http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10149295
PLease go there for mini pet 2nd b-day guide
Second Birthday miniatures are out!
Ms Utena Tenjou
FelixCarter
Methinks the Stoneaxe Heket is going to be the next Whiptail Devourer, just by how people talk about it. >.>
Unfortunate.
Unfortunate.
SilentAssassin
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has anyone been able to make a list of rarest to comman. i think it would be neat to see what is the rarest all the way down to most comman.
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for a list you can check guildwarswiki
http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Mini
savage vapor 33
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Originally Posted by Evilsod
Oh god, it really is true
 So for playing this game for 2 years with 1 character... we get a chance of a Heket? Bullshit! If i get that piece of crap i'll bin it. |
Ouchie
The perfect birthday gift
with every year your character ages you get
For the male character
a 5% chance to lose your hair (maybe attach it to the lucky unlucky titles)
a 5% chance to get a beer belly ( attached to drunkard title of course)
a 5% chance to move 5% slower (attached to sweet tooth title maybe)
For the female character
a 5% chance to get wrinkles on your face (Lucky/unlucky)
a 5% chance to get celulite and tummy rolls (sweet tooth/Drunkard)
a 5% chance to move 5% slower (sweet tooth)
Over all for both
a 5% chance to break a bone if knocked down (takes longer to get up)
a 5% chance to forget where you are going (randomly switches quests in log so arrow changes)
a 5 % chance to become exhausted in regular play which can be cancelled out by using the /catchbreath emote
all of which can be connected to an "Old Fart" Title track
with every year your character ages you get
For the male character
a 5% chance to lose your hair (maybe attach it to the lucky unlucky titles)
a 5% chance to get a beer belly ( attached to drunkard title of course)
a 5% chance to move 5% slower (attached to sweet tooth title maybe)
For the female character
a 5% chance to get wrinkles on your face (Lucky/unlucky)
a 5% chance to get celulite and tummy rolls (sweet tooth/Drunkard)
a 5% chance to move 5% slower (sweet tooth)
Over all for both
a 5% chance to break a bone if knocked down (takes longer to get up)
a 5% chance to forget where you are going (randomly switches quests in log so arrow changes)
a 5 % chance to become exhausted in regular play which can be cancelled out by using the /catchbreath emote
all of which can be connected to an "Old Fart" Title track
Queen of the Sand
gutted they were pets for 2nd birthday but I got a mandragor with a dust trail when it chases you. I say collect early on these they will hold price really well for a white pet
Engel the Fallen
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Originally Posted by Nexus Icon
I don't like lies, and I don't like how ANet asked for our opinions and then completely ignored them.
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Steboy93
The main reason everyone is complaining is because they didn't get a 'l33t' Gwen mini which will sell for 100k+many ectos or a lich or something, but if they did they would be the ones saying 'we should be thankful we get given presents at all'.
So pretty much this argument is going to go on indefinetly, so every1 should stop whining now
So pretty much this argument is going to go on indefinetly, so every1 should stop whining now
SilentAssassin
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Originally Posted by savage vapor 33
As much as I am the person that says, well we r getting a gift no use in complaining, I can't help but agree with you. Especially in the sense that on our 2 year, I'm not expecting a white minipet worth 10k. I don't want to sound greedy, which I obviously am sounding, but don't we deserve more? 2 Years, and people who have been here for 1 year are getting a bone dragon, while I get a heket. ???
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Why do you deserve more then some1 who plays gw for 1 year?
On the other hand I do agree that the way they give you the present is stupid imo. I've already said this,
BUT why not just give the player an option to choose a mini-pet for their birthday and make all the mini-pets equals.
Why do they make green/gold/purple/white... I like my mini-pets, I collect all of them and keep my mini-pets but it is not fair to give someone a mini-pet thats more worth then someone else his mini.
If you give the option to choose your own mini-pet EVERYONE is happy. The ones who want a mini-pet can choose wich one they like the most and ppl who hate mini-pets can choose the mini that is worth more.
But no
anyways, I like mini-pets thats not the issue, I just think that for a birthday present you could try to give everyone an equal size of present.
oh well, Happy birthday to all the ppl who are here from the very beginning
RSGashapon
Oldest character is only 7 months old. I still have a long time to wait for any of these new ones. *sighs*
I can already tell the mini Gwen is going to sell for ridiculous, exuberant prices...
I can already tell the mini Gwen is going to sell for ridiculous, exuberant prices...
jammerpa
They should rewrite the lil' jingle on the events page....
