Curse

Meo Yeong · Jan 04, 2008, 01:43 AM // 01:43

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Originally Posted by Yichi

the minipet was not awarded during the festivals. It was not part of the quest reward in itself.

tell me where in here does it say the chest is even part of the reward for the quest?

The chest spawns like any other dungeon chest spawns. upon completion of the quest for that dungeon. It is not part of the quest itself, but a reward for finishing the dungeon.

lol

you never do give up do ya troll

anyways here we go

I can link stuff too

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Wintersday_chest

That miniature only is available from a wintersday chest which is so called and linked above. Now if this was not a wintersday item why is it only available from a chest that is only available from a quest that is only available from a npc that is only available while wintersday?

Also the wintersday chest is part of that wintersday quest reward and if you look at what items are droping from it they are also all wintersday item such as eggnogs, spiked eggnogs and different types of candy canes. So that adds an other question if this is not a festival item why is the polar bear dropping from a chest that is dropping festival items?

"The Wintersday Chest spawns on completion of The Strength of Snow and Straight to the Heart, these quests were available during Wintersday 2007."

So lets see.

You can only get a polar bear while this festival from a chest that drops other festival items and can only be obtained from a quest while wintersday.

yep that confirms it polar bear is a festival item.

Rexion · Jan 04, 2008, 01:44 AM // 01:44

In my opinion,

If you are going to complain about it:

a. stop playing GW till you feel you have cooled off or think everything is "ok" now.
b. send a letter/email to ANet complaing. (even though nothing will really happen)
c. stop palying GW forever so you don't have to stress out about something as stupid as "quests getting taken away 2 days later than they really should have".

for option C, the thing is, the quests were left 2 days after they should have been removed. You were priviledged enough to have 2 extra days. So be greatful that you had this opportunity, or don't participate at all.

All of you that are complaining about the mini-polar bear, you lived before it was out, you can live after it was out without having one.

In the end, stop being a bunch of babies, clean your diapers and grow up. Complaining non-stop like this just bugs people, lowers your respect from other people, and gets you NO-WHERE.

Shakti · Jan 04, 2008, 01:44 AM // 01:44

Why do people who say they hate Anet and don't/won't play GW anymore get so completely worked up over things in the game they don't/won't play?

SerenitySilverstar · Jan 04, 2008, 01:47 AM // 01:47

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Originally Posted by Shakti

Why do people who say they hate Anet and don't/won't play GW anymore get so completely worked up over things in the game they don't/won't play?

Because it's the only part of their world they believe they have control over.

pygar · Jan 04, 2008, 01:47 AM // 01:47

"And on the seventh day, the seventh seal was broken....and the angels descended from the heavens, bearing with them a new Polar Bear mini pet that nobody else had or could get....the people of the world gazed upon it in absolute silence for several minutes..... a little girl stepped forward in innocence and proclaimed 'it has a cute little bow around it's neck!' and the world burst into a symphony of woe that no mortal could escape..."

B/P_Ranger · Jan 04, 2008, 01:49 AM // 01:49

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Originally Posted by Shakti

Why do people who say they hate Anet and don't/won't play GW anymore get so completely worked up over things in the game they don't/won't play?

Because its a game we paid money for, for some like me it was a way to escape for real world for a hour or two a night. Because we loved the game

Shakti · Jan 04, 2008, 01:51 AM // 01:51

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Originally Posted by SerenitySilverstar

Because it's the only part of their world they believe they have control over.

Hmmm...that's rather sad

I think I feel kinda sorry for them now... maybe they should get hobbies..or pets?

Messy · Jan 04, 2008, 01:52 AM // 01:52

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Originally Posted by B/P_Ranger

I could care less if I ever get a mini polar bear. The ownership of a stupid graphic isn't my point.

Do you have a point??

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Originally Posted by B/P_Ranger

Like I said earlier, I am on these boards because I am not on the game anymore.

Is it because you miss the game??? Why be on boards of a game you don't play anymore???

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Originally Posted by B/P_Ranger

I'm tired of being RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOed over by ncsoft and ANET.

It's a CONSPIRACY!!!

YOU......

Me

Theo Godscythe · Jan 04, 2008, 01:53 AM // 01:53

Just found out about the Mini Polar Bear, although I'm usually OK with Anets decisions, seriously W-T-F ANET!

Due to the fact that I am currently engulfed in "Searing Flames" (hey, I can't post without using Skill puns

) I think am going to take a nap in the still not removed useless snow!

SerenitySilverstar · Jan 04, 2008, 01:54 AM // 01:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shakti

Hmmm...that's rather sad

I think I feel kinda sorry for them now... maybe they should get hobbies..or pets?

You're too kind Shakti

It's during moments in GW community history like this that I like to pull out THIS link:

http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news...-frontline.php

gloria vander belt · Jan 04, 2008, 01:58 AM // 01:58

/signed

you added the mini pet on the last day and displayed it on wiki the last day.

i farmed it for hours upon hours upon hours, from 10:30 am of the last day(acctually second to last day if any 1 timed it), all the way til wintersday finished(8:00am the next morning(australia time). before i could even keep the program still running you took the rifts, now alls i want is a further chance to farm this damn Mini, even if you have it in the chest at "Secret Lair of the Snowmen" Dungeon in Eye of the North, i feel a little cheated i farmed it straight for so many hours and got nothing but the same drops over and over and over, i bought over 300 presents from gift giver, when you have "you have neen playing 1 day please take a break" on your screen and realise you have no mini you start to get aggetated then when Winters day finishes on you and the quest are gone but you still have no mini, you think wow, i know its a rare drop, but that was rediculous to farm for so long, i thought and was hoping it would of dropped before wintersday. GG A-Net!!!!!!!!!

