Dark Harvest model as a reason to use the Clockworks?
Wed, 10/17/2012 - 10:21
Sorry if this has been suggested before, but it seems like it might be a neat solution. The update isn't even live yet and I'm seeing comments about how we "finally have a reason to use the Arcade again!"
And it makes sense. A random event with a chance to trade tokens for prizes, available only via the Clockworks (aside from the daily Prestige Mission.) This model could work in off-holiday times, too, with other prizes available. Maybe without a Prestige Mission. ;)
Potential bosses could be giant versions of current monsters, or even simple reskins like what we have now. Just as a general thought. The tokens would be then traded to an NPC (even Brinks?) for a prize box with similar drop ratios to what we have.
Granted, I am very aware that even recolors take a bit of time, but it was just a thought. They could be on a 2-, 3-, or 4-month rotation, or honestly, even a permanent fixture that just swaps out for holidays.
Potential suggestions:
Brinks spotted a giant monster in the Clockworks, it startled him and he dropped some items. You find the monster, and upon defeat, collect the dropped items (in the form of tokens). Trade them to him for a prize box and keep going.
And many other mini scenarios. I'm not feeling terribly creative right now. x_X
Wed, 10/17/2012 - 10:43
#2
Clockworks already have scenario rooms and danger rooms to start with. If those gave tokens...
Wed, 10/17/2012 - 13:38
#3
Also a possibility,
Also a possibility, Juances!
People just really like being rewarded. And while I am of the opinion that the game already throws a lot of free goodies at you, some more free accessories or something for doing Arcade ONLY might be the incentive we need to make it more active again.
Thu, 10/18/2012 - 04:01
#4
One word, Tortodrone
Thu, 10/18/2012 - 13:33
#5
Thu, 10/18/2012 - 20:05
#6
This has been suggested many times, although I'm still not against it... in fact, I suggested it once... that there be a set of costume armor only available in the clockworks. That would be quite grand. Of course, that does not have to be the premise of the idea, and there are many implementations that would do the game justice.
Fri, 10/19/2012 - 01:46
#7
a variation
I've thought for some time that the UV gremlin needs to have a roulette wheel animation. You can then use tokens (or minerals) in large enough quantity to eliminate a UV..... and an option for a massive amount to ensure one. (amounts would vary upon levels low med high.... and UV)
Ha, I just posted something extremely similar to this in the patch discussion. It's a great idea! Giving players more incentive to actually run the Clockworks means that players are running more varied levels (and potentially exploring different elevators, rather than the old days where everyone found the one that had the boss they wanted and pummelled it until it rotated out), which reduces player fatigue (it's your own fault if you're bored silly of grinding The King Of Ashes but won't stop because you're addicted to the crowns and run SK as a numbers game rather than as Fun, but still, it happens, and I can understand why).
Perhaps a way to do it would be to give, say, one level per Tier a chance to spawn one of these miniboss rooms, and tie it to the floor's monster theme - maybe even give them different tokens (so if you found a Wolver miniboss, its tokens would go towards Wolver prize boxes &c) to encourage players to explore different elevators with different level themes. As far as the bosses themselves went, I'd be perfectly happy with giant versions of extant beasties, pitched at something like Danger Room difficulty and with accompanying normal enemies.
Prize box items should probably be costumes and accessories only, in keeping with the spirit of the Dark Harvest prizes. It's a good system that prevents people laying hands on powerful gear through pure luck.
Finally, I'd suggest that the tokens dropped by these minibosses didn't expire; because the rewards would be cosmetic and the encounters themselves rotating and repeating, I think it'd be alright to allow players to stockpile them.