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B834 - Spikes, Better Necromancer and Lots of Fixes

Discussion in 'Announcements' started by Geti, Jul 31, 2013.

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  1. Kouji

    Kouji Cold, Uncaring, Sadistic, Evil and Cruel Meanie Administrator Global Moderator Forum Moderator Tester
    1. MOLEing Over Large Estates - [MOLE]
    2. REKINS OF SEAS: Super Crew of Ultimate Havoking 2: Return of King of KAG: Chapter 420blazeit - REKIN

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    Shannonon is not actually a new reference. It's been going on for a while. Just remember to call Arcrave princess now every time you see him.

    Haven't seen the new spikes in action yet, but hopefully better than the old ones we had, although I think neutral spikes that don't auto retract are better though (basically old spikes)
     
    Kouji, Jul 31, 2013
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  2. Phosphyr

    Phosphyr Catapult Fodder

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    Exploding benches, as a builder who enjoys making saw traps, this is kind of a game breaker for me.
     
    Phosphyr, Jul 31, 2013
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  3. PinXviiN

    PinXviiN Haxor

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    Is the update out or not? If yes, then what's the problem with my game that doesn't update it?
     
    PinXviiN, Jul 31, 2013
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  4. amgtree

    amgtree Haxor

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    Damit now I can't juke everyone by put a crap load of lit bombs in the enemy's hall killing ever one. :QQ:
    Can we at-least have storage options :huh?:
     
    amgtree, Jul 31, 2013
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  5. thebonesauce

    thebonesauce All life begins and ends with Nu Staff Alumni
    1. MOLEing Over Large Estates - [MOLE]
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    That defeats the purpose as you can then just put a shitload of bombs into storage and do the same thing. Moot point.
     
    thebonesauce, Jul 31, 2013
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  6. Contrary

    Contrary The Audacious Paramount of Explosive Flight Donator Tester

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    Lol learn to bomb jump all yous
     
    Contrary, Jul 31, 2013
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  7. NKking

    NKking KAG Escadrille Donator
    1. PumpkinStars - [Pk#] - Inactive

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    there is nothing to learn. it is the matter of throwing a bomb under your shield and voilà. x2 and x3 bomb jumps, that what people should try to learn.
     
    NKking, Jul 31, 2013
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  8. Chaoticredux

    Chaoticredux Shopkeep Stealer

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    I don't think this is an intended use for supply drops , but players are selling the resources in startup time for an absurd amount of carnage scrolls on maps with traders near spawn.
     
    Chaoticredux, Jul 31, 2013
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  9. amgtree

    amgtree Haxor

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    If you don't open a supply crate more will come.
     
    amgtree, Jul 31, 2013
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  10. Brilly

    Brilly Haxor

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    Someone explain to me really quick why mounted bow arrows disintegrate in midair.
     
    Brilly, Aug 1, 2013
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  11. cschm49

    cschm49 Shopkeep Stealer

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    Nerfed Spikes :heart:
     
    cschm49, Aug 1, 2013
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  12. Invaders

    Invaders Shark Slayer

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    <3 u Geti
    And this geta released the one week I'm away, of course.
     
    Invaders, Aug 1, 2013
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  13. Geti

    Geti Please avoid PMing me (poke a mod instead) THD Team Administrator Global Moderator

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    To be 100% clear to those that haven't had time to play with it much - the spikes only retract when placed on stone blocks. Any other time - ie on wood, dirt, or constructed blocks, they act very similarly to in classic, though they dont shred someone while they are wallsliding (may or may not be fixed, haha)

    Balance and performance reasons, they knock down knight shields and are very useful for defending a point, but can't be used to cause arrow rain. The more or less direct line of sight required means getting a constructed defence up against one is also pretty easy.
    If you want a "logical" reason, they're cheap knockoff arrows fired higher than the velocity they're guaranteed to work at.

    This side of the meta is something we're definitely planning on fixing. Everything to do with traders at the moment is bogus :)
     
    Geti, Aug 1, 2013
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  14. Geti

    Geti Please avoid PMing me (poke a mod instead) THD Team Administrator Global Moderator

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    There will be, i'm looking into what's causing it at the moment.

    Glad those who get it like the Shannon reference. Figured it'd be less likely to cause widespread butthurt, and there's something intriguing about the idea of a shark princess.
     
    Geti, Aug 1, 2013
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  15. amgtree

    amgtree Haxor

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    Its somewhat of a nerf, but its a change and mechanic. In some sitiuations the new spikes are more useful. Before you could survive standing on a spike, now you cant stay for long,
     
    amgtree, Aug 1, 2013
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  16. LostPix

    LostPix Base Burner

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    At least they should be more useful than they are right now for attack, ability to pack them back into crate would be nice so they can be moved further to the front, much like heavy weapons in other games.
     
    LostPix, Aug 1, 2013
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  17. Geti

    Geti Please avoid PMing me (poke a mod instead) THD Team Administrator Global Moderator

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    (and the catapult in kag)

    yeah we'll probably add crate repacking to most things, even the ballista would be very useful for getting it inside forward bases for use as a spawn point.

    Glad you're not too upset by them being different ;)
     
    Geti, Aug 1, 2013
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  18. NKking

    NKking KAG Escadrille Donator
    1. PumpkinStars - [Pk#] - Inactive

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    100 % NO I ve seen how people use mounted bows in a CTP mode and it is terrible. It will be too op. Now the MB is balanced. remember how devs changed spikes a few builds ago? now it is a massive balancing problem.
     
    NKking, Aug 1, 2013
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  19. LostPix

    LostPix Base Burner

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    Why should we care about your "100% opinion"? It needs to be tested because that's what beta is for, this is not a finished product of the game and you are meant to test things and explore possibilities.
     
    LostPix, Aug 1, 2013
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  20. SlayerSean

    SlayerSean FYI: it's pronounced "seen"

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    I've still got issues with the boulder not falling when trap blocks are opened, and issues with it being destroyed when landing on head (isn't it supposed to do that?). Wasn't that supposed to have been fixed?
     
    SlayerSean, Aug 1, 2013
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