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LicensedLuny

Badly Influenced

Join Date: Dec 2005

Buying Humps! (No kidding! Check my buy thread)

Hello Kitty Krewe [HKK] Forever!-ish

09 Oct 2007 at 23:16 - 41

So how come "North America" includes only Canada and the US? They've missed a few!

Seriously, what's the reason for not including all the countries in North America? Seems incredibly rude.

As for the questions about having multiple accounts at the same address, the rules do say one entry per household. So rent a PO box maybe?

Luny

EDIT - one of my Mexican guildies on Vent has asked me to include his quote here ... "No wonder the Mexicans want to come to the US."

Linksys

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

09 Oct 2007 at 23:32 - 42

LOL @ wanting to come to the US. Hopefully those who come will get a run here by a tank runner, or they risk getting nuked by an aggroed group of nazi Minutemen.

I have two accounts but only entered the drawing with one, since my name and address is the same for both accounts.

thoth_au

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

BULL

D/

09 Oct 2007 at 23:38 - 43

.....and once again Australia misses out....thanks ArenaNet

.....back to farming to fund my next mini purchase for HoM......

Linksys

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

09 Oct 2007 at 23:40 - 44

At least it puts more of these minipets in the game and market. I'm not sure if this increase will have an effect on prices. But the more minis and other rare items in the market, the more prices go down, the more people get to enjoy these, the better.

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

09 Oct 2007 at 23:55 - 45

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

O wow we have to give away personal data to get a CHANCE at getting a mini and you just have to buy a magazine in Europe...

see what I did there?

What about subscribers in Europe to the various magazines the promotion is occuring in? What then?

I think it is much ado about nothing.

Honestly though, the form should only require email + name + Username/account info or use the existing xunlai tournament system. They already have data on file for when they need it and it is an ingame prize regardless.

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

09 Oct 2007 at 23:59 - 46

Yay more people complaining that they dont have a chance at being ultra rich in a split second.... God I hate these threads....

thoth_au

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

BULL

D/

10 Oct 2007 at 00:06 - 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by MistressYichi

Yay more people complaining that they dont have a chance at being ultra rich in a split second.... God I hate these threads....

Why should that opportunity or simply the chance to own a miniature that is semi-exclusive (as once placed into the Hom, become worthless) be restricted to only north america or europe players.

The game is played by people worldwide. I cant see why the competitions cannot be account based regardless of origin..

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

10 Oct 2007 at 00:09 - 48

Quote:

Originally Posted by thoth_au

Why should that opportunity or simply the chance to own a miniature that is semi-exclusive (as once placed into the Hom, become worthless) be restricted to only north america or europe players.

The game is played by people worldwide. I cant see why the competitions cannot be account based regardless of origin..

And it took well over a year by the north american and european players bitching because they were limited to korean players only and the rest of the world couldn't be insta rich.... get my point now....

Having ultra rare items limited by territory was a stupid idea in the first place.

thoth_au

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

BULL

D/

10 Oct 2007 at 00:13 - 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by MistressYichi

Having ultra rare items limited by territory was a stupid idea in the first place.

Exactly! You think they would have learnt that by now...but alas gw2 is around the corner...

More Outrage

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Yorkshire

GOO

10 Oct 2007 at 00:22 - 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diddy bow

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

.

lol.

Thought about it myself and just the thought alone made me calm down but not enough as it probably wont work.

I mean I hate the obnoxious Americans as it is but this promo just made me want to look them up in the atlas and spit on the page (feel the rain). OK I`ll cool down after all it`s just a bleeding stupid minipet so why do I feel so P`d off? Ehm.. maybe it`s the 10 copies of PCGamer UK (the orange box crap) that were all obviously tampered with when I considered buying one even though I had decided against it.

Canadians have it even worse so that is consoling at least.

As for all those morons who hate all the minipet/get rich quick threads then go somewhere else you boring ... better stop there.

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

10 Oct 2007 at 00:23 - 51

the contest doesnt seem to like me....it doesnt like the code I put in.

...oh well, guess I really dont need one of the minis anyways.

got it to work on a different computer, he hehe.

psycore

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

10 Oct 2007 at 00:40 - 52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyonette

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?

What love? Anet hate us.

Jennie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Newfoundland, Canada

The City Below [Down]

R/Rt

10 Oct 2007 at 00:57 - 53

Anyone else having problems registering? I got the message "There was a problem transmitting your sweepstakes data. Please try again." when I tried... and I tried like 4 or 5 times... still wont let me register....

