Curse

Jongo River · Feb 06, 2008, 08:12 PM // 20:12

I was never nice enough to give them away, but I did bin 8 at one time. I originally had one on every toon, but decided it was a waste of space. I tried to sell them for 1K, no bites, so in the bin they went.

I already regretted that decision, a month later, when GW:EN launched. Now it's time for double regrets? Come on ANet, what on earth is the thinking for rewarding players for holding onto a second pet, that was only available a year ago?

Aerian_Skybane · Feb 06, 2008, 08:12 PM // 20:12

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Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

No, I am complaining because I gave a lot of these away out of the kindness of my heart only to now have to buy one from someone for some outrageous price so I can have one again for this collector. I don't regret giving them away, but I do regret that the people I gave them too are now becoming obscenely rich off of a simple gift from the heart. I give, and then get more taken away. I think you missed the point. ANET shouldn't make the mini pig a requirement to get the new mini from the collector. It isn't fair to those that gave away their mini pigs to those that didn't have one.

If you are upset at people who accept gifts and use them for non-festive or positive deeds, then I agree with you.

If you are upset at ANet about something related to it, then I think you are spoiled. There is no understanding of how this might work. I heavily doubt, especially with the "polar bear fiasco" as it was called, that they would restrict a new mini to "multi pig holders". I am quite sure there will be an alternative way to get the "celestial surprises" other than just a pig trade in. I have ten dollars down on the bet that the "celestial surprises" are lunar fortunes (fits the bill huh?). If not, and it is a non-rat mini, then I guarantee there will be another way to acquire it.

If I am wrong, then yes, that is a bad flow choice, but you have no idea, so QQing about it makes you look oh so selfish. I say we wait and not jump to conclusions, as it only hurts you in the end. Remember everyone buying pigs for 100k last year and then QQing about it. I laughed. Impatience grants nothing to your well being.

Kashrlyyk · Feb 06, 2008, 08:12 PM // 20:12

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Originally Posted by Free Runner

The event page has the details. Basicly there will be 2 new miniatures - a Mini Rat which can be gained from Lunar Tokens and most likely the finale and another special mini (Possibly a Nian as it shows a picture of one above it) that can be got by trading a Mini Pig into a collector.

Ok, thanks I only looked on the wiki.

Croco Clouds · Feb 06, 2008, 08:13 PM // 20:13

i only have 1 mini pig, gave away like 5... I'll ask my bro to give me back 1!

Kashrlyyk · Feb 06, 2008, 08:15 PM // 20:15

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Originally Posted by Aerian_Skybane

If you are upset at people who accept gifts and use them for non-festive or positive deeds, then I agree with you.

If you are upset at ANet about something related to it, then I think you are spoiled. There is no understanding of how this might work. I heavily doubt, especially with the "polar bear fiasco" as it was called, that they would restrict a new mini to "multi pig holders". I am quite sure there will be an alternative way to get the "celestial surprises" other than just a pig trade in. I have ten dollars down on the bet that the "celestial surprises" are lunar fortunes (fits the bill huh?). If not, and it is a non-rat mini, then I guarantee there will be another way to acquire it.

If I am wrong, then yes, that is a bad flow choice, but you have no idea, so QQing about it makes you look oh so selfish. I say we wait and not jump to conclusions, as it only hurts you in the end. Remember everyone buying pigs for 100k last year and then QQing about it. I laughed. Impatience grants nothing to your well being.

"Special Miniature Rewards

In addition to the festival rewards mentioned above, two special miniatures will be available this year. For those lucky enough to receive multiple miniature pigs during last year’s celebration, look for a special collector with a celestial surprise for you."

Doesn´t sound like there is much misinterpretation possible.

Painbringer · Feb 06, 2008, 08:17 PM // 20:17

So I guess since I got three last year gave one away and saved the other 2 I should feel thankful

Slayer Z · Feb 06, 2008, 08:17 PM // 20:17

Still got my Mini Pig from last year. =]

IlikeGW · Feb 06, 2008, 08:17 PM // 20:17

I think i trashed mine because no one wanted them. Considering the crappy limited storage in game, I made a wise choice as far as I'm concerned and am not going to lose sleep over this bizarre retrofitting of the pig's value.

SerenitySilverstar · Feb 06, 2008, 08:25 PM // 20:25

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Originally Posted by Aerian_Skybane

This thread is filled with greed-laced fail.

