After yesterday's discussion regarding the Vanguard MDC, I got to pondering what I'd really want out of an in-game testing tool.
1: Should be unaffected by level shifts but should con correctly to mastermind pets. The zone pylons became ideal for DPS testing specifically because they are level-less, unlike the VMDC. This means no purple patch shenanigans to worry about when testing. The downside to this is that for masterminds, the pylon is even con to the pets, thus improving their damage output in a way not seen anywhere else in the game and thus, invalidating any test done with them. Is there any way to correct this or work around it?
2: Should have enough HP for a meaningful test period. Around 15k HP, no regen, no resists.
3: Cooldown should be in seconds instead of minutes so that we can summon up another as soon as we're done with the first.
4: Purchasable from P2W vendor for some fair amount. Don't need it clogging up a powers list for characters that don't care about it.
5: Lastly, please have it be quiet. For as much DPS testing as I do, I really don't want to have to listen to it squawking every time I hit it.
Thoughts?