Curse

Premium Unleaded · Apr 25, 2012, 06:22 PM // 18:22

Isn't there usually a couple people rummaging through the .dat? Surprised they haven't said anything yet.

Mintha Syl · Apr 25, 2012, 06:24 PM // 18:24

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Originally Posted by The Only Warrior

So a few people get extremely rare mini's that are gonna be selling for xxx ecto, and the majority gets reruns worth less then 10k. Broken Economy and 50-60 useable skills just isn't good enough, u gotta give the 7 year vets the finger too!
You guys are trying rly hard to destroy GW1 so we'll buy GW2 huh?

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Originally Posted by Yawgmoth

Very uncool approach with the extremely uneven value distribution at 7th year. Normally I'm a great fan of high randomization of rewards but presents are something special and especially 7th year presents which are very rare themselves. It really should have been more even value instead of going into extremes. So it's a 10k or 1000e lottery that will leave the great majority disappointed.

Eh, I hate being the usual bitter one, but I fully agree with the above...

The Mountain · Apr 25, 2012, 06:26 PM // 18:26

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Originally Posted by Premium Unleaded

Isn't there usually a couple people rummaging through the .dat? Surprised they haven't said anything yet.

If they were new minis, I'm sure we'd have heard from those .dat-mining people. I'm guessing they are "leveling the field" for people who don't own extremely rare minis quite yet...just like they have with many weapon skins before (excepting o/s stats, ofc).

Asia Skyly · Apr 25, 2012, 06:28 PM // 18:28

I am so disappointed. I have always associated Anet with creativity. There is nothing creative about this. It is a complete cop-out.

While many of you did not like the 6th year Tonics, I thought they were creative and great! Even Norgu!

This... is a slap in the face. Nothing says we don't care like reusing the same old mini's for the player who have been with you from the start; and that is disappointing.

I expected better... a lot better.

Guild Wars had a great run. 7th year gifts were supposed to be the glorious ending to an awesome tradition. The event is sensational. I thought it was going to have an amazing ending with a great 7th year gift. Instead it is a terrible, just terrible ending to a great game.

Daesu · Apr 25, 2012, 06:29 PM // 18:29

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Originally Posted by Riot Narita

I think it's more likely they want to get GW1 into a cyclic state that requires little/no maintenance, and with no new development needed (like creating new tonics or minis)

Yes, I am just pointing out why they are recycling minis instead of tonics this time.

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Originally Posted by Tom Swift

Seems if they really wanted to do that there would be a less disappointing way to accomplish it - like having a new set of minis.

Sure, but creating a new set of minis would take more development effort. They have to recycle at a certain point and since the task of pushing GW2 out the door is taking away most of their resources, they have chosen to recycle starting this year.

I can't really blame ANet for recycling birthday presents, it has to happen soon since GW2 is about to be released. Maybe it would have been more popular if everyone gets this new 1 or the other ultra rare mini pets for their 6th birthday presents instead.

Yawgmoth · Apr 25, 2012, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Decided to open mine and got a Flowstone Elemental.

ah well, not that I need money I'd get from selling unopened but the feeling is not cool.

Sjeng · Apr 25, 2012, 06:48 PM // 18:48

so basically we're getting purple/green/gold mini's from all previous years now?

Well, I can't even log in today... 040 errors. I want my hellhound!

Daesu · Apr 25, 2012, 06:56 PM // 18:56

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Originally Posted by Sjeng

so basically we're getting purple/green/gold mini's from all previous years now?

At least I don't feel that it is much of a waste to give away/delete all my dedicated mini pets now since I would probably be getting them back...lol

Kazsta · Apr 25, 2012, 06:59 PM // 18:59

I got a Gold Miniature Water Djinn

spun ducky · Apr 25, 2012, 07:44 PM // 19:44

Well I am happy I did a different preorder than Gw2 as the support here for the last several years has been abysmal. I understand the need to recycle pets but just a heads up to your PR marketing people/dev team its a bad idea to abandon a game with repeats/lack of support before your sequel is actually released.

Gabs88 · Apr 25, 2012, 07:55 PM // 19:55

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Originally Posted by spun ducky

Well I am happy I did a different preorder than Gw2 as the support here for the last several years has been abysmal. I understand the need to recycle pets but just a heads up to your PR marketing people/dev team its a bad idea to abandon a game with repeats/lack of support before your sequel is actually released.

