Spiral Knights - Your SK backstory (survey)

Your SK backstory (survey)

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Mon, 12/16/2013 - 15:00

Xtweeterx

I've been meaning to make this for quite a while, and I thought I'd get it out of the way now.

1) Gender (optional)

2) Age (also optional)

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)

5) How did you find SK?

6) What is the reason that you still play?

I'll answer myself:

1) Male

2) 16

3) Around 3 days after its official release before it was on Steam.

4) Arooouuuund.... I would guess early January 2013? Or late 2012? /shrug

5) Back at around April 2011 (I was 14 back then), my father actually happened to find SK somehow on my laptop, and talked me into trying it (It ends here. But keep reading if you wanna hear my full backstory). But around a day after playing it (I was still 0*), I noticed on the title screen that the company OOO was teamed up with Sega, which led into a 6-month hiatus (or was it 8?) (I know that sounds narrow-minded, but I was young and foolish back then. We were all 14 once. I learned not to judge games by their companies and affiliates). My reason for return is because I actually saw a fan-art of a knight in someone's DeviantArt favorites which lead me to believe "Huh. Well if it's that good then I might as well..." I come back to realize SK is the best under-rated gem I could ever find, then I found out it was on Steam (inb4 I had a Steam account), had its own hat for TF2, been hooked ever since.

6) Despite me being a really late grizzled veteran (using TF2 mercenary badges as metaphors. /lol), I still have a whole bunch of sets to make for every situation that calls (not getting every item. Just stuff I want and that I see fit as useful [1] [2]. And I still have guildies to support (been in there for 2 years. Officer), and friends to hang out with (I bet you know who. /giggle).

Your turn.

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 15:21

Midnight-Dj

A stranger I remain

1) Gender (optional)
MAN
2) Age (also optional)
17
3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
late 2011
4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
Around 3months after I signed up, my fisr full set, valkyrie set, Aegis and a CIV
5) How did you find SK?
A friend told me to play this, he quit but I remained.
6) What is the reason that you still play?
Gunner update, if it suck, I quit.

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 17:51

Aplauses

Gender
Male

Age
15, will be 16 on/in 23th December 2013.

What date did you join SK?
Somewhere in/on July 2011.

When were you fully 5*?
December 2011.

How did you find SK?
I search it on Steam. The wallpaper is killing me so I decided to give it a try.

What is the reason that you still play?
I love how the game works. It is not something that you can see everywhere. *coughcough"cod"coughcough*

omg Midnight is a male?

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 17:59

Glad-Amparus

TOP SECRET: CONTAINS FALSE INFORMATION

1) Male

2) 15

3) When Utrex left.

4) Never! (Except on my main…)

5) Kongregate.

6) Don't play, just forumate.

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 20:44

Klipik-Forum

1) Gender (optional): Male

2) Age (also optional): 16

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful): steam launch, june 2011

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above): sometime around february 2013, I think.

5) How did you find SK?: I had just gotten steam and it was one of the only free mac games I could play, so I played it. 1700 hours later, I can say I'm glad I did.

6) What is the reason that you still play?: Friends, LD, hope for new interesting content, OCD that I haven't done absolutely everything in the game yet, and this forum provides a great place for me to practice yelling at people I disagree with.

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 20:53

Wavara

1) Gender

1) Gender (optional)
Iron-man

2) Age (also optional)
You don't ask that to a lady.

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
Fraps says my 1st screenshot was taken on June 28 2011, so something around that time.
EDIT: Steam achievements says I reached the Rescue camp on Sonic's Birthday :D

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
Never >:3 Defender 4evurrr (no, really, I'm stuck as a Defender on purpose)

5) How did you find SK?
Friend recommendation.

6) What is the reason that you still play?
I like the game, it has something different from others. Also I haven't "finished it" yet (challenge-wise, not about being Vanguard) :P

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 21:51

Addy

1) Gender (optional) Lady. 2)

1) Gender (optional)
Lady.

