Locked into two year minipet? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Frank Dudenstein

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

01 Aug 2007 at 14:00 - 1

Ok, so, a couple of months ago I had 3 pve characters get their 2-year minipets. And thanks to my unbelievable luck .... all three were the same ... Mini Thorn Wolf. Nice...

I just figured it was some unlucky coincidence and left it at that .... maybe I'll have better luck next year.

Now, I have a real-life friend that has given up GW for WoW. However, he signed into GW today for the hell of it ... and checked his 2-year minipets. Both of his are the same too! And both are Gwens!!!!

Now is this truly some massive coincidence? OR is there a bug somewhere that locks all characters on your account to a 2-year minipet? Anyone have the same experience?

Just curious...

raiala

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2006

GWOnline Community Guild

01 Aug 2007 at 14:06 - 2

At least the same seems to hapen with first year minis, 4 mini kirins....

Theus

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

W/Mo

01 Aug 2007 at 14:19 - 3

Terrible luck.And also Anet's fault for using such a stupid system anyway.Who the hell is going to lose a limb if they actually make players happy?Would someone be killed if they didn't allow a player to recieve doubles of Minipets?

Hobbs

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Organised Spam [OS]

W/

01 Aug 2007 at 14:22 - 4

A friend of mine got 3 mini siege turtles. Imo you shouldn't be able to get the same mini twice, just kinda ruins the fun. But if that was implemented now all hell would break loose with people who'd had 2 of the same before and wanted a new one. Here's hoping for a good minipet for my 2nd birthday in 2 weeks

gabazieute

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

R/Mo

01 Aug 2007 at 14:22 - 5

/agreed
I also think they're should be a kind of code checking that mini pet wasn't yet recieved more than twice by the player.

noblepaladin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

01 Aug 2007 at 14:29 - 6

Year one, i got four rot wallows. Year 2, I've gotten two harpies so far... Maybe it's just bad luck.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

01 Aug 2007 at 14:33 - 7

I got 2 year-one minipets a month ago for my Factions characters, both Jade Armors. I wasn't thrilled. I have a few year-two minipets coming up anytime now, if they're all Heket like the one I already got, I'll be sure to resurrect this thread (if it hasn't been closed by then.

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GODh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Netherlands

BFTW and DLRR

01 Aug 2007 at 14:33 - 8

Nothing to do with bad luck... more with bad coding.

free_fall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

01 Aug 2007 at 14:42 - 9

Ya, I got 3 whiptails, meh. One of my later chars, a W I hadn't played in ages, did get a Rurik, that's the nicest one I've actually received.

I generally buy everyone a Shaman (my fave) or a Jade (2nd fave) if I see one offered at a good price and I've picked up a couple of pigs cheap.

Sarah Frost

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2007

Happy Hellion Nation

R/W

01 Aug 2007 at 14:42 - 10

So far I've only gotten one second year... an Aatxe... but most of my 8 first year have been different (2 devourers)... it might have something to do with when and where you open your gift... but I really have no clues on that score.

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

R/

01 Aug 2007 at 14:43 - 11

I've had two 2nd Birthday minipets so far, a mini Lich and a Thorn Wolf, so for me at least the two were different.

I suppose it's all luck really, just the same way as some people can open chests and get a run of several perfect high end items in a row and others get ten purple pieces of rubbish.

I would not be complaining if it was me who had received the two Gwens though!

Absinth187

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

32??45′26.49″N, 97??19′59.45″W

Some Like It Hot [sake]

01 Aug 2007 at 14:44 - 12

It's all random. Would people be complaining if they got all rare minis? They're free. Time to move on.

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

01 Aug 2007 at 14:45 - 13

I got two Shiros in a row...

thezed

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

Iowa, USA

HoTR

01 Aug 2007 at 15:42 - 14

For those suggesting Anet should have made it so you could not get the same mini twice:

What would stop someone from creating enough chars to make sure they get all the minis? This would flood the market of the mini's ment to be rare.

What would happen if you already have recieved all Year 1 minis and now you have another char turn 1 year old?

suggestion /not signed.

Weighted random was the way to go.

dsnesnintendo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

chinese food

N/Mo

01 Aug 2007 at 15:44 - 15

my first 3 chars got jade armors
my 4th who i NEVER play got a mini bone dragon

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

01 Aug 2007 at 15:48 - 16

Thats why i sold my 2 unopened 1st year minis. I dont need anymore jades -.-.

