Second Birthday
warren_kn
Guild Wars will be coming up to it's second birthday in a little over 2 months. As we know a new chapter is unlikely at that time, does anyone know of any plans ANet has to celebrate this? Of course this also means that some characters will also be 2 years old. I seem to remember Gaile saying their will be 2nd Birthday presents for characters: more mini-pets or something else? Anyone have any info or ideas? Or is this waaay too early
Lord Paca
Maybe mini Stormseed Jacaranda. That would be pretty cool, possibly mini zhed 
, I wub zhed ^.^.
What Mini's I'd like to see:
Still, I'd like to see what ANET comes up with.
What Mini's I'd like to see:
- Mini Stormseed Jacarana
- Mini hero set? (zhed, Jin etc.)
Still, I'd like to see what ANET comes up with.
TiNkLeR
I DONT WANT MORE MINI PETS!
Come on... everybody has it! And they don't do anything special.
2 birthday has to be special thing, and has to be customized for the character to show that we actually are playing for 2years.
Come on... everybody has it! And they don't do anything special.
2 birthday has to be special thing, and has to be customized for the character to show that we actually are playing for 2years.
Zehnchu
This year we are getting mini pet rock (aka Lump of Charcoal)
MSecorsky
A nice present for the second birthday would be to allow your actual pet to be seen in town.
Plus another mini-pet.
And mini-pet storage.
Plus another mini-pet.
And mini-pet storage.
Sniper22
Maybe some sort of birthday hat would be good thats customized and can be worn in town. Also little things like a limitted supply of birthday cake or whatever that can give pve boosts like +1 all attributes. Or maybe they can give beer too heheh. Although wearing the old fashing pumpkin hat does show that you've been playing for a long time.
Darksun
So far we have minis, Candy weapons & Masks. It would be cool to see something else our characters can wear.
I'd like to see something different. Maybe different kinds of weapon auras?
Maybe Armor skins that can be activated like pets, but only change the appearance of armor? (lol Birthday suit). Dunno. Minis are nice and all, but just more minis might get old.
Anyways, I'm hoping the do something clever.
I'd like to see something different. Maybe different kinds of weapon auras?
Maybe Armor skins that can be activated like pets, but only change the appearance of armor? (lol Birthday suit). Dunno. Minis are nice and all, but just more minis might get old.
Anyways, I'm hoping the do something clever.
Midnight Harmony
Pets wouldn't be a good idea because they are too big and would cause some serious lag to those with only an average connection.
My idea for a birthday reward is to give each player a unique armour set (nothing fancy) that crresponds with the animal associated to the year of their birth, on the Chinese calendar. I'd also liek to see every character have an emote like those you get from playing HoH, but it shows something related to the 2nd Birthday of ANet.
My idea for a birthday reward is to give each player a unique armour set (nothing fancy) that crresponds with the animal associated to the year of their birth, on the Chinese calendar. I'd also liek to see every character have an emote like those you get from playing HoH, but it shows something related to the 2nd Birthday of ANet.
MSecorsky
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Originally Posted by Midnight Harmony
Pets wouldn't be a good idea because they are too big and would cause some serious lag to those with only an average connection.
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But then again... minipets in town haven't caused any noticable problems... perhaps pets wouldn't either.
Darksun
actually the size doesn't matter as much at the # of polys. The current minis are models of full-size monsters which may have even more polys than pets (since they tend to be more detailed and substantial). Things like boars & Stalkers & Rats have less detail than Giants, Shiro & Charr. Pets may even run faster.
also, the model complexity has nothing to do with server load. that only taxes the graphics processing.
Holy crap, that would own. Armor sets require LOTS of work tho. I don't know how they could pull it off. Maybe use a previously created set of armor & add a new skin?
The more I think about it, I would love to have a weapon aura. I suppose it could range from:
white: faint colored glow
blue: more substantial pulsing glow
purple: pulsing glow with some sparkles (kind of like the Warrior divine aura)
Gold: Something like the Dervish divine aura with the pulsing waves
also, the model complexity has nothing to do with server load. that only taxes the graphics processing.
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Originally Posted by Midnight Harmony
My idea for a birthday reward is to give each player a unique armour set (nothing fancy) that crresponds with the animal associated to the year of their birth, on the Chinese calendar. I'd also liek to see every character have an emote like those you get from playing HoH, but it shows something related to the 2nd Birthday of ANet.
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The more I think about it, I would love to have a weapon aura. I suppose it could range from:
white: faint colored glow
blue: more substantial pulsing glow
purple: pulsing glow with some sparkles (kind of like the Warrior divine aura)
Gold: Something like the Dervish divine aura with the pulsing waves
Sir Skullcrasher
Give me mini panda!!
Zehnchu
Mini Razah for everyone who doesn't have him unlocked that way everyone who can't obtain him will have him.
MSecorsky
Hmm... about... pets in town, like I already recommended... plus the ability to dye them!
Anyone want to wager that whatever we guess will ultimately be wrong?
Anyone want to wager that whatever we guess will ultimately be wrong?
MirkoTeran
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Originally Posted by Zehnchu
Mini Razah for everyone who doesn't have him unlocked that way everyone who can't obtain him will have him.
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KamikazeChicken
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Originally Posted by MSecorsky
But then again... minipets in town haven't caused any noticable problems... perhaps pets wouldn't either.
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wsmcasey
I just wish the birthday present was based on the /age of your account and not your characters age. I deleted all my old characters a year ago, just before finding out about birthday presents and I missed out and never got 1. Now my new characters are approaching their 1 year anniversary, but my account is almost 2 years old.
