Mini-pets in towns!

Redeem Gamma

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Justified Ancients of Moo Moo [JAMM]

what fools are they to do this ay? do we ever hurt them, no! why must we have to put up with fools and there's noises mini-trolls ect. in towns now!?
it's damn stupid
anyone think this is a good idea?
who wants the guy who decided on it to get beaten up?

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

I thought it's a decent idea!

GitakaRen

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/Me

I think it's a good idea. They should just make an option for you to turn the noises (and the minipets themselves) off if you want. And LOL at the beating up statement. This ain't high school.

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

i like the idea of it
all minipet prices have gone up from what ive seen.

AceeBlueEagle

AceeBlueEagle

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

ASH -Ashes of Humanity

R/

I think it adds life to some areas.... At least it isnt all people standing around saying:

" W T S blaah blaah blaah"

And it adds an element for the PVE crowd that doesnt have the obligatory R3+ rank emote to flash up...

Final thoughts... I like it!

Puebert

Puebert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

Someone has a case of the Mondays.

And on a Wednesday, good Lord!

But seriously, if you dispise the troll noises turn the sound down. Or, go to another district.

I have the sound off, so IDC, and I like chasing people's minis. ^_^

lightblade

lightblade

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Etereal Guard

Me/Mo

It's a groovy idea. Now mini-pet actually been used.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

Hehe someone going around town with a Panda mini!

jon0592

jon0592

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Redeem Gamma
what fools are they to do this ay? do we ever hurt them, no! why must we have to put up with fools and there's noises mini-trolls ect. in towns now!?
it's damn stupid
anyone think this is a good idea?
who wants the guy who decided on it to get beaten up?
What fools are they to do this? You're playing THEIR game, so I'd say you're the fool. If you don't like it, you can always mute it. You're not missing out on any spectacular sounds anyways...

Besides, it's better to show off all of Kamadan English D1 your Kuunavang rather than 8 random people.

Captain Arne Is PRO

Captain Arne Is PRO

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Haha, today was my Mesmer's first birthday, and I opened a Shiro. =D

Dark-NighT

Dark-NighT

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Stygian Veil

Shoop Da Woop [Lolz]

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
Hehe someone going around town with a Panda mini!
I just saw an Mini Naga walking around in Kamadan Eng D1.


I really love this new feature, not only do town's live more, the pricings have gone up in a skyrocketing rate and people start chatting more then just wts \ wtb.

Good one Anet. loving it ^^

DarkGanni

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

If you dont like the sound of the troll change district

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Miss Presler
I just saw an Mini Naga walking around in Kamadan Eng D1.


I really love this new feature, not only do town's live more, the pricings have gone up in a skyrocketing rate and people start chatting more then just wts \ wtb.

Good one Anet. loving it ^^
Gash! Can Varesh and Mini Grey Giant price finally go up?

Free Runner

Free Runner

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

GW2G

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

Quote:
what fools are they to do this ay? do we ever hurt them, no! why must we have to put up with fools and there's noises mini-trolls ect. in towns now!?
it's damn stupid
anyone think this is a good idea?
who wants the guy who decided on it to get beaten up?
Go to Magumma Stade. You will love it there. Seriously Anet does something which adds some fun to the game and bam in come the cavelry to make Anet into the enemies. It was requested for a long time and Anet fufilled the request.

For once when i walked into Kaineng people were talking to each other.....not spamming WTS/WTB. I found it funny running through a town followed by Varesh

Quote:
Haha, today was my Mesmer's first birthday, and I opened a Shiro. =D
Congrats. Good day to have a chars birthday on

Elnai

Elnai

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Top Rating Loss Guild 5/25

Maybe.. I don't really know.

R/

Yeah, all the prices are going up, and its pretty fun having them in town. Just wish the cap was around 50 >_>

Mr Toraan

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Ohio

We Don't Do it on Purpose [pimp]

Mo/Me

Yea, I love this update =) It's fun seeing my minipets follow me around in a town or in my guild hall but I do have to admit the mini Kuuna's can get annoying.

My solution: Open iTunes.

Naf Olbaid

Naf Olbaid

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oh my god it's annoying hearing kuunavang flap sound effect in every single town that I visit, it's driving me insane... please add option to DISABLE MINI-PET SOUNDS into the game options thanks

Lyonette

Lyonette

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

[PiG]

E/

i love this update. like everyone said, it ives some more life to the districts and mini pet are now worth actually taking out

now they need to make minipets auto open

Zehnchu

Zehnchu

Popcorn Fetish

Join Date: Dec 2005

[GODS]

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkGanni
If you dont like the sound of the troll change district
*golf clap*

That is the most retarded solution to an annoying problem.

if you don't like what my reply was, don't bother to log in to the forums and read it...

see how well that works.

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

It's a feature, it's not going away.

Two words... volume control.

grottoftl

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

you people complaining about this are you guys that dumb? you can just turn down or off the sound its that easy. its not a big deal either since its not effecting your gameplay or whatever

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Now we need... REAL PETS IN TOWNS!

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

I want charrs inside Ascalon while Rurik screams out... "I'll smite you furry fire loving freaks"

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Well it seems the mini-pet races have begun.....meaning, whoever makes it to the district first gets to show their pet.

