We knights have been slicing with Swords, shooting with Guns, blowing up things with Bombs, and have used the assistance of Battle Sprites. But now, there's not much variety for weapon types. (Battle Sprites only correspond to 3/5 minerals.) I say we have a new weapon type for this game, and it's gotta be balanced properly to introduce more variety in some way. But i have seen Mistakes others have made: irrevelent Fisticuffs, gimmicky Spears, and a few others. One of my ideas were Claws (I'm guessing this isn't gonna make it either...), which have the following-Advantages: Increased movement speed, fast attacks, and large combos. Disadvantages: Weak damage, takes 7/10 swipes for attacks to start staggering, weak range. I understand if the claws get rejected for any reason, but we need a new weapon type for this game.
A new weapon type.
Thu, 10/03/2013 - 12:20
Thu, 10/03/2013 - 12:48
#2
I'm well aware of the Cutter,
I'm well aware of the Cutter, but I didn't notice it seemed similar to the Cutter... somehow.
Sat, 10/05/2013 - 09:49
#3
mabey just some new weapons
mabey just some new weapons or more upgrade lines, I've gotten a little bored with the current ones
Sat, 10/05/2013 - 11:47
#4
Little smart cookie.
Juances makes a point. Just about all melee weapons that could be put in SK are swords with a different skin. That doesn't mean skins are lame. But I said "just about." Spears are actually different enough in that they are a flourish only with much longer reach, and also riskier because it would constantly "pull" your knight forward. Flourishes do this somewhat, but you don't just end up charging forward into oblivion.
Mon, 10/07/2013 - 22:00
#5
BLARGH
Moar bombz :3 ~Z
Tue, 10/08/2013 - 20:54
#6
Bombs
The answer is more edgy bombs. Magical, fantastic bombs that do fun stuff, thnx bai.
Tue, 10/08/2013 - 22:03
#7
Boomerang.
Boomerang.
The problem with spears, claws or anything like it is that they are swords... with a different shape.
Spiral Knights has a technical problem, there are already things that aren't swords that benefits from sword bonuses. Any melee weapon classifies as a 'sword'. It's a naming issue.
For example, your idea sounds like a cutter. Fast, short range and weak, with long and easily chainable combos.
http://wiki.spiralknights.com/Cutter