

I also don't understand why this thread exists. If you want to comment on the content of another thread, why not just continue that thread?

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 06:40

Quaquonfaes

@Bopp

The other thread is about information, this one is asking why force the players to chose between appearance and utility on something that you can't undo it unless you pay 2.000. I pointed to the other thread to show everyone what I mean, and give then a quick glimpse of how sprites look.

@Juances Yes, but you could change it, or put on a costume, here you can't change it unless you pay 2.000 ce for a reset star.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 06:39

Zeddy

"Either my dragon will look like Salvador from borderlands with a beatnik beard and beefy arms but having the skills I want, OR I will pick the skills I don't want and make my Dragon look bad *** and kewl."

So your Drakon can either look awesome or it can look awesome. I'm not sure I see the problem?

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 06:41

Quaquonfaes

@Zeddy

I don't like Salvador... in dragon form.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 06:48

Arelic

Beefy Arms :D

Beefy Arms make for greater steak dinners or tougher meat. That statement totally threw me off from the topic of discussion to make me look back on what meals I would be missing out on, thanks to Fehzor. http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/87329

All jokes aside, it is ultimately up to you to make the executive decision of whether you want cosmetics or utility with your battle sprite(s). Besides, I think the Maskeraith looks cool-ER with those arms. It reminds me of digimon in a sort of way that makes me regret getting the Seraphynx before I... um... turn it into a mewkat? >_>

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 07:25

Edwward

I love how everyone remembers their names.

Roasted Makewrath is delicious.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 07:33

#10

Shotjeer

The answer...is make it look bad@$$. What, ddo you rely on your pet? Do you need your pet to dinish a SC run? Nah, so just get looks

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 08:53

#11

Gravelord-Caste

The Truths don't provide any Answers

I don't like Salvador... in dragon form.

It's because the Sprite can't dual wield abilities, isn't it?

What is it you really want? Do you want your Drakon to look pretty? Or do you want it to excel in what you want it to? At the end of the day, I'd pick the abilities I want based on what they do and to the Firestorm with the freaking looks: give the Mask a pair of big flappy ears and a soulless mask if you want - I want to spread a plague everywhere and tear my enemies' souls out!

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 08:57

#12

Quaquonfaes

@Gravelord-Caste

I think I'm gonna go with what Shotjeer said, I finished the game without sprites, and it's abilities won't help much, besides, I never really use them anyway, I use the sprite for da perks.

I still think we should be able to evolve appearance differently that skills tho.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 08:57

#13

Axemanx

hey ? why are you pissed off about that

Dood if you wanna get a powerful sprite then just pick what you want and kick butt. It doent make any sense fussing about it. And if you had read the missions you would realize that the skills and perks you give ur sprite will make it unique. So it is most likely its not gonna look like Salvador. Besides, he. Looks awesome.
And is you don't agree with me then just unequip your sprie and don't use it at all

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:03

#14

Quaquonfaes

@Axemanx

You didn't read more than 2 lines of the original post did you?

1)I am not pissed or angry, what gave you that idea?

2) I never complained about how powerfull spites are.

3)I never asked about how unique it was.

4)Have you seen a dragon with beard and arms?

5) I never said I wanted to unequip it.

6)Dat grammar.

Please, read before you post.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:02

#15

Axemanx

Also some ppl. Might think that ugly waepons look good. As in ppl have different taste. For example , zeddy says "So your Drakon can either look awesome or it can look awesome. I'm not sure I see the problem?"

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:06

#16

Quaquonfaes

@Axemanx

Did you read my answer to that?

Go up and read it, it's EXACTLY below zeddy's post.

I don't think you understood what he meant.

He was implying that Salvador, looks awesome, (I said that it looks like Salvador) then I said I don't like Salvador, read all the thread before you comment on it.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:06

#17

Axemanx

and I can't read that much via blacberry.

Its REALLy hard to see all the SML words. That's another reason why I can't write properly. I cannt see if I have mistakes right now

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:16

#18

Merethif

Flames!

1.
It's maskeraith (read as "masquerade"), not makewrath.

And yea, the fact that robotic drone which has mutated after being exposed to dark energies of underworld and becomes undead-robot hybrid looks like abomination is SO illogical and out-of place... [sarcasm]

2.
Upon fully upgrading the kitty, it will look like an alien or a bug, what's up with that? I thought it was an Angel.

Really? You though? [ironic] Anyway, not it is not supposed to be an angel. It's robotic drone which has mutated after being exposed to arcane energies of extinct ancient beings. I must admit I'm not an expert but what's wrong with such arcane-robot hybrid having antennae, large arms or squirrel-like tail? Of course you may not like it and I respect that (I don't like Maskeraith Chaotic Haze mask myself), but it doesn't mean it's out-of-place.

