Apr 27, 2007, 09:31 AM // 09:31
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Elite Guru
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: England
Guild: Ferrets Unity of Rogues (FUR)
Profession: R/Mo
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Wintersday Elf as a mini-pet...OMG, please shoot me now
That must get the vote for worst pet ever.
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:34 AM // 09:34
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#42
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Guild: The Bretheren Of Chaos [Dark]
Profession: Rt/
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New pets?! SO disappointed!!
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:37 AM // 09:37
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#43
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Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!
Guild: looking for one :p
Profession: A/D
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*hopes for mini shiroken*
the new minis are quite cool though
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:41 AM // 09:41
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#44
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ArenaNet
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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.
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ArenaNet
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:43 AM // 09:43
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#45
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Nov 2005
Guild: Dragon Slayer Guild [DSG]
Profession: R/
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Thanks Anet, i love the new minis but i still cant see my mini Saidra amongst them *hopes for 1 one day*
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:44 AM // 09:44
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#46
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Mancland, British Empire
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What about a mini Gaile Gray?
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:47 AM // 09:47
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#47
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Dec 2005
Profession: Mo/E
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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
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:47 AM // 09:47
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#48
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Aug 2005
Guild: Natis Ignigena
Profession: Me/
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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.
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:49 AM // 09:49
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#49
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Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Texas, USA
Guild: Four Star C Force
Profession: R/
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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.
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:49 AM // 09:49
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#50
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Jan 2006
Profession: W/Mo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Etta
What about a mini Gaile Gray?
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Ahahahahaha , that would be very FUNNY !!!
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:50 AM // 09:50
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#51
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Oct 2005
Profession: E/N
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no miniglint?
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:50 AM // 09:50
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#52
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: May 2005
Location: NC
Guild: DKL
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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.
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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.
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:50 AM // 09:50
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#53
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: S. Wales
Profession: Mo/Me
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Hey you didnt even give us a chance ^ ^
Bah my birthdays are way off...I LOVE the jugg thou (being proudly kurzick)
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:52 AM // 09:52
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#54
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: May 2005
Location: You ever have to clean up after a Moa bird?
Guild: True Solunastra [SLA] Profession: Moa Wrangler
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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?
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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. ^_^
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Apr 27, 2007, 09:54 AM // 09:54
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#55
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jun 2005
Guild: The Ascalon Union
Profession: Me/Mo
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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.
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Then I suggest you stop bashing people without any supporting evidence. How about that, huh?
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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.
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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.
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Apr 27, 2007, 10:00 AM // 10:00
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#56
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Apr 2006
Profession: Mo/
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i love the mini cow! i must have.
Last edited by ss1986v2; Apr 27, 2007 at 10:05 AM // 10:05..
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Apr 27, 2007, 10:06 AM // 10:06
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#57
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Elite Guru
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: England
Guild: Ferrets Unity of Rogues (FUR)
Profession: R/Mo
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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.
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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.
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Apr 27, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08
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#58
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/retired
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the Beach
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Gief mini-dolyak <3
Btw. Kanaxai is regional mini-pet and not 2nd birthday prezzie, only 26 of them around though.
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Apr 27, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08
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#59
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Academy Page
Join Date: Jan 2006
Guild: House Behelit
Profession: R/
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You never get what you want for your birthday, that's just life.
Anyone want to buy a minipet?
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Apr 27, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08
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#60
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: south carolina
Guild: hazteam
Profession: W/Mo
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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.
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