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Diablo™ · May 01, 2007, 04:30 PM // 16:30

Minis are overrated. With that said, I am partially irked by regionally unobtainable items. IMHO, some of the minis for our region are about as cute as toasted turd patty.

Knightsaber Sith · May 01, 2007, 04:33 PM // 16:33

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Originally Posted by Cassandra

Dear Anet, pls learn from your oversea's partners how to select mobs to be made minis.

please, really... I mean... think for a moment of gray giant, mandragor, fungal, elf (-___-) vs oni, shiroken, kanaxai.... :Q____

I suggested a mandragor in Gaile's thread about what minis we would want

shrouded^god · May 01, 2007, 04:36 PM // 16:36

Shiro'ken seems awesome, Id pass on the others though.

**cosyfiep** · May 01, 2007, 04:38 PM // 16:38

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Originally Posted by Exoudeous

well to be fair they need to get more players in japan playing, and to do that companies usually try and give them special offers for more incentive.

so i think its justified. and comon, japan almost never gets favor, they need soemthing nice at least.

japan almost never has favor?????? You and I must play at different times since I see japan and europe fighting for favor when I play......

still want a mini panda (I collect pandas.....but I dont have 100000plat).

shrouded^god · May 01, 2007, 04:45 PM // 16:45

Even at EST (GMT-5) I still see Japan 'The Resign Spikers' winning for Japan...so they do play...and do have favor. Not as often as america...and sure not as much as europe.

makosi · May 01, 2007, 04:54 PM // 16:54

If I owned an expensive pet, I'd be selling up now if supply was due to increase.

mazik · May 01, 2007, 05:38 PM // 17:38

Whoa whoa....hold up....for the entire Birthday present thread there were people complaining that we were getting mini-pets for presents. Now, we can't get some mini-pets and people complain about that too!!!0.o...My lord, A-Net just can't win with you people, can they?

Absinth187 · May 01, 2007, 05:51 PM // 17:51

Yes! The very SAME people complaining about getting minis are now complaining about NOT getting minis!!! Hypocrisy I tell you! :P

Sir Skullcrasher · May 01, 2007, 05:59 PM // 17:59

This is way we should get a mini-pet creator guy somewhere. It cost different materials and around 75k or 100k to make (Depending on the rarity). I don't like how different countries get different mini pets and the only way for us here in US to get it. 1) Pay huge amount of money 100K+ crapload of ectos or 2) actually purchase the game from that region and hope you won the contest.

icymanipulator · May 01, 2007, 06:44 PM // 18:44

The two arguments over the minis, one being against them as a second b-day present and the other against not being able to get exclusive ones are essentially the same argument.

I am not alone in the regard that I think minis are a clever idea in principle but a terrible idea in practice. Both arguments are essentially AGAINST miniatures for the sole reason of their creating a "me too" factor to the game. The second you tell someone they can't have something due to a geographical or time based or gameplay based feature is the same second they hit eBay.

Whats with all the Gaile and Anet fanboydom? There are 2 sides to every argument...blindly following what our benefactors say just underscores ignorance. Gaile and to a lesser extent Alex have the unenviable job of being a person people can direct their animosity, complaints (and occasionally praise) instead of targetting a faceless corporation....its their JOB though, they get paid to do this. If they don't want to hear what people have to say they have a couple options. If no one on either side of the argument can be constructive or most importantly CIVIL then stop asking! Better still stop checking the boards, because this forum isnt a requisite for playing/enjoying Guildwars from either the players or the developers side of it.

I wholeheartedly agree with the idea of an NPC for miniatures, I've been saying this all along.

Sir Skullcrasher · May 01, 2007, 07:03 PM // 19:03

The thing is.. putting a NPC out there will not only controll the outragous prices we got on rare minis but give everyone a equal chance to get one.

I hope A-Net would consider this.

Series · May 01, 2007, 07:33 PM // 19:33

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

I don't think there are any prizes that won't be available to North America and Europe, through some means.

We do have regional miniatures, but after a time, those minis become available to other regions.

We'll post our plans very soon.

Hmm... am I the only one who finds it interesting that Gaile posts in a "mini pet" topic the second it is made while ignoring all the other huge topics that actually have to do with gameplay?

Sir Skullcrasher · May 01, 2007, 07:35 PM // 19:35

I can't wait to get more mini pets here!!

mazik · May 01, 2007, 08:08 PM // 20:08

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Originally Posted by Series

Hmm... am I the only one who finds it interesting that Gaile posts in a "mini pet" topic the second it is made while ignoring all the other huge topics that actually have to do with gameplay?

Hmm...am I the only one who find it annoying that everyone on this forum finds something to whine about? But I guess I'm being a hypocrite since I'm whining about you guys whining...

applejacks · May 01, 2007, 08:12 PM // 20:12

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Originally Posted by mazik

Whoa whoa....hold up....for the entire Birthday present thread there were people complaining that we were getting mini-pets for presents. Now, we can't get some mini-pets and people complain about that too!!!0.o...My lord, A-Net just can't win with you people, can they?

No. I seriously think if Japan was offered a mini pile of dog doo, everyone would be ranting that they want it too and how unfair it was they did not get it.

I love the fire imp, I love the lich, the heket, the aatxe and others. But people only end up talking about the ones they don't like. I agree that oni's, pandas, island gaurdians etc... are really cool. But they are only cool because not everyone else has them. If they were more common people would say, "pft".

aaje vhanli · May 01, 2007, 08:15 PM // 20:15

Some of my favourite miniatures are Panda, Naga, Oni and now Shiro'ken and it's kinda' disappointing to think that my chances of ever getting any of them are next to nil.

I don't doubt that Gaile and team have some nice plans in store, but I would be extremely surprised if those plans actually raised the possibility for some of us more casual players to acquire some of these "better" miniatures.

lyra_song · May 01, 2007, 08:36 PM // 20:36

Gaile's been wanting a panda for herself.

Trust me, she'll find a way to get pandas for American players.

Sir Skullcrasher · May 01, 2007, 09:03 PM // 21:03

I wonder when the players in (US) will get complete new set of mini pets that Japan, Europe and other places don't have?

Anphobia · May 01, 2007, 10:22 PM // 22:22

I hope they come as some form of easily obtainable prize...

Not some elite pvp prize.

I'd love the Mini Vizu myself.

SPIRIT OF THE SEA · May 01, 2007, 10:29 PM // 22:29

These japanese minipets are pieaces of shit. Their arnt even a lot of players in japan and yet a-net wastes time giving em special privalages like minipets! BRING A EVENT TO NYC AND ILL BE HAPPY!