EDIT:
3.
4)Have you seen a dragon with beard and arms?

Um... Y E S !!!

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:09

#19

Quaquonfaes

@Axemanx

Well, ok? But next time read the entire thread before you post, or you might end up posting something completely irrelevant.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:14

#20

Axemanx

why don't you report it. they might make more versions

._.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:17

#21

Axemanx

I'm just gonna go on the computer now

.-.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:21

#22

Quaquonfaes

@Merethif

I never said they were out of place, I just commented on how their appearance is nothing like the expectations we get from them, I mean, the maskeraith until it picks ultimates it looks cute and actually like a ghost with a charm, once it gets ultimates, it looks more like an abomination or goofy's ghost and doesn't quite have as much charm as before. You can say that it looks cute and adorable, then you pick ultimates and can't look at it without remembering of that nightmare you had last night.

Also the kitty, is mentioned multiple times as ''divine'' and ''angelic'' but upon chosing ultimates it looks like a bug or an alien, it could look a bit more ''Godly''.

Also, the fact that they WERE surveillance battle drones has nothing to do with what they look like now.

EDIT: You have seen, a dragon with arms and beard, don't you think it looks like Salvionor?
P.S. I wasn't talking to you, why are you answering me this?

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:21

#23

Fehzor

IDK, all of the skills I wanted were also my preferred looks. I'd still have chosen them if they weren't though.

Maskeraith with the winglike ears, the dread skelly horns and the chaotic haze skull mask.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:23

#24

Quaquonfaes

@Fehzor

You lucky bastard!
Wish it was the same for me.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:30

#25

Qwao

I feel kind of glad for Drakon, it seems like it has the least terrible possible combinations.

I thought of the horn at first even though I preferred meteoric. Went with meteoric and the ears weren't that bad; cool-looking even.

Wanted Scorching Barrier at first, and grew to not exactly mind the beard, only to realise I want Backfire Barrier instead.

Torn between wings and explosions, or getting a buff from firestorm (and for its arms), if I'll even get to level 100 that fast.

Wait, I don't even use Firestorm at all, so I'll just go for wings because explosions are hot.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:35

#26

Merethif

@Ellthan-Cosmolion

@Ellthan-Cosmolion
Now I see your point. To be totally honest I think that T1 Sprites (all of them) look best (adorable and whatnot). Even regular T3 Maskeraith lost its charm. I almost regret levelling him up. And T1 Drakon is pure cuteness - its large, trustful, adorable lizard-like eyes you could fall in love with.
Sadly it's something that is true for all Pokemons and numerous rip-offs.

Oh, and maybe it's Salvador who looks like dragon, not the other way ;-)

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:34

#27

Axemanx

@fezhor

I'm gonna have to take a closer look at that. Inever checked on the drakons appearences or weaponries. I just choose what sounded good. And if it made him kool and weak iwouldnt really care cause you don't neccesarily NEED a sprite. We've survived without them.... Wait I just realized. The stuuf we might want might not be neccesarily the best. Actually when you add them up its just the opinion of the knight that makes the moves kool or suckish.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:41

#28

Venomousbiohazard

About Maskeraith...

The Maskeraith isn't supposed to be casper the friendly ghost, it is supposed to be an abomination. It is a dark spirit and making it look like your nightmares was exactly the point. Also, I think that the big kidnapper arms on maskeraith really makes it look evil. I'm currently having no conflict with what I want to look like and what skills I want. I'm getting virulent quills, deadly shadow cloak, and chaotic haze.

As for the other pets, I dunno. Drakon seems to have the worst ultimatum (looks or skills), but I think the Seraphynx is all right.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:48

#29

Quaquonfaes

@Merethif

Well, unfortunately that happens,
the only sprite that looks like it actually grew and matured, and instead not mutated is the dragon, it only grew things that were already there (even though once grown they look uglier) I mean, it grew ears to a normal size, horns, wings, spikes, all normal things for a dragon (exept the arms)
while the other 2...

The kitty:

Whaa? My cat grew antennas, a gem on it's face and huge beefy arms! (yes it has the tail, but that is the only good)

The Maskewraith:

Oh my GAWD! That thing reminds of the nightmare I had last night!

Oh my GAWD! That thing looks like Goofy's ghost!