2) Age (also optional)
25

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
April 4th 2011

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
Sometime in May 2011

5) How did you find SK?
A friend was like "Hey you should check out Spiral Knights," and I actually thought it was a band. She never played games so I was confused when I found this game, and it was actually day one of the official release, so I promptly signed up and here I am today.

6) What is the reason that you still play?
Real life keeps me busy enough that I can't play constantly enough to get bored with playing, though honestly, I love hack n' slash games that most people find boring or repetitive. I don't really consider SK to be either of those things but I can definitely see how others would. (Similar to Phantasy Star Online and the like?) I love the cute art style, the gameplay, and our team of devs. It's very nice being able to actually talk with them. Nick and I have had a few short Twitter conversations about Phantasy Star and little things like that make me love supporting this game even more.

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 22:16

Skayeth

Everything is revealed

1) Gender (optional)
Male, and proud

2) Age (also optional)
14-20, start guessing :D

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
I think like two and a half years ago.

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
Aww man, I dunno man. Maybbeeee many months ago?

5) How did you find SK?
Bench Advertisement, along with Titan Insurance

6) What is the reason that you still play?
It's fun, duh. If it isn't fun to troll people on the forums and be a softy anthro lover in game, why the heck would I play?

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 22:28

Pandafishie

1) Gender (optional)
Female

2) Age (also optional)
You already know Tweets.
For anyone else who wants to know...I'm old enough to play this game, and if you find me in-game I'd be glad to tell you.

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
early-June 2013, on a bored summer afternoon a few days after school had ended.

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
mid-July 2013 (So, before the BIG update; I had a P2P friend who wanted me to rank up before it happened)

5) How did you find SK?
Steam...All my friends had Steam so I wanted to keep in contact with them during the summer days. SK was the first game I downloaded actually.

6) What is the reason that you still play?
Easy, why wouldn't I NOT play? But if you really do need more detail... I've made a lot of good friends from the game and I enjoy spending them messing around with them :)
I have three older "brothers", and a little "sister" which I've acquired within the past 6 months and we're all close and such. c:

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 22:38

Milk-Frog

You're going down, sweet child of mine.

1) Gender
Male

2) Age
21

3) What date did you join SK?
April of 2011

4) When were you fully 5*?
June, July, I think? I had a bloody Iron Slug though!

5) How did you find SK?
Through the marvelous internet and its majestic memes.

6) What is the reason that you still play?
This game is based on skill more than gear. You actually need skills to become an experienced player. Gross motor skills are used in Spiral Knights, especially your fine motor skills, which is good for you! You use gross motor skills in real life, every single bloody hammick of a day mate. Spiral Knights is good to practice them on. You become a better handy-person thanks to Spiral Knights! I KNOW HOW TO CLEAN TOLIETS! I'M SO SMOOTH WITH MY FINGERS.

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 22:45

#10

Tiraen

Shadows don't cast light, do they?

1. Male
2. 16 years
3. Sometime in late 2011, though there was a long hiatus until the UI update.
4. Very recently: August or October I believe. Being pure F2P with a long time off makes it take a while.
5. Originally a friend, but I really started playing it seerusly after the UI update, as I said. I looked at the site and saw it, and thought to myself "eh, why not. OH I REMEMBER WHY I LOVED THIS GAME LETS PLAY IT FOR DAYS" and then que random guild invite, and it evolved from there.
6. Guild life. (Owsla forever). After putting in so much time into the guild as to be one of the officers, I find that it would be very hard to leave. I have so many friends that I've made in the guild.

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 22:53

#11

Pandafishie

@Tiraen

+1000000000000000000000000000000000 on #6 c:

Mon, 12/16/2013 - 23:24

#12

Dean-Zane

backstory eh?

1) Gender
Man

2) Age
17

3) What date did you join SK?
About 2 weeks before Snarbolax showed his snout in the game.

4) When were you fully 5*?
Sometime mid-2012? Then I forgot my Steam password and the email associated and bam. Got 5* with a new character in less than 6 weeks. (F2P player mind you)

5) How did you find SK?
Easy... I was browsing the internet for cats

6) What is the reason that you still play?
Why do I still play you ask? I'd have to say the gamestyle. And the fact that all of the people I've met are just awesome. I've become close with so many... Shoutout to the guild Aegis Team who made me realize what friendship really means. Shoutout to my current guild Sexy Knights... stayin sexy with me.

