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myswheels

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

XoO

E/Me

18 Oct 2007 at 06:53 - 761

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karyuu

@Psychology: First make sure that you downloaded the latest version of flash player from Adobe, then try going into the directory where it is installed (C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash for example) and run an application named NPSWF32_FlashUtil.exe, if you see it. It will give you another flash update. This might help, it's certainly worth a try.

this worked for me, thanks

Explodie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Netherlands

LowLandLions [LLL]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 06:59 - 762

Ho much is the pet worth at this moment?

(i have one, and i want to sell it

, need the money ...)

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 07:03 - 763

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

It was the Marketing Team's hope, and they worked with teh site to try to assure this, that no one would get more than one key. That would allow the maximum number of players to acquire a Miniature Ceratadon. (That's "acquire one" without having to buy one from another player who took a dozen of the "one per customer" distribution.

)

If you see someone selling these keys, please let us know. Drop an email to [email protected], give us the character name involved, and we'll look into it.

I am passing along all your concerns -- multiple keys to one person, broken links, failing download (I am also having this experience), and more -- to the the people involved with this promotion on many levels. We always strive to improve the process and this is the first on-line distribution, so there is definitely room for improvement.

Yep I not sure what other people think, but this promotion was a epic failure! The poor gaming site was overloaded in a matter of minutes, mainly because I'm sure people were using multiple browser windows in the hope of getting the mag.

Take that into the account that people abused the promotion and got the code multiple times is ridiculous!

Next time you run a promotion like this, consider better planning and remember that people will do anything to get their hands on the next 100K + xx ectos pet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

And this is intended to be primarily a European distribution. There is no regaional limitation, but it's an NCE project and we know that they hope that the majority will go to European players. Therefore, we have a supply of keys and will be making the Miniature Ceratadon available in North America in the future.

Sorry but how did you figure that would be the case?

The promotion went up around 2PM GMT when plenty of people (Euro) players are still at work / school / etc...

Finally I took a quick look in the Major towns in the Euro server this morning and found no one to be selling them... quick trip to the American servers showed a completely different story.

Again this promotion was a good idea, but poorly planned and epic fail.

Explodie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Netherlands

LowLandLions [LLL]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 07:11 - 764

So the pet is 100K worth :O?
Then i should travel to American districts :O

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 07:14 - 765

Well of course I was only joking

The pet price itself can range from 10-50K depending on the seller.

On a interesting note, I myself did get a code, randomally it came today in my mail box.

The site may still be offering them but it all depends if people are going to try and abuse the site's bandwidth.

Oh and READ THE MAG! It very good, and for free its easily worth reading.

Explodie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Netherlands

LowLandLions [LLL]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 07:18 - 766

I did read the magazine =O And i liked it!
I think i stick with the magazine =O

But RTS, i heard in presearing they are offering 50K (so i think i will sell it there ... xD)

I really need money, and i do anything legal for it!

Well the one thing i dont like is, i got 50 emails with the same serial ... And i entered my email once! So i think something is wrong with my mail server -_-
It was a copy of the same message

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

18 Oct 2007 at 07:20 - 767

Think it's been over 40,000 people yet?

Explodie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Netherlands

LowLandLions [LLL]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 07:22 - 768

I think it is, yes!

I think even about 100.000 people

Everyone wants it!
(Because its free

)

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 07:27 - 769

Site seems stable again now, wonder if anyone tried it since?

jrk247

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Twenty Gold For Mountain Troll [Tusk]

18 Oct 2007 at 07:31 - 770

Finally managed to get a code after trying for a few hours after getting word about it. Amazed I got a code, I'd think everyone would've taken them by now especially hearing that people were getting multiple codes.

Inniss

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

Bendigo - Australia

Search For Gwen Foundation

E/Mo

18 Oct 2007 at 07:33 - 771

Got a working code about half an hour ago, so there's prolly still more left.

Now it's just sitting in my storage with all the other mini's I've stuck in the HoM. Still like the Moa the most.

Explodie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Netherlands

LowLandLions [LLL]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 07:33 - 772

Or try this website
http://rapidshare.com/files/63249405/MMOZine_1.pdf.html

Its uploaded there

drago34

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

California

Looking for good PvE guild ...

A/

18 Oct 2007 at 07:36 - 773

I still have yet to get a key the is unused. Or even a response to the email I sent the magazine about getting a used key.

