Mini pet influx creep...

Xsiriss

Xsiriss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

The Traveler saw some pets with his gifts, then of course there was the 5th anniversary and now there are royal gifts...In my personal opinion I honestly wish anet would STOP GIVING US DAM MINI's, especially when every tries to flog each one of these new ones off for 100k+XXe's...

Apparently they can't think of things beyond mini's and summoning stones,right. It's not a major complaint it's just their lack of creativity is annoying.

Gabriel of Ravn

Gabriel of Ravn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Virginia

None, retired to GW2.

W/A

Everyone with access to EotN and Prophecies can obtain the new royal gifts easily the prices on those minis will drop like stones in a matter of weeks in my opinion.

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

like the prices of the nic minis???? Its been a year for those and I have still yet to have gotten one myself....think it will be sometime before these prices drop.
But yeah, something OTHER than mini pets would be nice (the weapons are a step in the right direction---)

Gabriel of Ravn

Gabriel of Ravn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Virginia

None, retired to GW2.

W/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by cosyfiep View Post
like the prices of the nic minis???? Its been a year for those and I have still yet to have gotten one myself....think it will be sometime before these prices drop.)
Difference between Nick minis and these minis from royal gifts is that you aren't limited to the number of royal gifts you can get for yourself.

mmmkay i am bad

mmmkay i am bad

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

hiding in ur basement =o

W/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsiriss View Post
The Traveler saw some pets with his gifts, then of course there was the 5th anniversary and now there are royal gifts...In my personal opinion I honestly wish anet would STOP GIVING US DAM MINI's, especially when every tries to flog each one of these new ones off for 100k+XXe's...

Apparently they can't think of things beyond mini's and summoning stones,right. It's not a major complaint it's just their lack of creativity is annoying.
why the hate on minis? if you don't like them don't buy them

and at this point Anet's focus is mainly on GW2
and i don't see what else they can add besides minis and new skins

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

Can only really think of weapons that they'd put in asides mini's and these stones.

Requires much more work to make new skins that reproduce mini's, they don't affect you in the slightest. Like everything else in this game it's just the question of hours involved, as much as i can see your point of creativity.

Jinkies

Jinkies

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2008

Korea

Peace And Harmony [PnH] War Machine [WM]

Minis are really the only thing left Anet can give us (item wise) that might actually hold some value in GW2 so I fully encourage seeing even more minis in the future. They are fun to collect and look cool.

These new ones aren't even that difficult to get as the drop rate from Royal Gifts is decent and the price to begin with isn't very high for most people (50-80e.. I mean gimme a break)

Tar Ionwe

Tar Ionwe

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2008

Cantha

W/E

I agree with the OP, I would like to see new weapons instead of new minis. (And it isn't because I can't afford the minis that are coming out.) I would just like to have something new that I can actually use.

I honestly can't see how mini pets will help me out in any way in GW2. They get to follow me around again?? great.

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

New weapons require building new skins and textures. Not going to happen. New minis require applying the same code used on existing minis to other existing models.

And minis aren't necessary. If you want them, so be it. If you don't, so be it. If you get one, and don't want it...sell it. So be it.

Polgara Val

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

TSR

Mo/Me

Im not sure why some people are complaining about this, bottom line is if you want weapons etc, according to the dat file there will be a new influx of weapons to be had.

As for minis, as the above poster said if you dont like them sell them.

Pol

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

You are asking for... not getting something?
I would like to say 'that's new' but you are not the first one.

All I really want is a miniature maker that destroys dedicated ones in exchange for being able to make customized ones.
There's just not enough storage for so many.

Aleta

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

TTP

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsiriss View Post
The Traveler saw some pets with his gifts, then of course there was the 5th anniversary and now there are royal gifts...In my personal opinion I honestly wish anet would STOP GIVING US DAM MINI's, especially when every tries to flog each one of these new ones off for 100k+XXe's...

Apparently they can't think of things beyond mini's and summoning stones,right. It's not a major complaint it's just their lack of creativity is annoying.
Speak for yourself I like them

Gondrakif

Gondrakif

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2009

GMT +2

Quote:
Originally Posted by MithranArkanere View Post
You are asking for... not getting something?
I would like to say 'that's new' but you are not the first one.
I may have misunderstood but i think OP is asking to get something different than minis...

Vulturion

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2009

Well miniatures wouldn't seem likely to take much art development (I know it takes some at least for shrink-testing & icons), so personally I view adding them not as new content but instead as ways to encourage playing content we already have.

In that light, the Underworld and War in Kryta minis have been big successes - I've never played in Kryta as much as I have this weekend, and intend to over the coming weeks.

I am looking forward to the all-new content (new weapon art) too though, and yeah it would be nice if there were something else that could feasibly be introduced beyond shrinking, summoning & morphing-into monsters - but I've no idea what...

Xslash

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2008

why ask for new skins when there are skins that are already made, and just need noncrappy mods?

i.e. darkwing staff and darkwing wand.

can we get those in pve and on noncrappy greens as rewards?

dont tell me they have to change the skin and textures on already made weapons. all they gotta do is take away those nonsense +60 health mod, and put something good, or just make it a gold item.

Or..
i mean they did it before, they should do it again.
just recolor some weapons. like Firy dragon sword, icy dragon sword, vampiric dragon sword. recolor it and call it zealous dragon sword or something.

I mean. these are all better than more minipets imo, and my guess is they woudnt be any more work than minipets or stones

However,
I do love how they made the canthan shortsword x2 into daggers.
just wished for more variety in mods.

Hyper Cutter

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

Quote:
Originally Posted by A11Eur0 View Post
New weapons require building new skins and textures. Not going to happen. New minis require applying the same code used on existing minis to other existing models.
I'm fairly sure Tolkano still has skins that don't drop in PVE...

IronSheik

IronSheik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Wolfenstein: Goldrush

Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom]

N/

Hundreds of minis

Only one out at a time

Xslash

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2008

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hyper Cutter View Post
I'm fairly sure Tolkano still has skins that don't drop in PVE...
and npcs have skins that dont drop in PVE either.

Alari Doubleblade's dual gladius's say hello

Yawgmoth

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

There are WAAAYYY too many minis in game and they keep adding new ones in huge quantities. They would be fun to collect if they provided means to store them, without that they take absurridiculous amounts of storage space. I loved minipets when they got first added to the game 4 years ago but I've completely stopped caring about any new minis since they added 4th birthday collection.
WAAY too many of them... it's no longer fun to have a mini version of just about everything possible. And to have more than 1 mule character just for storing them.... and having to relog multiple times just to reach your collection...

WTB a pokeball for minis!

Lord Dagon

Lord Dagon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2009

Inside the Oblivion Gate

The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE]

E/Me

i agree. maybe they should work on maybe getting some special armor sets for different(the fire henchwoman in the gh says hi).

idk i like minis but they are too exspensive. so id like something i could tangibley work towards that the price wont change(aka armor and maybe some cool clean new wepon skins?).