It's a good idea to end a game, they're deliberately restraining themselves from adding new miniatures to the game so that completionists can actually complete it. This allows you to actually get all the yearly miniatures instead of having to come back and grind more every year. And also supposedly adds a few rare minuatures so people who have been chasing a certain one for years may actually get it. I'm all for this

God I hate ignorant fools like you.

spun ducky · Apr 25, 2012, 07:58 PM // 19:58

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Originally Posted by Gabs88

It's a good idea to end a game, they're deliberately restraining themselves from adding new miniatures to the game so that completionists can actually complete it. This allows you to actually get all the yearly miniatures instead of having to come back and grind more every year. And also supposedly adds a few rare minuatures so people who have been chasing a certain one for years may actually get it. I'm all for this

God I hate ignorant fools like you.

I agree with allowing people to complete things but don't you think it is a little early to shoot the draft horse? Gw2 isn't exactly released yet and it hasn't done a single preorder beta until this weekend.

ACWhammy · Apr 25, 2012, 08:00 PM // 20:00

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Originally Posted by Gabs88

It's a good idea to end a game, they're deliberately restraining themselves from adding new miniatures to the game so that completionists can actually complete it. This allows you to actually get all the yearly miniatures instead of having to come back and grind more every year. And also supposedly adds a few rare minuatures so people who have been chasing a certain one for years may actually get it. I'm all for this

OMG Where and WHAT are these?! I'm dying to know!!!!

tonini · Apr 25, 2012, 08:02 PM // 20:02

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Originally Posted by ACWhammy

OMG Where and WHAT are these?! I'm dying to know!!!!

yeah me too what are there super rare pets u can get from bday

Mintha Syl · Apr 25, 2012, 08:12 PM // 20:12

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Originally Posted by Asia Skyly

While many of you did not like the 6th year Tonics, I thought they were creative and great! Even Norgu!

I think after this I really reconsidered tonics...at least they weren't duplicates!

Tom Swift · Apr 25, 2012, 08:13 PM // 20:13

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Originally Posted by Gabs88

It's a good idea to end a game, they're deliberately restraining themselves from adding new miniatures to the game so that completionists can actually complete it. This allows you to actually get all the yearly miniatures instead of having to come back and grind more every year. And also supposedly adds a few rare minuatures so people who have been chasing a certain one for years may actually get it. I'm all for this

God I hate ignorant fools like you.

But doing it before the new game has been vetted and without any communication is just plain dumb.

And if those rare minis are the super rare ones already in the game - well, OK, I still think its stupid to dump on so many to give massive rewards to a tiny few. But if they are brand new ones which will only rub salt in the wounds of those who were disappointed, well that will be just a level of incompetence to which most game designers can only hope to aspire. So keeping my fingers crossed they are nagas and pandas and not something totally unexpected.

Ayuhmii Shanbwa · Apr 25, 2012, 08:32 PM // 20:32

another chance of getting eye of janthir, as i like that one, and maybe 1 i dont like which is rare, so can sell to get that eye mini

getting the hound as pet is great, but repeating mini's like this also can give others which they didnt get and still want

i didnt get much worthy mini's, but i just wanted that eye of janthir
and candysmith marley is also nice, so who knows

would be cool to gte normally unobtainable ones, like panda.... or just that brown rabbit (s its my luck which sux, lol)

anyway, i cant wait to see what new minis we get
i at least have 2 (very small) chances of getting white rabbit in pre it seems

with a small luck % its good to see older ones (especially if the ones i like) come back
they may do this every year imo

and john, we're at the same low luck level, as i gave away some cheap ones a few years ago, and noone wanted that elf o_O that was for free, but i did manage to lose it to someone, yay

i think its nicer to see small new things added to GW instead of just new bday pressies (like a few things in the suggestions section)
and even the repeating of mini's is nice if you never had the luck to get the ones you wanted, and didnt wanna buy em all (or just couldnt due to higher prices, like i had with eye of janthir, so maybe i get it now... nah, luck still too low, lol)

so thx for at least giving something PLUS a few new mini's

thelessa · Apr 25, 2012, 08:42 PM // 20:42

I almost have a full set of minis, I am kinda of sad that the 7th year is going to be mostly recycled minis from previous years. Even if the are the purple/gold/green only. I have several chars. that have b-days coming up so it is not that I am lacking in possibly getting those minis. over again.

Did not expect that the 7th year was a chance for more minis I already have :/

Gli · Apr 25, 2012, 08:43 PM // 20:43

I like it. Finally, I don't have to feel the yearly annoyance that I screwed myself out of a lot of platinum because I deleted all my existing characters 2 months before the first birthday event.

June Bug · Apr 25, 2012, 08:52 PM // 20:52

It would be super funny if the pressies dropped all kinds of minis... including Kanaxais, Pandas, Polar Bears and such. :P I'm guessing that's wishful thinking though.