Happy Birthday to you,
Your toon's turning two,
Enjoy your Christmas Elf from Anet,
HA HA HA HA, F**K You!
Here's hoping that I dont open my present tomorrow and see a little green Irish guy.
Happy Birthday to you,
Your toon's turning two,
Enjoy your Christmas Elf from Anet,
HA HA HA HA, F**K You!
Here's hoping that I dont open my present tomorrow and see a little green Irish guy.
Viet Spirit
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Originally Posted by MistressYichi
Wow I have never seen a bigger bunch of whiners, brats, and ungrateful ass hats. The simple fact is this. Whether or not you like the idea of having a miniature is besides the point. Anet didn't HAVE to do anything for your characters. PERIOD!!!!!!!! They chose too reward the players who have been loyal Guild Wars players and I am personally thankful they even took the time out of their schedule to thank their player base. What other gaming companies have done this and given their players something for their character being a year or 2 years old? Be grateful you even got anything for your character.
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Originally Posted by Mordakai
You'd have a valid argument if you were talking about storage, character slots, Greens, or anything else that actually has an effect on the game.
Mini-pets are, IMO, just a cool thing that Anet did not have to do. And by complaining about it, you risk Anet thinking "Well, seems like nobody likes their gifts. Guess next year, we won't give out anything." That's what I'm worried about: I like mini-pets, and I don't want to see a bunch of complainers ruin it for the rest of us. |
Since many people want minis as birthday's gifts, some want other options. Why not make everyone happy by giving more alternatives to people? Some will get minis, some will get Auras, some will get special weapons,...???
Nekretaal
People in my guild are saying that the problem with the pets this year is that they dont look like pets.
All but the Windrider, thorn wolf, and madragor (and debateadly the AAatxe) are humanoid, walking upright with 2 legs and human characteristics or outright humans.
Where are the pets that look like pets?
Guild wars has plenty of pets that look like pets that they could have chosen the lion-like roaring ethers, or the walking plant ibogas, the fow cave spiders or spider-like smites or terrorwebs, factions' various mantid/kappa/vermin/plants/sea creatures..
I think they did a better job with the first year selection of pets, and gave a lot of the other good choices for pets away in asian promotions.
As for Gwen, she's in the next game so giving her as the prestige minipet makes sense, but I just dont see the appeal. Nobody who didnt play in the beta, least of all people who started last year with factions really cares about Gwen. She's entirely a message board phenomenon.
All but the Windrider, thorn wolf, and madragor (and debateadly the AAatxe) are humanoid, walking upright with 2 legs and human characteristics or outright humans.
Where are the pets that look like pets?
Guild wars has plenty of pets that look like pets that they could have chosen the lion-like roaring ethers, or the walking plant ibogas, the fow cave spiders or spider-like smites or terrorwebs, factions' various mantid/kappa/vermin/plants/sea creatures..
I think they did a better job with the first year selection of pets, and gave a lot of the other good choices for pets away in asian promotions.
As for Gwen, she's in the next game so giving her as the prestige minipet makes sense, but I just dont see the appeal. Nobody who didnt play in the beta, least of all people who started last year with factions really cares about Gwen. She's entirely a message board phenomenon.
Soldat
Awesome! The Mini Juggernaut was my only request in that thread Gaile had started a while back, and now it's here. Can't wait to get my hands on one.
explodemyheart
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Originally Posted by Viet Spirit
Read carefully the bolded phrases you just wrote to understand why we keep saying they are not FREE but tools to keep people being interested in the game and probably buying their future products.
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Whether they're doing it out of the kindness of their heart or in order to attempt to keep people interested is moot. They did not ask for a fee in order for you to recieve the item.
Jongo River
They did ask for opinions, they got us talking about it for over a month and they ignored even the concerns mini-pet non-haters like me have about rarity. Hell it looks like they semi-ignored people who wanted a mini-gwen by making it semi-unobtainable.
Forums have a very large aggro radius. Steer clear if you don't want to encounter it.
Forums have a very large aggro radius. Steer clear if you don't want to encounter it.
Bryant Again
And we did buy the game, too.
*sigh* I think I was the only person anywhere who wanted a birthday hat as a present. Maybe with my initials on it, it would make me feel special (in a good way, not in a way that extends my e-peen).
*sigh* I think I was the only person anywhere who wanted a birthday hat as a present. Maybe with my initials on it, it would make me feel special (in a good way, not in a way that extends my e-peen).
