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The Following Monsters/Uniques Should Not Summon
Non-popcorn summons have problems too: If that ancient lich pops out a couple of fiends, you teleport or haste + cBlink and come back later. However, at least there is the danger of getting smashed if you play very poorly.
I think the main problem some people, and I, have with summons is that fighting summons is time spend for no gain and it makes the game experience of summoning heavy areas/situations drag really badly. So let's change that, please! Here is my list:
The following monsters/uniques should not summon AT ALL (some of these monsters need to be removed/re-flavoured completely after this change):
Treant
Spirit wolf (a wolf that continues to summon even AFTER killing it, c'mon!!)
Deep elf summoner (stupid popcorn is stupid)
Deep elf mage (summon imp, seriously?)
Vampire mage
Elemental wellspring (I think this brainfart has been discussed enough in other threads)
Ynoxinul (this is a serious buff to players since ufetubi are the number 1 killer in pandemonium...not)
Shadow demons (by the time you meet them, you will be able to escape if something nasty pops out and on the other hand, popcorn summons are awful and these monsters are way too common in Pan and Hells)
Neqoxec (popcorn)
Dryad
Nergalle
Eustachio (no more rats, please)
Ilsuiw (semi-popcorn)
Murray (the place where he generates, Vestibule, makes the summonings especially annoying)
Rakshasa (dealing with one can take so very long even if you take zero damage)
Curse toe (mushrooms + toe, ha ha)
Following monsters should be considered as well although I'm not as sure about these:
Mummy priest
Greater mummy
One could argue that in case of mummies, for example, semi-popcorns serve a purpose of blocking your acces to kill to the really dangerous "main" enemy. I just wish that there was a better way than a half a screenful of undead.
Silver statues and curse skulls can just be ignored so I won't include them in this list. Ice statues summon and are used in ice portal vaults. Not sure what to do with those. You can remove their summoning as well, I wouldn't cry for them. I think Frances is fine eventhough a summoner. Kind of an introduction to demons for new players.
Thanks for reading!