Also if anyone would like to add me on Steam..

Steam ID = StephynChampagne

^^ Please leave a message telling me your Spiral Knight IGN just so I don't get creeped out..
(P.S. and yes... the profile picture is real. References are Chrizmaniac, Spongerino, Smartblonde, Adaraeros)

*cough* for all you doubters *cough cough*

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 01:32

#13

Fehzor

1) Gender (optional)
2) Age (also optional)

This whole thing is optional... F/20

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)

Steam release.

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)

It took me a while, around 6-7 months, to get to 5*. Of course, back then there were no missions to guide us, no orbs to help us craft things, and no guidelines on what we should be doing with our gear- I had a 4* gun (silversix) and 2* armor (cobalt) at one point. Eventually I joined Knights of Equestria, and was able to hunt down the recipes to craft 5* gear. I didn't just go 2*-3*-4*-5* though, by any means. I went more like 2*-3*-4*, 4*, 4*, 4*, 4*, 4*, 4*, 4*, you know. I branched out a lot. I was fully 5* and mostly competent prior to the release of the mission system.

5) How did you find SK?

Steam promotion.

6) What is the reason that you still play?

Depression.

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 04:47

#14

Dragneel-Wiki

Lol, you guys think a man should be a male?

1) Gender (optional)
G.I.R.L

2) Age (also optional)
12.999999999999999

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
June 2011, something around 11th or 16th.

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
I downloaded the game, left it, then played it for like 3-4 months and got full 5* set.

5) How did you find SK?
Free to play, omg

6) What is the reason that you still play?
I don't play. I am creeping the forums to hunt 5 things: Idiots - Wannabes - A wooden box with eyebrows - A conspiracy theorist - A very depressed person.

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 05:35

#15

Krakob

@Dragneel

Are those intended to be infinite 9s?

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 05:59

#16

Jenovasforumchar

1) Gender (optional)
Man.

2) Age (also optional)
23.

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
7 days before missions got published - I just got and additional set of every item that I just have crafted.

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
Hm... would be like a quarter year after joining.
My first 5 star item was a Levitan Blade since I was farming the Jelly Palace (3k/with Boss, excluding torkens, 2,5k without boss) and it is a pretty useful item for a gunner.
After that I went to Blackhawk which allowed me for the first time to solo the bossfight without deathes.
Because I like gunning (since it kept me alive while everyone else was dying around me), I made my way to that Shadowsun Hat as my first 5 star hat.
At this time I did reach FSC and got more weapons which allowed me to support there and made me valuable enough to not get kicked. Or to tell it with other words: Shiva Mist and then that fire resistant Bombing Amor.(Because I highly dislike not beeing able to move if I had choosed Striker Needle).
After that I did upgrade my Silversix to AP as main weapon for FSC runs.
In the FSC I also got my First 5*Shield: That Ancient Shield.

Phew it was a Long time when I recall that now.

5) How did you find SK?
I was tired of another MMORPG and searched for a new game. On Kongregate I did step over this one.

6) What is the reason that you still play?
It is a game that allows someone to Play without paying one penny and even if you pay, you got only a time Advantage, weapon-wise.
Spiral Knights is a game in which a new Player could be better with his 2 star items than a Level 5 star guy. It is about your Player skill, not about the Money you have invested in this game.
And I have seen a huge difference in Jelly Palace where exspecially People who bought their 5 star set were unable to Keep track with me while other lower star People had less Problems with the whole run. Later in FSC there have been People with that 1 star bomb that causes fire who were killing a Trojan without getting hurt while 5 star Players got killed and cryed for rev. And no that bomb user had no better weapons and just searched a challange, he was a real newcomer.

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 06:30

#17

Masterreeve

I make you black, bluue and red all over

1) Male

2) 20

3) about 2~3 years ago I think. Pretty sure it was a few months after the preview event, but can't get an exact date down.

