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Ferret · Apr 27, 2007, 09:31 AM // 09:31

Wintersday Elf as a mini-pet...OMG, please shoot me now

That must get the vote for worst pet ever.

Zedd Kun · Apr 27, 2007, 09:34 AM // 09:34

New pets?! SO disappointed!!

Diddy bow · Apr 27, 2007, 09:37 AM // 09:37

*hopes for mini shiroken*

the new minis are quite cool though

Gaile Gray · Apr 27, 2007, 09:41 AM // 09:41

No one lied. No one promised anything. Until recently we didn't even confirm there would be a gift. Now, if you can show me where we "promised" something other than a mini, I'd like to see it.

Can't?

Didn't think so.

As to why there is a birthday mini, well, we conducted numerous polls in several langauges, but there was there was no clearcut "other thing" called out by fans. Sure, there were about a hundred ideas, but none of them were resoundingly the conclusive "vote of the masses" for a birthday gift. In the collected votes, miniatures were a very highly-rated choice, and received more votes than any other single alternative. In the end, the designers chose something that they felt would be fun and enjoyable, and something that players can keep, sell, or trade, as they see fit.

It's a gift. Enjoy it, or not, but please get over the negative attitude, it contributes nothing to the discussion here.

Sophitia Leafblade · Apr 27, 2007, 09:43 AM // 09:43

Thanks Anet, i love the new minis but i still cant see my mini Saidra amongst them

*hopes for 1 one day*

Etta · Apr 27, 2007, 09:44 AM // 09:44

What about a mini Gaile Gray?

reetkever · Apr 27, 2007, 09:47 AM // 09:47

Well so far the mini pets look awesome!

Anyone knows what the purples/golds/greens are, if they excist?

*hopes for a miniature Ettin/Tengu*

Darn I love that Aatxe and Juggernaut. (Add luckily, the fire imp is not an Ice Imp, cause Ice Imps aren't exactly... loved :P

Nexus Icon · Apr 27, 2007, 09:47 AM // 09:47

The reason I can't show you Gaile is that the Game and Dev tracker forum on this site is completely impossible to search.
However, I am absolutely positive that you did say that second birthday presents would be different after birthday miniatures were released last year.

As for one clearcut thing, I am of the opinion that the way the polls were conducted was incorrect, and obviously gave you the option to use the easy way out.
Instead of offering multiple different options, they should have asked:
"Do you want miniatures for your second birthday, yes or no?".

I am positive that you would have received an overwhelming "No" vote.

B.N · Apr 27, 2007, 09:49 AM // 09:49

I agree with Gaile on this, people need to get over their selfish attitude and deal with whatever happens. If Anet fails at anything its your own opinion. They work hard to bring everyone such a wonderful game, so at least get over your disappointments.

Simple, if you don't want your mini, sell it to some new player.

udk-birDy · Apr 27, 2007, 09:49 AM // 09:49

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Originally Posted by Etta

What about a mini Gaile Gray?

Ahahahahaha , that would be very FUNNY !!!

Necro Niazriv · Apr 27, 2007, 09:50 AM // 09:50

no miniglint?

Edge Martinez · Apr 27, 2007, 09:50 AM // 09:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

It's a gift. Enjoy it, or not, but please get over the negative attitude, it contributes nothing to the discussion here.

Gaile, I think it's just some people. Someone on here had said it best, and I forget who, but they said, Even the people who complain about the minis are secretly happy when they get one. I've played numerous online games and never got a single thing I didn't have to pay for, so really... Thank you to all over there responsible for it.

Mr. G · Apr 27, 2007, 09:50 AM // 09:50

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Can't?

Didn't think so.

Hey you didnt even give us a chance ^ ^

Bah my birthdays are way off...I LOVE the jugg thou (being proudly kurzick)

Rhedd · Apr 27, 2007, 09:52 AM // 09:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miral

oooo neat. so thats the thorn wolf? I like it!

on a seperate note, did you do modding work for the elderscrolls?

Yep. I did a bunch of head and hair mods for Morrowind, and worked professionally on the Shivering Isles expansion for Oblivion.

And I think I forgot to say, I'm PERFECTLY happy with new minipets! I've been looking forward to them for the whole year. ^_^

Cacheelma · Apr 27, 2007, 09:54 AM // 09:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexus Icon

The reason I can't show you Gaile is that the Game and Dev tracker forum on this site is completely impossible to search.
However, I am absolutely positive that you did say that second birthday presents would be different after birthday miniatures were released last year.

Then I suggest you stop bashing people without any supporting evidence. How about that, huh?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexus Icon

As for one clearcut thing, I am of the opinion that the way the polls were conducted was incorrect, and obviously gave you the option to use the easy way out.
Instead of offering multiple different options, they should have asked:
"Do you want miniatures for your second birthday, yes or no?".

I am positive that you would have received an overwhelming "No" vote.

You think?

If such poll's existed, I highly doubt people would've voted "no". Why? Because when a poll asks "Do you want this?" and gives 2 choices of yes and no, it could mean that if you choose "no", you won't get ANYTHING.

ss1986v2 · Apr 27, 2007, 10:00 AM // 10:00

i love the mini cow! i must have.

Ferret · Apr 27, 2007, 10:06 AM // 10:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cacheelma

If such poll's existed, I highly doubt people would've voted "no". Why? Because when a poll asks "Do you want this?" and gives 2 choices of yes and no, it could mean that if you choose "no", you won't get ANYTHING.

I did run a poll on a second birthday choice and gave options, including pets.
There was a CLEAR favourite and it wasnt mini-pets, in fact, mini's were mostly on the 'please no' lines.
Here is the link: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10125747
I dont say this to complain or that i am unhappy, i just ran a neutral poll that offered up the most popular requests as options.

I have nothing against Gaile, in fact she has helped me out in the past, but i do think she over-reacted a little with her comment/post. You have to understand some people will always be unhappy with the choices that were made, even if nothing had to be offered at all.

Either way we have mini-pets now, and some will be great and some will suck, some will allow their lucky owners to earn vast sums of gold, others wont. It would be nice to see an official list of what new pets there are.

I just hope i dont get a mini-elf, they look so damn ugly when you use tonics, let alone as a pet. Many of the others shown so far in this thread do look very nice though.

jackie · Apr 27, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08

Gief mini-dolyak <3

Btw. Kanaxai is regional mini-pet and not 2nd birthday prezzie, only 26 of them around though.

Infinity^ · Apr 27, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08

You never get what you want for your birthday, that's just life.

Anyone want to buy a minipet?

=HT=E5Destroyer · Apr 27, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08

my character has been around since the beta. how come i have not got a gift yet? when i do /age it says 23 months.