/givingupnow

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

18 Oct 2007 at 07:44 - 774

I hope the code works after half an hour of downloading O.O

jackie

/retired

Join Date: Dec 2005

On the Beach

18 Oct 2007 at 07:45 - 775

Just got mine, rawr looks really nice

In my opinion brilliant idea to promote like this, site got nuked though so they could have arranged some backup capacity there.

And for the griefing/epic fail posts, not everyone can be online/awake/at their computer when something like this happens and it seems there's still lots of keys left so what's the problem. It was announced in European guildwars.com wasn't it and the magazine wanted that Euro players would be the majority getting these keys.

Bit over-aggroing saying execution was an epic fail?

De Wilde

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

Slayers of Champions [SoC]

R/E

18 Oct 2007 at 07:51 - 776

And it's back down again

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

18 Oct 2007 at 07:52 - 777

The site was overwhelmed, used codes were given, no response was received in regards to used codes, people reporting multiple unique codes given to the same people, so, yeah, I consider that a failure.

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 07:52 - 778

I said it was epic fail because it is an epic failure ¬_¬

To be honest they mag site should have considered the insane surge of people trying to download the mag... well more people trying to get the mag in order to get the pet.

But I guess they simply vastly underestimated the Zerg of Guild Wars players wanting to get the pet.

I see it ingame, and its nice looking. Not a massive won factor, but I'm sure a lot of people would love to have it.

The biggest fail is on the part of the mag owners by allowing people to click the "Get a code" box over and over and over again till it worked, only further putting pressure on the site.

From a technical point-of-view its a epic fail, the promotion idea as a whole is ok.

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

18 Oct 2007 at 07:54 - 779

:S I downloaded it, it says "Enter your details into the box below.." etc and I see no box =[

Halp pl0x?

thoth_au

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

BULL

D/

18 Oct 2007 at 08:03 - 780

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holly Herro

:S I downloaded it, it says "Enter your details into the box below.." etc and I see no box =[

Halp pl0x?

Try updating adobe reader and flash to latest versions.

www.adobe.com

..worked for me...now hopefully the code is valid

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

18 Oct 2007 at 08:07 - 781

They also fail to mention that user/reader will need acrobat reader 8 and a new version of flash install and update.

Ok for those of you who couldn’t see the fill in box in the pdf, even if you already had flash install. Look for FlashUtil.exe on your hard-drive or wherever you install your flash. Double click that to update your flash player. Well that worked for me and most people.

*Or as mentioned by Karyuu. Run an application named NPSWF32_FlashUtil.exe, from your start > run.

Good luck.

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

18 Oct 2007 at 08:08 - 782

Quote:

Originally Posted by thoth_au

Try updating adobe reader and flash to latest versions.

www.adobe.com

..worked for me...now hopefully the code is valid

Yeah, I'm having the same problems. I updated both the reader and the flash and tried that trick mentioned earlier by Karyuu, all to no avail. Still white box city. Any more ideas? Using Vista, BTW. (yes I restarted after update, FYI)

thoth_au

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

BULL

D/

18 Oct 2007 at 08:08 - 783

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackie

And for the griefing/epic fail posts, not everyone can be online/awake/at their computer when something like this happens and it seems there's still lots of keys left so what's the problem.

I think guildwiki indicated that 40,000 keys were released...thats a fair few, and probably validates it as a gold mini...i'm sure in time they'll drop in price to asura / gray giant prices and be readily purchacable in game...if not in a few weeks

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

18 Oct 2007 at 08:10 - 784

Sure, there are going to be people saying this is "too expensive, I want everything for free," but I'm seeing them at 25-40k already, and this is the first day they're out.

Seren!ty

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

[iDum]

R/E

18 Oct 2007 at 08:13 - 785

I just got a valid code after trying to fill in the form again (didn't work yesterday), so for those that don't have one: TRY!

I'm happy

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

18 Oct 2007 at 08:15 - 786

If you still can't get hold of the free one but wouldn't mind paying for one in game. I suggest hold on to your gold, by this time next week the price will drop even lower. Last night before I logged off the game, the prices in LA1 were mostly somewhere between 30-50k.

Next couple off weeks, it might even drop to 15-25k mark. 40,000 is a huge number for the mini, 100k+ price was only lasted for couple of hours yesterday afternoon that's all.

Explodie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Netherlands

LowLandLions [LLL]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 08:25 - 787

And i think people would pay alot for it, when its not Dedicated!
How much is a dedicated pet?
And how much is a non dedicated pet normaly?

