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Callista Aurelia

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Bay Area, CA

Kitchen Pirates [CKIE]

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28 Apr 2008 at 09:07 - 1

I basically want to make myself feel better by seeing who else out there has had worse bad luck with minis than I have.

I got Guild Wars in July of '05, and pretty quickly filled my four character slots. When factions came out, I made another and left my 6th as a pvp slot. Bought another slot when they became availible that summer and made another character. With the release of Nightfall I made one more and left the second slot for pvp, which was good because a few months later I found myself using the same pvp character most of the time and so decided to keep her around.

So what all this means is that I have five two year old characters and three more one year olds. So far, I have gotten the following minis for their birthdays:

two seige turtles
hydra
temple guardian
necrid horseman
*three* jade armors
two wind riders
fire imp
thorn wolf
aatxe

That's 13 white minis in a row. I just about lost it when I got the third jade armor on my 7th character.

Anyone want to share their tales of mini woe with me?

Edit: I certainly don't mean to be whiney about, just wanted to know that there are others that have suffered the same stroke of bad luck as far as rarity is concerned.

Honestly, I'm not unhappy with most of my minis, I love my turtle and temple guardian, my aatxe is awesome, and I just got the thorn wolf for my factions chars 2yr and he looks like he might be cool. I'm just sad that I never got the rare ones, cuz some of the rare ones are *cool.* It would be nice to just get them instead of going out and spending 100k + xxe to get the one you want.

So from reading all the responses (thanks a bunch by the way, I feel a bit better now) :-) the "winner" for worst luck is Jamison0071 for getting the most white minis without getting any colored ones. Shadows of hob deserves mention too for the five fungal wallows.

And if certain people could actually read the whole original post before declaring me greedy, that would be awesome.

kobey

GW Retiree

Join Date: Nov 2005

Sg Unknown [KATE]

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28 Apr 2008 at 09:18 - 2

I have a couple of 1st bday and 2 2nd bday character minipets. I got a purple shaman (I think) and the rest are worthless whites (devourer and wallow). At least yours look better

Jamison0071

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Melbourne, Australia

Morporkian Mercenaries

N/Me

28 Apr 2008 at 09:22 - 3

16 Birthday Presents (4 2nd year, 12 1st year)...all whites. That included about 4 devourers and 5 wallows. Oh well.

bifter

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

Blade of Souls [BoS]

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28 Apr 2008 at 09:29 - 4

10 white minis in a row here.

Not to get all Pollyanna about it though, it saves them eating space in my storage while I procrastinate about selling them. I can just drop them on the trash can and forget about them, without feeling like I've missed out on a payday.

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

28 Apr 2008 at 09:29 - 5

I've only ever had 2 Bday Mini's, beat that

1 Jade Armor
1 Wind Rider

Deleted that char so I'll never see a 3rd year mini.

They're free, and they're random. So do yourself a favor and stop whining.

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

28 Apr 2008 at 09:30 - 6

*Sigh* yes =[

I have gotten all whites >____< but I like the mini devourer skin [=

kobey

GW Retiree

Join Date: Nov 2005

Sg Unknown [KATE]

W/

28 Apr 2008 at 09:39 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Holly Herro

*Sigh* yes =[

I have gotten all whites >____< but I like the mini devourer skin [=

hehe you can be the biggest devourer minipet collector by buying all of them for 500g or lesser each

Saraphim

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Hand of Omega [WHO]

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28 Apr 2008 at 09:42 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by Callista Aurelia

two seige turtles
hydra
temple guardian
necrid horseman
*three* jade armors
two wind riders
fire imp
thorn wolf
aatxe

I guess it depends if you want them for their re-sale value or the actual critters, I'd be happy with most of those although the hydra doesn't float my boat. The only mini I've ever sold on was Varesh.

I've been fairly lucky with them I suppose:

2 Jungle Trolls
Temple guardian
Burning Titan
Charr Shaman <3
Shiro
Jade Armor
Thorn Wolf

Out of those the only ones I'm 'meh' about are the trolls.

farmpig

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2006

28 Apr 2008 at 09:42 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by kobey

hehe you can be the biggest devourer minipet collector by buying all of them for 500g or lesser each

So kobey still has the devourer obsession lol pm me in game i got 1 more for ya 499 gold if u must lol

Martin Alvito

Older Than God (1)

Join Date: Aug 2006

Clan Dethryche [dth]

28 Apr 2008 at 09:42 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by kobey

hehe you can be the biggest devourer minipet collector by buying all of them for 500g or lesser each

He'd run out of storage/inventory slots long before he ran out of money.