I am glad I picked that dragom, but I hate it that I have to make it look like Salvionor to make it useful in combat (in my opinion)

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 09:54

#30

Quaquonfaes

@Venomousbiohazard

But it isn't cute anymore...
It's appearance got drastically changed, it didn't looked like it grew it looked like mutated! It's like now it is at point A and once it evolves it goes to point Z.

Also, the Dragon looks like it GREW and became MATURE, while the other 2 look like the MUTATED and became something ENTIRELY DIFFERENT(well not entirely but you understand what I mean)

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 10:00

#31

Venomousbiohazard

Salvador is badass.

But really though, I think that the drakon is the worst sprite. Firstly, the DPS of a drakon doesn't really matter when you are 5*. Firebolt is kinda pathetic in comparison to a single charge that you can spam over and over in mere seconds (like the combuster). Drakon's shield isn't so hot, either. You have to be covered in enemies for it to be mildly useful. I don't really know about the firestorm, though. The drakon is without doubt the least useful sprite. Sure, the drakon has panache, but the panache deteriorates when you realize he isn't so useful to begin with.

I don't really see why you think the Seraphynx looks bad. In fact, it looks exactly like it should. Seraphynx isn't supposed to be a cute kitty, it is supposed to be an angelic monster of some sort. I honestly think the Seraphynx looks badass. Also, the skills are all pretty useful, save for maybe heart attack.

Now, onto the Maskeraith... Wow, what did you think the pet was SUPPOSED to be besides a nightmare you had last night? I thought that was a compliment at first... The other thing doesn't look at all like goofy's ghost, it looks like a demon owl. You have a problem with that? Also, every single skill that the maskeraith has is useful.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 10:32

#32

Axemanx

guyz

Let's face it. The dralon is the most realistic sprite and, the makerith is the most creatively nightmarish sprite and I don't know or care about the third. (o) (o)
l___l

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 11:01

#33

Ramboguy

Salvador is a

Salvador is a midget.

Kreig.

Anyway. Drakon is only good with the blame barrier, and the kitten is the most OP one in therms of utility.
Just make him look good.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 11:06

#34

Quaquonfaes

@Venomousbiohazard

What am I supposed to think maskewraith looks like?

Well, at first I thought he would be like a smaller cuter version of Casper the ghost, at least that's what you get until you pick ultimates.

Also, we all know that maskewraith the most useful, following the kitty and the worst one is the dragon (I only picked it cause I like the looks)
we don't need anyone reminding us that.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 11:28

#35

Gravelord-Caste

The Truths don't provide any Answers

Best thread ever when it comes to the Maskeraith stuff... But seriously though... would it be better if instead of the demonic owl mask it had a tentacle mouth instead?

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 11:33

#36

Quaquonfaes

@Gravelord-Caste

If it remained as cute and charming and looked as before picking the ultimates?

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 11:37

#37

Doom-Xx

The arms are cool

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 11:40

#38

Quaquonfaes

@Doom-Xx

Not for a dragon with out wings, if we were able to have both then ok, but having to pick between....

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 15:02

#39

Dolomitex

The Drakon arms

...I just don't get the floating arms. It looks super weird, and I really hope it is just a bug that'll be fixed eventually.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 15:10

#40

The-Mighty-Potato

Make the Sacrafice if you really want the Looks.

Or s/he will forever look ugly. I honestly want the Ultimate Skills which ALSO give the better looks for my sprite, so that's a bonus for me (can't remember the names of skills, but the looks I'm going for are Horn, Spikes on back of head and Dragon Wings). I don't rely on my Sprite that much, although if the Ultimate skills were bad but it made my Sprite look good I'd go with the looks, although it's just a bonus for me that I like the Skills and the appearance.

Tue, 08/20/2013 - 15:13

#41

Voza-Il

So maskeraith is best for

So maskeraith is best for utility, drakon uundoubtedly looks the coolest, and sera is just....random.

All have beefy fetish arms, I have no idea whats up with that tbu. Pretty weird.

Wed, 08/21/2013 - 03:49

#42

Quaquonfaes

@Voza-II

Well, that's what I think too, every sprite has evolutions that give them huge weird beefy arms, what's up with that?

Wed, 08/21/2013 - 09:09

#43

Hexzyle

Is there something wrong with beefy arms? :P

Wed, 08/21/2013 - 09:22

#44

Qwao

@Hexzyle Man that poor Tortodrone is gonna get crushed by a single smash

Wed, 08/21/2013 - 09:44

#45

Quaquonfaes

@Hexzyle

On Salvador no, on a ghost, a dragon and a cat yes.

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