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Horible · Sep 07, 2007, 01:49 AM // 01:49

The Guild Wars team developed all of these different monuments for a reason. They aren't "broken" unless you count the Valor monument which is being hot-fixed, and deldrimor armor not showing.

They MEANT for it to be there, its not a bug

Meat Axe · Sep 07, 2007, 02:48 AM // 02:48

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Originally Posted by Moloch Vein

The main thing is that the pet statue should have a NAME. My pet is called Cassiopeia, not "Black Widow Spider". Surely that shouldn't be so hard to fix.

That could be very hard, since a pet doesn't have a fixed name (apart from the generic name). It can be changed at will. If they did add in a feature to show a pet's name as you've called it, then it'll probably change if you ever change the name of the pet (for instance, if you get another pet). It would take the name from whatever is stored in /petname, and there is only one field that can be stored in. So it wouldn't be as simple as you think. To be honest, I would prefer a generic name than a name that changes whenever I decide to get a new pet.

But yes, I do agree that each pet should have its own monument. The suggestion that all the common pets still get the same reward in GW2 and the rare pets get a better one was a good suggestion.

Just one final thing. To do with the Monument of Valor, I think that they should add some of the endgame weapons from the other campaigns, but that's all. I think asking them for a monument for every different weapon in the game is a bit much. Anet is trying to develop GW2, and I would prefer them to prioritise making that a brilliant game than spending a lot of time making sure that every single weapon in the game is displayed in the HoM.

Stormer_99 · Sep 07, 2007, 02:58 AM // 02:58

I think they should just allow us to put what we want and quit trying to force is to play the game a certain way... Let people play the way they want too.. As long as it doesn't hurt the game who cares? Just limit the number of items, so people don't get hog wild and try to memorialize every weapon in the game

Matfei · Sep 07, 2007, 03:13 AM // 03:13

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Originally Posted by KamikazeChicken

Anet needs to make the "rare" pets core, since 2/3 are Factions-only atm. I can understand Anet not wanting to add a statue for EVERY pet possible, but they could have at least gone beyond 3.

They've got the mesh... Remove the animations, slap a stone/granite texture on them, and whala... I can display my wolfie. Sure it can take a while to do it to all of them; but not a backbreaking amount of work.

Curse You · Sep 07, 2007, 03:21 AM // 03:21

It's really quite annoying how my warrior has had her pet Bear, Fuzy Wuzy, for more than a year now, completed all 3 campaigns (no skipping either), yet all I get is a generic "Animal Companion" statue.

From what I can see, the current 3 pets that can be displayed are not that hard to "farm". I could easily go out on all of my characters and get a Black Moa, then add it to each of their HoM. It's a lot more work to get a level 5 Bear to level 20, especially on a warrior.

How to farm your pets:
Black Moa - simply go and charm it
Black Widow - pay for a charm run ~or~ use 3 ranger heroes to trap your way there
Phoenix - Barrage/Pet runs ~or~ do Secret Lair of the Snowmen runs with 3 SF heroes

Moloch Vein · Sep 07, 2007, 03:40 AM // 03:40

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Originally Posted by Meat Axe

That could be very hard, since a pet doesn't have a fixed name (apart from the generic name). It can be changed at will. If they did add in a feature to show a pet's name as you've called it, then it'll probably change if you ever change the name of the pet (for instance, if you get another pet). It would take the name from whatever is stored in /petname, and there is only one field that can be stored in. So it wouldn't be as simple as you think. To be honest, I would prefer a generic name than a name that changes whenever I decide to get a new pet.

Actually, it would be very simple.

Monument_Petname = Petname

Then if you get another pet and want to display that, or if you changed the name and you want the new name to be shown in the HoM:

"Update the pet statue"

Tender Wolf · Sep 07, 2007, 03:43 AM // 03:43

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Originally Posted by Horible

/notsigned

Now you want all weapons to be in the Valor tapestry also?

I love my black widow, and if its so easy, then go and get one and don't complain. You should be happy with the Animal companion statue unlike the weapons showcase where ONLY and ONLY DESTROYER WEAPONS can be entered.

Horible

Uh...I said NOT everyone can go get a black widow...meaning it's hard to do, not easy. And I think both of these monuments need to be fixed. If you don't, that's your opinion. But I wasn't complaining, I was stating facts. And it seems most people agree with me.

I don't know what happens if and when you get a new pet, but if you do, I think it should allow you to display that one instead of keeping the one you got rid of, which is what I've heard it does. And what about hero pets? That could be a lot of work I suppose but it would be cool to have a pet molded with your hero, as one statue.

mojave mango juice · Sep 07, 2007, 03:53 AM // 03:53

I've had my tiger since day one, I can't imagine ever replacing him. I was quite sad to find that he didn't get his own statue in the HoM. I like him a lot more than any spider or phoenix or black moa, I feel that he has a lot more personality.

