Curse

Etta · Sep 05, 2007, 09:19 AM // 09:19

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Originally Posted by Ghengis Kwell

Check out future copies of PC Zone,so far I have got 2 mini pets from them

That's a bit different you were 100% guarantee to get the giant & the azura no matter what as long as you brought the magazine. This time if you enter that 1000 contest, you might get any of them, could be a good one or a rubbish one or you might not get anything at all.

Viruzzz · Sep 05, 2007, 09:44 AM // 09:44

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Originally Posted by Mordakai

This is why I really like the Black Moa Chick "quest". It's a great example of making a mini-pet available to all GW players, although still making it difficult to get (still working on it myself).

only players with all 3 campaigns plus the GWEN expansion

Slickriptide · Sep 05, 2007, 05:38 PM // 17:38

"This competition is open only to Benelux readers of PC Gameplay Magazine."

Even if you managed to get your hands on a copy of the magazine, you're going to have to show that you live in Belgium, The Netherlands, or Luxembourg.

I suppose all it really means is that you should hang around the European districts for awhile after the competition ends and the winning codes are used. A lot of those mini-pets should end up for sale afterwards.

Ebay would probably be a good bet as well, though I don't know that I'd pay a lot for a code that's essentially a lottery ticket.

Gaile Gray · Sep 05, 2007, 06:11 PM // 18:11

Hey, Guys,

We're really happy that these offers are getting out there, but have no fear! Beyond the local Grawl Giveaways we conducted at various fan shows this sumemr, we will be offering a similar, more-accessible opportunity for players in North America.

Zappa · Sep 05, 2007, 07:54 PM // 19:54

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

more-accessible opportunity for players in North America.

Yay, North America.

That's new.

o m g pizowned · Sep 05, 2007, 08:50 PM // 20:50

having rare minipets available to all players = pointless. while i think 1750e is steep for one, having them all 10k is completely stupid.

JeniM · Sep 05, 2007, 08:53 PM // 20:53

Still its always be somewhere and get luckey, or go buy a magazine for the code
Hmmm mini-pet for real world item . . . omg Anet broke EULA

More chance for average people to get pets please Anet, i know these magazines and such pay you for the offers but we do pay as well and i'd of thought the amout you'll make off GW2 selling to as many happy GW customers as possible would be more

I love mini-pets but so far i've had chance to get 2, 2 in nine months
Pig and Black Moa
Only reason i have more is kindness of another player giving me a hydra for a spare pig

MirkoTeran · Sep 05, 2007, 09:07 PM // 21:07

Yeah. This is what we need. Destroying one of the last rare things in GW.

</sarcasm>

Boo · Sep 05, 2007, 09:27 PM // 21:27

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Hey, Guys,

We're really happy that these offers are getting out there, but have no fear! Beyond the local Grawl Giveaways we conducted at various fan shows this sumemr, we will be offering a similar, more-accessible opportunity for players in North America.

again the forgotten Spain

Anyway, I think that we are going to have a chance to get any of those minipets through Micromanía magazine but...

hurric · Sep 05, 2007, 10:41 PM // 22:41

vizus if you're lucky go in 1000's of ectos. How in the world are you supposed to buy that?

who's crazy enough to even have that many ectos by just playing the game? unless they use a bot or something i dunno how you can afford

o m g pizowned · Sep 05, 2007, 10:49 PM // 22:49

all of you "average" as you call it players, will complain about not having one..but if they all went to 10k and everyone had one. you would say...wow, i have the same pet as everyone else. where are the rare ones?

hurric · Sep 05, 2007, 11:29 PM // 23:29

most of these ppl who afford these have already made their money before all the nerfs, loot scalings, etc. or choose not live in the real world. (still before all the bugs were fixed)

Zeek Aran · Sep 06, 2007, 12:19 AM // 00:19

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Originally Posted by lucifer_uk

How about a world wide one? That would be nice??

-.- ANET! STOP WITH THE F-... Anet, please STOP giving minipets EXCLUSIVELY to people who LIVE IN A CERTAIN AREA. I agree with your tournament trophies being exclusive, but NOT this. This just IS NOT FAIR to the rest of the planet.

Meo Yeong · Sep 06, 2007, 12:36 AM // 00:36

Hopefully us Canadians get a shot at some of these Grawls. Ever since 9/11 along with some boarder changes comic/gaming conventions don't come to Canada as much anymore because vendors are getting screwed over for the stuff they bring over on the way back .

Only ones we can get is pc gamer ones and we don't have much chance at the rare ones.

Also a Canadian only one would be nice.

Kay84 · Sep 06, 2007, 01:28 AM // 01:28

Wow, sounds great! I'll probably pick up a copy!

Gaile Gray · Sep 06, 2007, 06:59 AM // 06:59

Just so you know, I totally agree that making items available globally is the best option. Sometimes, though, we need to make partnership arrangements with various magazines and other partners, and this was one case where NCsoft Europe went forward with what sounds like a very well-planned project of that sort. That is not to say that people in other regions will be shorted, as I mentioned above.

In addition, I should tell you that there is a US publication project coming up in the not-too-distant future.

And for those who say "Make them available to everyone" we do so through our community contests, which include a large number of countries in the world and which a recently as last month allowed us to distribute 100 of the special miniatures previously seen only in Asia.

Twisties · Sep 06, 2007, 07:18 AM // 07:18

Another complete had.

We had to wait 2 months after publication for that magazine with details for GW 2 and the special Asura minipet code to be available here in rural Australia ... and guess what ... code doesn't work, no real support from the magazine either. Oh ... I can come into their Sydney office and get a replacement copy of the magazine - no guarantee that that code would work either.

Like yeah ... I'm going to drive 800+kms to get a magazine that may have a working code!

Etta · Sep 06, 2007, 10:20 AM // 10:20

So Gray, what about UK? Will there be a similar contest here as well?

Holz · Sep 06, 2007, 11:41 AM // 11:41

Love it how all Americans are whining

. Where do all the 'Guild Wars meetings' and all other special events like that take place? The US of A. Europe has always had the disadvantage, not only in this game... For those who want to know what you can win:

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Het kan zijn dat je een Grawl in je bezit krijgt, maar het kan ook zijn dat je een Shiroken Assassin, Zhed Shadowhoof of zelfs de uiterst zeldzame Vizu wint.

Well, no translation needed I guess. I'll be competing too, really hope I'll be one of the lucky 1000

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Roshi_ikkyu · Sep 06, 2007, 01:05 PM // 13:05

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Originally Posted by A11Eur0

Yet another non-USA minipet promotion.

And only the first for the region, QQ less, USA get more then enough attention.

Its good other places are getting some love shown, maybe they'll make it downunder before the servers close :P