Lobster

[Rekker]

Monster Vending Machine sounds cool.

However, I don't know if they would go for it because it would allow us "free" practice at beating a high CR creature without any XP penalty.

You take your party to the pit, spawn the ghostly beholder and take turn useing spells and weapons to see what works best then go to the quest and use what you learned to save yourself the time and XP.

[PranasP]

How about a monster vending machine! You pay coin, it spawns a monster or group of monsters (1 selection at a time to avoid overpopulation). Might be the first big coin sink in the game since the AH!

Just to flesh out the idea even more, we have 2 alternatives. First is Promoter Grogan from Tharashk Arena & Crucible. We've ventured to visit him in remote locales, now he comes to Stormreach and brings selections of champions with him to test the adventurers of Stormreach. Second is a nameless summoner, perhaps just The Summoner, a high level mage who is running low on funding for his research. Pay him coin and he will summon all manner of beasties for you to test your mettle. "Red Dragon Kobold, I choose you!" /throws pokeball.

I likes it. Give it to Mikey, He'll eat anything.

[Mad_Bombardier]

Monster Vending Machine sounds cool.

However, I don't know if they would go for it because it would allow us "free" practice at beating a high CR creature without any XP penalty.

You take your party to the pit, spawn the ghostly beholder and take turn useing spells and weapons to see what works best then go to the quest and use what you learned to save yourself the time and XP.

Good point Rekker. They'd absolutely have to leave out the uniques. But, they could certainly include regular beholders. You can practice on them anytime in a variety of quests.

[mocat]

What?!?!

This is a stupid idea.

It just means there will be more kobold killing going on!


/thinks about it for a minute.....


Wait a second.

You don't mean to tell me....

You aren't trying to say that's the whole idea are you?



/realizes he's the only kobold in the room.......


/runs like the wind.......

[Missing_Minds]

*watches Mocat attempt to run off, then yanks the vending machine in attempt to "respawn" Mocat back where he started but ends up with 20 oozes instead."

Ah.. muck.

[Turial]

/Signed

Brilliant

Run Mocat!

[Hvymetal]

I like it

"I'll get you!!!! And your little kobold Mocat too!!!!"

[FunnyCide]

*hands Missing Minds a masterwork heavy mace* Have fuuuun.

(btw, this would be a fun idea, I hope the devs listen. ^_^)

[Missing_Minds]

*hands Missing Minds a masterwork heavy mace* Have fuuuun.

(btw, this would be a fun idea, I hope the devs listen. ^_^)

Ewwww... masterwork. *but takes it any way and starts to beat down the spawned slimes* Who said this is a good idea again!?! *grumbles as ooze gets on his boots*

[Zenix_Leviticus]

Must make sure Coyle is one of the options and anyone inserting a coin gets a Wand of Fireball (1000th) that can be used by any class and level. Then anyone can nuke that idiot and watch him vaporize over and over and over.

The whole idea is sweet, but this quoted thread makes me very happy!!

I have wanted to beat coyle like he owed me money for over a year now!

[Hvymetal]

The whole idea is sweet, but this quoted thread makes me very happy!!

I have wanted to beat coyle like he owed me money for over a year now!

Hmmm would coyle stand in the pit and throw daggers at the people up on the ledge?

[Strakeln]

I like the vending machine idea, and this is probably the first suggestion on these forums that I've seen in a LOOOOONG time that found so much support.

Edit - however, I think it should be in an instanced arena to avoid someone genking the 10,000 pp dragon you just bought.

[Mad_Bombardier]

I like the vending machine idea, and this is probably the first suggestion on these forums that I've seen in a LOOOOONG time that found so much support.

Edit - however, I think it should be in an instanced arena to avoid someone ganking the 10,000 pp dragon you just bought.

Yes, I think all the PvP pits should be separate instances. Make it a hostile zone with no warp-time, no food consumption, no health/SP/stat regen, no clicky regen, etc. in the pit. But, I think it should still be a multi-user instance. If you want to solo a summoned monster, go to one of the less used PvP areas.

As an added bonus, separate instance gets PvP traffic out of NPC-laden taverns. Some days I can't even move to get quests in the Lobster because the tavern brawl is so busy.

[iamsamoth0]

Why is the PvP pit in the Golden Phoenix not utilized more? That one at least has options for Team play, and Deathmatch. Does no one realize?