4) Uhh... maybe 1 1/2 ~ 2 years ago? Put it this way, I was about 4* when missions came out (I took a lot of long breaks back when I first started playing)

5) As I have a Mac, my MMO game choice is limited. I had done a google search for MMOs for mac, and found SK on Kongregate (Wish I had found it on the main site first though, since now I can't transfer my main account over to Steam and am forced to have the browser open whenever I play).

6) As stated above, I use a Mac so my game choice is limited. This is also one of my favorite MMOs of all time, up there with Windslayer, which has been shut down. Probably won't quit for good until I have every piece of equipment in the game and most costume/accessory sets(I'm about half way there now).

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 06:49

#18

Orangeo

back from the dead

1) When I'm wearing a skirt, I'm a GIRL!

I'm a man.

2) 17

I'm a boy.

3)right as the first regalia bonus ended

4) Not sure, but definitely before the snarbo came out. I've honestly made like 0 progress since then.

5) Youtube ad

6) I kinda don't, might be coming back if my sibling gets a laptop for christmas so we can par-tay

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 07:17

#19

Corewalker

Hiss.

1) Gender (optional)

Male.

2) Age (also optional)

22.

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)

Just after last year's hallow event, so end of October, 2012.

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)

Maybe around January, 2013. Could have been earlier; I wasn't rushing.

5) How did you find SK?

Fanart of a snarbolax prompted me to find what game the fuzzy deathball came from. That, combined with Thiss, and the prospects of a very retro, steampunk-ish world drew me in.

6) What is the reason that you still play?

Nice music, generally good community, cooperative gameplay that rewards being supportive, and a forum community with above average intelligence that also know how to handle a sword well. Compared to many of the other games out there, this one is a nice one to unwind with with a cup of coffee. Also, Four Swords nostsalgia.

Hiss.

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 08:28

#20

Sir-Greenlink

Answers

1.) Male
2.) 15 (16 on 25/12)
3.) I unlocked the First Steps achievement on the 20th of May 2012.
4.) Well looking at my screenshots, I have a picture taken of me in Ash Tail on the 24th of September 2012 and a picture of me in Vog Cub on the 30th. So some time between those two dates. I initially crafted Mighty Cobalt (4 star) but then I realised that there might be better options for me.
5.) I found out about Spiral Knights through a number of different means. The first example of this was an advert at the side of youtube videos (some time in 2011). Since adverts like these aren't exactly the most reliable of things, I decided to ignore it.
Next I saw several posts about the game, including promotions for the Rose Regalia, that Rubyeclipse wrote on the SEGA blog. I really don't know why I didn't decide to join then.
In January 2012, a few of my online friends said something about getting a Metal Sonic set for the game through Steam. At this time I had no idea what Steam was but the name Spiral Knights was sounding evermore familiar. Call me stubborn or lazy if you like but I never looked into either at the time.
I'd heard about the game portal and decided to Get a Steam account to purchase it in April. After I'd finished it and its sequel, I started looking into other options. Free to Play was one of the first sections that I looked at. Much to my surprise, Spiral Knights was there. When you've heard about something this many times, there's no way you can ignore it. Now that the opportunity to play was presented right in front of me, I couldn't resist.
6.) The community is what keeps me playing. I've met so many great people here and had a lot of fun so far. The fact that Three Rings are respectable developers in my eyes also encourages me to play and spend money occasionally.

That concludes my... essay. Oops.

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 11:49

#21

Zeddy

I'm a bear
I'll turn 10 bear years next week.
I started about one or two weeks before the Steam release.
I got my stellar set achievement on Apr 17, 2012, but that required both a 5* bomb and a 5* gun. I'm not sure how much sooner than that I was fully 5*. Entirely possible I didn't bother upgrading my weapons and/or shield beyond 4* for a long time. I had Tier 3 clearance on July 26th, 2011, but that only requires full 4*.
I found SK through Ian's comic, Three Panel Soul., which I found after reading Mac Hall.
At this point, I feel like I just belong here.

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 13:31

#22

Skayeth

Zeddy!

One bear year is a third of a human year. You are turning thirty years old.