Gen Saver

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Belgium

Banished Dragons (BaD)

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28 Apr 2008 at 09:54 - 11

Necromancer 1 : Miniature Temple Guardian (White)
Ranger 1 : Miniature Temple Guardian (White)
Assassin 1 : Miniature Jungle Troll (White)
Elementalist 1 : Miniature Kirin (Purple)
Necromancer 2 : Miniature Mandragor Imp (White)
Paragon 1 : Miniature Prince Rurik (Gold)
Monk 1 : Miniature Jungle Troll (white)
Necromancer Pvp 1 : Miniatur Fungal Wallow (white)
Ranger 2 : Miniature Fire Imp (white)

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

28 Apr 2008 at 09:59 - 12

Out of 5,

2 Mini Turtles (white),
2 Mandragor Imps (white),
1 Jungle Troll (white).

Crap luck for me too. Next birthday for me is 29 September for my War.

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

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28 Apr 2008 at 10:03 - 13

Well let's see.

2 Wallows
Wind Rider
Jade Armor
2 Trolls
Madragor
Joko
Shiro
Temple Guardian
Necrid Horseman

Missing one I think, don't remember. Overall I've not had too much bad luck with mini's. But the 2 wallows is meh.

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

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28 Apr 2008 at 10:03 - 14

erm my curse is necrid horseman, they have become a herd, but I did get one lich

mwahahaha go me.

kobey

GW Retiree

Join Date: Nov 2005

Sg Unknown [KATE]

W/

28 Apr 2008 at 10:05 - 15

We should start a minipet exchange event so that everyone can exchange their extras for a different one.

(Well, i am 2 years late)

ap0c

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

[YUM]

Mo/Me

28 Apr 2008 at 10:20 - 16

hmm on my collectors ed. account i got rurik, lich, water djinn and a lot of purples.

on my normal account just whites and an few purples

Karuro

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Netherlands, Europe

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

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28 Apr 2008 at 11:25 - 17

1st years:
Siege Turtle
3 Temple guardians (Managed to trade 1 for a Necrid Horsey)
Kirin (My only non-white from my own bday's!! >.<)
2 Jungle Trolls

2nd years:
Juggernaut
2 Heket (Traded 1 Heket for an Aatxe yesterday)

I hope my monk will have better luck with 2nd years next month.
Then it's waiting for October (and December for a 3rd year) =/

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

28 Apr 2008 at 11:34 - 18

I had 3 Jungle trolls in row ..
But ye 1st year ones
3 Jungles
Nedrid
Charr
Shiro
Fungal
And kirin

2nd year
2 imps
Harpy
Joko
Jugger

3erd..
1.5months for mine

take_me

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

Europe

Country Roads [HOME]

28 Apr 2008 at 11:41 - 19

I never got an expensive mini, but that's okay.
I feel quite lucky never getting a Mini twice and I got 7 1st year minis (6 whites, 1 purple), 4 2nd year minis (all white) and 2 3rd year minis (both white).

I MP I

Hustler

Join Date: Nov 2006

in between GW2 servers

Mo/

28 Apr 2008 at 11:48 - 20

I got two mini water djins on the same account. I'm happy.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

28 Apr 2008 at 11:48 - 21

I only needed one white from the second series, two from the purple, the two golds and the green.

I opened a 2nd birthday gift today.....and got the one white I was missing! That's fair enough for me

.

dunky_g

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

[SNOW]

28 Apr 2008 at 12:08 - 22

Had mini bone dragon and a mini rurik, so not complaining about something free

Squishy ftw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Your backline

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28 Apr 2008 at 12:12 - 23

Only got 2 so far, charr shaman(purple) and a Temple Guardian, so I'm not complaining

ThunderStruck

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

The Arctic Marauders [TAM]

28 Apr 2008 at 12:23 - 24

after over 10 b-day presents, I've managed a shiro, a rurik, and the rest white.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

28 Apr 2008 at 12:27 - 25

16 whites so far.

Dark Kal

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

28 Apr 2008 at 12:40 - 26

1st Year: Burning Titan, Charr Shaman, Fungal Wallow x2 (traded 1 for a Siege Turtle +1k), Hydra, Jungle Troll, Necrid Horseman, Temple Guardian, Whiptail Devourer.

