User:GulliverBFG
From SpiralKnights
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:: Finding Me
About MeI have been gaming longer than most SK players have been alive. I prefer genuine coop, which is why I like SK so much. I like games that allow me to contain my gaming time into manageable chunks. Another reason I like SK. I like when I find a posse to run with who know how to work together, and still have fun. It would be nice to find a regular group. I carry a Valiance just about everywhere, then tailor the other armor and weapons to match where I am going. I usually wear my trusty mining hat, so that is one way you will know me when you see me. I have soloed my way through every level in the game now, except the final battle with Vanaduke. Still working on that one. As of: GulliverBFG 20:39, 29 August 2012 (UTC) I am still looking for an Extra Tall Modifier, because in real life, I am seven feet tall. As of: GulliverBFG 20:39, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
PhilosophyPhilosophy? You may ask what philosophy has to do with gaming. I would counter, How can you truly be a gamer without a philosophy about gaming? What kind of gamer are you? Maturity does not always follow age, but usually it does. It would be great to meet some older gamers. I joined a forum called The Older Gamers (TOG), but not much has come from that yet. I doubt it is realistic to find anyone my age in SK, but if there are other older gamers in here, say at least 25 or so, then I am looking for you people. People who speak in sentences, and not textese. I was born in 1966, three years before man landed on the moon, and three years before the launch of ARPA net, the predescessor to the Internet. I got access to one of the first PCs when I was a teenager. I have played many games. Coop is the best game mode. That is what I think. Even a tough sprite plays by certain rules, and thus can be beaten, and then beaten consistently. Human players adapt and cheat, so while more challenging, playing deathmatch is not really an escape from real life. Like any team sport, it goes better if the team is organized, and has a game plan. Random and malicious violence can get the job done, but when it comes time to beat a serious boss, come up with a game plan. I enjoy playing more with a group that works well together, than just a bunch of slayers. Some like to call CounterStrike and TF2 coop games, but they are not really. It is team deathmatch. While I like a round of CTF as much as anyone, the best and purest experience comes from team play. Good teams can have it in any game, but coop games encourage it. Spiral Knights is one of the best coop games ever devised. SK quote by GulliverBFG"All beggars are newbies, but not all newbies are beggars."
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Loadout
You can see some of my gear listed below, I may add drop lists later.
- Valiance
- Umbra Driver
- Nova Driver
- Hail Driver
- Storm Driver
- Magma Driver
- Silversix
- Blackhawk
- Blitz Needle
- Heavy Pulsar
- Leviathan Blade
- Wild Hunting Blade
- Divine Avenger
- Acheron
- Dark_Thorn_Blade
- Nitronome
- Venom Veiler
- Dark Briar Barrage
- Scintillating Sun Shards
- Azure Guardian Helm
- Deadshot Chapeau
- Azure Guardian Armor
- Nameless Poncho
- Radiant Silvermail
- Silversix
- Aegis
- Grey Owlite Shield Shield
- Dragon Scale Shield
- Dark Thorn Shield
- Heavy Plate Shield
More Gear
I am also slowly heating a wolver set (probably volcanic), an elemental set, a dragon scale set, a skelly set, and a few other assorted items. When I get the chance to run solo, I sometimes put on weaker gear to heat it.
SK Secrets I Know
Until the developers change them, there are some things I have seen.
- Arsenal stations are pointless in terminals and lobbies, since you can load out anywhere.
- Arsenal stations in level lobbies do not have to be open to work. Just stand on the pad.
- In at least one prestige level, I found an invisible health regenerator pad near a campfire. It was not marked and was not visible, but it did work. Was it a bug, or is it something to look for more often?
Lessons Learned
- Rule number one - Spiral Knights is just a game, so chill out.
- Like any game, rule number two is stay alive. If you practice good defense, then you can take more time developing a better offense. Sometimes, a banzai approach is called for, but mostly players should not squander health needlessly on foolhardy charge attacks. Younger players may argue that they can be revived at any time, but better and more mature players understand they will need max health when they get to the boss. We all die sometimes, but leaching health from the party is not good.
- The counter to rule number two is lag kills. Laziness kills. Sleep deprivation and illness kill. Hunger kills. We all have moments when we play badly, and some days, you just die. Get over it and restart the level again.
- SK is a game which serious gamers play in between other games. When a new release comes out, the SK population dwindles. Then it picks up again after the new game is broken in. SK is a relaxing departure from the intensity of other games, while still allowing for the online social experience.
- Most enemies take more damage if struck from the side or in the back. Some enemies are stronger in the back. Learn which and know where to hit them for faster kills.
- You can shield cancel with a gun. Just fire one round, then shield. It will behave much like a sword shield cancel and allow you to keep your gun going in close quarters.
- If you are not competent at a level, then do not spend energy reviving. Just restart the level. I call them practice runs. You get to keep your crowns and mats earned. You do lose your heat. But if you are not going to complete the level, you would have lost that anyway. Try, then try again, until you are competent to beat the entire level.
Newbie fun fact
"Newbie, not Noob" The term stems from it origins way back. We would call the new players, New Boys, which truncated to Newbies, which got shortened to Newb. I am not sure when the contemporary players started spelling that Noob, but I am sure it was out of ignorance, then just caught on.
Originally, this was a neutral term applied to a younger or less experienced player. Only later, did some jerks turn it into a slur. Now when I see players sling it about as an epithet, I know their character. Some will use it carelessly, but name calling is still hurtful, even when done in jest.
For another take on this, see Wikipedia for: ["http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newbie" "Newbie"]