Kelson
I want a mini Glint, and a way to make it and my mini Kunnavang battle.
blood4blood
The only thing I have against another set of minipets is the additional storage they'll require. Given that, I'd prefer a title, an aura, an emote, or anything else that doesn't take up additional storage.
yasmina
Well mini pets are nice but like everything else they take up alot of room in the little space we have already the hat maker was nice to free up space but the more they add cool looking mini's you now the more people are going to want them. I just found out after the event was over that the first 100 high lvl rollerbeetle players got a nice little rollerbeetle for a award, if more things like this are added I will be unable to store anything 
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Darksun
yeah It would be nice to have some kind of new storage for pets and dyes and such. The materials storage was one of the coolest things they made. Perhaps an aura you can turn on & off with /aura.
Waddly Hobbins
I like mini's...and won't be upset if they give them out again this year....but here's something to think about...how about giving a new set of mini's to 1yr olds on their b-day, and for 2-yr olds giving the same set of mini's and something on top of that...something that can't be traded...maybe something for your acct...
-Weapon Glow
-Emotes for how old you are (separate ones for 1 and 2 years old)
-Title for how old you are
-Special Hat
-Costumes (item that can be turned on and off to make you look like different creatures/humans)
I have 1 character that's going to be turning 2 on the two year mark..the rest are either shortly after or not even a year...
-Weapon Glow
-Emotes for how old you are (separate ones for 1 and 2 years old)
-Title for how old you are
-Special Hat
-Costumes (item that can be turned on and off to make you look like different creatures/humans)
I have 1 character that's going to be turning 2 on the two year mark..the rest are either shortly after or not even a year...
Darksun
hmmm.. cool ideas. So Gaile has said nothing about what it will be correct?
Is there time to consider these ideas Gaile? =D
Is there time to consider these ideas Gaile? =D
tomcruisejr
my 2 year old character's storage half filled with maxed stacks of ectos will do.
{BHC}KingWarman88
Hey,
mabye Have a Tournment, with only the people/guilds who started back on the Orginal, Like Myself, to play in and that. and Offer like a 1,000 prize and that..
mabye Have a Tournment, with only the people/guilds who started back on the Orginal, Like Myself, to play in and that. and Offer like a 1,000 prize and that..
Skuld
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Originally Posted by Zehnchu
Mini Razah for everyone who doesn't have him unlocked that way everyone who can't obtain him will have him.
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Jetdoc
Mini Roller Beetles for all!!!!!
<boy, that would piss off some people>
<boy, that would piss off some people>
Zehnchu
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Originally Posted by Skuld
Try harder and QQ less imo.
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Alias_X
I don't want a MINI hydra, I want the real thing!
Venice Queen
How about a "Geezer" or "Old Fart" title for our second year?
Rhedd
I hope you guys have fun discussing this sort of thing, but it's pretty clearly stated on the official site that each year they will release a new set of mini pets.
I feel truly sorry for all the people out there that hate minis because they're useless. It must be really hard being that practical all the time.
And just for informational purposes, pets wouldn't cause any more lag than minis. In the magical world of computers, it doesn't make a bit of difference how "big" an item is. A minipig, for instance, is exactly the same polycount, texture resolution, and bone structure as a full-sized pet pig, and therefore causes the exact same amount of lag.
I feel truly sorry for all the people out there that hate minis because they're useless. It must be really hard being that practical all the time.
And just for informational purposes, pets wouldn't cause any more lag than minis. In the magical world of computers, it doesn't make a bit of difference how "big" an item is. A minipig, for instance, is exactly the same polycount, texture resolution, and bone structure as a full-sized pet pig, and therefore causes the exact same amount of lag.
Juguard
It wont be pets. Gaile said something about this last year. She said something like this, "You like the mini pets? Wail untill next year " The thread is on these forums somewhere. But can't find it, since the search sucks 
" The thread is on these forums somewhere. But can't find it, since the search sucks
Knightsaber Sith
Saying that doesn't mean it wont be minipets. She could've just meant it'll be even cooler minipets
Malice Black
I'd like a nice scar pattern that glows for my 2nd birthday...I van dream
Knightsaber Sith
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I'd like a nice scar pattern that glows for my 2nd birthday...I van dream
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Tide to Go
we need a unlock button to unlock a second slot for minis, so u can have 2 out at a time
ALSO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anet need to make a mini Yak Rider whatever they are called, the summit that ride the armored yaks......best mini ever, or a little army of summit,yes a little army so the mini would be like 3 or 5 summits running by you!!!
ALSO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anet need to make a mini Yak Rider whatever they are called, the summit that ride the armored yaks......best mini ever, or a little army of summit,yes a little army so the mini would be like 3 or 5 summits running by you!!!
Hell Raiser
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Originally Posted by tomcruisejr
my 2 year old character's storage half filled with maxed stacks of ectos will do.
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I'm going to predict... MINI PETS!!! duh.
Darksun
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Originally Posted by Rhedd
I hope you guys have fun discussing this sort of thing, but it's pretty clearly stated on the official site that each year they will release a new set of mini pets.
I feel truly sorry for all the people out there that hate minis because they're useless. It must be really hard being that practical all the time. |
Zaganher Deathbane
Why not make that 2 year character of yours available as a hero for that account? Wouldn't that be nice? Everybody can have mini pets but seeing your favorite character fighting alongside with you is priceless
pve-er
How about a slightly power up weapon that cannot be sold just like a pre-order weapon. Eg higher dmg%, higher energy bounus.......
I want a Chao dmg dagger (armor ignoring)
I want a Chao dmg dagger (armor ignoring)
Edge Martinez
I'll take whatever they give us, be it a special quest accessible only to 2 year players and older, or a mini, or even something as simple as a trim on our capes. I like the idea of something that won't take up space, however, like a special quest or cape trim.