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Fluffyx

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Courtney PantsuLand

Death By Teazu [TEA]

W/Mo

19 Oct 2006 at 01:20 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith

China, being the communist state it is, is very strict about what their citizens have access to. As such, when GW goes live in China they will have their own servers completely independant from the rest of the world. They will never interact with any of the other territories.

Any source on that? Besides just the obvious fact that China is communist. I know that China has google and other search engines filter out some search results, but what would be the point of playing an MMO if you can only play it with china? Who would they fight for HoH with, I doubt they could do different districts of China like North East West South ect. Most interesting though. :3

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

19 Oct 2006 at 02:54 - 42

Here's a short blurb
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/04/17/gu...rated-by-the9/
I'll have to poke around for a larger article

Lrdeo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

The Plains of Karana

W/Mo

19 Oct 2006 at 03:04 - 43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith

It seems to be a special recognition of people that have to go play at the net cafes. The naga is available Oct 13-6; the oni Oct 27-Nov 9; and the yeti Nov 10-23. It sounds like some sort of raffle you have to apply for; but at the same time it sounds like they just give it to the first 30 in the cafe. Supplies are limited to 30 keys per net cafe per each mini pet. The gibberish google translation keeps talking about some sort of A4 clear file which seems to actually be the thing that comes with the mini pet key.

Yeah the Google Engrish translator does a really bad job of translating the page. What it actually says is that the net cafes in japan will be giving out 1500 of the new minipets in batches of 500 during the three drawing dates to thank the fans who play in the net cafes. And since Japan uses the metric system, A4 is just a fancy way of saying 8 1/2in by 11in. And the A4 file case is a just a file case with exclusive nightfalls artwork on it that will be given to the first 30 names drawn during the contest dates in addition to the pet keys. Damn I wish I was still in the JET program.

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

19 Oct 2006 at 03:11 - 44

Well regarding the China thing I can't seem to find an article that goes into much detail which leads me to wonder where I heard all that stuff in the first place.....
But the PC Gamer article with the mini pet key mentions China and seems to imply they might have unadulterated access the the whole world of GW.

What I found funny is one of the sites that came up when looking for an article had a little listing on the side of related games and what their rank was

Prophecies and WoW are pretty close but Factions is just out in the ether

Skids

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

UK FTW

R/Mo

19 Oct 2006 at 06:13 - 45

Why does the factions pic above look like a willy?

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

19 Oct 2006 at 06:23 - 46

It's a ritualist doing those contortions they do; not real sure what you mean.

gameguy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Taiwan

19 Oct 2006 at 08:43 - 47

Only For Taiwan,HK server

1.
Help New player in GW.you can get minipet panda ,Island Guardian

http://guildwars.nctaiwan.com/event/...est/event1.asp

2.
Play the game with GM,you can get other two minipet

http://guildwars.nctaiwan.com/event/...est/event3.asp

Hump Masta

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

XoO

W/Mo

19 Oct 2006 at 13:44 - 48

there is a panda in the trade forum going for 100k+215ectos right now wowa i wish i bought gold off of ebay

Velvet Wing

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

In your cupboard *nomming* your cookies

Blade of Souls

P/W

19 Oct 2006 at 17:12 - 49

omg, that oni would so fit my new dervish

I hope we get them available here too.. Otherwise I might immigrate..

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

19 Oct 2006 at 17:21 - 50

I think we got the lovely grey giant instead; or maybe those guys will be included in the 2nd year birthday presents...

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

19 Oct 2006 at 17:34 - 51

I can't wait till my wammo turned 2 years old next year during June!

TiggerDeathDagger

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

Light of the Star Fire

Mo/Me

19 Oct 2006 at 17:43 - 52

do u get the mini pets wen your acount turns year or you char? because i just restarted all my chars

Cloudpiercer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

R/

19 Oct 2006 at 18:30 - 53

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiggerDeathDagger

do u get the mini pets wen your acount turns year or you char? because i just restarted all my chars

They base it on character age and not account age. So if you kept rerolling your characters it might take a while to get a minipet.

Velvet Wing

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

In your cupboard *nomming* your cookies

Blade of Souls

P/W

20 Oct 2006 at 07:52 - 54

When I bought GW I just instantly made a char of every prof and figured out a nice name for them.. Them I started playing my warrior, followed by monk, followed by.. etc etc, but every char I had was over 5 months old when I started playing my mesmer (the last char)

saved me some waiting time..

GuildWiki Jamie

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Heroes Of Primeval Eden

N/Me

20 Oct 2006 at 08:16 - 55

eh... the only cool pet would be a Nightmare pet. And when you open it, it should jump out of the ground and slowly float down like the real Nightmares do. Nightmare pets ftw!

Velvet Wing

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

In your cupboard *nomming* your cookies

Blade of Souls

P/W

20 Oct 2006 at 13:12 - 56

Quote:

Originally Posted by GuildWiki Jamie

eh... the only cool pet would be a Nightmare pet. And when you open it, it should jump out of the ground and slowly float down like the real Nightmares do. Nightmare pets ftw!

well, that would scare me.. I sometimes get a heart attack when these stupid oni's pop up.. probably because I play with a headset, in the dark, sound almost maxed..

Starsky-sama

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

21 Oct 2006 at 02:56 - 57

>just looking at it again. the panda kinda looks pretty big. (too big)

>Bigger than other minipets? Even if the ele was the smallest. that is one huge minipet.

maybe just me. (perpective/screen res/etc.) /meh.

Cloudpiercer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

R/

21 Oct 2006 at 03:23 - 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starsky-sama

>just looking at it again. the panda kinda looks pretty big. (too big)

>Bigger than other minipets? Even if the ele was the smallest. that is one huge minipet.

maybe just me. (perpective/screen res/etc.) /meh.

Nah its not just you, that thing is pretty huge. If there gonna have minis that big, they should make the Bone Dragon larger.

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

21 Oct 2006 at 04:06 - 59

The grey giant is significantly larger than other minis as well.

Queenie

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

21 Oct 2006 at 05:35 - 60

Why does Asia get such cool items? :/
I want that Panda T-T