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

10 Oct 2007 at 01:17 - 54

What, no Kanaxai? Boring.

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

10 Oct 2007 at 01:37 - 55

I'm just waiting for this event:

Australian and New Zealand Free Shit Contest!

We are holding a contest for Australian and New Zealand players! First prize is free shit! All entries will also receive free shit!

thoth_au

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

BULL

D/

10 Oct 2007 at 01:41 - 56

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenix

Australian and New Zealand Free Shit Contest!

ArenaNet will give America and Europe free shit at least a year before we get it...so dont hold your breath

william1975

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Dragons of Torment (DOA)

Me/

10 Oct 2007 at 01:55 - 57

while i think this is a good promotion for America and Canada,

this shows how much Anet doesnt give a flying **** for europeans.

Our magazine promotion involved us forking out lots of cash for barely any chance of a mini, but they get to enter directly with the company and only gw players will get them.

I'm sick of this form of differentiation between regions.

And its a tired old excuse that defferent regions have different promotions.

Its one company providing these mini's not half a dozen, it shoudl be stipulated that all players across the globe should be treated equally and fairly.

Everyone shoudl have an equal chance of getting these mini's and for the same price. in One region you pay nothing for the opportunity, in another you have to pay £6, or $12.23, in US money.

how can anyone think this is a fair way to treat a loyal community!

This is Anet just rubbing salt into the wound of the european promotion debacle

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

10 Oct 2007 at 02:03 - 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by william1975

Everyone shoudl have an equal chance of getting these mini's and for the same price.

I don't know if you know what the phrase "regional laws" means.

trielementz

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Spectra Sg [SpcA]

W/Mo

10 Oct 2007 at 02:11 - 59

everytime anet gives away minis, there'll be complaints all over. maybe they should just change it so that it becomes an ingame event like those festivals. randomly assign a pet to those who attend the event. i don't think these events would be subject to regional laws since it's ingame, and there wouldn't be countries of players feeling left out. would require a larger effort on anet part of course.

william1975

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Dragons of Torment (DOA)

Me/

10 Oct 2007 at 02:15 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakumei

I don't know if you know what the phrase "regional laws" means.

Haloween Art Contest offereing prizes is available to a lot more than US and Canada.

So there are numerous regional variances in law, we have tha between the seperate states in the UK, that doesn't prevent them from selling the game here, having competitions here and promoting the game through the golden ticket.

If you can buy GW why can't you get entry into competitions?

Many of these minitures were on offer to the Asian countries already in some form of promotion, Australia and NZ are eligible for the Haloween competition.

So WHy are these various places not allowed into this one due to regional law?

Honestly i think thats just a lame excuse for denying everyone the same opportunity, though obviously Quebec must have some bizzare law as it never is included in these competitions, and why do the canadians have to answer a math question?

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

10 Oct 2007 at 02:35 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by william1975

If you can buy GW why can't you get entry into competitions?

Selling a game is vastly different from running a contest.

Quote:

Honestly i think thats just a lame excuse for denying everyone the same opportunity

They're just doing it to piss off their fans, that must be it. It certainly couldn't be because there are a million different rules and regulations in place in each country, making running one global contest nearly impossible, that's definitely not it.

thoth_au

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

BULL

D/

10 Oct 2007 at 02:42 - 62

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakumei

...making running one global contest nearly impossible, that's definitely not it.

Mmmm..."Design a weapon"???

I would like someone from anet to actually explain how "impossible" it actually is...

...as mentioned previously they are giving away items in game all the time, so why not make it an in game competition??

...and yes they are "pissing" their fans off, whether they intend to or not.

Roo Ella

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2007

Australia

Oz

E/R

10 Oct 2007 at 05:55 - 63

Australia/New Zealand ect needs a unique mini competition.
Common where is our love?????????????

Maybe this idea
Just add them to the store like pay $1.00 or $2.00 for a numbered ticket and the chance to win at the draw
then that will cover the whole world and cut out all these rules and regulations of running competitions in country's.
Would prolly make a little money spinner for the store if you asked me.

Pickletron

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Australia

[Godz]

R/Mo

10 Oct 2007 at 07:05 - 64

A rare mini contest to stop all the American whiners that weren't happy with destroyers.
When will Aussies get some kind of minipet to stop us from whining.
There are plenty of Aussies that play GW that would love some minipets.