Under that condition, of only 20 pets at a time, I think it's kinda silly.

FoxBat

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Amazon Basin [AB]

Mo/Me

I need to turn off sound just to enter an outpost. And then back on again whenever I leave one. Yeah, thats a brilliant solution, no annoyance added.

Solution: just shut all pets the heck up everywhere. It was annoying listening to my guildmates bring them out in missions anyway. Minis are a fun small visual diversion, they don't need to be given personal loudspeakers.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

I thought it's the first 20 peoples who can summon the mini pet get to show it off?

Bryant Again

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

Yeup, hence *race*. That's what kinda makes me confused...If only so many can use it at a time, why at all?

Zeph

Zeph

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Wales, UK

Expect Extreme Violence [EEV]

Quote:
Originally Posted by grottoftl
you people complaining about this are you guys that dumb? you can just turn down or off the sound its that easy. its not a big deal either since its not effecting your gameplay or whatever
So having to turn the sound off in towns and then having to turn it back on when your out of a town, every single time, is not annoying at all is it?

I like to hear when I am in a fight, I like to hear spells being cast and when dying nightmares popup. I don't like hearing the constant flap of 5 dragons, or the constant grunt of a troll following some wammo running in circles.

Add a option to turn pet noises off and everyone is happy. Not too much to ask really now is it.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

I called for my spot in Grotto!

Eldin

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

This update is a good thing. Went to nice, quiet LA district 7 and had a minipet party with many others. The Canthan New Year's decorations and music added to the tranquility. Best of all, nobody brought any really noisy pets. We chatted and stuff, made lots of jokes and stuff about minipets, and things like that.

We need a mini dagnar so we can re-enact the end of the frost gate mission in towns!

grottoftl

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeph
So having to turn the sound off in towns and then having to turn it back on when your out of a town, every single time, is not annoying at all is it?

I like to hear when I am in a fight, I like to hear spells being cast and when dying nightmares popup. I don't like hearing the constant flap of 5 dragons, or the constant grunt of a troll following some wammo running in circles.

Add a option to turn pet noises off and everyone is happy. Not too much to ask really now is it.
still its really not that big of a deal. you people are just overreacting over the smallest, most insignificant, unimportant thing. is sound really that important in towns? before this update did you see complain about the noises minipets make that players took out when they were doing missions? watch as time passes you guys will get over it and not even notice noises the minipets make and players using this feature will die down. soon no one will feel like bringing out their minipets

Eldin

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

Normally the sounds aren't that big a deal, but in these minipet parties, all is quiet (most of the pets are pretty quiet). Your ears adjust to the quietness. Suddenly a jungle troll comes out "MROAH!". It hurts. Trust me.

explodemyheart

explodemyheart

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Indiana

Gui1d War스 P01ic트 [Pr으]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Eldin
Normally the sounds aren't that big a deal, but in these minipet parties, all is quiet (most of the pets are pretty quiet). Your ears adjust to the quietness. Suddenly a jungle troll comes out "MROAH!". It hurts. Trust me.
If the sound literally hurts you, maybe you need to turn down your speakers a little.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by grottoftl
before this update did you see complain about the noises minipets make that players took out when they were doing missions?
Complain about it? Are you kidding? I leave games where people refuse to turn off their noisy pets.

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

I love the addition, and I can live with the noise. Heck, in a busy city I expect more noise and now its there. I love this personal touch - now I feel like I really have pets because they can follow me wherever I go.

Elnai

Elnai

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Top Rating Loss Guild 5/25

Maybe.. I don't really know.

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gli
Complain about it? Are you kidding? I leave games where people refuse to turn off their noisy pets.
Uh....... You might wanna get that checked out.....

But yes, a minipet sound control would make everyone happy. perhaps a raise on the mini cap/district too.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Elnai
Uh....... You might wanna get that checked out.....
What? It's wrong nowadays to step out of the way of an annoyance? I play to have fun, I don't feel I have some kind of bizarre obligation to team up with people who annoy me.

The Ernada

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

This complaint ranks up there with the complaint that the "Please take a break" message was offensive. Good job guys.

EDIT: And if you dont want to turn all your sound volume off, there's a slider option to tone down different sounds. Whichever category minipets are, just turn that down. Sheesh.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Ernada
This complaint ranks up there with the complaint that the "Please take a break" message was offensive. Good job guys.
Yeah, you're right. A continuous cacophony of crappy repetitive sounds that completely destroy whatever ambience might have been created by subtle environmental sounds and award-winning Jeremy Soule music is obviously an annoyance on the same scale as a tiny message that flashes by once every hour. Bravo for pointing this out.

The Ernada

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gli
Yeah, you're right. A continuous cacophony of crappy repetitive sounds that completely destroy whatever ambience might have been created by subtle environmental sounds and award-winning Jeremy Soule music is obviously an annoyance on the same scale as a tiny message that flashes by once every hour. Bravo for pointing this out.
As I said. Go to options and turn down the background sounds. You can still listen to your award-winning Jeremy Soule music in peace and hopefully leave the rest of us alone.