So.. no pandas (sensitivity).. what about White Tigers?

Heh, just came across this article (digg I think). I was wondering if this would affect White Tigers in GW like the sensitivity over Pandas affected them in GW (or the lack of them as pets). Is it sensitivity, or is it just because its a law somewhere?

http://www.bigcatrescue.org/white_tigers.htm

Are you sure you can't have White Tigers as pets? Are you sure you haven't tried to charm one?

I just want a panda becuase they are so kewl

You mean you haven't found the pandas?

there are no pandas...save for that retarded Frog-seeking one.

Okay well theres no Pandas for pets, but can you have White tigers for pets?

I think the fact that Pandas are protected much more heavily by law, as opposed to the white bengal.

And it seems that the white tigers in factions are naturally occuring, not inbreeds ^^;

Yes, you can indeed have white tigers as pets.

As for pandas... only the people that haven't found them haven't found them.

You can get White Tiger as pet in game but as for panda, i haven't seen one yet.

i dont get what the big deal is adding a Panda, i mean its just a video game not real life. Hell the more pandas in games mean more minions for my groups minion master. You arent killing them in real life its in game, whats the big deal. Is this another PETA issure, o bother.

You can have White Tigers as pets..just not Pandas..

Which is where my post came in. Seeing as how pandas weren't allowable due to sensitivity issues, would something like this happen to the White Tigers (which are currently charmable) due to sensitivity issues.

As far as the other post, yeah I meant Pandas as pets - there is still the quest with one that can't be attacked, which follows the appropriate Chinese law regarding the killing of pandas.

Disclaimer: I'm not for pandas or against white tigers, just really asking if anyone thinks that sensitivity issues will affect other parts of the game. For example, I'm pretty sure that the Northern Africa, Egyptian based civilizations won't have slaves (which were part of the cultures they are based on historically, whether other tribes or other races) because its a lousy thing to have in a casual game nowadays (sensitivity-wise). The question is how far does sensitivity go in the game.

There's no motive here, just curiosity/pondering.

There's Chinese law that forbids the killing of Pandas in video games or something. So if ANet wants to sell the game in China, they have to make sure you can't kill Pandas in the game.

o.O

Wow. But then... it makes sense... GWars is a global game and does need to take into mind the laws of a great many countries.

Actually, nice job by them to be sensitive to so many issues.

I wanna make Shiro my pet. He'll be my bitch.

Could've made it a mini-pet tho, would make alot of people happy :P

Pandas are valued more than people. Yes its kinda silly, but thats an extreme of cultural differences for you.

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Ling_Wong

Aww...i want one so bad T_T

They should replace trolls, minos and smites with pandas.
They could all drop awesome loot, but the chinese farmers wouldnt be able to farm them xD, easy solution to the ebay situation.

rofl post of the year right there, wrong but nice. i got a good laugh outta that.

I like the way to try to hint that you yourself have managed to find a panda and cap it. BS

There ARE untargetable pandas in the game if you know where to look... U just cant kill them, and enemy mobs cant kill them either. ^^

P.S. That idea to stop chinese farmers, is quite ammusing!