Wow, if i knew it wasnt based on a loot scale i would have never bothered to farm it for so long.

arsie · Jan 04, 2008, 01:59 AM // 01:59

Three issues lead to this:

1) Arenanet is a company that listens to what the customers have to say. This has benefited them by creating a hardcore fan base. Combine this with the fact that the some of the customers might be immature and regard the company as being willing to do exactly as they say. The result is inevitable conflicts, a PR minefield since the forum has key influencers.

2) We now exist in a gaming environment where the existence of the Wiki and the Forum means that few things are ever a surprise anymore. Yearning for predictability comes naturally to the majority of people. Which leads to complaints that information was not available. Where else in life can you look up an instruction manual that will always be accurate and constantly updated?

3) The Polar Bear is the winning lottery ticket. It is rarer than people who have maxed all their Title tracks. I will not even be surprised if it is a one-off, since it comes with its own special Title. Most of us did not win the lottery. Witchblade did. Same with every lottery, there is disappointment and jealousy. Go rage at your lottery company for your 10 million dollar jackpot that got away.

B/P_Ranger · Jan 04, 2008, 02:00 AM // 02:00

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Originally Posted by Dont Mess WithMe

Do you have a point??

Is it because you miss the game??? Why be on boards of a game you don't play anymore???

It's a CONSPIRACY!!!

YOU......

Me

Remember that when its your turn to get nerfed, or feel screwed over man

And yes I am here because I miss the game. But since I've put my two cents out here, and I do feel better voicing them. I will maybe hush for awhile, you never know.

I do know I wont change anyones thoughts, or the game, but..you know it doesn't hurt me to voice my thoughts, and it doesn't hurt you to listen to them.

fenix · Jan 04, 2008, 02:01 AM // 02:01

zzzz don't extend the event. I dislike lag, and the event adds heaps for no reason.

pygar · Jan 04, 2008, 02:02 AM // 02:02

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Originally Posted by SerenitySilverstar

You're too kind Shakti

It's during moments in GW community history like this that I like to pull out THIS link:

http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news...-frontline.php

awesomesauce!!! instant bookmark

Shakti · Jan 04, 2008, 02:08 AM // 02:08

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Originally Posted by SerenitySilverstar

You're too kind Shakti

It's during moments in GW community history like this that I like to pull out THIS link:

http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news...-frontline.php

Lmao great link, thanks for the giggle Serenity

SerenitySilverstar · Jan 04, 2008, 02:20 AM // 02:20

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Originally Posted by gloria vander belt

you added the mini pet on the last day and displayed it on wiki the last day.

*Sigh* *rubs eyes*. No, they didn't. As stated by Gaile, and repeatedly quoted, the mini was in game since the start of the festival.

Most people only found out about it on the last day.

quickmonty · Jan 04, 2008, 02:21 AM // 02:21

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Our story doesn't end here. Nerds will continue to rage as they have in the past since the beginning of the Internet. They will rage because that's all they have. They will rage because of that eternal hope that someday, somebody, will listen.

How true!

Messy · Jan 04, 2008, 02:21 AM // 02:21

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Originally Posted by B/P_Ranger

Remember that when its your turn to get nerfed, or feel screwed over man

And yes I am here because I miss the game. But since I've put my two cents out here, and I do feel better voicing them. I will maybe hush for awhile, you never know.

I do know I wont change anyones thoughts, or the game, but..you know it doesn't hurt me to voice my thoughts, and it doesn't hurt you to listen to them.

Good, it sounds like you calmed down a bit

There have been many nerfs I hated. I moved on. To me it's not a matter of voicing an opinion but how the opinions are voiced.

Moving on... after reading this thread I remembered this video I'm sure many of you have seen, but for those that haven't....

PISSED OFF

Saelis Scarfang · Jan 04, 2008, 02:41 AM // 02:41

I am not gonna have the time to get a bear but I /signed anyway because I think it's sweet that Leslie is getting one for Tami. Lol.

I think if they were gonna make it uber rare they could've added a hint "The elusive new minipet" or something in the announcement. The first time Gaile said it was fake or she doesn't know anything about it, she should've, I dunno, checked with the devs instead of having to see so many screenies of Witch's bear before she decided to give them a call?

And well another difference between this and the Ghostly is that well.. to get those two you'd be doing things that matter. Unfortunately quite a few people aren't all that interested in the Wintersday quests, but lots of people want to win Heroes Ascent, etc. The ghostly is sort of a bonus, because the normal rewards for HA are better than the rewards for Wintersday. Unless someone was specifically farming that Wintersday quest for CCs and such (which you can get elsewhere, obviously) you would have to be very lucky to get it on your few runs.

For many, the polar bear might be the only incentive to do the quests - if I wanted a mini ghostly but had no idea it existed as a reward in HA, I wouldn't know to go to HA to try and get it, and the only chance of me getting it without buying would be if I was a PvPer in HA in the first place. Same applies to the bear, I think. :\