News/2017
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This page is a list of all the news posts on the main spiral knights page from 2017.
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13 January 2017 | Promotion | Admin Page  Hazardous Prize Box 2017
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"Recruiting: Scarlet Scouts!"
Rhendon is recruiting brave knights to join the elite Scarlet Scouts. These Recon knights travel fast and light to gather intel on the most hazardous areas of Cradle and bring the innocent to safety. Like the Recon Rangers, each Scarlet Scout is equipped with a special shield, The Final Gasp. The name serves as a reminder to all as to precisely when a Scout is permitted to drop it in battle. Hazardous Prize Boxes are available for $4.95 each, 5 boxes for $19.95 or 14 boxes for $49.95. |
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20 January 2017 | Gameplay - Event (PvP) | Lockdown | "Hardcore Mode Activated!"
Are you a real gunslinger? Spiral HQ has decided it’s time we find out! For this weekend we have removed auto-target in all Lockdown matches and we’ll be keeping an eye out for those knights who rise above the rest. During this event we want you knights to document your adventures… or misadventures. To that end, we will be offering a few prizes for knights who catch amazing/amusing video of their antics or epic skills. Event Information:
Hardcore Mode Video Contest entry thread: http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/117130 Discussion of the event or the video contest: http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/117131 |
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9 February 2017 | Promotion Gameplay - Event |
Admin Page  Rooster Prize Box Kataclysmic Confrontation |
"Celebrate the Year of the Rooster with Kats!"
We here at Spiral HQ would like to wish you luck in the Year of the fire snipe… er… Rooster! We’re celebrating the new year by equipping knights with gear that would make any Rooster envious. The Rooster Prize Box is available through March 2, 2017. These contain all new items in various colors, such as:
More information on the Rooster Prize Box and its contents may be found here. An over abundance of roosters has also spurred other creatures to descend on the Clockworks. As you may have suspected, the black kats are once again storming the Moorcroft Manor Archives and consuming the valuable tomes it stores! We need all knights of rank 4-1 and greater to gear up! Do not fear going forward slowly knights; fear only to stand still. You can find black kats in the Kataclysmic Confrontation prestige mission and various kat levels in the Clockworks. Be sure to collect Ancient Pages and visit Montague in Moorcroft Manor, or the Mysterious Crafting Machine in Haven, to obtain event themed items. If you perform a Dark Ritual and survive the encounter, you may find yourself in possession of a Black Kat Cowl or some materials which will allow you to craft some event exclusive gear. More information on the Kataclysmic Confrontation can be found on the wiki here. If you have participated in a previous Confrontation and still have Ancient Page tokens, they are still valid! Ancient Page tokens do not expire. The Kataclysmic Confrontation will run through February 22nd. |
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10 March 2017 | Promotion | Admin Page  Lucky Prize Box
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"Chance Favors the Prepared"
Cheers Knights! The year is Marching on and Cradle is starting to thaw. In celebration of the annual renewal, Spiral HQ has released some new gear that’s sure to make your guildmates green with envy. Even knights without a green thumb have a chance to get their hands on one of 3 new auras or the Caladbolg. The Lucky box contains items such as:
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31 March 2017 | Gameplay - Event (PvP) | Lockdown | "Hardcore Mode - Pipeline!"
Greetings Knights, Spiral HQ isn’t quite finished with you ambitious knights yet! Based on feedback, we’ve decided that one map simply isn’t enough. To that end, we’ve asked our gremlin to help engineer the following changes to lockdown this weekend:
Side note: On a Rocket Puppy map, be prepared to run from a hidden recon knight misdirecting rockets towards your face. |
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4 April 2017 | Gameplay - Event Promotion |
Caketastrophe Admin Page  Surprise Box 2017
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"Spiral Knights Anniversary Celebration"
Happy Birthday Spiral Knights Spiral Knights is SIX years old! Come help us celebrate Spiral Knights' birthday! Help Biscotti, the Skylark's Head Chef, avoid disaster in two special missions - Total Caketastrophe and A Gremlin in Knead. Fight Creep Cakes and Batterbots to earn Cake Slice tokens, then visit Maskwell in Haven Town Square to exchange your tokens for: - Cake helms - Anniversary Prize Boxes - Other party accessories Today through April 17, 2017: Spiral HQ has assembled prize boxes from the past year together into a Surprise Box. When you open a Surprise Box, you will randomly receive a past prize box and confetti. There is also a chance to find a Stately Cap costume helm! For details on this box and its contents, visit the wiki here. Thank you all so much for playing Spiral Knights! We've had a busy year at Grey Havens setting up a new home for Cradle. We're excited that we're now able to focus more on the development of the game. This year has seen the addition of the Casino, new items for guild halls, new PvP modes, new events, new items, various bug fixes, and a few new PvP maps. It's our hope that next year brings even more from our gremlin engineers who are already hard at work. |
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14 April 2017 | Promotion | Admin Page  Diamond Prize Box
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"Diamonds Are Forever!"
