Mini-Pet exclusively for PC Gamer

unienaule

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

In the latest issue of PC Gamer, on the very last page, down at the bottom, in the tiny green box, they have a teaser for what is coming in the next issue (November), wherein they say that there will be some information on the next chapter of Guild Wars, along with an "Exclusive mini-pet only for PC Gamer." Is there anything else known about this, and how does everyone think this will impact the community?

EDIT FOR INFO: Apparently, the code is printed inside each magazine, so that means I get one for free from my library, assuming I'm the first one to get to the PC Gamer magazine.

FURTHER EDIT: This magazine is at least 2 weeks old. Why hasn't this been picked up on here before, or am I just dense and missed it in my search?

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

It's in the November issue

http://www.pcgamer.com/forum/viewtop...ars+mini+pe t

Retribution X

Retribution X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Check behind you again.

N/

Other than I want one, no.

Zinger314

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

Additional information said by Gaile Grey, ripped blatantly from GWO:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Grey
No mini-pets have been customized, ever. Not the Kuunivang, not the birthday gifts, right? So why would we customize these mini-pets?" That is nearly a direct quote from one of the chief designers of the game.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Grey (questioned about previous comment)
I already have expressed the concerns that have been shared with me; I did and do understand the concern about this on many levels, yes.

I do not foresee that this decision will change, but I will be happy to relay comments, as always.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Grey
don't see any UA prohibition against selling items for in-game money. It's done every hour of every day. And how that seller originally obtained the item isn't relevant in this case, although I do appreciate that others feel differently. If you consider that those who purchased the CE were spending real world money to, in part, acquire the Kuunie, they were certainly not prohibited by the UA or anything else from selling for in-game gold. (Obviously selling for real world cash is prohibited!) While I know some can make a distinction between buying the game and buying a magazine--a degree of separation, if you will--I believe that the designers don't agree that there is a reason to customize the pets.

Let me add to that to say that if someone makes a bunch of in-game gold and then sells the gold for real-world money, he would be breaking the UA. But that would seem really circular to me: Buy a magazine to get an item to sell for gold to then sell the gold for money.
That last comment kinda concerns me. A tad too calavier.

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

Some people think these will be worth a lot to sell. But considering that once everyone starts showing them off everyone will just go out and buy the magazine themselves, I doubt it will be worth much here. The market for this pet will be on the international stage. This promo is for America/Canada. PC Gamer mentioned that the magazine may be sold in other contries but I doubt the serial key will work for them. Someone once told me they bought a Prophecies CE from Germany but he couldn't apply the key to his account since his Factions key was American. Given this knowledge, I assume that accounts with serial keys from other regions wont be able to get the promo pet so that is who you can sell to (Maybe auction online and then meet in one of the intl districts). Also, I'm pretty sure you'll only be able to apply one of these keys to your account so keep that in mind concerning whether or not you want to sell it.

Venice Queen

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Washington, DC

A Most Excellent Guild [DUDE]

Mo/Me

old news

AceeBlueEagle

AceeBlueEagle

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

ASH -Ashes of Humanity

R/

Yeppers... I posted it as soon as I got my copy in the mail to alert everyone back on Aug. 13th.

Here is the thread:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10024373

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

It's a Nightfall monster called a "Grey Giant" and the magazine hits newstands September 19 (sooner if you have a subscription)

Tachyon

Tachyon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Stoke, England

The Godless [GOD]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith
It's a Nightfall monster called a "Grey Giant" and the magazine hits newstands September 19 (sooner if you have a subscription)
Apparently not if you live England though! Like me!

RuPee

RuPee

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Los Angeles, CA

[RoD]

Mo/

thats cool, i might have to actually stop by the magazine stand this time. gawd it must have been years since i bought a magazine offthe stand (i usually have them delivered).

gamecube187

gamecube187

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

When does this magazine with the code for the minipet come out in stores? I'm thinking of going to the store to get one. Or has it already come out?

JC68

JC68

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Slovakia

DVD Forums [DVDF]

W/

is there also electronic version of this magazine or only paper version you can buy at kiosk? cause, there is no way how to get it here, so i would like to buy ".pdf" version if it exists... anyone know something about it?

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

only paper version
-September 19

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith
only paper version
-September 19

Yes, and the subscribers will start receiving their copies sometime this week (week of September 3rd, that is).

Mr_T_bot

Mr_T_bot

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2006

I wonder how much money is being exchanged over this because this is going to obviously be a noticeable boost in sales for PC Gamer.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

Does it make noises?

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

I hate how they affect the economy by adding something I cannot get.

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

I just hope it looks better IG than that picture above suggests. o.O

SirJackassIII

SirJackassIII

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Belgium

none

N/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yanman.be
I hate how they affect the economy by adding something I cannot get.
Indeed...
Could you guys at Anet add this to PC Gameplay for the Belgians/Dutch?

