Curse

Tender Wolf · Aug 17, 2008, 06:39 AM // 06:39

They seriously need to change the way the mini pet system works. Like if you already got a mini on your account for a birthday you shouldn't get it again on that account, unless you bought it in which case it wouldn't count.

Anyway, mine? Four birthdays in a row, all four whiptails. I was sooo mad.

Aussie Boy · Aug 17, 2008, 07:50 AM // 07:50

I know I posted in a thread simmiler to this ages ago but anyway the chars I remeber taht stand out.
For 3 chars 1st birthday on same account I got 3 Bone Dragons ( sold them )
and the same 3 chars when they hit 2nd year birthday they all got a Thorn Wolf each (sold 2 kept 1)
only have 1 char left that is 1 or 2 weeks away from 3rd birthday Dunno what i will get
I deleted the other 2 about 5 months ago and rerolled them.
So much for random minis but made me some cash at the time.

Daisuko · Aug 17, 2008, 08:26 AM // 08:26

Are you complaining? I <3 fungal wallows... I'd be glad to be you. Fungal wallows are the only monster you can have as a henchmen! (Yes, there's tengu from talon silverwing, but he doesn't count)

**cosyfiep** · Aug 17, 2008, 08:30 AM // 08:30

I think it was wallow month...my last bday character got one as well (for a while there I was getting shiros....still hope to one day get that dang bone dragon!)..

pwnd I just looked under mini...and it came up pretty quick.

BenjZee · Aug 17, 2008, 11:40 AM // 11:40

in a way it requires some luck to get 8/10 minis the same

you wouldn't complain if you got bone dragons each time would you?
I suppose thats just the way it works really each time doesn't reflect the last minipet you got and it is basically random. Some people have to get the 'rubbish' minis for them to be 'rubbish' and a few people get the 'rare' ones which makes it rare.

Dante the Warlord · Aug 17, 2008, 11:45 AM // 11:45

Ive had 1 purple for the first year (when they came out) and 2 purples (both nornbear) when they came out. I think that is above average luck

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Hollygen · Aug 17, 2008, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Across 10 characters, 3 of which are now passed their 2nd birthdat, I've only had one duplicate (two hydra), otherwise I've had a nice spread of whites and purples. No golds yet from presents, but there's time

captain_carter · Aug 17, 2008, 12:06 PM // 12:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

Random Number Generators are Random.

Pseudo-random number generators imitate randomness.

The Red Messenger · Aug 17, 2008, 01:16 PM // 13:16

my fungal wallow was the seige turtle, jade, and jungle troll.

other than that i got a mini rurik as my first gold just last week.

other than that, minis really have no use, other than generating random comments from people as the pass by. i wouldnt worry about what you get. its kinda funny that you got 8 wallows tho =P

Fitz Rinley · Aug 17, 2008, 01:16 PM // 13:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tender Wolf

They seriously need to change the way the mini pet system works. Like if you already got a mini on your account for a birthday you shouldn't get it again on that account, unless you bought it in which case it wouldn't count.

Anyway, mine? Four birthdays in a row, all four whiptails. I was sooo mad.

Well, I have 22 characters on my main account and 6 on my secondary (purchased before you could get slots). All told I get to farm 28 mini's a year, and yes so far I tend to get duplicates of whites. I have purchased one gold (my warrior's motif animal for all his heroes and himself is of course the War Pig - and he Haaad to have a mini-pig). I have one gold I payed $10.00 for (getting the Destroyer from PC Gamer). And I have a purple Shaman and a Burning Titan. Of my remaining whites, I have duplicates in Fungal Wallows, Jade Armor, and Whiptails. Might have a couple others.

But I wont agree that a person should get one of each randomly and then no more. It would be possible to randomly get one from a pool until you have one of each, then cause a recycle. They won't make this happen for two reasons - they don't care about programming changes to the base code and they won't make a change that eliminates trade. This would elimiante the need to trade minipets.

However, I am quite happy farming 28 minipets a year - it is hard work and takes an entire year to get mixed results. I dont want it to stop at a dozen or so when I need 200 mini's for my ten playing characters HoM.

Kikuta · Aug 17, 2008, 04:36 PM // 16:36

all necrid horsemen or whiptails here.

Pleikki · Aug 17, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16

1st year ones
3 trolls
2 whiptail
1 shiro
1 rurik
1 charr
2 nedrids
2nd year ones
3 imps
1 heket
1 juggernaunt
3erd year ones
Freezie
Spider

FrAnt1c² · Aug 17, 2008, 05:36 PM // 17:36

I know someone who had 2 bone dragons and a mini aaarrghhhh

As for me, the best I've gotten is a mini kirin I think... Ah well, lets see what September brings, 2 characters having their Bdays

Martin Alvito · Aug 17, 2008, 06:01 PM // 18:01

Fail less at opening presents imo?

Seriously though - most of us open up nothing but whites. I've seen one purple across the entire battery of 1st, 2nd and 3rd year pets. It does seem like the system distributes good fortune somewhat less than randomly, and it's unfortunate that you managed to open 8 Wallows.

However, any of the 1st year whites are pretty much valueless at this point, ya know? Not something to get worked up about.

HawkofStorms · Aug 17, 2008, 08:06 PM // 20:06

Although you can complain, if you had gotten 10 Shiros... I'm sure you wouldn't complain about how it wasn't random enough.

Issac · Aug 17, 2008, 08:39 PM // 20:39

Man that really does, I haven't gotten any really bad minis or that many in a row at least lol. Should be getting one more in a couple of days I think. Hope its a good one.

Abedeus · Aug 17, 2008, 09:08 PM // 21:08

A lot of Whiptail Devourers for me, one Troll, one Siege Turtle and one Rurik. Oh, and both ,,uniques'', Asura and Ceratodon.

viper11025 · Aug 17, 2008, 09:21 PM // 21:21

If U REALLY wan't to know................I tihnk all whites here. Over 3 characters and the rest have yet to get theres I think.

Ate of DK · Aug 17, 2008, 09:37 PM // 21:37

I got nothing but white minipets in 3 years.

take_me · Aug 17, 2008, 10:39 PM // 22:39

Even though I never got an expensive mini, I consider myself lucky that I never got a mini twice.

Let's see if I can remember all correctly:

3rd year minis: Mursaat, Minotaur, Abyssal
2nd year: Mandragor, Harpy Ranger, Thorn Wolf, Wind Rider, Koss
1st year: Devourer, Siege Turtle, Necrid Horseman, Jungle Troll, Jade Armor, Hydra, Fungal, Charr Shaman , Kirin (in Pre)

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