Greetings Knights! Adventurous knights are constantly under pressure in the Clockworks. Few substances have the strength to handle it like Diamond. What better way to prove that than to use it as armor? As an added bonus, you’ll be able to blind your enemy with its flawless brilliance. This month Spiral HQ will start the process of completing the gem sets for those who were waiting for a specific month. The Diamond Prize Box contains items such as:
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11 May 2017 | Gameplay - Environment | Starlight Cradle  Sleep
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"Starlight Cradle Update"
Rise and shine Knights! Grab your favorite caffeinated beverage and take a look at some of the changes and new additions you’ll find in the game: Starlight Cradle levels can be found in T2 and T3. - These levels are part of normal gate rotation, not a new mission set. - These levels may contain a drowsy Sloom, the fearsome Sloombargo, and other slimes. - You may also stumble across some optional danger rooms that will give you a run for your money. - Gates will be cycled after release so that some starlight cradle levels are immediately available. - Zee cores will now drop from these levels and can be used in the crafting of some new gear (see below). Reintroduction of the “sleep” status. - This has been reworked. - Sleep will render a victim completely unresponsive until woken. - Because sleep can be rejuvenating, you may notice a small (and limited) heal upon waking up. - If you find yourself asleep and vulnerable, look to a party member to wake you up with “gentle” poke of a bullet or blade. - Remedy should wake you from sleep. Think of it as a dose of caffeine. - After sleep you will acquire an 'alert' status that protects you from sleep for a few moments. New Helms and Armor - Padded Demo Helm - Padded Demo Suit - Padded Hunting Cap - Padded Hunting Coat - Quilted Demo Helm - Quilted Demo Suit - Quilted Hunting Cap - Quilted Hunting Coat - Starlit Demo Helm - Starlit Demo Suit - Starlit Hunting Cap - Starlit Hunting Coat New Weapons - Advanced Cautery Sword - Amputator - Slumber Smogger - Slumber Smogger Mk II - Slumber Squall - Torpor Tantrum Knight Statues are now available. - If Bechamel is installed in a guild, she will now sell knight statues of knights for energy. When in Haven, Bechamel will not offer to sell statues. - Statues are a furniture item depicting your knight wearing what you wore when you purchased it. - There are multiple sizes of statues to purchase. - Warning: Review all parts of the statute carefully in the preview window. There are no refunds for mistaken wardrobe choices or refunds if a particular accessory or aura does not display correctly. - A guild may only have 8 statues placed in their hall at any given time. - You may need to ‘publish’ your guild hall to get the new option from Bechamel. Additional Changes: - Guild officers and above can sell materials in their treasury to birdsong for half the normal price. This should help guilds clear unwanted items from their inventory. - In Lockdown, the Guardian’s shield now has more health. - A few changes to the chat filter to remove ‘Gay’ and ‘muff’. Be aware that it is still against the Terms of Service to use any of these words in a derogatory fashion and we will take action accordingly. - Fixed some issues with placing furniture near the entrance of a guild hall. - Fixed a small graphics glitch in Firestorm Citadel, Charred Court. |
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12 May 2017 | Promotion | Admin Page  Emerald Prize Box
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"Going Greener"
Greetings Knights! The seasons never change in the Aurora Isles, but the breeze feels a bit warmer. Flowers are blooming, slimes are swarming, and Spiral HQ is seeing an overgrowth of green. In hopes of helping knights camouflage themselves in all the new foliage, Spiral HQ has released some new gear that’s sure to make your guildmates green with envy. The Emerald Prize Box contains items such as:
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18 May 2017 | Gameplay - Event | March of the Tortodrones | "Tortodrones on the Move!"
Since the troubles with the last Tortodrone Migration, Spiral HQ established a monitoring station in the Ancient Grove. Recon Knights there report an increase in activity and suspect the Fiends have returned to the Grim Gates. Spiral HQ is sending you to investigate! Gather intel and Fiendish Glyphs from Fiends in the Clockworks. Explore the Ancient Grove and collect Ancient Shell materials. Craft new Tortodrone handguns at the mysterious alchemy machine! |