Mordakai
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Originally Posted by Viet Spirit
You may say Greens have no effect in the game too because you can find equivalent items from collectors. FOW armors too have no real effects in the game other than Cool things that look differently and are more difficult to acquire. Cool things are what make people stayed in the game and comptemlating about buying future products. If Arenanet make these Cool Things disliked by most people, sales will surely go down. So these Cool Things are not just there for FREE.
Since many people want minis as birthday's gifts, some want other options. Why not make everyone happy by giving more alternatives to people? Some will get minis, some will get Auras, some will get special weapons,...??? |
As for Weapons: how would that even work? How could you make weapons that appeal to every single player in the game? Answer: You can't.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. There are bigger issues to worry about in Guild Wars than mini-pets!
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They did ask for opinions, they got us talking about it for over a month and they ignored even the concerns mini-pet non-haters like me have about rarity. Hell it looks like they semi-ignored people who wanted a mini-gwen by making it semi-unobtainable.
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Forums have a very large aggro radius. Steer clear if you don't want to encounter it.
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
And we did buy the game, too.
*sigh* I think I was the only person anywhere who wanted a birthday hat as a present. Maybe with my initials on it, it would make me feel special (in a good way, not in a way that extends my e-peen). |
Darksun
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Missed my whole point. Not everyone has the same mini-pet.
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Link, please. The thread I saw didn't read like that at all (unless it's a different thread...)
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Bryant Again
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Originally Posted by Mordakai
...or they figured that people having flashing Auras would even be more annoying than people flashing e-motes...
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Ozric
Jeez what a bunch of crybabies. If I were Anet I'd pull the plug on all gifts and events. They've added so much to this game since those early days and still people are never satisfied.
As for me, I'll bid Anet a fond thanks for the free cash and maybe even ecto I'll receive as the result of this 'terrible gift',...oooh, to think they could've given me a 2-yr. pin,..rofl!
As for me, I'll bid Anet a fond thanks for the free cash and maybe even ecto I'll receive as the result of this 'terrible gift',...oooh, to think they could've given me a 2-yr. pin,..rofl!
explodemyheart
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Originally Posted by Darksun
I Think this has been quoted twice here already but:
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What was being referenced was something Gaile did or did not say last year, shortly after the first minis were released.
Andisa Kalorn
I'm glad my family members at christmas time aren't like the whiners on these forums... otherwise I'd stop getting them presents.
I like many of the new minis. Except that horrible elf (what were they thinking?) and gwen. I didn't want gwen following me around pre; it would be just as creepy having mini-gwen following me around the rest of the game.
I like many of the new minis. Except that horrible elf (what were they thinking?) and gwen. I didn't want gwen following me around pre; it would be just as creepy having mini-gwen following me around the rest of the game.
Perynne
Thank you Anet for the interesting new minipets! I quite like them all (except for the elf, it's just plain ugly... but hey, someone else might like it). I'm still waiting for my first birthday which should be in a week or two, but I will definitely look forward to getting a second birthday too.
And I really wish people wouldn't whine so much about this. Anet doesn't have to give you anything for your birthday, many games don't, and getting nothing for an anniversary has never lessened their playerbase. I think it's very kind and wonderful of Anet to do this kind of thing, because it's a fun little extra to the game.
And I really wish people wouldn't whine so much about this. Anet doesn't have to give you anything for your birthday, many games don't, and getting nothing for an anniversary has never lessened their playerbase. I think it's very kind and wonderful of Anet to do this kind of thing, because it's a fun little extra to the game.
Darksun
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What you quote was not what was being referenced in the first place.
What was being referenced was something Gaile did or did not say last year, shortly after the first minis were released. |
The thread it's from is immaterial, the fact is it's simply not true that she or anyone else set minis in stone for the 2nd birthday until this week.
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But, the fact they didn't make Auras either means: it's not viable, or they figured that people flashing Auras would even be more annoying than people flashing e-motes...
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Croco Clouds
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This is crazy. Anet does something for us, and all we do is complain. :|
First unique miniature i've gotten. Mini-Gwen. Shes cute! |
Your Avatar is a lot cuter than Mini Gwen
Mordakai
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Originally Posted by Darksun
So you assume all the Auras would be exactly the same? I guess that does make the argument easier. Mini pets are mini pets. The whole point of people suggesting something different is because people are sick of mini pets.
