# Scuttlebutt **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [February 11, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741 "2018-02-11T23:00:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 12:15am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/21 "2018-02-12T00:15:51Z")
The positives about this troop: 1. The troop pack will have the Red/Yellow Arcane Traitstone, which is well timed for this week. 2. It is a rare troop. 3. Gold chests exist. ---
**Author:** ![Drathas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/drathas/32/7344_2.png) [@Drathas](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Drathas)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 12:19am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/22 "2018-02-12T00:19:48Z")
Whilst blocking your own Dawnbringer šŸ™ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/23 "2018-02-12T00:26:25Z")
> [@TheIdleOne](#): > > The positives about this troop: > > The troop pack will have the Red/Yellow Arcane Traitstone, which is well timed for this week. > It is a rare troop. > Gold chests exist. You forgot people will get a slim chance to catch scorpius šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![TheIdleOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@TheIdleOne](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/TheIdleOne)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 12:28am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/24 "2018-02-12T00:28:17Z")
If they want to touch the event chest this week, then yup! Too many things coming out soon though lol I must admit, 2x Scorpius is a lot of fun. ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 12:29am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/25 "2018-02-12T00:29:02Z")
> [@TheIdleOne](#): > > I must admit, 2x Scorpius is a lot of fun. 2 is good 3 is better šŸ™‚ Im having lot of fun with Behemot 3x scorpius ---
**Author:** ![Venar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venar/32/36634_2.png) [@Venar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Venar)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/26 "2018-02-12T00:30:45Z")
Canā€™t wait for the event. Ā« Use Scuttlebut in PvP and gain + 3 respect Ā» ---
**Author:** ![Strat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Strat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Strat)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/27 "2018-02-12T00:32:13Z")
> [@Mithran](#): > > just like most other one-shots who seem to have a high mana cost just because they are one-shots and not because of the magnitude of their spell. 100%! The developers need to re-evaluate most of the ā€˜One Shotā€™ troop costs across the board. Look at Tassarion 18 Mana to create a few Gems and give +3 Magic on allies. Its not really a priority, but it would be nice to have a few more troops to actually use. ---
**Author:** ![Strat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Strat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Strat)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/28 "2018-02-12T00:38:25Z")
> [@TheIdleOne](#): > > 1. Gold chests exist. I donā€™t understand this comment with the new Kingdom releasing this Friday. I canā€™t imagine any player waiting a full 4 weeks for this troop to be added to the pool to use their Gold Keys. ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 12:39am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/29 "2018-02-12T00:39:34Z")
I think he mean no need to waste glory for this shit you just can wait and get it in gold chest ---
**Author:** ![mld-81](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/mld-81/32/63170_2.png) [@mld-81](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/mld-81)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 1:26am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/30 "2018-02-12T01:26:02Z")
The troop will be of no use but the traitstones will be, I have a few troops that need finishing with storm arcanes šŸ‘ ---
**Author:** ![Venar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venar/32/36634_2.png) [@Venar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Venar)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/31 "2018-02-12T01:49:14Z")
Yes, with this week and the next, all our Infernus will be ready for battle. As for the bugā€¦ maybe they have a plan and itā€™s really a summoned troop, weā€™ll just get the summoner later. ---
**Author:** ![XLS78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b2d939/32.png) [@XLS78](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/XLS78)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 1:58am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/32 "2018-02-12T01:58:29Z")
This could be an interesting summoned troop if only it didnā€™t have the one-shot restriction. Even if you summoned a bunch of them, only one of them could castā€¦once. Reduce the amount of armor/life gain, lower the huge mana cost, and remove the one-shot restriction, we might have an interesting strategic troop hereā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 3:07am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/33 "2018-02-12T03:07:43Z")
I think @Mithran brought something up that strikes me about most one-shot troops: Iā€™m aware of balance. If a troop has a strong upside, I expect it to come with some downside. ā€œOne-shotā€ is a good downside for a very powerful effect. Itā€™s very strange, then, that most one-shot spells have a comparatively high mana cost. If I canā€™t reliably cast it before getting in a bad spot, that means I expect the spell to be that much more powerful when I do pull it off. So they sort of have a double-downside, and Iā€™m not sure that adds up. ---
**Author:** ![Venar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/venar/32/36634_2.png) [@Venar](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Venar)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/34 "2018-02-12T03:09:06Z")
Indeed. Only Great Maw makes sense. All othersā€¦ Need lower cost. ---
**Author:** ![Strat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Strat](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Strat)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 3:18am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/35 "2018-02-12T03:18:46Z")
> [@Venar](#): > > Need lower cost. I always thought One-Shot spells need _far_ more power/effect\*. But everyone is in basic agreement: they need a buff. \*Does not apply to The Great Maw ---
**Author:** ![Razzagor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/razzagor/32/50037_2.png) [@Razzagor](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Razzagor)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 3:43am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/36 "2018-02-12T03:43:10Z")
Speaking of One-Shot Spells: Iā€™m surprised we didnā€™t had a ā€œBee-Troopā€ as another troop that dies after the spell. _Maybee_ a Legendary Queen _Bee_ or Hive that summons such troops. It could even _bee_ used in features like Dungeons for example, _beecause_ letā€™s _bee_ honest, the dungeon bosses are already tedious at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 4:16am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/37 "2018-02-12T04:16:15Z")
Yay. Umā€¦ cool new filler troopā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Amadan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amadan/32/7653_2.png) [@Amadan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Amadan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 5:05am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/38 "2018-02-12T05:05:31Z")
> [@Saltypatra](#): > > Scuttlebutt, sculttlebutt, does whatever a scuttlebutt doessā€¦ Does it scuttle, in the sand? Builds a castle, any size, Catches seagulls, just like flies, Look out! Here comes the Scuttlebutt! Is it gritty? Listen, bud, Itā€™s got sand instead of blood. Can it scratch, where you canā€™t reach? Take a look, on the beach. Hey there! There goes the Scuttlebutt! In the chill of night, At the beach, where itā€™s grand, Like a castle of salt, Except that itā€™s sand! ---
**Author:** ![KYLENATOR001](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/kylenator001/32/33983_2.png) [@KYLENATOR001](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/KYLENATOR001)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 5:11am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/39 "2018-02-12T05:11:39Z")
I have a strong Ho **need** for this. Perhaps if itā€™s added we need a better filter as it would suck to **comb** through our troop lists to find it. I mean it really **stings** that this hasnā€™t been a thing already. I mean as players, **hivenā€™t** we suffered enough? ---
**Author:** ![ZooKeeper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/zookeeper/32/30875_2.png) [@ZooKeeper](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/ZooKeeper)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/scuttlebutt/35741/40 "2018-02-12T05:19:36Z")
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