*snip* if you are complaining that its ANets fault, holy jeebus you need help..

I know. People just loathe hindsight and lack the inability to move on.

Another "Humanity Boggles the Mind" Moment: People complain about too many pigs, Anet offers up a solution, people complain about the solution.

Hold me please, I think I've sprained my humanity.

~Frostbyte~ · Feb 06, 2008, 08:28 PM // 20:28

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Originally Posted by Croco Clouds

i only have 1 mini pig, gave away like 5... I'll ask my bro to give me back 1!

What an indian giver lol!

Kashrlyyk · Feb 06, 2008, 08:32 PM // 20:32

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Originally Posted by SerenitySilverstar

...People complain about too many pigs, Anet offers up a solution, people complain about the solution.
...

Were the solution added last year noone would have complained. Now it is just too late to be a good idea.

blood4blood · Feb 06, 2008, 08:36 PM // 20:36

I'll have to check, think I still have around 10 pigs undedicated.

Hyprocyon · Feb 06, 2008, 08:36 PM // 20:36

*SPECULATION*

The designers had a load of these pigs themselves. They can't be bothered to grind out their money in the new loot scaled enironment like the rest of us.

=SOLUTION=

Drastically increase the value of one of the, previously, most worthless, non-merchable, objects in the game.

Sell pigs or new mini in newly invigorated minipet market

WIN!!!

Chrono Re delle Ere · Feb 06, 2008, 08:37 PM // 20:37

it says:

For those lucky enough to receive multiple miniature pigs.

Ok now receiving because of luck is something, receiving buy buying off from someone is something else. I want some clarifications about it. Furthermore I think that it is just common dumbness, people trying to scam other people by making them think it's a new mini released NOW for this update. Just wait few days and mini pigs will be crap again.

ducktape · Feb 06, 2008, 08:38 PM // 20:38

Is the collector there yet, or not until friday? It's a bit ambiguous as to when the collector will be there, and I'm at work so I can't tell.

I only have one mini pig, but that's because I got like 3 from the festival and then trashed them because I needed the storage space for mods and inscriptions and hero runes XD. Curious to see what we get in exchange for the mini pig, if it's something cooler I might trade mine in for it.

I really hope it's something stupid like tokens or fortunes that you get for trading in a pig, that way all the people who actually donated their extra pigs don't feel completely gypped. Also hope it's not like 'get a stack of fortunes for trading your pig, and cross your fingers and hope you get a special mini from the fortunes' because that'd be just as dumb as the polar bear hunt.

kokuou · Feb 06, 2008, 08:40 PM // 20:40

They're likely not going to be restricted to multiple pig owners. I'm fairly certain that you're going to have to trade your mini pig for the new mini. So, what they're saying is that if you trade your only mini pig for the new mini, bye-bye mini pig.

And the people selling mini pigs for 100k likely have more than one or two, so no, it's probably not the people you gave your pigs away trying to sell them for 100k.

BenjZee · Feb 06, 2008, 08:40 PM // 20:40

lol good point, im seein them sell for about 50k
im gunna be one who doesn't sell his 13 piggy group

take_me · Feb 06, 2008, 08:42 PM // 20:42

Now I get punished for not buying a Mini Pig for my HoM in time......

ducktape · Feb 06, 2008, 08:43 PM // 20:43

Watch, it'll be something really cool and I'll end up buying an extra pig for 100k, and then be bummed out that I can't do as much nine rings :P

Decisions, decisions.....

Aerian_Skybane · Feb 06, 2008, 08:43 PM // 20:43

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Originally Posted by Kashrlyyk

"Special Miniature Rewards

In addition to the festival rewards mentioned above, two special miniatures will be available this year. For those lucky enough to receive multiple miniature pigs during last year’s celebration, look for a special collector with a celestial surprise for you."

Doesn´t sound like there is much misinterpretation possible.

I will rehighlight the section that disproves you:

"In addition to the festival rewards mentioned above, two special miniatures will be available this year. For those lucky enough to receive multiple miniature pigs during last year’s celebration, look for a special collector with a celestial surprise for you."

Might NOT be a pet, and if it is, a celestial surprise would most likely be the new rat. But of course, the entire point I am trying to make is that no one knows. Is QQing becoming a precognitive defect?