Meat Axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Brisbane, Australia

R/

10 Oct 2007 at 07:27 - 65

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pickletron

A rare mini contest to stop all the American whiners that weren't happy with destroyers.
When will Aussies get some kind of minipet to stop us from whining.
There are plenty of Aussies that play GW that would love some minipets.

There won't be. Our whining just gets completely drowned out by the American/European war that goes on between minipets. It's just going to bounce back and forth, and maybe occasionally we will get a few pieces of shrapnell come our way (like with the Asura minipet... not that it's bad or anything, it's just shrapnell kind of fit the analogy).

To be honest, I'm past the point in caring. I'm a cynical man by nature, and all the hope I've been harbouring that one day we may get equal opportunities as Europe and America (yes, I am well aware that Europe got gyped out of the minipet giveaway by a crappy ticket deal that would ensure not that many minipets actually got into players' hands. But it's still more of an opportunity than us). I really can't see why an electronic contest like this can't be made more international (as far as I know, Australia doesn't have any laws against this).

What I'd really like to know, though, is whether the idea of this limited contest was conceived by someone at Anet, or whether they were pressured into it by NCSoft. Personally, though as mentioned I am a very cynical person, I'd like to hang onto the idea that Anet does care at least a little, but is unable to do anything for other countries that minipet offers don't reach because their parent company, NCSoft, is the one making the rules.

fRag_Doll

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Australia

Prid of Ankh Morpork [Prid]

W/E

10 Oct 2007 at 07:27 - 66

Why do they repeatedly do something that just causes so much anger?
I am honestly starting to think that someone at ANet is doing this just to see how many times they can piss off the inelligible players.

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

10 Oct 2007 at 07:48 - 67

Those of you getting upset by this are taking it way way too seriously. Minipets are horrible and do nothing for you. If I get one I'll sell it most likely or keep it I don't know depends on how much it's worth. Time better spent outside not playing GW then QQing about it all day and night.

judgedread33

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Australia, Crikey!

PwnD, plesure wreckin noob donors

E/Me

10 Oct 2007 at 07:51 - 68

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roo Ella

Australia/New Zealand ect needs a unique mini competition.
Common where is our love?????????????

No-one ever remembers Australia/New Zealand... we are outcasts

Tutis Evito

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

England,UK

Incredible Edible Bookah [YUM]

R/

10 Oct 2007 at 08:26 - 69

Us europeans always get screwed...In america you can go and buy a magazine and are garuenteed a mini pet, in england, with a population of 56million you have a 1 in 1000 chance of getting a mini pet and now america has this!!! 100% Biased

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

10 Oct 2007 at 08:33 - 70

Remove mini's from the game...They're overpowered....as troll bait...

william1975

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Dragons of Torment (DOA)

Me/

10 Oct 2007 at 09:04 - 71

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakumei

Selling a game is vastly different from running a contest.

They're just doing it to piss off their fans, that must be it. It certainly couldn't be because there are a million different rules and regulations in place in each country, making running one global contest nearly impossible, that's definitely not it.

Nice to see you ignore the point about Haloween. That just blows your argument out the water so you chose to ignore that point.

Lets have a quote form the entery rules from Brand a Boss 2007

"Entries will be accepted from residents of North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. (US Exceptions: the State of Rhode Island, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, military installations and commonwealths. Canadian Exceptions: Quebec.) (Canadian residents will be required to answer an additional mathematical question in order to claim their prize.)"

Now lets see this is virtually the exact same competition other than that this needs you to do something the mini one doesn't.

These competitions are not via magazines or media partners they are in game, and the Brand a boss was available in most of the terretories that the game has been sold to.

Why don't you explain why this miniture competition isn't as widespread rather than coming off with the same lame argument that its regional laws?

Or could it possibly be you don't have a rational argument?

It is also perfectly obvious that these competitions that segregate the gaming population and give prizes to certain areas and no others piss off the players not included. There have been many giveaways/competitions and each one has brought a section of the games population onto forums who are extremely annoyed. Anet knows this, yet they have went ahead with these anyway, First the release of the Grawl a short whiel ago, then the Destroyer, then the European mag give away, and now this north american only competition.

Most of these mini's have been given out to Asia already, which annoyed westerners,
then with the haphazaerd distribution both sides of the Atlantic have been annoyed,
And in all cases Australia and New Zealand have been totally shafted and ignored.

