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MMSDome · May 23, 2007, 03:25 AM // 03:25

Ive noticed countries like Japan and Taiwan always get these cool mini's thorugh random draws and whatever a net-cafe promotion is. Why cant we get these cool things in America, I want the chance to get a ultra rare mini without having to spend a ton of gold.

Wilian Norward · May 23, 2007, 03:52 AM // 03:52

Yeah give Americans the chance to become instant multi millionares.

Zinger314 · May 23, 2007, 04:05 AM // 04:05

Because ArenaNet already has the market in America. They need these promotions to entire players in other regions.

Capitalism = <3

lightblade · May 23, 2007, 05:57 AM // 05:57

actually...you DO get rare minis, like gray giant and asura. Asia countries dont get those.

VitisVinifera · May 23, 2007, 06:13 AM // 06:13

out of curiosity, is my grey giant worth millions on Asia, but I can buy stuff like pandas, kanaxais, island guardians for relative chump change?

and if so.........how!

kurtas · May 23, 2007, 06:48 AM // 06:48

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Why cant we get these cool things in America

Because Asia has more people, who are more dedicated to gameing and require an incentive to play this game over other games which offer real prizes (and no, HVH dosent count).

Sergeant of Marines · May 23, 2007, 06:51 AM // 06:51

Crazy thing is that I live in Japan, and I dont even know how to get one of these, I still play on the American Server even though I get online when most people are just waking up for the morning or still sleeping. Wish I knew how to get these over here, anyone have any ideas???

Pwny Ride · May 23, 2007, 07:21 AM // 07:21

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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera

out of curiosity, is my grey giant worth millions on Asia, but I can buy stuff like pandas, kanaxais, island guardians for relative chump change?

and if so.........how!

Id love to know the same thing with my Asura actually

Every time i lag · May 23, 2007, 07:36 AM // 07:36

why only america? xD

Ludo · May 23, 2007, 07:39 AM // 07:39

I don't get this net cafe thing, to be honest. Anything in this game that comes in limited numbers = money. This perpetually seems to favor Asia, but thats cool, whatever, expanding market share and all that jazz. I just dont see why it's still the case when GW2 has been announced. We are all now irrelevant. The "money" has already been diverted, and we are a bunch of ghosts. (This is how business works). My only question is why Japan still gets the 1,000,000$ mini pets. GW1 is over. I don't get it. My dollar for GW2 is still up in the air. : )

def_mode · May 23, 2007, 12:43 PM // 12:43

cause u have Bush as ur avatar! jk

Etta · May 23, 2007, 12:56 PM // 12:56

maybe you need to inva......liberate those countries, in order ot get them mini pets, Mr. President.

=HT=E5Destroyer · May 23, 2007, 01:08 PM // 13:08

truth be told i wonder if this is why all the companies who sell gold are also asian. they get the good stuff come to us and sell it then take the gold and sell it on Ebay. woul dmake sense.

Div · May 23, 2007, 01:11 PM // 13:11

It's called marketing strategy. Go back to school and learn economics :O

JeniM · May 23, 2007, 01:11 PM // 13:11

Typical Americans. Some other country has it so we want it *tantrum*

Darksun · May 23, 2007, 01:49 PM // 13:49

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Originally Posted by JeniM

Typical Americans. Some other country has it so we want it *tantrum*

Europeans do the same, it's nothing new or country-specific.

Belzan · May 23, 2007, 02:17 PM // 14:17

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Originally Posted by JeniM

Typical Americans. Some other country has it so we want it *tantrum*

True, we are the spoiled brat adolescents of the world...

GW began in America and moved to Asia later. There have been several incentives to promote game play overseas. Part of making money on a game with no monthly fees is to get more people to buy the game.

Anything rare in game will be worth more. If you think about it, Americans got the 2nd birthday minipets and Asura/Grey Giants first. How many of you sold your Asura (or bought more magazines) for 100k + ectoes while no one else had them?

I think it is fair. Americans get dibbs on a lot of things. I think part of the argument here is about how unfair it is that other countries get exclusive items. Yeah, that makes sense to me. I'd love to have some of those Coke Items. But if this argument is over "they have it and we don't and I want it and why do I have to pay 1000k for it?" then please, throw your tantrum elsewhere. (not a flame to you JeniM, just keeping with the overall tantrum theme).

It is genius really...how better to quickly get gold from American players to players in Asia? Give them something the Americans want!

pamelf · May 23, 2007, 03:09 PM // 15:09

hey, I'm in Australia and we didn't even get the Azura out here.... Not to mention the fact that we don't even have our own servers.

Sophitia Leafblade · May 23, 2007, 03:15 PM // 15:15

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Originally Posted by pamelf

hey, I'm in Australia and we didn't even get the Azura out here.... Not to mention the fact that we don't even have our own servers.

Actually u did -

Australia..........PC Powerplay..........139 – June..........2nd May

a bit later than most of the others all be it but u still had the chance of one

HawkofStorms · May 23, 2007, 04:08 PM // 16:08

eh... does it matter? I mean, it's not like the OP has a good chance to actually get one of those 12 uber rare minis. Half the super rare mini's get bought up by super rich collectors on European and American servers eventually anyway. Does it reallly matter what region they start out in?