Curious what’s in store for Spiral Knights? Here are some of the things we’ve got in development. As always these are not the only things that are in the works and there is no ETA for any of this just yet.
Clockworks Update
We will be releasing an update to the Clockworks that includes a revamped Crash Site, new Danger Rooms, and a new level series, the Candlestick Keep.
Revamped Crash Site
While probably not very exciting to current players, we’re changing the Crash Site level in hopes of making it a more streamlined and engaging experience.
New Danger Rooms
We keep sending interns into our new Danger Rooms for testing, but they’re soon never heard form again. It has made testing them challenging. In any case we’ll be offering some new, very devious Danger Rooms for brave and/or foolish Knights to challenge. Some of them are just mean. Consider it a warning.
Candlestick Keep
A new level series will be making its debut with the Clockworks Update called ‘Candlestick Keep.’ The Candlestick Keep is all that remains of the Owlite Academy, a once prosperous institution of the wise Owlites that pursued the advancement of goodly magical arts. However, the savage Kat Tribe, driven by jealousy of the Owlite’s wisdom and elemental powers, lead a massive siege on the Academy. Though successful in overtaking the Academy and destroying most of the Owlites within, the impulsive Kats quickly obliterated themselves by misusing the ancient grimoires found within the great library. Now all that remains are the spookats, lacking their corporeal forms, their minds, but still bound to this world.
Candlestick Keep is a dark and foreboding place that requires Knights light magical Owlite ward candles. Knights must stay in the light and keep the flames burning. For within the dark lurk the most horrible of spookat aberrations, the terrible grimalkins- massive, shadowy kats that cannot be harmed by any known means. The only way to avoid them is to stay in the light!
Lockdown
We’re very excited about Lockdown. It offers players the chance to face off against each other in true, weapon-based combat. But of course, there’s more to it!
Lockdown takes place over large battlefields where opposing teams attempt to gain and hold control points scattered about the battlefield. You’re free to use whatever equipment you like as you team up and battle for dominance. But there’s another feature we have in store that will make the experience very interesting- each team’s base has special class shields that a player can instantly equip. These class shields give you bonus stats as well as special abilities. For example, a guardian shield will protect you and your fellow teammates when activated!
We hope you’re excited for some serious PVP battles!
Loadouts
Want to equip a certain set of gear fast? We’re adding a new feature that allows players to save out an equipment set for fast-equipping later called ‘loadouts.’ Loadouts will play an important role in Coliseum games like Lockdown.
...and something only for the very bravest of Knights
We’re working on some very special content that is only for the most skilled, highest level Knights out there. These levels will really test even the best of players and offer unique rewards. Get that 5* gear ready!
well Sega just tweeted a link to their blog post that's like this topic. So changes must be coming soon, wonder what's first? (And I hope its more than just the price changing things lol)
Well nick this all seems pretty cool, can't wait to see this new area/"boss stratum," Lockdown, new loadout feature, and the new levels for only the skilled players (Certainly going to be more fun than a T3 Fiend Stratum w/ Dark City area, I hope :P)
im ready for all this prepare yourselfs and fear death while he approchase you in lock down... and etc XD
I am so relieved to hear this news - now I have most of the things I wanted to craft in this game, was beginning to wonder if it might start getting old very soon. PvP and the new levels sound great!
@Xylka LOL XD -- Perhaps it will allow us to create a non-guild team from our friends list since we haven't been able to get the Aeonic Doom/Wolver Pwn merge to happen? Anyway hope so, as that would be awesome -- count me in! (otherwise we'll have to beat (ahem, I mean *meet*)) you guys on the battlefield :p
All of this sounds great, I can' wait to see what it's like! (Especially the end-game material, I've always wanted to find out about the Core.) Also, no one seems to be mentioning that nick said there could be a boss stratum similar to Candlestick Keep. If the Grimalkins aren't the boss, then what is? And what will we find out about the Owlites in this boss stratum? Furthermore, could the arrival new of Kats possibly introduce two certain controversial status conditions (that might be fake)?
God nick, you've been so good to us on this thread. You've already posted quite a few times about the updates, and hopefully there will be more to come.
Not that I'm hinting anything.
I just hope this will all come soon. I think it's been about a month since Blast Network was released, and Lockdown still has no ETA.
The Clockworks Expansion will be coming very soon, along with another little surprise.
oh you tease, you >:/
Gimme gimme gimme!
Nick seems to often tell us half the story to an update then make us wait...
Wow, thanks for the fast response! By the way, the Clockworks Expansion does mean the challenging levels, right?
HOW MUCH MORE TIME BEFORE THE UPDATE NICK?! STOP TORTURING US!
Give us the date and whole story nick you... you... MONSTER! XD
If not... I'll do something. Even if it involves my *GASP* swords...
XD
Anyway, great to know that it's coming very soon. Whenever that may be. Just hoping it'll be on a weekend of day I don't have that much homework. :)
Lockdown sounds pretty wicked. I'm definately gonna jump on that.
I notice there's still nothing in the Announcements forum by the SK team. How disappointing....
*CRY* *sob!* Tell us nick!
when nick says "very soon", this new update could be released sometime this coming week? I bet monday or tuesday :-)
btw nick mentions what the clockwork update will include. Loadouts, lockdown and the higher levels aren't mentioned in the clockwork update.