Except my pre ranger got a mini seige, which was a nice change of pace.

mazik

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rt/

01 Aug 2007 at 15:52 - 17

It does seem to create the same mini pet an aweful lot. I agree that random was the way to go, rather than make it impossible to get the same twice, but they should have randomized a bit better. A guildie of mine has gotten 4 fungal wallows now

. I, myself, got 3 charr shamans for my first years(then got a kirin). So...I guess it really sucks for those who start off with bad pets and is an awesome surprise for those who start off getting rare-ish ones.

Molock

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Qu??bec

Legacy of Angels [Halo]

E/

01 Aug 2007 at 15:57 - 18

Ahh damn it! I have 2 characters coming up on their first birthday and if they get the same as my first char I am gonna get 2 mini-kirin!!! Yay, not..

And when those two arrive at their second, they will get a Thorn Wolf...

Hopefully this won't really happen and I will receive different minis

Miral

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Hell. AKA Phoenix, AZ

The Gear Trick [GEAR]

W/A

01 Aug 2007 at 16:04 - 19

for first year i got 2 rot wallows and a jungle troll. second year i got a mandragor and... umm.... i forget what the other one was, one of the other whites. getting 3rd 2 year pet in a month or two...

Evilsod

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

England

Lievs Death Squad [LDS]

01 Aug 2007 at 16:18 - 20

Your telling me i've got more Heket to look forward to? Great... Heket is the shittiest RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing second year minipet out there... and so far i've had 2 of them from 2 chars, 3rd birthday isn't far off.

Relambrien

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Delaware, USA

Error Seven Operators [Call]

W/

01 Aug 2007 at 16:19 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theus

Can you even comprehend how many RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing years that its going to take to accomplish such a feat?

Umm...exactly one year and $50-$60 for character slots?

Shiishii Momo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

I need a guild, R5 KOBD

N/

01 Aug 2007 at 16:26 - 22

I had my Nec and War turn 1 a few months back, got a Kirin and a Temple Guardian, respectively. Nec happened to be on noob island in and War happened to be in Cantha at the time. Probably pure coincidence, but an intresting thought to think that location may play some small roll in what you get. I have 3 more toons turning 1 in the next few weeks, I'll position each of them in diferrent areas (RoF for burning titan, Raisu Palace for Shiro, and Chantry of Secrets for a Djinn), keep your fingers crossed. lol

Amorfati87

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

House of Moon

R/Rt

01 Aug 2007 at 16:49 - 23

Look I know the Mini Pets are free and that probably means I shouldn't complain, but I am thoroughly disappointed with the way they are distributed.

Here is why:

I own 4 Guild Wars Accounts, all bought before you could buy separate character slots. Buying char slots was something Anet said would never happen but this isn't the time for that rant.

I have 28 characters spread over these 4 accounts. Below is a list of Mini Pets I have received so far:

7 Temple Guardians
5 Seige Turtles
4 Hydra
3 Fungal Wallows
2 Jade Armors
1 Whiptail Devourer
1 Burning Titan
1 Mini Kirin

I just got the 7th temple guardian last night and for a moment I actually thought of just trashing it because I was so freaking pissed.

So far I've only gotten 1 second b-day present and I got a Mandragor Imp which has to be the ugliest mini pet, second only to a Temple Guardian.

themickman

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/Mo

01 Aug 2007 at 17:08 - 24

2 juggernauts . . .

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

01 Aug 2007 at 17:16 - 25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amorfati87

Look I know the Mini Pets are free and that probably means I shouldn't complain, but I am thoroughly disappointed with the way they are distributed.

Here is why:

I own 4 Guild Wars Accounts, all bought before you could buy separate character slots. Buying char slots was something Anet said would never happen but this isn't the time for that rant.

I have 28 characters spread over these 4 accounts. Below is a list of Mini Pets I have received so far:

7 Temple Guardians
5 Seige Turtles
4 Hydra
3 Fungal Wallows
2 Jade Armors
1 Whiptail Devourer
1 Burning Titan
1 Mini Kirin

I just got the 7th temple guardian last night and for a moment I actually thought of just trashing it because I was so freaking pissed.

So far I've only gotten 1 second b-day present and I got a Mandragor Imp which has to be the ugliest mini pet, second only to a Temple Guardian.

Whats the spread across each account?

greyf0x_f0x

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

UK

DVD Forums [DVDF]

Mo/Me

01 Aug 2007 at 17:16 - 26

< 2 Juggernauts, one traded for a thorn wolf, and one traded for a Wind rider.

A friend of mine opened his presents at the same time as me, and got 2 mini aataxes. (One of which he kindly sold me for well under the market price

)

I'm not usually one for conspiricy theories, but there does seems to be an awfull lot of duplication of mini pets.

