Vinnie the Vendor

[WoundedEagle]

Vinnie the Vendor is a new way the devs have implemented so that people can try an elixer.

He offers you to try one or save it for another time and even take you to the platinum store.

He offers you a Triple Elixer containing Triple Experience Gain, Triple Damage, Triple Armor and a boost of Speed and Luck for 15 minutes..... All for FREE!

He offers to also take you to the platinum store.

He is also in all campaigns if Alterra, even premium campaigns purchased with platinum.

[Roasty]

I switched devices to iPod touch (2nd gen) so I didn't see what the update was all about because of the tiny screen and all, so I just started playing. I saw Vinnie, I was like...wth? And I really didn't pay attention to what he was saying, next thing I know, I got a free elixir. Heh heh, I got a full chunk of xp in that run

[Register]

i used my level 10 dex bear twink and i used it and got to 12 np. I one hit killed everything as long as i had rage. IT WAS AMAZING. not only am i grateful that i got to level faster but i got to try out how it feels. The best elixer i have ever bought is the 1.5 combo and THAT felt great! When i tried the 3x.....oh.....AWESOME. now i wanna buy a 4x

[Roasty]

i used my level 10 dex bear twink and i used it and got to 12 np. I one hit killed everything as long as i had rage. IT WAS AMAZING. not only am i grateful that i got to level faster but i got to try out how it feels. The best elixer i have ever bought is the 1.5 combo and THAT felt great! When i tried the 3x.....oh.....AWESOME. now i wanna buy a 4x

Easy Roasty, don't let the excitement kill you...

[Ayc2000]

That is sooo cool I'll use that when the new campaigns are coming out

[Register]

That is sooo cool I'll use that when the new campaigns are coming out

haha im using mine tomorrow so level to 50 xD but that will really help me today because im remaking my twink to explore some new builds

[Phoenixking]

I had a level 14 dexchantress now its 18

[Beanmachine]

Wait he only gives you ONE elixir the entire time!??!
I thought it was one a day

[Otukura]

Wait he only gives you ONE elixir the entire time!??!
I thought it was one a day

Touching on this, is it one/day or one forever, and do you get one for each character, or one for your account?

[Samhayne]

I believe it is one elixir per character. It's just like doing a quest for him (when you say you want the elixir) and you can't do that quest again. But... it's not a quest

[Gluttony]

Does anyone else think that perhaps Vinnie is a step in the wrong direction? I mean he is like the local drug dealer trying to hook the newbs on their first hit of elixir. Has anyone taken their free-bee, does he leave you alone after that?

Vinnie: Psst... Bud, try this and it'll make you feel like you're flying.
(15 min later)
Gluttony: Hey man, you got anymore of that stuff?
Vinnie: Did you like that? I got tons more where that came from, only 5 plat.
(5 min later)
Gluttony: *shaking* Gimmie more man!
Vinnie: Ok ok, only 20 plat this time.
(30 min later)
Gluttony: *foaming at the mouth* MOAR!!

[Pandamoni]

Does anyone else think that perhaps Vinnie is a step in the wrong direction? I mean he is like the local drug dealer trying to hook the newbs on their first hit of elixir. Has anyone taken their free-bee, does he leave you alone after that?

Vinnie: Psst... Bud, try this and it'll make you feel like you're flying.
(15 min later)
Gluttony: Hey man, you got anymore of that stuff?
Vinnie: Did you like that? I got tons more where that came from, only 5 plat.
(5 min later)
Gluttony: *shaking* Gimmie more man!
Vinnie: Ok ok, only 20 plat this time.
(30 min later)
Gluttony: *foaming at the mouth* MOAR!!

Yep! Duped and I were discussing this yesterday and he made the same analogy. Total drug pusher getting the kids hooked on the juice.

On a side note, I didn't even know about elixirs until I was almost level 50! On one hand it might have been nice to know aobut them when I was dying left and right at CTK at level 38 lol. On the other hand it's kind of cool I got there without p leveling or using a ton of elixirs. I wonder if this will lead to even more people getting to level cap with no skill.

[Justg]

I didn't even know about elixirs until I was almost level 50!

This is exactly why Vinnie has come into play. Elixirs are a significant part of our revenue. Most people don't know about them. Vinnie is just there to spread the word.

[ZeraJade]

This is exactly why Vinnie has come into play. Elixirs are a significant part of our revenue. Most people don't know about them. Vinnie is just there to spread the word.

This implies that at any level you will never be well equipped to play unless you can use something extra to always boost your stats. So either the mobs are too strong or the equips too weak but it can be balanced with elixirs?

I think most of us get you need to make money. It costs money to run this game even if people can download it for free. If we want game updates, you need money to make that happen. I'm not buying Vinnie was created to better inform players over informing players by using real money they can get more.

It's just a real shady move to take away decent gold elixirs, and not only replace them with plat, but actually place an npc to sell it - while having removed in dungeon hp/mana gold purchases and replacing with plat too. If this trend continues you'll get brand new players looking around going "I need plat for pots or I'm gonna die and have to redo the level, I need plat to better buff myself, I need plat to unlock the maps were good items drop" and they are going to decide it's not worth it for the next 50 levels.

This is a great game, and a downfall to greed would be regrettable. Putting the 2x gold elixirs and in dungeon 25 packs hp/mana - (couldn't Ellie be next to Vinnie?) - could be a show of good intentions in helping new players?

[Simnar]

Does anyone else think that perhaps Vinnie is a step in the wrong direction? I mean he is like the local drug dealer trying to hook the newbs on their first hit of elixir. Has anyone taken their free-bee, does he leave you alone after that?

Vinnie: Psst... Bud, try this and it'll make you feel like you're flying.
(15 min later)
Gluttony: Hey man, you got anymore of that stuff?
Vinnie: Did you like that? I got tons more where that came from, only 5 plat.
(5 min later)
Gluttony: *shaking* Gimmie more man!
Vinnie: Ok ok, only 20 plat this time.
(30 min later)
Gluttony: *foaming at the mouth* MOAR!!

you finnaly get your hands on one and parth steals it

[Shadowie]

Does anyone else think that perhaps Vinnie is a step in the wrong direction? I mean he is like the local drug dealer trying to hook the newbs on their first hit of elixir. Has anyone taken their free-bee, does he leave you alone after that?

Vinnie: Psst... Bud, try this and it'll make you feel like you're flying.
(15 min later)
Gluttony: Hey man, you got anymore of that stuff?
Vinnie: Did you like that? I got tons more where that came from, only 5 plat.
(5 min later)
Gluttony: *shaking* Gimmie more man!
Vinnie: Ok ok, only 20 plat this time.
(30 min later)
Gluttony: *foaming at the mouth* MOAR!!

Strongly agreeded! But then, that how they make more sales!

Ps: wonder who thought of thie idea, great bonus for him/her - lol

[Orcish]

This idea is genius! It's a great hook that will appeal to most players.

[Piosidon]

Had the best CTK runs of my LIFE with the elixir

[Flickz]

Wow thought it was once a day, as soon as i saw vinny i got the elixer,posted where he was at (because i thought he was only at one location) then i went to eat since it was almost 12a...what a waste

[Beanmachine]

This sucks IMO he IS a drug dealer... could at least keep the free elixir per day except make it x2 instead of x3 and maybe for 10 mins instead.