RE: INTERACTIVE BATTLE TOURNAMENT - IBT#5 Fundraiser and Start date.. It's getting close now.
IBT LUCKY DIP BOT - As you know I don't make allot of Steem from IBT, but I think it does contribute value to the platform (if we keep growing it one day it might get some decent upvotes and a large number of players).
I don't want IBT to be a pay to win system, ever!, but how would people feel about a Level1 item lucky dip bot?
So the concept is, if you haven't reached Level1 (haven't won 2 Stages on first attack - based on the proposed level0 -2 system in previous ideas post) but still want to have a crack at further Stages, boss round but feel like you are at disadvantage, you simply transfer 0.01 Steem and you get a random item that does anything from +1 to +3 for your attack(This maybe too high and have people thinking it's pay to win).
I guess the alternative is I could make all level 0 items from the Item shop available to luckydip..So if your not lucky enough to have me say "hey great reply help yourself to a level0 item", you could just go "I'm transfering 0.01 steem to @wizardzap and take the level 0 item X? hmmn this might be better actually and see more use to help build the bot...also as people can only use the level0 item for the stage they are on (they don't stack) wouldnt be heaps pay to win like. I would keep gobbo as is random, so if you roll a low number always chances to get much higher/lower +hit in a Stage.
I guess if people keen to get to Level2 as quickly as possible to get the (most devistating spell known to IBT - which is a non character specific blow-u devistating spell that only has a 50% chance to hit, but is crazy damage - only a Risky blow at top end with top +3 item could defend against).
The funds would also be held by the @wizardzap backup bot to ensure high availability of IBT. Eventually if IBT fails/stops I would be beneficiary of the funds....but at that rate I imagine in only be 1 or 2 Steem.
As a bonus, anyone who uses the luckydip can be auto followed and upvoted by @wizardzap -a constant reminder IBT wants you back :)
As a transfer is made, it could be used as a confirmation, that a player did infact make a donation and was therefor able to use !luckdip command. and the item counts.
Thoughts? good, bad, neutral..would people use it?
Hmmn if I do it for level0 items, will need to throw in a +3 item, 2+ 2items and then say 10 +1 items...
This way everyone gets at least a +1 - but there is even a 1 in 12 chance of getting a +3.
-The trick is our field judges will need to go to steemd and check a transfer to @wizardzap to be sure the item is valid. I guess if I make this the only way to get level 0 items it should encourage people to do the right thing and there would be no difficult rules. So to get that level2 spell, you need to trade at shop for trophy. This means I can give out allot more trophy, but people don't have to go through the bother of transferring back to me (people just want to drop in, have fun and leave - they can). Those who are after the big prize at the end and think strategically will try to win on first hit 4 rounds, and to do this they will use what ever they can, including purchasing the items for a very tiny amount of Steem, without having to leave Steemit. The idea is if you do get to level 2 and you get to use the most powerful spell known to IBT! you send me a trophy and its then available to you for the remainder of the game and you could use it as a desperate last ditch effort in Arena or during Boss round to win game. keeping life points dear to you as whatever you roll the life points at the end are added.
I will do a draft instructions post shortly pulling this all together so it's clear (and seek last chance feedback)...but I think it's getting close to a winning formula that we could use for all future IBT, that's fair, reasonable, simple enough for new players etc.