I'm still waiting for pokémon style minipet capture/creation! >_>

Imagine if you could actually choose which monsters you wanted as mini pets, by going out and capturing them.

dsnesnintendo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

chinese food

N/Mo

01 Aug 2007 at 17:25 - 27

RULE OF THUMB THE CHARACTERS U DONT PLAY HAVE BETTER CHANGES

necro-jade
mesmer-jade
warrior-ade
monk-jade
ranger-jade

finally my ele who i only had 32 minutes on got a mini bone dragon

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

01 Aug 2007 at 17:49 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by thezed

What would stop someone from creating enough chars to make sure they get all the minis? This would flood the market of the mini's ment to be rare.

It's not like the market isn't flooded with year 1 minis as it is, and more enter said market daily...

onerabbit

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Thanks to all the guru [mods]

01 Aug 2007 at 19:29 - 29

i had 3 kirins, 2 wallows, 2 temple guards and 3 necro horsemen SUX -.-

did get a boner dragon though =o

my 2 yr is in a few days =D

i agree .. should never get same twice imo.

ForgeWhelp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

TGW

N/Mo

01 Aug 2007 at 19:41 - 30

I wonder how many of those dupe presents occured on characters that were created very close together?

thezed

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

Iowa, USA

HoTR

01 Aug 2007 at 20:02 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForgeWhelp

I wonder how many of those dupe presents occured on characters that were created very close together?

Now that would be interesting to find out. Could the pet you get be determined by when the character was created? Two or more chars created in the same "time span" (however that would be defined) would get the same minis.

dunky_g

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

[SNOW]

01 Aug 2007 at 21:40 - 32

1st years got.. wallow, 3 jade, turtle and a bone dragon
2nd year got 2 palawa jokos

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

01 Aug 2007 at 21:43 - 33

I've had all whites across 9 characters, which is sort of demoralizing lol. Several devourers among that lot, but at least they all were not the same.

ducktape

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

W/R

01 Aug 2007 at 21:55 - 34

Quote:

Could the pet you get be determined by when the character was created? Two or more chars created in the same "time span" (however that would be defined) would get the same minis.

It would be nice if they would tell you the exact number of days since you created your character when you do /age, or even better, have a /birthday command to tell when your character's birthday is. If they did have either of those, it would let people know for certain whether or not they created multiple characters on the same day and help with statistics for the multiple duplicate minipet phenomenon. Plus it'd be nice when you only have less than a month left until your birthday, you would know exactly how long until you get a present

Then again, it kind of makes me wonder, if the day you created your character determines which minipet you get, wouldn't virtually everyone who made a character the day prophecies was released have gotten the same minipet in their present? That obviously didn't happen, so it must be random to some degree, but getting the same minipet 4x on your account does seem to indicate something weird with the way presents produce certain minipets.

Devronius

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

Portsmouth, UK

Flowers Of Evil

01 Aug 2007 at 22:33 - 35

I've always gotten different things. A Charr Shaman, a Seige Turtle, and a Jade Armour for 1st birthdays. I guess it's pretty random mostly

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

01 Aug 2007 at 23:07 - 36

there have been a few threads about this, and I agree it's bad coding, not bad luck

2nd year for me = 2 hekets, 1 palawa

edit: that palawa was my first non-white pet ever, so about 8 1st year presents = all white

Loki Seiguro

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

IGN: Scarlet Test Ace

We play Isketch in [HoH]

E/

01 Aug 2007 at 23:12 - 37

Erm i got different minis for all my chars on all my accounts except 1..which got all bone Dragons

bamm bamm bamm

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

01 Aug 2007 at 23:31 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by greyf0x_f0x

I'm not usually one for conspiricy theories, but there does seems to be an awfull lot of duplication of mini pets.

To that I would say that there are only 8 common 2nd year minipets, and assuming they are heavily weighted to ~0.7 or so drop rate, the chance of 2 the same spawning is (1/64)*0.7, which equals 0.011, or 1.1%. With those statistics we can assume that, overall, every 91st person experiences a duplication. Taking into account the law of truly large numbers and forums where the unlikely events get asymmetrically observed in relation to the normal events, and you get an entirely logical explanation, conspiracies not needed.

Warning: Above mathematics likely to be wrong and/or completely retarded. That is all.

SPIRIT OF THE SEA

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

01 Aug 2007 at 23:48 - 39

first year=4 whiptails
second year=so far 2 wind riders

still pissed about it complained to anet they do nothing

vikdog

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

01 Aug 2007 at 23:56 - 40

I've gotten:

3 whiptails
2 necrid horseman
1 burning titan