Re: Spiral Knights rules face
Well, seeing as I've had to play solo pretty much every time when I go into clockworks in order for my computer not to bluescreen, I can tell you that a good gun and some patience goes a long way. Sure it takes more time, but there's a certain satisfaction in taking down a huge group of enemies including mini-bosses and healers solo. Without taking a hit. Don't get me wrong, the swords are better for damage and overall speed, but I use mainly my gun, and throw in some fencing when I'm up against the worst auto-dodge monsters.
When it comes to using your gun, use wasd to move, and the mouse to fire. This might seem obvious, but I've seen far to many people using the mouse for control and aiming at the same time, meaning they can't fire when they're avoiding.
Last but not least, when you get into the game world, make contact with me or someone else, and I'm sure we can set you up with a decent alchemer. Yeah, I think that's it.
EDIT: I'm called MiniReynolds in game, friend me!