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 13:54

#23

Zeddy

I was informed otherwise by the online calculator I was using. Perhaps it was using round() rather than floor().

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 13:58

#24

Mushta-Forum

1) Gender (optional)
Male

2) Age (also optional)
21

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
Apr 2, 2012 (according to steam)

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
According to steam, i get my stellar set achievement in May 3, 2012 (damn it is fast i guess o.O)

5) How did you find SK?
My bro told me about this game.

6) What is the reason that you still play?
It allows steam trading. Nothing else.

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 19:46

#25

Moogaffy

Oh what fun.

1) Gender (optional)
I'd rather not say. The Internet is a deep dark pit of hell where dreams, memories, and hope go to die. And where cynical bastards like me are conceived.

2) Age (also optional)
I shop in the adult section of Macy's. I look for miniskirts. They are comfortable.

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
Eh, about a day after the battle sprite update. Interestingly, I pretty much ignored the game for about two weeks because I was still completely engulfed by the giant, fiery, abomination that was Realm of the Mad God (Christ, three months I'll never get back). Bugger.

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
I got to full 5* in about 2 months after I really started cracking into Spiral Knights. My first set was the Wild Hunting Blade (I love it, and you can't tell me otherwise), Skolver Cap (Cliche), Vog Cub Coat (Slightly less cliche), and Barbarous Thorn Shield (So damn cliche).
5) How did you find SK?
My friend called me via Skype and started gushing over Spiral Knights. I began to play it because of its fast paced gameplay. God, the adrenaline rushes, they feel so good!

6) What is the reason that you still play?
Even though Spiral Knights is getting rather stale, I still love its fast paced gameplay. I also love talking to new people. With a large amount of my real life friends playing, it's also a good way to just screw around and make fun of humanity's stupidity.

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 22:18

#26

Dean-Zane

@Moogaffy

You. Me.

I've got some Christmas cocoa somewhere in my armor pockets. Meet ingame and have a chat?

IGN: Dean-Zane

(I like your way of thinking)

Tue, 12/17/2013 - 23:06

#27

Moogaffy

@Dean-Zane

Yes, let's have a chat. Unfortunately for me, I've got finals to deal with, so send me a letter ingame. I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

IGN: Moogaffy

I'll see you around.

Wed, 12/18/2013 - 01:40

#28

Hexzyle

MESSAGE_1: Adjutant
MESSAGE_2: Current OS has been in operation for 351:18:40:45
MESSAGE_3: Spiral Knights was installed on 07|11|11 [DD:MM:YY]
MESSAGE_4.line_1: OS achieved complete ★★★★★ set shortly following the release of upgrade.crimson_gremlin_expansion
MESSAGE_4.line_2: armor.deadshot
MESSAGE_4.line_3: helmet.t3gremlin
MESSAGE_4.line_4: handgun.r4shadowtech
MESSAGE_4.line_5: handgun.r4cryotech
MESSAGE_4.line_6: shield.fireplate
MESSAGE_5.line_1: m.openvocab_response_94570.1("Command OS located Spiral Knights leisure_application
MESSAGE_5.line_2: on a list of leisure_application s title='free_multiplayer_games' discovered via engine.Google")
MESSAGE_6.line_1: m.openvocab_response_94570.2("Directives demand continued operation of
MESSAGE_6.line_2: leisure_application.Spiral_Knights until continued function is deemed impossible by the provider of the
MESSAGE_6.line_3: service/s")

