Event Pets: Great idea, horrible execution

Bellarie - Raging Tide
Bellarie - Raging Tide Posts: 603 Arc User
edited May 2011 in General Discussion
I just want to know who the hell thought it would be such a good idea to make the pets both non-tradeable and non-stashable?

This is a slap in the face to Venomancers with the fact that these pets are from the new Earthguard expansion, yet we were given none to tame.
Even worse for the Venomancer, is the fact that these pets are useless for us, yet they are oh-so-conveniently non-stashable.
And heaven forbid someone, let alone a Venomancer, open all 15 chests and get 15 of the little buggers.


Setting that little rant aside, I will admit, the event was pretty nice overall. I made out with some decent buff items, and despite being useless, my new red squirrel is quite the adorable little guy.
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  • Boogiepanda - Raging Tide
    Boogiepanda - Raging Tide Posts: 4,682 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I don't get it...it's not like you compete against players, so why is it only during 17:00-17:30> That's like limiting Faction Base quests to half an hour....
  • Sarrafeline - Sanctuary
    Sarrafeline - Sanctuary Posts: 4,661 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Yeah, I was pretty pissed that all three 'uber rare' pets are non-stashable.

    IF I get one, depending on the character, I'd be tempted to vendor it. Seriously. I'm not giving up my mount for a pet. And I'm not gonna buy a stupid pet cage for another pet slot. I already blew my hay on a pet slot for my archer, so... Forget that.
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  • Bellarie - Raging Tide
    Bellarie - Raging Tide Posts: 603 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Sarrafeline - Sanctuary wrote: »
    Yeah, I was pretty pissed that all three 'uber rare' pets are non-stashable.

    IF I get one, depending on the character, I'd be tempted to vendor it. Seriously. I'm not giving up my mount for a pet. And I'm not gonna buy a stupid pet cage for another pet slot. I already blew my hay on a pet slot for my archer, so... Forget that.

    I'd like to see some input from Frankie or someone in charge on this, and if it was perhaps something that might be open to change(Like the issue with the time limit on the lvl50 chest weapons)

    Please, PLEASE, make these pets Stashable, as they are not only absolutely useless to a venomancer, but WHAT IF SOMEONE GETS MULTIPLES?
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  • Boogiepanda - Raging Tide
    Boogiepanda - Raging Tide Posts: 4,682 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Forgot your fruit expansion?
  • Azura - Lost City
    Azura - Lost City Posts: 2,281 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    =,= it's just a fashion pet with 0 value, who cares. All a venomancer needs is a phoenix and hercules or that new golem from the fishy land.
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  • Airyll - Dreamweaver
    Airyll - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,882 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    I would like to see these pets be mad stashable too. I couldn't give a **** whether they were trade-able or not, but the fact I can't stash them should I win them is going to continue to bug the **** out of me because it's a waste of bank and inventory space if I don't hatch it and can't get it onto a character that I want it on.

    I'm kinda glad my veno didn't actually win any, although I wouldn't mind the puff bird just because it is adorable. Aside from that... yeah, it's just made something completely useless even more bloody useless. Only PWE could manage that.
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  • Bellarie - Raging Tide
    Bellarie - Raging Tide Posts: 603 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Azura - Lost City wrote: »
    =,= it's just a fashion pet with 0 value, who cares. All a venomancer needs is a phoenix and hercules or that new golem from the fishy land.

    Don't even need any of those. I use a Gnome Saboteur, because he's just that awesome!

    And the issue is that they are the most useless to VENOMANCERS, who need their battle pets. Not to mention, as I asked above, WHAT IF PEOPLE GET MULTIPLES? What if someone opens all 15 chests and gets 15 of these pets?
    Boogiepanda - Raging Tide wrote: »
    Forgot your fruit expansion?

    Actually, I have a full pet bag courtesy of a super cage I bought a few months ago. I still have that damned fungus quests though....

