>>I don't see this being any different from a gang hiding in
>the Inn in Balator (hidden room in Galadon, etc) and doing the
>same thing?
>
>The difference is, you can flee from a gang in those
>circumstances in some cases, if properly prepared. Also if you
>have pass door up, after the summon you can just walk away if
>you're fast enough. If you try that at Centurion traps, you
>can't and then if you get hit at them fleeing is near
>impossible.

Graatch covered the holes in this argument.

>Also, Imperial summoners can use black circle, which
>signifigantly increases their odds of landing the summon to
>the deathtrap at the Centurions. Regular summon fails pretty
>often. But to have the enhanced ability to summon, coupled
>with the ability to pin someone down with Centurions
> something that as has been pointed out wasn't what they were
>really "designed for") makes for some really abusable
>situations.

For necromancers (you know, the guys with spellcraft) I'd agree. For anti-paladins & shamans, I would disagree that it is "signifigant".

>Considering the Centurions are (in theory) supposed to collect
>tolls, if they were being used for this purpose, the best room
>for this purpose would be the room most heavily travelled, the
>large crossroads.

Collecting tolls is one of the uses yes. The other is obviously also one of the uses, it is exactly how they were designed. They are to be used in heavily travelled places, hence the limitations of only calling on roads.

So long, and thanks for all the fish!