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

18 Oct 2007 at 08:31 - 788

Quote:

Originally Posted by Explodie

And how much is a non dedicated pet normaly?

That's depend on what kind of mini that is. Some are more common and some are hard to come by. Price range from 3k - 1 million+

Ratz

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/Mo

18 Oct 2007 at 08:35 - 789

Just got one this morning at 4:30 AM eastern time US so they are still available as of right now. Tried last night with no luck but figured I'd give it a shot once before work. Hit submit once and there it was.

Explodie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Netherlands

LowLandLions [LLL]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 08:37 - 790

Uhm what about this pet?
So the price is 10K
But if you dont dedicate him?

TremorCrst

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2007

18 Oct 2007 at 08:42 - 791

40.000 pets are more than enough to amply satisfy the remaining active GW players. Everyone in my guild is getting one without problems.

Rushin Roulette

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Right here

Ende

18 Oct 2007 at 09:33 - 792

How exactly do you get this minipet?

I signed up this morning and got an email to confirm registration adn clicked the link, got another email saying something in the line of "kthx ur registured!!!1one"... now what?

Jongo River

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

18 Oct 2007 at 09:37 - 793

You don't register for a subscription (unless you want to). You download the mag, open it and click the link to the offer page, after a short while (if you're lucky) a panel appears that lets you send your details to get a mini pet.

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

18 Oct 2007 at 09:43 - 794

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rushin Roulette

How exactly do you get this minipet?

I signed up this morning and got an email to confirm registration adn clicked the link, got another email saying something in the line of "kthx ur registured!!!1one"... now what?

I would check your Junk Mail folder, that's where I found my code.

Rushin Roulette

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Right here

Ende

18 Oct 2007 at 09:52 - 795

Fount the reason why the code isnt being sent.

Quote:

We apologise, but we have had to temporarily suspend downloads of this magazine.
Please be patient while we add bandwidth and check back later. Response to this magazine has, at times, been 50x the amount we anticipated and it has swamped our server. We are working to resolve this issue, but have had to temporarily stop downloads. We are not manually issuing Guild Wars pet codes at this time, but the automatic registration feature will allow code creation when we re-publish. Thank you for your patience

Thats from the registration page, I hope I still get one of those, even if it turns out to be worthless in the end... it still looks like a cool pet (mini Triceratop ftw.

)

If that doesnt work... could someone post the link for the code here? or are they customized links?

Mister O

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

18 Oct 2007 at 10:01 - 796

I got my Ceratadon, and I have an extra key (was laggy and I subscribed twice I think). PM me for that extra key if you like, 1st come 1st serve.

Btw, stop trying to pm me 10 minutes right after this post, someone would have taken the key from me.

Cheers.

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

18 Oct 2007 at 10:03 - 797

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gamerzines

been 50x the amount we anticipated and it has swamped our server.

lol, how many people were they expecting to download the pdf anyway, 2000?

Arcane_Penguin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Land Downunder

The Shadowheart Vanguard

R/Mo

18 Oct 2007 at 10:14 - 798

40k people for a 38mb file, what did they expect? lol

They took down the PDF but you can still get a code if you have it.

I have the PDF up on my website. http://www.puphq.net/

(Please take the time to register and say thanks please, kthxbai :P)

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/

18 Oct 2007 at 12:39 - 799

First off, don't be dumb in this thread.

I posted this JUST so that people can be told that there ARE still minipets. I just signed up now, got the code, and it worked. Also, there's no server stress. So if you think you missed out, try again now, and you'll get one.

That is all.

Oh, and none of this begging for codes/pets crap. If you have a key to give to someone if they missed out, I spose here would be a good place (via PM's of course). Offers not beggings.

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

18 Oct 2007 at 12:50 - 800

Just tried and got this message

We apologise, but we have had to temporarily suspend downloads of this magazine.
Please be patient while we add bandwidth and check back later. Response to this magazine has, at times, been 50x the amount we anticipated and it has swamped our server. We are working to resolve this issue, but have had to temporarily stop downloads. We are not manually issuing Guild Wars pet codes at this time, but the automatic registration feature will allow code creation when we re-publish. Thank you for your patience.

UPDATE: We are in the process of upgrading the server and bandwidth capabilities, and hope to return this file for download this afternoon. The server will therefore be unavailable for approximately half an hour around 2pm-2.30pm.

While we are solving our bandwidth issues, Bittorrent users can download the magazine: here is the torrent file.