Fri, 12/20/2013 - 02:35

#29

Platinum-Dragon

MESSAGE_1.LINE_1: WINDOWS XP, BECAUSE OWNER CANNOT AFFORD WINDOWS 7.
MESSAGE_1.LINE_2: ALSO CANNOT TYPE WORDS LIKE THE OS ABOVE. DOES NOT CARE ANYWAY.
MESSAGE_2: CURRENT WINDOWS HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL SINCE APRIL 2010.
MESSAGE_2.5: SPIRAL KNIGHTS WAS INSTALLED ON [REDACTED].
MESSAGE_3.LINE_1: WINDOWS ACHIEVED COMPLETE ★★★★★ SET IN NOVEMBER 2013. SPECIFIC DATE UNKNOWN.
MESSAGE_3.LINE_2: ★★★★★ EQUIPMENT CLASSIFIED.
MESSAGE_4.LINE_1: M.OPENVOCAB_RESPONSE_95001.1("OWNER OF THIS COPY OF WINDOWS LOCATED
MESSAGE_4.LINE_2: SPIRAL KNIGHTS GAMING_APPLICATION VIATHE RECOMMENDATION OF OWNER S FRIEND
MESSAGE_4.LINE_3: ON APPLICATION.STEAM")
MESSAGE_5.LINE_1: M.OPENVOCAB_RESPONSE_95001.2("OWNER DEMANDS CONTINUED OPERATION OF
MESSAGE_5.LINE_2: GAMING_APPLICATION.SPIRAL_KNIGHTS UNTIL OFFICAL RELEASE OF
MESSAGE_5.LINE_3: GAMING_APPLICATION.SPIRAL_KNIGHTS_2 ON APPLICATION.STEAMOR UNTIL DEATH OF OWNER")

Wed, 12/18/2013 - 04:37

#30

Krakob

Dunno, haven't checked in a while.
I'm as old as I'd be in a year a year ago.
Steam release day.
Roughly during the free elevator weekend we saw when SK celebrated three million players.
Terraria had recently been released so I signed up for a Steam account as I was going to get Terraria soon. That day happened to be the day F2P games were released on Steam and since I was bored, I checked them out. Spiral Knights seemed the most fun so I gave it a go.
Zeddy. I had stopped playing actively by the time I had reached 3* as I had no one to run with but then I met Zeddy and a couple of other gents on an IRC channel. They were talking about SK so I mentioned that I played it too and I was invited to play with them. Down the road, I've started interacting more and more with the community, which I find myself to know very well nowadays. I'd say the community is half of the reason I still play this game.

Wed, 12/18/2013 - 08:20

#31

Magnum-Frost

-Generic Subject Line-

1) Gender (optional)
It sounds like what the Postal Service delivers
2) Age (also optional)
XVII
3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
The day it came out on steam, but I stopped after like 2 minutes for some reason and forgot about it, I remembered it a while later and my knight reached the rescue camp on Feb. 28, 2012 at 1:25 P.M.
4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
Some time in November of 2012
5) How did you find SK?
Same way I find almost everything, derping around on the interwebz
6) What is the reason that you still play?
Spiral Knights, GOTTA CRAFT EM ALL!

Fri, 12/20/2013 - 09:17

#32

Whimsicality

1) Gender identity is but an abstract concept, check your privilege.
2) 19 years
3) 2 years and 11 weeks ago as of this post. Roughly late September.
4) Either January 2012 or December 2011. Spent too much time making 3* sets for Tier 2 Lockdown to focus on making Voltedge my first 5*. Made a killing off of selling Mod Calibrators, when they were relevant.
5) My friend showed me a video of it over the summer that year when it was first released. I didn't pay much mind to it until later that year, when my interest in Super Mario World hacking was moot.
6) SK reminds me heavily of the Legend of Zelda series, a game which I love playing to death and have no quarrel in spending countless hours playing over and over again. Just as Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, Majora's Mask, Four Swords were all fun games I enjoyed, SK is all I could ever ask for.

Sat, 12/21/2013 - 22:07

#33

Jehuty-Ocean

Breaking it all down

1) Gender (optional)
Female

2) Age (also optional)
[REDACTED]

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
February 26, 2013

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
Sometime between October and November 15

5) How did you find SK?
A few months before I joined, a friend used to talk about it and even played it. I wasn't into MMOs, so I wasn't that interested. It wasn't until my friend mentioned it again in early February did I decided to research a little about the game. A first-look video later convinced me to try it out.

6) What is the reason that you still play?
SK is a rather unique and new game to me, unlike any other MMOs I've known (i.e. MapleStory). The art style and plot drew me in the most and the game mechanics was well suited with my online combat skills (used to frequent on L4D). Although my friend later left in April, and the game is now starting to feel boring to me, I stayed for the story, the community and friends, and the thrill of battle.

