Mini pets and february 29th
Monkty Monk
say you made a character on February 29th would you have to wait 4 years to get a mini pet. Or is this date going to throw all of our characters birthdays off by 1 day because its based on months as you see they count months. So ya would you have to wait 4 years?
Arkantos
You get a mini pet on your characters birthday - the day it was created. If it was created the 29th, you'd probably get it the 28th or the 1st. You wouldn't have to wait 4 years.
Pyro maniac
I suppose they just count 365 days (so first of march)
Gaile Gray
What an interesting question! I think Pyro is correct, and that you'll see your gift on March 1st, but I'll ask the designers about it and get you the answer when they have a chance to respond.
NamelessBeauty
lol awesome question LOL. brilliant. I want to know the answer too
Pyro's answer makes sense!
Pyro's answer makes sense!
Smile Like Umean It
I don't think they actually go by the date it was created, but how many days.
isamu kurosawa
Seing as the dates you get your mini isn't always accurate anyway i'd take a guess the game just counts the number of days rather than base it off a true calender.
HawkofStorms
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Originally Posted by isamu kurosawa
Seing as the dates you get your mini isn't always accurate anyway i'd take a guess the game just counts the number of days rather than base it off a true calender.
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Smile Like Umean It
Actually, there have been numerous complaints about people not getting their minis on time.
So, whether it's cause of leap year or not, there's something wrong.
So, whether it's cause of leap year or not, there's something wrong.
Musei Karasu
I'd assume it just counts 31,536,000 seconds, so you'll get it on the 1st of march.
Rothaga
I dunno, I was expecting a mini on an old char, and when I typed age, it said 12 months, and I hadnt gotten a mini yet, not sure if 11 months and 15 days counts as 12 months though. (I got it eventually, and didnt lose any sleep over it).
isamu kurosawa
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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms
Umm.. "aren't always accurate?" Since when. We haven't had a leap year yet since GW has been out. Therefore, if they just counted by the number of days, it would be identical to a true calender.
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Originally Posted by Rothaga
I dunno, I was expecting a mini on an old char, and when I typed age, it said 12 months, and I hadnt gotten a mini yet, not sure if 11 months and 15 days counts as 12 months though. (I got it eventually, and didnt lose any sleep over it).
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HawkofStorms
Yeah, I know the days aren't always accurate exactly. But if it is your theory and they just count off days, then that doesn't make any sense either.
Kerwyn Nasilan
When you get your birthaday present is always a day or two off in my expierence. So somewhere around 27-2.
U Wanna Die
I assume that the leap year would through off the birthdays even more then they already are, but im gonna make a character on feb 29 to see what happens.
Lady S Shiva
rofl, that's a good question
Jenn
Oh monkity. How I love thee. I was amused.
For the hell of it, I'm creating a character on the 29th!
For the hell of it, I'm creating a character on the 29th!
MagmaRed
Maybe they will just shut down the servers before Feb. 28, 2009 to prevent this from becoming a problem. That, and they can say GW2 will be out soon, buy that.
Monkty Monk
pwnsauce my question is awesome i think it should have stayed in riverside rather than in question area. So more ppl could have discussed this. hehe.
Necro Death
My first year mini came two days to the year after her creation. It was a Hydra. Named it Blowhard.
Onarik Amrak
It'd be cool if they only gave characters made on the 29th a pet on the leap day every four years.
It'd have to be a special pet of course.
It'd have to be a special pet of course.
Masseur
So people are creating logs with the dates they create a character and waiting until 1 year later to make sure their mini is there on time? Otherwise, there is no way you could know if your mini is early or late.
I Might Avenge U
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Maybe they will just shut down the servers before Feb. 28, 2009 to prevent this from becoming a problem. That, and they can say GW2 will be out soon, buy that.
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Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak
It'd be cool if they only gave characters made on the 29th a pet on the leap day every four years.
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