PLZ Be MONDAY. It's labor day would be a great thing to look forward to.
that could possibly be the little surprise...
I just saw a link on the wiki that said "Jelly Green Giant" was an enemy.
Normally, I'd just ignore it, but there was a picture of one. So, that means
that they had been in the game previously. Just wondering, because it sounds
pretty cool.
It's a Royal Jelly that has no crown and is green.
It spawns Jelly Green Minis, and has a tackle
attack, but does not do the Royal Jelly's rage-spin.
Hope you reply if it's gonna come back :D
wrong thread michael. lol
I'm hoping sometime... soon... eventually... You will enable the option to pay for color/dye changes. I couldn't care less if it were CE or Crowns, I just want the option.
You just don't understand! Light blue clashes with everything! This is all Boswick's fault!
So true. I just picked colors randomly, and ended up with light blue. It SUCKS. And anyway it would probably be pretty easy for the Devs to install something like that. Dunno if they will, though....
It goes with the Prime Bombhead Mask!
I so want to see Devilites in Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses during Labor Day.
okay today is labor day (for me) I'm expecting the update today due to Nick's comment "very soon" but probably later in the day, oh man I hope so!
Same here for me Vexon.
I want it to come out ASAP because I have school tommorow. -_-
therefore I wont get to do anything because of homework.
/sigh
I miss summer.
We haven't had a release since August 24, which probably means something really big is in the works; last time we waited more than 10 days for an update, PvP came out. SK may be willing to tell us about the update, but they sure don't like talking about the ETA.
Man how did I miss this post until now? Most of this is very exciting, especially finally some new high end content. I'm really looking forward to September. Might have to upgrade to Lion just to PVP since it doesn't look like 10.6 is getting any love. :P
@kiroanknight: anyone know how to get a Prime Bombhead Mask? I heard you have to go to Washington D.C. or start a new account or something, but I think it could also just be a Coliseum reward now.
Edit: Never mind, it says you have to visit a SEGA PAX booth. What the heck is that?
i was hoping for Winmilion 5* upgrade though so we could finish that sword and use it on tier 3 with out getting murdered.
Oh i miss summer to.. those long nights of SK... the anticipation of the countdown of the updates! new boss, BN! but hopefully this update will be even better im so ready to dive into that core! i noticed (so have others) that there is a elevator right in front of the core that appears to be unworking such as the one in all the terminals. and have you looked on mini-map while standing in front of the core?! the mini map doesnt stop until its over the core! therefore i do believe the surprise is the core for us 5* knights! ANDDDDD did you notice the ghostly train tracks in Mooncroft manor? possibly the pathway to Owlite Academy? ;) (Candlestick Keep), i do strongly believe there will be a extremely rare type of spookat hidden in Candlestick that has a rare drop of a kat hat! (magikat hat, Purring Cap, the unknown 2 hats no-one knows the name of! [i think they use to be Spiral Piths as a start along time ago]) or possibly a token reward as one of these adorable kat hats... PRETTY KITTY!
Nick the anticipation is killing us!!! we fellow SK players have been waiting for an update like this for a long time! at least we know its coming!
the only problem with an update coming out today is that it is labor day. A lot of ppl dont usually work today
I can't wait. I might actually buy CE to get to 5* faster. Last time I did that, it was for my bro's birthday, during the rose regalia event. Oh man, Lockdown, Candlestick Keep, custom equip sets....the suspense is killing me. LET ME GET LOCKDOWN! PLEEEESSSSE!.............. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!! x_x
think about it... today would be the best time to realese a massive update. most have the day off so there will be alot more players, but then again the GM's will be having to deal with so many bugs being discovered.
If you look back at the other updates, they come out when ready, and most of the time mid-week, weds usually. I'd say more than likely mid to late sept we'll see most if not all these updates. Especially if they are announcing development of them only days before September begins.
Seems to me that the developments are kind of random as far as what day of the week. Nick said the Clockworks Update would be coming "very soon" so hopefully that means sometime this week.
How soon is "Very Soon"?
Well, somewhere between now and soon, where soon is between Very Soon and the end of time.
Now ---> Very Soon ---> Soon ----> End of the Universe
im honestly just kinda getting bored of the game,, PvP + core update eliminates those thoughts!! I'm just excited.
They go by AH time, they just get one week auctions.
Very Long>>>>Long>>>>Soon>>>>Very Soon>>>>Nick is just lying to us as he sits in a chair laughing while he sees us begging him for answers.
RIGHT Nick?
Anyway... I hate this ETA.
It should say... The Day Bigfootm is loved by everyone... Or The Day Bigfootm says so.
So I say... Never! Sit in pain! Mwahahahaha! No, I'm kidding. Let's try... When I have no homework this week. =D
Naw... I'm kidding again. Let's say... Soon. Soon soon soon. Soon soon soon soon soon soon soon. Soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon soon.
Aka... Soon.
bigfootm I have money on it comes out before the end of next weekend!!
My topic name.. Oh yea I did :P
XD
Oh man. I've googled something:
Very Long: 24+ hours
Long: 4 - 24 hours
Medium: 1 - 4 hours
Short: 5 minutes - 1 hour
Very Short: less than 5 minutes (Time is extended with every new bid)
So stop extend time with new bids >_<
trololol
wait nick would the super brawl crown be in the lockdown?
