Mini Mania Time!

evilseabass

evilseabass

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2007

http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...ss/default.php

I've already registered.

Nobody else needs to register

Looks interesting.

Steboy93

Steboy93

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Feb 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] | Ex-Officer [TAM]

W/

No luck for me in England then...

Kusandaa

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by evilseabass
http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...ss/default.php

I've already registered.

Nobody else needs to register

Looks interesting.
Starting to hate how Quebec laws prohibits this -_-. I'll try to get a friend of mine to participate for me... *mutters against government*

Zodiak

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Gatineau, Qc, Canada

Kiss of Anguish [KISS]

P/W

Especially when the prize is not cash or a physical object for that matter...

poozle

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Tuesday Noob Club

D/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Steboy93
No luck for me in England then...
Wow, how fair, we get to buy magazines to participate in a similar thing, the US and Canada just fill in an online form *rolls eyes*

MelechRic

MelechRic

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

RA

[ODIN]

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by poozle
Wow, how fair, we get to buy magazines to participate in a similar thing, the US and Canada just fill in an online form *rolls eyes*

Martin Firestorm

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Louisiana

E/Me

lol I like the tiny violin

Scarlett Romanov

Scarlett Romanov

Guest

Join Date: Jul 2005

Me/

What does it mean by account name?

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

What you use to log into the game with. I used my email addy.

Steboy93

Steboy93

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Feb 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] | Ex-Officer [TAM]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by poozle
Wow, how fair, we get to buy magazines to participate in a similar thing, the US and Canada just fill in an online form *rolls eyes*
I know, it's a joke isn't it. We have to pay to buy a magazine for a tiny chance of winning a pet, whereas the americans and canadians just have to fill in a free online form. To be honest i don't see why this isn't availble to everyone

Solas

Solas

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ireland

Currently LF Active HA Guild, Glad 2, Comm.3, R2

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so us get a garenteed mini destroyer with a mag, AND a 3 chance to win for free?

but then again america gets 375 total while [b]EU gets 1000 per mag[/b] (as in mag brand), but still a chance, personally i favour the american system, 1 in the hand > 2 in the bush.

Europe get around 9000 minis or so? whiel america gets 375, think about it, its good enough

......this be a sad day for austrailian fans imo


btw loved the tiny violin:P

Painbringer

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

Well maybe I will have a better chance at this since I could not for the life of me find the mini destroyer PC gamer

Robster Lobster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Haha, from eligibility:

Quote:
Originally Posted by GuildWars.com
(Canadian residents will be required to answer an additional mathematical question in order to claim their prize.)
What?

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Steboy93
I know, it's a joke isn't it. We have to pay to buy a magazine for a tiny chance of winning a pet, whereas the americans and canadians just have to fill in a free online form. To be honest i don't see why this isn't availble to everyone
Oh how the tiny violin is appropriate...

I've got my 12 bore, show me the dumbass who had the bright idea for these annoying little critters which create annoying little threads.

ShadowsRequiem

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Steboy93
I know, it's a joke isn't it. We have to pay to buy a magazine for a tiny chance of winning a pet, whereas the americans and canadians just have to fill in a free online form. To be honest i don't see why this isn't availble to everyone
ZOMG how awful for you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to drop 5 bucks and get a mini pet....

dont like it? dont buy it.

Dante the Warlord

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/R

Actually you guys have it better, think of it this way:

You buy magazines and can get multiple and in certain stores.

WE get a fairly large pool because of the ease of signing up and we only get one chance really....

Its much fair i think to you....

actually anyone knoew if my bro can sign up? We live in the same house, but we got two seperate accounts

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowsRequiem
ZOMG how awful for you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! to drop 5 bucks and get a mini pet....
Got reading comprehension?

'Tiny chance of winning a pet' does not equal 'drop 5 bucks and get a mini pet'.

It's more like, drop the equivalent of 12 bucks and get a 1/50 shot at a mini pet. 1 in 50 are not good odds, and I believe I'm exaggerating the chance there. I think it's actually quite a bit less than 1/50.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Dante the Warlord
Actually you guys have it better, think of it this way:



You buy magazines and can get multiple and in certain stores.



WE get a fairly large pool because of the ease of signing up and we only get one chance really....



Its much fair i think to you....
Buy multiple magazines? Right... For the kind of cash you'd need to statistically beat the odds of getting one, you could just eBay gold and buy several minis.

Coridan

Coridan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

US

Old Married Gamers {OMG}

W/

what the heck is account user name?

Thomadaneau

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

Helis Galonia Battaillon Québec

W/Mo

still no luck for quebec

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Coridan
what the heck is account user name?
E-mail address you used.

Onarik Amrak

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomadaneau
still no luck for quebec
or Australia (and New Zealand.)

Croco Clouds

Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

Why NOT Quebec? It's just an in-game prize. Anet shouldn't make region restriction for those things. It's kinda unfair, the Mini Mania says 'North America', are they try to say that Quebec is not North America? Guess I have to spent a few ectos, what a life >.<

Captain Arne Is PRO

Captain Arne Is PRO

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Croco Clouds
Why NOT Quebec? It's just an in-game prize. Anet shouldn't make region restriction for those things. It's kinda unfair, the Mini Mania says 'North America', are they try to say that Quebec is not North America? Guess I have to spent a few ectos, what a life >.<
LESS QQ MORE SEPARATION

Think my sister and I will get disqualified for signing up separate accounts with the same address / phone number / etc.?

