Curse

pygar · Jan 04, 2008, 03:56 PM // 15:56

*shakes head* I cant believe this is still going....

No extension of the festival, peoples attitude about the whole thing has just been rotten. So rotten in fact they are lucky I am not in charge I would cancel next years event too.

/ragequit? please stop threatening to quit, just quit already- hollow threats are weak. You already paid for the game so Anet wont miss you, and the rest of the players that dont like to hang out with people who have bad attitudes wont miss you either.

Thank you A-net for going the extra mile to run the events you do, even if this is the last wintersday, I got to see one and it was fun

bhavv · Jan 04, 2008, 03:57 PM // 15:57

If money is the issue here, instead of mothly fees, they could keep the game free and add consumables that you can buy via cash, similar to maple story. Depending on what they sell, it could work, but there would be ppl QQ'ing as well.

I'm not sure what GW could benefit from in terms of cash-pay consumables like maple story does though. E.G. in MS they have safety charms that stop you losing XP when you die and double XP scrolls that you can buy with cash. Since the game is just grinding levels, these obviously sell really well.

Maybe A-net coud sell mini polar pears for £2.50 :O

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Originally Posted by pygar

*shakes head* I cant believe this is still going....

No extension of the festival, peoples attitude about the whole thing has just been rotten. So rotten in fact they are lucky I am not in charge I would cancel next years event too.

Im not complaining about extending the festival anyway, im just pointing out its epic flaws that so many people think are non existant and that the whole event was perfect. Obviously the people that either dont play PVE anyway, or arent bothered about the mini pet.

They do however need to put the CCS traders back in for a few days.

quickmonty · Jan 04, 2008, 04:01 PM // 16:01

I can see it now. ANET will introduce a way for everyone to get polar bears then the forums will be full of people QQing that "it isn't fair that everybody else has one and now mine isn't worth anything anymore".

The only way to foolproof something is to keep the fools away from it.

bhavv · Jan 04, 2008, 04:05 PM // 16:05

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Originally Posted by quickmonty

I can see it now. ANET will introduce a way for everyone to get polar bears then the forums will be full of people QQing that "it isn't fair that everybody else has one and now mine isn't worth anything anymore".

The only way to foolproof something is to keep the fools away from it.

Sorry, no they wont complain.

Firstly only 10 ppl have a polar bear and I doubt they are selling it. If no one has one to sell, who is going to complain about the price?

No one complained about the mini pig, I would rather see everyone have a decent chance at getting a polar bear then only 10 people with one.

Meo Yeong · Jan 04, 2008, 04:34 PM // 16:34

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

If the be-all and end-all is the mini, we could have made another Miniature Pig. But I don't see anyone suggesting that.

Hmm I have read a couple threads and seen people sort of talking about that the polar bear should be like a mini pig.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...0239844&page=3

I myself suggested before you even posted this In post 59 of the In Memory of Wintersday Past thread I said

"I think the polar bear should have been a rare item from the wintersday gifts. "

and also in post 47 of the In Memory of Wintersday Past thread I said

"This whole issue of the polar bear has made many frustrated. I find it odd that for example they had mini pig where they screwed up and had to many why they didn't try and balance so more of these polar bears came out. I think introducing so limited an amount ( so far I have only seen 2 and im not even sure if they where the same one) of them wasn't very festive like let alone we all found out at the last minute and I was under the impression they extended wintersday to the 8th or 11th but with the last update doesnt look like it. So gg for making a few people instant millionaires lol. Was the polar bear really available all 12 days. My opinion on this is no and they just said that it was to cover up yet an other screw up."

So there we have it mention of minipig and wintersday gift being the outlet for the polar bear.

Finally anet failed on this. Do you guys even think about stuff or really have a beta team to think this stuff out. I am sorry but but if you put 10 people together and said listen we are thinking of having a festival only minipet should we make it an item that only 10 people in the game can get and make some new instant millionaires or should we be festive like and have it so everyone has a good chance of getting one if they participated. I for one would have said let everyone get one just like the minipig since its a festival.

Pretty much common sense and if you didnt think people would be upset that only 10 people could get yet an other rare item then you really don't know your community. Having a reward for a pvp tournament is one thing but this was just silly.

Also as a note one person that I saw with a polar bear told me that he sold it for 7300 ecto. I cant clarify this as fact but I know he had one and I kow he sold it . As for the amount he got I have no idea but that is just silly.

Chicken Ftw · Jan 04, 2008, 04:35 PM // 16:35

People are actually quitting the game over a mini-pet? I lol'd irl.

I couldn't care less that a few nubs will be significantly richer. How does that effect my enjoyment of the game at all? It doesn't. Sure, I can't get this pet. Yeah, Gaile was misinformed and made a mistake. Shit happens. Move on already.

Also, if you actually trust everything you're told by Anet, you need to PvP moar.

In before baseless accusations of "sucking up" just because I've got my priorities straight. Less QQ, moar pew pew.

Selket · Jan 04, 2008, 04:50 PM // 16:50

I would have much prefered another minipig, its another mini I can easily dedicate to HoM without worry and its something that doesn't look as bad as a minipig either ;D

rubina1 · Jan 04, 2008, 04:57 PM // 16:57

I dislike holiday events in games. Having to deal with the holidays in RL is bad enough. With that stuff in the game, it usually leads to extra lag, crashes and people being distracted by silly events and inane quests. Sorry for sounding like a Scrooge but I like to keep RL events partitioned from in game experiences.

