Spiral Knights - Add more delightful Easter egg levels.

Add more delightful Easter egg levels.

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Wed, 11/20/2013 - 19:19

Sandwich-Potato

You know that Aurora Islands level, where you can spawn a key by shooting a certain rock derping around in the background, which is then used for a sweet reward? That's definitely one of my favorites, and not just for the music: it was that feeling that this game isn't just a hack slash loot level up repeat thing. That the game wasn't just a fight-fight-fight-fight-fight game where you fight. It would be great if you added more of those. For example, in Wolver dens, a bush could open up into a cave, where a few treasure boxes lay or some other neat feature (like say a Wolver cub looking curiously at you and licking your face. Obviously unkillable, because otherwise you'd be a very cruel person.)

Or, say, some Deconstruction Zones could have Gremlins trapped in cages, and when freed will mutter something about going to Emberlight. Or a box in those Wild Pathway levels could secretly be a monster cage. Or there could be a small rock in every level with a picture of Nick on it. Or...

The possibilities are not endless. Who the heck came up with THAT stupid thought?

Wed, 11/20/2013 - 19:58

Dermog

Yes

I like it.

Wed, 11/20/2013 - 23:30

Masterreeve

I make you black, bluue and red all over

It's a nice idea to add more easter eggs to the game, and i 100% think that we should add some more. Just make sure there isn't something like that for every level, or it would stop being easter eggs and turn into obvious puzzles that everyone would start looking for. The point of an easter egg is that it's something so abstract and out of the way that you don't even expect to find it when you DO find it.

Thu, 11/21/2013 - 00:43

Skayeth

You see that? That is a SURFBOARD WAVE!

+1 for SURE. Need more secrets and less repetitiveness.

Thu, 11/21/2013 - 05:43

Jenovasforumchar

I definitely agree with your idea, sounds cool.

Exspecially this epic moment when you solve a puzzle (solved the one you described all myselfe after repeating that level a few times =) ).

for example, there are many ruins in one of the aurora levels where you can't even see what is behind that wall. If there would be a switch, it would be cool.

I also enjoyed the Apocrae puzzles as well and that little trick in a Scarlet Fortess :)

Thu, 11/21/2013 - 20:10

Crashburnboom

Change the title

Sorry but you are describing puzzles, not easter eggs.
But I still agree.
+1

Fri, 11/22/2013 - 17:57

Sandwich-Potato

No, you see...

...Those were also Easter eggs. You didn't need them to complete the level, but it was nifty and beneficial to do it.

Fri, 11/22/2013 - 18:34

Crashburnboom

Just Sayan

Easter eggs don't afford anyone anything in game really (except lore?) they are just a fun little thingy or reference. It usually doesn't give you anything but an achievement or something.

A puzzle is something like a hidden switch, a certain combo, or a secret place (see FSC lvl 3's thingy). Shroud of Apocrea didn't have "a bunch of easter eggs" they had puzzles that gave you tokens/material.
The key thing is used to open a gate for lwt.

Fri, 11/22/2013 - 18:58

Sandwich-Potato

As quoted from Google Dictionary:

An unexpected or undocumented feature in a piece of computer software or on a DVD, included as a joke or a bonus.

Emphasizes on the bonus part.

I never contested the fact that they were also puzzles. The tidbits in the Citadel, the Isles, etc. are, from my definition, Easter eggs as they were not flaunted over the whole Announcements page and were included as an extra thing. Just because they also benefit you doesn't mean they can't be Easter eggs.

Sat, 11/23/2013 - 19:44

Usevnsevnsixfivfor

By easter egg you mean a level that looks just like Chemical Plant Zone? Where do I sign up?

Thu, 12/19/2013 - 18:56

#10

Kryophyre

ALL the +1's

I really like small things like this. Anything to add a little more lore, mystery, or exploration. I was pretty happy when I figured out where that key was hidden and I was kind of disappointed that I never found another puzzle like that anywhere else.

Thu, 12/19/2013 - 21:28

#11

Skayeth

+999999

Fri, 12/20/2013 - 07:06

#12

Sonosuke

+69

I'm sure you've all played or watched someone play Gears of War 3. Remember the Chicken easter egg on the first level that appears if you shoot in the four pipes on the main deck? I want that implemented in here. For those of you who don't, here's a link .

Fri, 12/20/2013 - 06:09

#13

Masterreeve

I make you black, bluue and red all over

Lol Sonosuke, I wanna slap you for that last bit...

Fri, 12/20/2013 - 07:05

#14

Sonosuke

All shell will break loose.

Alright, alright, sorry. Just click the period at the end of the link for the video.

Sun, 12/22/2013 - 17:24

#15

Sonosuke

69+1=70

How bout a nice little bump?

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