VanDamselx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Buffalo, NY

[TTBH]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Robster Lobster
Haha, from eligibility:



What?
That's for all contests in Canada. Here's how it works:

"In reality, the test is a hack of Canada's legal code by the promotions business. Canadian anti-gambling law makes it illegal to sell chances to win a prize, so promoters always offer a free method of entering each contest, and task every winner with a skill-testing question. By doing the latter, they argue, the game is no longer one merely of chance but a contest requiring some skill."

Taken from http://www.wired.com/science/discove.../2007/01/72511

SharonC

SharonC

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

USA

Confused and Ridiculously Lost [CARL]

R/

If two separate people own two separate accounts but at the same address, does that mean only one can do an entry?

That's a bummer. Which one gets to try for a free mini? Especially since if one wins, the prize is something extremely difficult to get (even the "common" pets they are giving away are extremely rare, if I am reading this correctly.)

korcan

korcan

noobalicious

Join Date: Jun 2006

coolness. i never win anything from lotteries or random draws but ill enter nonetheless. knocks on wood. vizu, come to daddy!

Neo Nugget

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

I signed up

"Mini Mania!!1!" I like how they added the "1".

Kusandaa

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Croco Clouds
Why NOT Quebec? It's just an in-game prize. Anet shouldn't make region restriction for those things. It's kinda unfair, the Mini Mania says 'North America', are they try to say that Quebec is not North America? Guess I have to spent a few ectos, what a life >.<
Well even though I'm pissed off at not being able to get that thing like the other North-American provinces/states, as much as I find it unfair, I understand why.

Correct me if I'm wrong on this one, because I'm technically assuming... I'll try to get this sorted out with my parents once they're back home.

Take Loto-Québec. Loto-Québec is a provincial lottery - it's under an association that I cannot remember the name of ATM and that is controlled by the provincial government (Régie des Jeux et Loisirs du Québec or something along the lines). It's technically the only legal lottery, and they have the monopole on it. Even bingo nights at church or other clubs are legislated by the Régie.

What ANet is doing IS a lottery, and IIRC outside lotteries/contests aren't "legal" in Quebec - for Canadian contests it might be another thing (although I've seen contests ads on TV in FRENCH that we couldn't participate in). Therefore the minipet and Halloween contests aren't valid here.

So for it to work here, Anet would have to negotiate with the Régie or create a special contest only for us in collaboration with them.

It sucks, but meh, I'll get over it. Just sucks that we get shafted out of every contest along the lines. >_<

Shadowfox1125

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Robster Lobster
Haha, from eligibility:



What?
It's Canadian law, believe it or not. I'll have a Canadian answer this.

I MP I

I MP I

Hustler

Join Date: Nov 2006

in between GW2 servers

Mo/

So is this a one time entry thing? Or do we have to enter once every month for as long as the contest lasts?

Amalek

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

Too Cool For Morale [flag]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Robster Lobster
Haha, from eligibility:

What?
Canadian law prohibits for-profit gaming, with the exceptions of Canadian lottery and casino organizations. The law does not prohibit games that reward skill instead of luck, and by putting a mathematical question in there it's technically a game of math skill with a random chance of being chosen as a contestant. The questions are usually along the lines of 2+(3*5)-4 so there's virtually no chance of losing.

Lyonette

Lyonette

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

[PiG]

E/

hate to put another downer on this thread, but i'd like the chance to get one of these rare minis as well... not much luck for me since i am in australia...
where's the love?

Robster Lobster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wow, I had never heard of that, pretty interesting, if also very dumb.

Painbringer

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

Instead of registering individually. Couldn’t they have just programmed a random selector that searches all IGN in use and selected the winners this way? Then all individuals with an account would be part of it and correct me if I am wrong they could side step all these laws for eligibility?

Mordakai

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Painbringer
Instead of registering individually. Couldn’t they have just programmed a random selector that searches all IGN in use and selected the winners this way? Then all individuals with an account would be part of it and correct me if I am wrong they could side step all these laws for eligibility?
Yes, but then they wouldn't have collected all those addresses and phone numbers for free.

If Anet is really smart, they'll snail mail out the codes to make sure the address is legit.

ThunderStruck

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

The Arctic Marauders [TAM]

Wow, I guess by complaining enough, we actually got something. This is the one and only time I will say, non-sarcastically, Way To Go QQers!

Diddy bow

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

I dont see the point in limiting per country tbh. Not like the ever stopped me .

KamikazeChicken

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/

The only miniature I wanted was an Island Guardian, and it's not even part of the prizes.

Molock

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Qu??bec

Legacy of Angels [Halo]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kusandaa
Starting to hate how Quebec laws prohibits this -_-. I'll try to get a friend of mine to participate for me... *mutters against government*
I get my sister that lives in Ontario to sign me up xD

undeadgun

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader

N/

i sighed, and when roommate come back, i ask him to sigh up too, 2nd vizu, here i come!