Alya · Jan 04, 2008, 05:05 PM // 17:05

I find it really amazing that some people keep bringing up the argument "they want the Wintersday extended so they could farm the MPB to get insta-rich". This is just ridiculous. Not everyone likes them for money, you know...

For myself, if I were lucky to get a MPB, I wouldn't sell it at all, no matter how much it might cost. It's just very cute, very loveable, and one of the nicest minipets in the game. I don't really think that having more MPBs in the game will ruin the enjoyment of having them. It wouldn't hurt to have more of them in the game, I'm sure.

pygar · Jan 04, 2008, 05:13 PM // 17:13

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Originally Posted by mcsumo

I am not QQing for the sake of it. I am concerned for the future of GW and GW2, a game I have loved for the last 18 months and a game I intended to definitely buy. Now regrettably I believe I should look for alternatives.

In my years of playing RPG vids and tabletop strategy games, I have seen plenty of unpopular nerfs, plenty of disdain over "limited edition" stuff, plenty of misunderstood or downright bad marketing ideas, plenty of games and players come and go.....nothing I have seen in my short time playing GW so far is seeming like a cause for alarm to me, in fact GW does surpass many other products out there quality-wise,they go the extra mile to try to have fun events as gifts to their loyal fans, and A-net's commitment and connection to the gaming community is something I have never seen from any other game. (other games you can post rants on forums til your fingers fall off, you'l never see a rep like Gaile Grey actually post on those boards to appease the players, never.)

Anyways, hope those of you that are bummin rite now can find a way to see it's not so bad, maybe even a short break is all you really need. As for me, I've thrown my 2 cents in so many times on this one subject, I could buy myself a beer (and later on I think I will)

Happy Friday all, I'm out

Shadowmoon · Jan 04, 2008, 05:20 PM // 17:20

Event is over, personally I'm curious of how many actually dropped, and I'm sure other people are also interested.
So far I've heard of possibly two, I'd like to know if this is or isn't accurate.

God of the blade · Jan 04, 2008, 05:25 PM // 17:25

9 as far as i know

Alya · Jan 04, 2008, 05:32 PM // 17:32

Very good question...

God of the blade, any references or links? There were only two MPBs confirmed in the locked thread.

I pwnd U · Jan 04, 2008, 05:34 PM // 17:34

Right but those were just guru users that were on and checked in Riverside. not everyone who got one is going to post. But I heard under 10 somewhere in game.

Jake_Steel · Jan 04, 2008, 05:37 PM // 17:37

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Originally Posted by Alya

I find it really amazing that some people keep bringing up the argument "they want the Wintersday extended so they could farm the MPB to get insta-rich". This is just ridiculous. Not everyone likes them for money, you know...

For myself, if I were lucky to get a MPB, I wouldn't sell it at all, no matter how much it might cost. It's just very cute, very loveable, and one of the nicest minipets in the game. I don't really think that having more MPBs in the game will ruin the enjoyment of having them. It wouldn't hurt to have more of them in the game, I'm sure.

Ditto, I am a mini collector, I would NEVER sell a mini I had gotten. I sold all of my Wintersday day items and bought three new mini's as a matter of fact.

Skawtt · Jan 04, 2008, 05:43 PM // 17:43

Does anyone find it amusing that the most expensive items in game are mini pets? Werent they added to the game in the first place because they were fun?

Ouchie · Jan 04, 2008, 05:44 PM // 17:44

Well they are giving the hats to everyone - even those who missed the event - they should give the polar Bear to everyone too on January 8th

pygar · Jan 04, 2008, 05:51 PM // 17:51

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Originally Posted by Jake_Steel

You guys really on't get it, that "nerd rage" "article" isn't an article... It's a farce... Having Nerd Rage at other Nerds in defense of of Anet doesn't make you any better, Righteous Nerd Rage is still a symptom of "I will never get to touch boobies" syndrome...

Ditto, I am a mini collector, I would NEVER sell a mini I had gotten. I sold all of my Wintersday day items and bought three new mini's as a matter of fact.

Gee Whiz....yes the article is a joke, jokes are funny because of their basis in reality....I dont know about the "syndrome" that you mentioned, but I like to read and post on forums, and dont mind arguing with people.The article brought a smile to my face with a quickness yesterday, I was hopin it would have the same effect for everybody else...but I can see how if the shoe fits, it would make you angry and compel you to post back.

As for whether or not you would have sold the mini is somewhat irrelevant. Wanting the mini so bad you cant hold back your anger is a "greed-management" problem whether you want the mini for your collection or for the money.(I would have sold it in a flash)

As far as defense of GW and A-net goes, it's because I enjoy the game..... I choose to look for the good stuff in the game (of which there is plenty to enjoy) instead of dwelling on the bad, threatening /ragequit, and crying over spilt milk cuz I didnt get the mini or trade in my shards in time or whatever.

Startin to feel kinda sorry for the people who are still mad about this stuff, imagine what it'l be like for them when something really bad happens to them in RL.

Inde · Jan 04, 2008, 06:00 PM // 18:00

Stay on topic.

redd66 · Jan 04, 2008, 06:03 PM // 18:03

Dont bother guessing...9, 2, 5, 4...who knows, it wasnt a lot. The more important question is whether they are going to drop from the Zaishen chest (meh... just pvpers benefit) or the Snowman Caves Wintersday Past chest (

for all of us) so we can all have a chance! Right now just the super "duper" rich have snapped up the few and the rest of us are left "bare". (I crack myself up.)