2nd Year: Aatxe, Heket Warrior, Thorn Wolf.

So not very lucky with minis either but I don't really care much for them. The only thing that pisses me off about them is getting the same mini more than once.

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

28 Apr 2008 at 13:26 - 27

I have gotten a couple really nice ones, but I still have gotten 7 Jungle Trolls.

There is nothing worse than running around listening to that booger grunt the entire time

ShoGunTheOne

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2007

Undercity

泰瑞亚联盟

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28 Apr 2008 at 13:37 - 28

first mini ever: Mini Bone Dragon from my ele
then it was a Mini Hydra from my derv
3rd was a Mini Temple Guardian

1 green, 1 purple, 1 white
i don't think my luck was that bad
i'll be getting my Favored (3) by tomorrow

Horus

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

www.godtguild.com

Blades Of Burning Shadows [GoDT]-leader

Mo/

28 Apr 2008 at 13:52 - 29

i got normal account and got whites only(hydra, aatxe, hydra, jade armor)

my friend has collector edition account and he gets goldies(lich, rurik)

just a luck or something more? lol

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

28 Apr 2008 at 14:41 - 30

Best i got was 1 burning titan on my assassin. Speaking of which , *checks 2nd year bday present*

Edit: Heket and wind rider on my sin and rit >.>

Yang Whirlwind

~ Retired ~

Join Date: Nov 2005

Copenhagen, Denmark (GMT +1)

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28 Apr 2008 at 14:57 - 31

A while ago Dralspire gave me a Jade Armor for free (white - but I still like it). Two months later I had opened 3 pressies all with Jade Armors, so I gave the one Dral had given me away to some other guy.

Have had my share of good luck as well though,- but you don't want to hear about that!

Memnon

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Sitting down and facing forward, but that's not important right now

Guilds Gone Wild [GGW] (just me really)

Me/

28 Apr 2008 at 15:17 - 32

So far I have nothing but generic Tyria whites. I'm at work right now so I can't chaeck what I have. There's definitely a Necrios Horseman, two devourers, I forget hwta the others are. In a couple months my oldest character will be 3 so we'll see what happens then.

shadows of hob

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rocky (Dragon)Mountains

Mo/Me

28 Apr 2008 at 15:27 - 33

I have 6 pve chars and this is what i have gotten so far:

First year:
5!?!?!? Fungal Wallows
1 Necrid horseman

Second Year:
3! Fire imps
1 Thorn wolf
1 Juggernaut

Third year:
1 Forest minotaur

I really hated to get my fifth fungal wallow on my necro.....

Solas

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ireland

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

E/

28 Apr 2008 at 15:27 - 34

out of 1
i got a turtle 9white0
didnt make any chars really besides my main till 1 year of play><

there free, be happy you get a mini

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

28 Apr 2008 at 15:33 - 35

It's been said in many "OMG minipet bad luck" threads:

You wouldn't be compaining if you got lots of Bone Dragons/ Gwen/ 3rd Year green pets in a row now would you?

Greedy greedy money hogs. WHat really upsets you is the face your getting lots of minipets which are worth nothing.

free_fall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

28 Apr 2008 at 15:35 - 36

In the beginning, ya, I got a lot of devourers, couple trolls, jades and standard what-not, but I've gotten a few nice ones, too - Rurik, a couple shamans (lol, to add to the several I bought), elf (just a couple weeks after I'd bought one), aaxte (soon after deciding not to buy one being offered). Just this week I opened a few I had laying around and got a hecket and a juggernaut.

All in all, kind of mixed luck for me.

Steboy93

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Feb 2007

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

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28 Apr 2008 at 15:38 - 37

Wallow
Kirin
Charr
Guardian
Shiro!

Not so bad i suppose

*Gem*

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

United Kingdom

Me/

28 Apr 2008 at 15:42 - 38

I just got a cave spider.....

Its cute.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

28 Apr 2008 at 16:05 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shuuda

It's been said in many "OMG minipet bad luck" threads:

You wouldn't be compaining if you got lots of Bone Dragons/ Gwen/ 3rd Year green pets in a row now would you?

Greedy greedy money hogs. WHat really upsets you is the face your getting lots of minipets which are worth nothing.

Well, duh...

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

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28 Apr 2008 at 16:07 - 40

i started just trashing jungle trolls after a while.... had a few jade armors too, but those are actually sellable/givawayable...

13 slots... one purple kirin