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t doesn't matter. My point is, and always was Gaile made a post to ask about what we would want IF they did minis. She then pointed out that minis were NOT set in stone for the 2nd year(she made this quote on several forums as well). She also goes on to say that the input is good (even if some things like more storage or resetting deaths what not viable for birthdays)
The thread it's from is immaterial, the fact is it's simply not true that she or anyone else set minis in stone for the 2nd birthday until this week. |
My point: Be glad you got something at all. If I was Anet, I would give the lot of you whiners nothing.
explodemyheart
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Originally Posted by Darksun
The thread it's from is immaterial, the fact is it's simply not true that she or anyone else set minis in stone for the 2nd birthday until this week.
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Someone claimed that Gaile said just after the first miniatures were released that 2nd birthday presents would be something else entirely. The person was angry and felt they'd been lied to because they claim Gaile promised it would be something different. Someone else contended that she promised no such thing, but rather said at the time that it would be a new set of miniatures.
THAT is what the argument was about that you quoted. You turned it into something else. For what you are talking about, yes, it is immaterial. For what they were talking about, is it not immaterial.
Taala
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Originally Posted by explodemyheart
Someone claimed that Gaile said just after the first miniatures were released that 2nd birthday presents would be something else entirely. The person was angry and felt they'd been lied to because they claim Gaile promised it would be something different. Someone else contended that she promised no such thing, but rather said at the time that it would be a new set of miniatures.
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At the time, Gaile just seemed to be mysterious about the second year present, which seems to me that it certainly wasn't decided back then what it would be.
Skawtt
I got the Water Djinn as my 2nd B-day Gift 
I likes it cant wait to see what my Ranger will get in about 2 weeks!
Edit: Thank you Anet!
Edit: Thank you Anet!
Darksun
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Originally Posted by explodemyheart
You were arguing a point to someone when it wasn't even what was being contended in the first place. I'd say... that does matter and is not immaterial to what was being talked about by the other people.
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Some people are sick of mini-pets. Some people really like them. Just like some people really hate the idea of players looking like Bosses (I'd assume that's what "auras" mean)? On that point, how different could the auras look? Different colors? It'll still be annoying to look at glowing party members for an hour, no matter what the color...
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Agreed that Gaile goes out of her way to cover her ass.
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But, in no way is that saying for sure we'll be getting anything for our Birthday!
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My point: Be glad you got something at all. If I was Anet, I would give the lot of you whiners nothing.
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Tea Girl
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Originally Posted by Ouchie
The perfect birthday gift
with every year your character ages you get For the male character a 5% chance to lose your hair (maybe attach it to the lucky unlucky titles) a 5% chance to get a beer belly ( attached to drunkard title of course) a 5% chance to move 5% slower (attached to sweet tooth title maybe) For the female character a 5% chance to get wrinkles on your face (Lucky/unlucky) a 5% chance to get celulite and tummy rolls (sweet tooth/Drunkard) a 5% chance to move 5% slower (sweet tooth) Over all for both a 5% chance to break a bone if knocked down (takes longer to get up) a 5% chance to forget where you are going (randomly switches quests in log so arrow changes) a 5 % chance to become exhausted in regular play which can be cancelled out by using the /catchbreath emote all of which can be connected to an "Old Fart" Title track |
take that! whiners!
explodemyheart
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Originally Posted by Darksun
Let me TELL you what I was arguing. I was arguing that this person's statment was false. That's why I quoted it in the first place.
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You weren't asked to prove that Gaile never said it recently, you were asked to prove that she never said it a year ago, because that's what they were talking about.
Person A is angry, claiming Gaile promised X. Person B tells Person A that Gaile said Y, not X. Person C said Gaile never said Y, ever. Person D asks Person C to prove she never said Y. Person C produces evidence to Person D that Gaile never said Y recently, but not a year ago.
You proved that Gaile never said what the presents would be recently. You produced no proof that Gaile never said what the presents would or would not be a year ago.
Follow?
Miral
damnit >.<
my warrior got a mandragor imp T.T
and my ranger, who was created BEFORE the warrior, still says 23 months T.T
hooray for buggy systems!
my warrior got a mandragor imp T.T
and my ranger, who was created BEFORE the warrior, still says 23 months T.T
hooray for buggy systems!
Miral
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And Mordakai asked for proof of what you were saying. You offered your proof in a thread that was not what was being contended in the first place.
You weren't asked to prove that Gaile never said it recently, you were asked to prove that she never said it a year ago, because that's what they were talking about. Person A is angry, claiming Gaile promised X. Person B tells Person A that Gaile said Y, not X. Person C said Gaile never said Y, ever. Person D asks Person C to prove she never said Y. Person C produces evidence to Person D that Gaile never said Y recently, but not a year ago. You proved that Gaile never said what the presents would be recently. You produced no proof that Gaile never said what the presents would or would not be a year ago. Follow? |
joe3273
Why? Why?