Me wantee

Charqus

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/

Edit: Stupid Comment, forgot about I-Districts....

Obsidian Stealth

Obsidian Stealth

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yanman.be
I hate how they affect the economy by adding something I cannot get.
Me too.

One thing I don't understand is why magazines are all 1 month infront...

Subscribers get the November Issue on September 3rd. Why is it not the September Edition?

JC68

JC68

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Slovakia

DVD Forums [DVDF]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by SirJackassIII
Indeed...
Could you guys at Anet add this to PC Gameplay for the Belgians/Dutch?

Me wantee
and to LEVEL for Czech/Slovak? (it shouldn´t be problem, because in two-months old Level was trial key for GW... )

pokerface

pokerface

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Netherlands

Guardians of the Grail

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Yes, and the subscribers will start receiving their copies sometime this week (week of September 3rd, that is).
I know its not your call for this kind of stuff, Gaile. But still i find it a but stupid and lame of you guys (meaning Anet) to publish something that is inaccessible (for free, besides the cost of the magazine) for most GW players.

P.S. Unless its customised, then i retract all my word, besides the fact that i would like one myself.

Count to Potato

Count to Potato

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Imagination Land

I Swear She Was Eighteen [Gwen]

W/

Grey Giant will look cooll in-game

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

so let me get this right...we non yanks are screwed?

JMFD

JMFD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Looking...

E/

pretty much. Fortunately our only American guildy (who works nights so is in an otherwise euro guild) is picking up a stack for the guild =)

Mr. G

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

lol i should get some of my yanky guildies to do that i suppose

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by pokerface
I know its not your call for this kind of stuff, Gaile. But still i find it a but stupid and lame of you guys (meaning Anet) to publish something that is inaccessible (for free, besides the cost of the magazine) for most GW players.

P.S. Unless its customised, then i retract all my word, besides the fact that i would like one myself.
You must never have heard of the Korean coke promo, they could unlock special ingame weapons just from buying cans of coke (or something like that....). Anyway, they announced that they would do region specific promotions. I'm sure whatever region you're in will get some kind of promotion eventually.
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Coke_Item

BlackRecluse

BlackRecluse

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

[Dark]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Obsidian Stealth
Me too.

One thing I don't understand is why magazines are all 1 month infront...

Subscribers get the November Issue on September 3rd. Why is it not the September Edition?
It's a month early because it tells the stores who sell them when to take them off the shelves. i have no problem with the mini-pet, mainly because im going to get one but im sure if i wasnt a subscriber id complain too

led-zep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

after seeing the picture im not so annoyed that this is america only, looks crap

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by led-zep
after seeing the picture im not so annoyed that this is america only, looks crap
for once i agree with you.

i posted more than 2 weeks ago that it looks just plain butt ugly

Curse You

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

Ok, simple questions about the magazine.

Where is it availible?
How much does it cost?

I'm asking because I live in Toronto, Canada (very close to the border).

Lord Aro

Lord Aro

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

/wiki user:aro

DBU

E/

Any magazine store, local groceries store, chapters/indigo, etc. will cary it. Last price I've seen was under 10 bucks, prob 7.

Now I just wonder if we can use multiple keys and get more than one.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Loviatar
for once i agree with you.

i posted more than 2 weeks ago that it looks just plain butt ugly
Id like to see an in game pic of it before i call it ugly o.o

Apocrypha

Apocrypha

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Hmmm if its only for america an american could switch servers to Europe temporarily and sell for a huge amount?
Heard of international districts?

I was gonna run out and buy one but then I saw how ugly it looked, I'll stick with my kuunavang and wait for the price to drop below whiptail devourer

snikerz

snikerz

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Rt/A

ahh nasty looking giant, i can imagine how hard this thing is gonna hit us for, probably equal to that of a Aataxe

Mpidemie

Mpidemie

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2006

Europe/Germany

gaile, do you think, there will something for europe like this
please look if its possible, maybe with another pet

Xavier Lightstone

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

UK

Sol Blades [Sol]

E/Me

Ok, so why hasn't PCGUK got in on this? They are flooding the game anyway, so why does Europe (and everywhere else) have to scratch around in the dirt

Want one, but then get rid of it after showing off for 5 minutes.

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith
You must never have heard of the Korean coke promo, they could unlock special ingame weapons just from buying cans of coke (or something like that....). Anyway, they announced that they would do region specific promotions. I'm sure whatever region you're in will get some kind of promotion eventually.
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Coke_Item


Who cares about coke items? They're customized, they're useless..can't sell them.


Now, I'll see many players buying 10+ magazines, selling each pet for 100k+, buy fow, and say: HAH! I'm better than you! You noob!. And all they did, is ask mother for some money to buy some magazines. ( But son! Don't buy Plabyboy! It's devil's literature! )

TiNkLeR

TiNkLeR

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Portugal

No images ingame yet? :P