I sure do.. As someone wanting to become an entomologist, I must say, I absolutely LOVE insects and creatures similar to them (The moss spider being an arachnid, in this case).
I'm saving zcoins for it, and after that I'm going to run it all the time in IWAY HA groups. But what about you guys? What do you think of the Moss Spider? People have wanted to cap them for awhile and they're finally here.
Anyone here care about getting a moss spider
Lishy
savage vapor 33
No thanks...
upier
80k dude, 80k!
Got it from Nick, sold it.
I only care about cute - thus this:
Well, that is after the bastards nerfed my crane:
Never forget, never forgive!
Got it from Nick, sold it.
I only care about cute - thus this:
Well, that is after the bastards nerfed my crane:
Never forget, never forgive!
serinty hr
oh yeah im getting one spiders ftw
The forth fly
bought a egg the day they came out was a bit pricey for something i will never use (85k + 1 stack of eggs) but worth it
slowerpoke
pets are useless
besides a couple of different dmg types they are all the same
besides a couple of different dmg types they are all the same
Jade
I want one for sure, but I'll be damned if I'm going to pay 80k++ for it. I saw one the other day for 40k, I should've bought it and sold it for 80k++. I just don't see the logic in buying one for so much. If you can wait a while, the price will drop. It's not like they're a "limited time only" thing.
Kamara
I'd like one but in no rush to get one. One day Nick's gifts will contain one for me. It could be in 2 days or it could be in 2 years. I'm not really fussed which.
nkuvu
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I'd like one but in no rush to get one. One day Nick's gifts will contain one for me. It could be in 2 days or it could be in 2 years. I'm not really fussed which.
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But I've used up all of my luck for Nicholas' gifts (as Kamara already knows). So I expect that I'll get a moss spider egg about when Guild Wars 7 is released.
Coraline Jones
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Well, that is after the bastards nerfed my crane:
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Tigers are also endangered and symbolic by some cultures but apparently it's allowed to whack as many as you like in the game. Probably because nobody wrote in to complain about it.
Or maybe somebody used their brain and realized that none of it is real, just like killing your best friend/neighbor in PvP is NOT REAL. I mean, it takes some real hypocrisy to allow slashing somebody in the face with an axe in PvP, but then be offended by watching some bird die because it's "cruel and inhumane."
For those that don't get it, let me put it this way: Many game companies defend their choices to put in controversial content in their games. If companies were fearful of controversy, then Grand Theft Auto would have never been created in the first place. But rather than stand up for themselves, ArenaNet just changed content in advance rather than risk the chance of offending some political group. What a disgrace.
maraxusofk
I got one just because i was missing it in my menagrie. easy enough with balth faction
Marty Silverblade
I still don't know what pet I want for my Ranger. A Moss Spider could be interesting. Don't know if it would fit her character though.
upier
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Man, I'm glad somebody still remembers this. I still cannot believe that ArenaNet, having a spine of a jellyfish, decides to do a "pre-emptive nerf" on red-crowned cranes because apparently they are endangered and/or symbolic.
Tigers are also endangered and symbolic by some cultures but apparently it's allowed to whack as many as you like in the game. Probably because nobody wrote in to complain about it. Or maybe somebody used their brain and realized that none of it is real, just like killing your best friend/neighbor in PvP is NOT REAL. I mean, it takes some real hypocrisy to allow slashing somebody in the face with an axe in PvP, but then be offended by watching some bird die because it's "cruel and inhumane." For those that don't get it, let me put it this way: Many game companies defend their choices to put in controversial content in their games. If companies were fearful of controversy, then Grand Theft Auto would have never been created in the first place. But rather than stand up for themselves, ArenaNet just changed content in advance rather than risk the chance of offending some political group. What a disgrace. |
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You are absolutely correct -- the crane was changed. Let me explain why: We needed to amend the art for the pet to address a real-world concern of some of our players. As I understand it, the art used for this crane closely remembers the appearance of an endangered species, and there can be an issue with that variety of crane serving as a pet. You may recall that there was a similar concern with having the panda as a pet. This is because in some cultures, seeing such a creature "dead," even in a fantasy game, is offensive. Out of respect for our global body of players, we try very hard to address such concerns whenever possible, and that is, I believe, why the crane was modified a bit.
