So for some time now the old gym vending machine has 'gone away' or well it was removed from access but you can still kind of reach it via a link if you know someone or have it bookmarked. Well this idea has been rattling in my head for a while and I wanted to share it since if you use the various sports bags you get a chance at a gym token which really has no other use unless you have access to said vending machine.

Anyway...

What if they bring back the vending machine as a sort of daily, much like the bathhouse and rift and stuff, something you can do once a day... you can either use a coin you can get from the bags or maybe even pay a fee to use the machine but again ONLY ONCE A DAY! Now you'd have a chance to get the following:

-Small stat gain (1-5 in any stat or a rare 1 in all stats) to an active pet -Cheap stat potion (0-1 or 2 in any stat) -Random item (not sure what this can be expanded upon)

Also the old vending machine allowed you a chance to 'kick it' for either a stat gain or a stat loss. What if we had that option as well... though it would count as your once per day... so you'd have to be careful about what you choose to do, use a coin/sp or kick. Now if you kick the machine you'd have a slim chance of getting a stat OR lose a few depending on your luck. Of course ACTIVE PET ONLY. I know A LOT of people, myself included... do not like the whole random pets gaining stats idea.

Anyway that's my idea, feel free to tack on any suggestions!

This would be fun! Support!

I like having dailies- they're a good reason to get on site. And a chance for tiny amounts of stats is always enjoyable.

The link, in case anyone was interested: https://subeta.net/explore/gymvending.php

If you have shoes in your inventory, you can kick it. Though it will take said shoes. I have no idea what the cool-down period is.

Support.

Was there a reason it was removed? Or things were just updated and they forgot to add back the link?

i'm pretty ambivalent about this! i wouldn't mind it being changed to only affect the active pet because that would be very convenient (and i know people who do vanity stats/specific small pet builds would prefer not having to leech/not risking more levels), but i also like it as it is now, because i like gambling, and i like being able to turn in a bunch of tokens (same low-stakes amusement value as using a boatload of coins at the coin machine).

re: kicking the machine: the fan wiki page for the gym vending machine says it has a chance at removing stats or giving out an item, though everyone i've seen kick it has only lost stats.

even if the gym token portion isn't changed, i would like to see kicking the machine changed to 1) affecting only the active pet, and 2) random stat gain or loss. make it worth the risk and your shoes!

i wouldn't really care if it gave out items unless it was just like a 1 in 100 chance for a restockable stat booster? like i don't really think the exclusive items for the vending machines or coin machines are worth it (outside of like... riptide), and i wouldn't be super excited about the gym vending machine getting its own items like that.

[edit] i just learned kicking it can remove intel and i think that should be illegal, actually :')

i think they just forgot to put it back on the map; the image is broken but it still mostly works. turning in tokens is fine, but kicking it might be broken? it let me kick it once, two days ago, and whatever timer is on that either keeps resetting or is very long LOL