PC Gamer Exclusive GWars Mini Pet?

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I GOT THE NOVEMBER 2006 ISSUE IN MAIL TODAY!!!

Well, here is how it works (paraphrased from pg. 96)

1) They provide you a code/access key imprinted within the magazine, unique to the mag. (I get sealed version with cd, not sure if it is present in non cd-version)
2) Go to Login page and enter access key
3) During preview event, head to Kamadan (port city in Nightfall)
4) type /bonusitems. This will put a 'broken toy' in your inventory
5) Accept the quest "Toy's Story"
6) Complete the quest to receive the mini-pet
7) If ya did it in preview and you want it back for full retail, repeat steps above

It sounds from step 7 that you will lose the pet at the end of the preview if you access it before retail version released.

So much for the get rich quick schemes :P


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At back of my PC Gamer mag I got in the mail today (October 2006), it mentions that in the November issue they will divulge some info on a PC Gamer Exclusive minipet for Guildwars and more info on the upcoming chapter.

It reads "... details on the next Guild Wars game... and for the exclusive Guild Wars mini pet you can only get from us..."

Any ideas???

Update: They are calling it "Grey Giant"!! The artwork suggests a warrior looking figure (torso shot) that is half human/half skull huge tusk) that is colored gold and grey.

Wow really?thats pretty awsome.Do you have a pic of what the cover for the mag is?thanks.I hope its true.

Well, it shows a covershot of Company of Heroes artwork.

It also has a 2 page blurb on how to capture elite skills in Gwars... (like anyone needed that info)

I checked their website and they still have up the September information.

these will fetch good money if its true and if the pet isnt customized to the owner

edit: thinking about it maybe not because ppl could just go buy the mag..

/Runs off to check the website and tell everyone i know....

They wouldnt allow this for one mag only. it'll eventually be in others too.

Which version of the magazine was it in? I read the UK version which is a different magazine to the US, and I think there may be others too.

Haha, watch the money grubbers freak out. OMG AN EXCLUSIVE MINIPET?! I CAN MAKE SO MUCH MONEY OFF OF THIS!!!

maybe this will be the day they come out with the fanboy mini?

It's the U.S. version of the mag. Here are the specifics of the issue:

Issue #153, October 2006, Volume 13, Number 10

I would take a screencap of the blurb but I know the copyright police frown on that sort of thing.

Anyways, perhaps PC Gamer paid advertising fees to ANet to develop such a deal? Or it may just be a way for ANet and PCGamer to create a win/win through publicity/attention.

Waaaa!

I haven't gotten my copy of PC Gamer in the mail yet!

Skawtt is using Charge!...to the store.

Tundra Giant?

Maybe Like the Stone Judge?

it is a mini GWEN who burns anybody using bad language.

burning incapacates the victem for 10 minutes while a sign over their heads tells people to laugh/applaud as desired

Damn you UK issue of PC Gamer, you better have a Mini Pet for us, otherwise... I will have to throw a spoon at you.

[QUOTE]no good as he has *spoonguard*

http://www.rathergood.com/spoonguard/

It's worth mentioning that in the UK some larger shops such as the bigger branches of WH Smith often carry the US version of PC gamer too

Why do you get the "October" issue of a magazine in the middle of August? That's sort of strange.

Anyway, the update on your OP said the mini-pet was a grey humanoid looking figure? Mayhaps an Oni?