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(Ohh and my rage-thread if somebody missed it!
http://guildwars.incgamers.com/showthread.php?t=421256)
Bastards!
Esprit
I don't get what the big deal is about the moss spider. It is not like this is the first time a spider has been tameable (i.e. Underworld spider).
go cubs
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I don't get what the big deal is about the moss spider. It is not like this is the first time a spider has been tameable (i.e. Underworld spider).
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Dante the Warlord
last i checked moss eggs were 50-60k. But, I have to say why not get a run in UW and get that spider. How big would the difference be? I think they could have been a little more inventive though with the egg hatching (ahh the old pokemon days)
Lishy
The Moss Spider is cooler and shows prestige. Kind of like elite armor.
headlesshobbs
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I got one just because i was missing it in my menagrie. easy enough with balth faction
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Chicken Ftw
Edit: my bad, misread.
headlesshobbs
15k is my limit, that's what I'm concerned with.
Lishy
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I'd say he probably does. Honestly, 50k balth isn't that hard to make, especially if you HA/GvG often.
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Chicken Ftw
Non-hardcore pvpers shouldn't be aiming for the 50k balth route in the first place. 5 gold zcoins are much easier and a more reasonable goal for these players to obtain.
Snow Bunny
Don't care.
I answered the question!
I answered the question!
ac1inferno
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pets are useless
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Here's a question, do you have to have 50k balth on you atm just to buy it?
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http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Helena_(Zaishen_Keeper)
Touch_Of_Grenth
well i have a jingle bear on my ranger ... and well its pretty cool it can
squash moss spiders lol
squash moss spiders lol
Syntheticfibers
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Non-hardcore pvpers shouldn't be aiming for the 50k balth route in the first place. 5 gold zcoins are much easier and a more reasonable goal for these players to obtain.
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Chicken Ftw
When compared to a PvE player grinding out enough titles to reach 50k cap just for a pet? Yes. Note the "ier" on the end. Easier. English is fun, mmk.
pumpkin pie
never wanted one before, but now, i think I have to get one to fill the menagerie ... but I can't play cos my stupid computer cannot run any online game, cannot find what causes the problem.
Cc White Warrior
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last i checked moss eggs were 50-60k. But, I have to say why not get a run in UW and get that spider. How big would the difference be? I think they could have been a little more inventive though with the egg hatching (ahh the old pokemon days)
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Toxic OnyX
I'm not bothered but then again I have one 
Introverted Dimensions
white tiger <3
BenjZee
I'm just gunna hope one of these days i get an egg from nicholas otherwise it would be a shame, i doubt i'll ever get my balthazar cap that high
Sword Hammer Axe
I'm getting every pet in game ^^ Moss Spider and the Black Widow are the ones I need.
JONO51
got the egg and sold it. i'll only start wanting one if they buff pets, by which time they'll all be cheap and common anyway :P
RotteN
bought it with faction the moment they introduced it. Just because i like lots of stuff in my zaishen zoo for no apparent reason (i rarely use pets).
nkuvu
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I don't get what the big deal is about the moss spider. It is not like this is the first time a spider has been tameable (i.e. Underworld spider).
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I don't consider the Moss Spider any more prestigious than another pet. And honestly there were lots of animals I'd never charmed before the menagerie was introduced just due to similarities. For example, I never charmed a lion or lioness, because they are only slightly different color than a Melandru's Stalker. Minor variations in color don't really interest me.
(I also hadn't charmed a wolf outside of pre-searing, because the thing is deformed and looks like it's been crossed with a camel. But that's a different matter altogether)
Shayne Hawke
I'd like to have one, just to have a completed Menagerie, but I can't be bothered to buy the egg from others or pay for the unlock, so I'll just wait until Nicholas gets nice with me and gives me a gift with an egg inside.
Sprites
i'll care to have one later , but nicholas might give me one ^^
that suppose he asks for something not to boring to farm , not mandragor , not chromatic scales
that suppose he asks for something not to boring to farm , not mandragor , not chromatic scales
Lishy
Nicholas, please make suarian bones what you need, plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zz
makosi
I bought an egg for around 75k because I had capped death leveled every other pet to lvl 20 and tier 7 so missing one out was niggling at my brain.
I'll never use it though because Dire Rats are too gigantic and awesome to not charm.
I'll never use it though because Dire Rats are too gigantic and awesome to not charm.