Been playing this game for two years now, since betas and all.
I read these forums all the time, do not post much, but man what a bunch of
whiney babies.
It's ridiculous, these guys dont charge you for playing, they give you free
updated content , throw cool weekends to get people together, and give you
cool items, for staying with the game, and you guys have to complain.
Well, I have to say, SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!! and PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a free game other than buying it, so be thankful you get anything. Some places don't give 2-shite's about players, just the $....
So in close, play the game, and enjoy it, and stop whining about everything.
Thanks for letting me put my 2 cents in.....
Been playing this game for two years now, since betas and all.
I read these forums all the time, do not post much, but man what a bunch of
whiney babies.
It's ridiculous, these guys dont charge you for playing,
updated content
cool items, for staying with the game,
Well, I have to say, SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!! and PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's a free game other than buying it, so be thankful you get anything. Some places don't give 2-shite's about players, just the $....
So in close, play the game, and enjoy it, and stop whining about everything.
Thanks for letting me put my 2 cents in.....
Mordakai
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Maybe you keep missing the part where I say "I'll enjoy the money". I think the Heket looks cool, but more minis is still unimaginative. Could at least had a Glint. |
Sure, Glint would be great, maybe we'll see Her next year. Gwen makes sense, though since GW:EN is coming out this year. I'm actually surprised they didn't have more "preview" minis like the Asura. Maybe they're saving those for promotions or CEs, maybe they'll release them next year.
Meh, whatever the reason, with the exception of the Elf, the new crop of minis ain't bad. I'm looking forward to 5 months when I actually get one!
In the meantime, if anyone is going to delete their mini anyway, hook me up!
(And I'm totally confused on the "Gaile didn't say this / yes she did" argument. Lets just let that go for now. We can all agree that Gaile never promised anything for our 2nd birthdays, and that's really the only relative point.)
Knightsaber Sith
To everyone still going on about "what Gaile said", yes she did say they were willing to hear other ideas. But maybe they didn't like the ideas, or they didn't have the kind of time to design some of the stuff that was suggested by the time they made the thread. Yes, shortly after the first birthday she said the second birthday wouldn't be the same. And it isn't, we have an all new set of minis and a weekend event. Maybe we will see one of those ideas implemented for the third birthday, we don't know.
They do listen to their player base far more than most games ever do, but you're mistaken if you think they're obligated to do what the players demand. They're going to do what they want to do no matter what anyone says or feels.
And no, they haven't lied to or deceived anyone.
They do listen to their player base far more than most games ever do, but you're mistaken if you think they're obligated to do what the players demand. They're going to do what they want to do no matter what anyone says or feels.
And no, they haven't lied to or deceived anyone.
Former Ruling
I knew it'd be minis. So I'm not surprised. Their "poll" threads could have shown 99% of people didn't want minis (actually most of them showed 60-70% didnt..w/e) and it'd still be minis. Anet Freakin LOVES Minis for some reason...every "special gift" for the last year has been a mini.
Get over it people :\
Get over it people :\
Darksun
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You weren't asked to prove that Gaile never said it recently, you were asked to prove that she never said it a year ago, because that's what they were talking about.
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Person A is angry, claiming Gaile promised X. Person B tells Person A that Gaile said Y, not X. Person C said Gaile never said Y, ever. Person D asks Person C to prove she never said Y. Person C produces evidence to Person D that Gaile never said Y recently, but not a year ago.
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Mordakai understood that it's possible that my statement was true and wanted to see proof Gaile said it. I gave a link to the place where Gaile said what I quoted.
If you want to make the point that Gaile said
"yes there will be minis next year"
one day, and said
"we aren't saying there will be minis again"
some other time, that's a different story. But I know that Gaile said
"The initial casual question was not intended to say, "The Second Birthday Present will be miniatures." We have only asked what miniatures would be desired if we do offer those as the b'day gift or -- consider this! -- if we add more minis for other purposes."
and I've never hear her say that minis WOULD be the 2nd year present untill this week.
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They do listen to their player base far more than most games ever do, but you're mistaken if you think they're obligated to do what the players demand. They're going to do what they want to do no matter what anyone says or feels.
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(And I'm totally confused on the "Gaile didn't say this / yes she did" argument. Lets just let that go for now. We can all agree that Gaile never promised anything for our 2nd birthdays, and that's really the only relative point.)
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