Thu, 12/19/2013 - 11:02

#34

Sonofgunz

Sonofgunz yawns.

1) M

2) 17

3) Joined @ Sep 2012, Started to play around 18Nov2012

4) Around 16Feb2013

5) Friend's recommendation

6) no specific reason, I started it yeah just keep playing like CS

NomNomNomOmNom

Thu, 12/19/2013 - 19:44

#35

Skayeth

@Krabob

Response to post 30: So, you said you didn't know what your gender was and you forgot. This means you haven't took a dump or a leak in a long time to see what gender you are? I know your gender. I saw your picture of you holding some paper up. I won't mention it here, however.

Thu, 12/19/2013 - 23:54

#36

Heavy-Duty

...

1) Man
2) 17
3) mid 2011
4) early 2012
5) Saw an Ad on Youtube, bro started playing it. I liked the style.
6) I love the style and occasionally get on to hack n' slash.

Fri, 12/20/2013 - 07:04

#37

Shamanalah

my 2 cents

1) Gender
I'm a man that doesn't go outside, so a vampire? or a gamer

2) Age
23

3) What date did you join SK?
26 July 2011 (first step achievement)

4) When were you fully 5*?
About a month or two after that. (was not a gunner so my 5* gun delayed my all 5* achievement)

5) How did you find SK?
Free steam game! D2 was getting lame too after 11 years

6) What is the reason that you still play?
Multi-gaming guild, friends and selling a lot of stuff. Not really playing all that much but more like wandering...

I play Starbound now! ^ ^

Fri, 12/20/2013 - 09:07

#38

Bluencool

...

1) Gender (optional)
Male

2) Age (also optional)
Exact freaking same with Aplauses. Nice coincidence?

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
17 January 2012. Same day I started wearing contact lenses, so that stuck in my mind.

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
August 2013. 4* at 31st July(third time). Champion two weeks after.

5) How did you find SK?
I was bored enough to browse sites like Kongregate.

6) What is the reason that you still play?
Good way to get disposed of time.

Fri, 12/20/2013 - 11:38

#39

Misty-Wellington

Gender:
I'll leave that for you to decide.

Age: 23

Join date: September 2011

When were you fully 5*?: Probably 2 or 3 months after joining. I grinded T1 and T2 a lot and never had the balls to do T3. T2 was sufficient enough in getting me CE because it was dirt-cheap at the time.

How did you find SK?: TF2 Spiral Sallet promotion.

Why do you still play?: My Guild. And I've invested too much time and effort in my equipment to just up and quit permanently.

Fri, 12/20/2013 - 12:45

#40

Mystrian

Information

Gender: Male
Age: started playing: 22 years old, as of post I am 24 years old.
What date did you join SK?2 years ago
When were you fully 5 star? I'm still working on it
How did you find SK? My nephew Jmtheawesome has shown me the game
What is the reason that you still play? To get a better understanding of skill levels

Extra: I have changed my name to Mystrian because I chose to incorporate my name somehow.

Sat, 12/21/2013 - 08:09

#41

Glad-Amparus

Quick, find my post! Chance

Quick, find my post! Chance to figure out my main!

Sat, 12/21/2013 - 10:33

#42

Shidara

Profile: Shidara Ardent

1) Gender (optional)
Male

2) Age (also optional)
[CLASSIFIED]

3) What date did you join SK? (It doesn't have to be precise, though as much detail as possible would be helpful)
Around the 10th of April 2011, I believe - six days after launch.

4) When were you fully 5*? (see above)
Roughly three months later.

5) How did you find SK?
Through a stream of an ex-Let's Player.

6) What is the reason that you still play?
I am far too intrigued with this world to simply quit.

Sat, 12/21/2013 - 22:29

#43

Blue-Flood

All you youngins, makin me feel old.

Sun, 12/22/2013 - 03:39

#44

Xtweeterx

@Blueflood

All you oldins. Makin me feel young, small, and weak ;-;

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