Vinnie the Vendor

[ZeraJade]

I know the concept of it, but honestly don't think its fair for players like us who buy plat elixirs and especially when they removed our gold purchasable elixirs. They could have at least kept the 2x but instead made that plat and gave us a weak 1.5 elixir.

People are screaming for a gold pit, and gold elixirs are fantastic. I was very disappointed when gold elixirs went away (shortly) and ate a bunch of plat. Then we got gold elixirs back, but 1.5? (Which is really .5 because you do 1 by default).

I've said it before: This game is free, but the company behind it needs to make money. Plat is the answer and that's fine. You buy a new console game at $60 or subscribe to xbox live, or purchase expansion packs, etc, etc. With the cap raise announcement sts saw profits jump with people buying plat to buy elixirs, which is why suddenly there were x4 elixirs. Heck, I'd even stall the release and milk the plat for elixir sales. That would be a smart move on my part.

But Vinny is so blatantly saying, I'm here to make money because you can't get this any other way.

It's not like he's selling special high lvl plat only equips that would unbalance pvp...

Ok, apologies for rant. The screen shots and information in the original post is very well done. I've yet to see him but now I know it might not be such an extensive search

[Gluttony]

It's not like he's selling special high lvl plat only equips that would unbalance pvp...

Isn't this done with the new premium packs that are available at character creation screen for 50 plat? That's not Vinnie's domain!

I've yet to see him but now I know it might not be such an extensive search

No search at all, he is at the beginning of every map (non-town) you enter, sulking in the shadows, psst-ing at you, trying to encourage you to spend more plat after you get a taste of what it's like being all juiced up.

[noobmigo]

Wow, are you KIDDING me?

You guys won't implement "gambling", because this is a kiddy game, but what you do, is add some DRUG DEALER.
Also, please, make him look less pimpy. Makes me sad.


My rant is done.


Here is the closest to thing my CONSTRUCTIVE criticism on a non-feedback thead.

Why I do NOT like this update

• Drug Reference
  Vinny offers you an elixir, drug dealer style. (Hey man, you want this butterfly potion? It'll make you feel good, and I'll offer you a FREE TRIAL. It makes you stronger, makes you faster, it gives you experience, and you will be able to punch harder!
• The above contradicts what the devs have said.
  "This is a game for kids, too." Guess what, you made it even more kid friendly by adding a STONER MERCH!
  

[Whirlzap]

Eh this idea sounds dumb to me.
/resumes playing Pacman with other level 56s

[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.

[Pandamoni]

Why I do NOT like this update

• Drug Reference
  Vinny offers you an elixir, drug dealer style. (Hey man, you want this butterfly potion? It'll make you feel good, and I'll offer you a FREE TRIAL. It makes you stronger, makes you faster, it gives you experience, and you will be able to punch harder!
• The above contradicts what the devs have said.
  "This is a game for kids, too." Guess what, you made it even more kid friendly by adding a STONER MERCH!
  

Where's the clapping hands emote?

[Aikiebo]

AWESOME. now i wanna buy a 4x

The 4x combo is exactly like the 3x combo except that you get 4x the xp. But you still get only 3x armor, 3x damage, 35% luck and 30% faster run speed while on the 4x combo.

When using elixirs you can open your inspect page, click on elixir buffs, and see what elixirs are active and how much time is left for each one.

[noobmigo]

Where's the clapping hands emote?

Yay.

[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?

[lionblaze149]

Vinnie, too much like a drug dealer, even the name! However, he's got me hooked...


Toygersrock 50, Tgispencer 32, other to be unamed

[Zeus]

I may be naive, but I didn't realize the drug reference until y'all pointed it out to me.

[Flowman]

Psh I was on the juice from lvl 50 to 55. Took me a day...dunno how many hours.

[aldoric]

LOl i have not seen him yet

[Riccits]

LOl i have not seen him yet

lol and i wish he would just leave with his drugs... hes everwhere i go aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

[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

[pastrychef]

Vinnie should be renamed Brian McNamee.

BTW, I hate playing with players on the juice. Everyone just ends up chasing them. I've started just booting people who juice up on my games.

[Finneri]

Vinnie, too much like a drug dealer, even the name! However, he's got me hooked...


Toygersrock 50, Tgispencer 32, other to be unamed

Well, they changed the name. He's now called Vincent.

[simnar_]

cant wait to try this when i get wifi again

[Justg]

Well, they changed the name. He's now called Vincent.

Vincent has been making an effort to clean up his act a bit.