Baby picture, lol:

I really wish we could get statues for these pets as well someday, I think every pet is special enough to get his/her own statue.

Moloch Vein · Sep 07, 2007, 04:04 AM // 04:04

I agree with the sentiment of this thread. The HoM is there for OUR "nostalgia" or whatever you might call it, to showcase what we've done in the game.

Imagine a person starting a character in Prophecies. In one of his very first quests he charms a Melandru's Stalker. He does all the quests in the area. He keeps on doing all of Prophecies, Factions and Nightfall with that very pet. And then he can't display it, but some dude who just went up and said "hello" to a Black Moa can??!!

It's silly.

Tender Wolf · Sep 07, 2007, 04:51 AM // 04:51

Look at me and my pet! Me and Howl are inseperable. I had a wolf since Pre-Searing but when I saw the white ones, I had to have one of those because they're my favorite. I'd love to have a statue of him...

I love Howl! hehe

Kai Bryon · Sep 07, 2007, 06:39 AM // 06:39

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Originally Posted by Horible

The Guild Wars team developed all of these different monuments for a reason. They aren't "broken" <snip> They MEANT for it to be there, its not a bug

Just because its not "broken" does not mean that it could not be made better.

LONGA · Sep 07, 2007, 06:52 AM // 06:52

Aye this monument need a rework.By Cheezilla got a statue of bear,wolf,stalker instead of the rat.

Lauryn · Sep 07, 2007, 09:11 AM // 09:11

/signed

I'd also like to be able to display heroes pets, I got Spid years ago now (about 3 months after GW was released) I've spent a lot of time with him and I'd never get rid of him. But, I also like some of the new pets, so I got my heroes to cap them instead - But you can't display them

SotiCoto · Sep 07, 2007, 09:31 AM // 09:31

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Originally Posted by InvisibleManiac

Let me tell you about Mister Pink - The Flamingo.

Caught on the first day Nightfall was opened. I raised him from nothing in to a fury of fighting pink frenzy. He came with me into the abyss, stood by my side as I battled a fallen god, and came through the other side to tell the tale.

He is neither a lynx, nor a bear, nor a wolf.

Let his fearsome battle-honk be remembered forevermore.

HOOOOONK!

C'mon guys, you just gotta fix this.

/sign

I know the feeling.

My Ranger: Hyun Soo Kim .... is also a proud owner of a Dire Flamingo.
We call him "Searing Flamingo"... even though there isn't enough space for that to fit in the name-field. Maybe just "Searing Flam" would do... though it looks a bit odd.

In any case... she got Searing Flamingo after her last pet (Fat Git the Tiger) died... instead of bothering with a Black Widow.... and hasn't regretted it for an instant. There is nothing quite like spending a few hours death-levelling a flamingo to make it nice and Dire before taking it on a rampage of the continents...
NOT getting to put Searing Flamingo in the Hall of Monuments would be almost like casting him out of the Hyun family: totally inacceptable.

Shai Lee · Sep 07, 2007, 10:49 AM // 10:49

We all love our pets and have a history with them, whether 2 years of them being by our side or a few days. Everyone has their story. This is a brief glimpse into the heart of Bacon Bits. He tried not to be sad when he heard he'd have no little warthog statue. He tried to be brave for my sake, I think, and therefore...he tried to become something he's not (bear/wolf/lynx) since that's what's on the 'generic' Animal Companion statue...

Therefore, for Bacon Bits' sake as well as other non/mis-represented species...

/signed

Saraphim · Sep 07, 2007, 11:02 AM // 11:02

/signed indeed. If only for the petname. If the resilience monument can change it's dye combo based on what I'm wearing when I go in it can't be that hard to tie the pet monument name to the /petname being used.

Besides, Nerf Herder wants his immortality assured, he is most displeased.

quickmonty · Sep 07, 2007, 11:09 AM // 11:09

/signed

Fritz (Melandru Stalker) is 27 months old. He's been around longer than most people now playing GW. I think he deserves to be recognized with his own statue.

gentrinity · Sep 07, 2007, 02:56 PM // 14:56

hmm -- will my elder white tiger show up as anything? or just generic????

Exoudeous · Sep 07, 2007, 07:38 PM // 19:38

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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf

Uh...I said NOT everyone can go get a black widow...meaning it's hard to do, not easy.

ding ding ding, you found the point.

Its not an achivment if its easy, so why should it be recognized in a statue?

A11Eur0 · Sep 07, 2007, 08:06 PM // 20:06

It's not easy to level a new pet up to 20 though...and it's even harder to predict or engineer the evolution of your pet as it levels up.