No anet isn't trying to piss off the fanbase, really they thought these promotions would make everyone extatic. If they can't offer the damn things fairly across the board in the same way they handle these other competitions then they shouldn't offer them at all

didis

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Netherlands

Lowland Lions

10 Oct 2007 at 09:07 - 72

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talach_Ninneed

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

Overall 200000 + magazines at the newsstands around europe. A chance out of billion to get an asura (destroyer) or a vizuh.

Only those who participate in the US have chance of getting a miniature. I dont think more then 20000 peops will join the contest in US...

My feeling is that US has more chance. Europe issues can be bought online by american citizens.

My math is bad, bud the odds higher....ask the canadians they have to do a math test to get the miniature (source contest rUles)

Rushin Roulette

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Right here

Ende

10 Oct 2007 at 11:27 - 73

Quote:

Originally Posted by william1975

why do the canadians have to answer a math question?

Thats to prove they arent Amreicans *dons flameproof suit and runs for his life* j/k

WHO CARES? I mean really, this is stuff for an ingame item which doesnt really have any actual use apart to be an e-p***s for some players overblown egos.... but lets face it, you arent allowed to trade it for real money, you cant get more usefull armor or weapons for the ingame money you can sell them for (a 80 AR normal warrior armour protects you just as well as an 80 AR elite warrior armor).

Minipets are a nice thing to have, but in the end they are still useless. I still dont see the point of paying millions of ingame currency to get some of those pets

.

If after reading this post you want to get rid of any of those useless minipets, feel free to give them to me

.

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

10 Oct 2007 at 11:40 - 74

Am i the only one not seeing why this cant be a worldwide thing - its all online to my knowledge...so what makes it differnt from say - the "Brand the Boss" contest?

Angelica

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Aussie land

Me/E

10 Oct 2007 at 12:05 - 75

Bah!

Roshi_ikkyu

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mo/W

10 Oct 2007 at 12:11 - 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenix

I'm just waiting for this event:

Australian and New Zealand Free Shit Contest!

We are holding a contest for Australian and New Zealand players! First prize is free shit! All entries will also receive free shit!

Give me a few week after Halloween, oh and with the almost free shit comes skill pins too!

Hengis

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

London

Better Than Life (BTL)

R/

10 Oct 2007 at 12:19 - 77

Sometimes these things look to be deliberately devisive.

I am sure they are not meant to be so, but they really do look that way.

The best mini-pet solution has to be something like the mini-moa series of quests.

This will get things into the hands of players that really want them. This takes effort on behalf of the programers though, and that is something I think we will see less and less of as GW2 approaches.

If they had a new and non-repeatable quests each time they wanted to give out some minis, then the end reward could be randomised so that some people got a rare but the majority get a common etc.

Other than that, all competitions should be equally open to all players in the same way that the brand the boss and the design a weapon contests were.

If they can't arrange for these things to be evenly distributed, then they should not be given out at all.

Jongo River

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

10 Oct 2007 at 12:40 - 78

Mini's have never been evenly distributed. Even the birthday handouts benefit those who keep their toons and never re-roll (and had the foresight to create several at the start). Each time I want to re-roll, it's not the loss of progress that bugs me, so much as the "another freaking x year(s) behind" blues.

aldaron

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

DRGN

R/Mo

10 Oct 2007 at 12:51 - 79

As a multi account holding person, in a multi person guild wars playing house hold: I know only one winner per household. What about entires? The official rules say multiple entries will be disqualified. I can see if one account holder enters several times on the same account, he/she would be disqualified. But, can't each member of my house enter one time for each of his/her accounts?

-Aldaron

kradens

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

:P guess.

R/

10 Oct 2007 at 14:35 - 80

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rushin Roulette

Thats to prove they arent Amreicans *dons flameproof suit and runs for his life* j/k

WHO CARES? I mean really, this is stuff for an ingame item which doesnt really have any actual use apart to be an e-p***s for some players overblown egos.... but lets face it, you arent allowed to trade it for real money, you cant get more usefull armor or weapons for the ingame money you can sell them for (a 80 AR normal warrior armour protects you just as well as an 80 AR elite warrior armor).

Minipets are a nice thing to have, but in the end they are still useless. I still dont see the point of paying millions of ingame currency to get some of those pets

.

If after reading this post you want to get rid of any of those useless minipets, feel free to give them to me

.

a) they sell for lots of ingame money.
b) they unlock something in GW2 via HoM

those two reasons alone should explain why innapplicable people from their respective countries would be pissed off.