    Back on topic, I'd at least like some GM/Mod input on this issue, and whether or not it will even be taken into consideration, as was the issue with the supply stash weapon time limit.
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  • RouxLouka - Dreamweaver
    RouxLouka - Dreamweaver Posts: 511 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    They should just let us turn 15 in for a random pet from the box.
    /quit.

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  • mylittleseeker
    mylittleseeker Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Not the first time they have made pets non tradeable - cerberus pup anyone?

    I never actually managed to take part in the event - miscalculated the timezone difference. My own fault, but only having 30 minutes to actually take part in the event itself was a pretty poor offering.

    Perhaps in future having the event run over the whole weekend to allow those on different schedules to enjoy it - but only being allowed to take it once per character in that time (and still keeping the 30 minutes to answer all the questions once you have accepted the quest)
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  • Dyskrasia - Heavens Tear
    Dyskrasia - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,161 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Oh, this sucks. I do the event for the exp on my mystic, but she obviously doesn't need a pet that's just for looks. I was hoping if I got one I could stash it to someone else :(
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  • Bellarie - Raging Tide
    Bellarie - Raging Tide Posts: 603 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    mylittleseeker wrote: »
    Not the first time they have made pets non tradeable - cerberus pup anyone?

    I never actually managed to take part in the event - miscalculated the timezone difference. My own fault, but only having 30 minutes to actually take part in the event itself was a pretty poor offering.

    Perhaps in future having the event run over the whole weekend to allow those on different schedules to enjoy it - but only being allowed to take it once per character in that time (and still keeping the 30 minutes to answer all the questions once you have accepted the quest)

    The issue is not that these pets are non-tradeable. It is that they cannot be placed into account stash. Useless for a Venomancer, and even more useless if you get multiples. It makes the reward of the event less of a reward. when you receive an item you have absolutely no use for. I repeat my question, where is the reward in getting more than one of the exact same all-class pet if it cannot be traded or account stashed? And assuming you do the event all three days, and by some awful stroke of luck, get the exact same pet from all 45 chests, how is that a reward? The pet bag can't even hold that many pets....

    Oh wait, it can be NPCed for next to nothing, I guess it has a use after all.
    Dyskrasia - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    Oh, this sucks. I do the event for the exp on my mystic, but she obviously doesn't need a pet that's just for looks. I was hoping if I got one I could stash it to someone else :(

    Can't the Mystic have an all-class pet out at the same time as their summon? I've never made a Mystic, so I don't know.
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  • Dyskrasia - Heavens Tear
    Dyskrasia - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,161 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Bellarie - Raging Tide wrote: »
    Can't the Mystic have an all-class pet out at the same time as their summon? I've never made a Mystic, so I don't know.

    I haven't actually tried yet, so I'm not 100% certain... but I believe the summon mechanics are the same as the pet mechanics for a veno.
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  • Airyll - Dreamweaver
    Airyll - Dreamweaver Posts: 2,882 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Dyskrasia - Heavens Tear wrote: »
    I haven't actually tried yet, so I'm not 100% certain... but I believe the summon mechanics are the same as the pet mechanics for a veno.

    If this were the case, their creature summons would interfere with their plant summons, and would also have the option of being desummoned, which to my knowledge does not exist. (Clicking on a summon's skill icon to de-summon as if it were a pet only results in summoning the pet back at the Mystic's side.)

    That said, I would venture that Mystics cannot have both a summon and pet out at the same time otherwise I'm sure they would be able to keep out their summons while riding on mounts, which they cannot do.
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  • FoxRunning - Heavens Tear
    FoxRunning - Heavens Tear Posts: 2,048 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    oh, man, this makes all so worthless then...b:cry i had thought of trying to get some, and set them up with my nonveno alts.

    but perhaps this messed up event will perhaps get across to the devs that venos really want some of those great lil pets. personally, i want SO badly the deer in the Talus City park! gorgeous!
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    Bellarie - Raging Tide wrote: »
    I just want to know who the hell thought it would be such a good idea to make the pets both non-tradeable and non-stashable?

    This is a slap in the face to Venomancers with the fact that these pets are from the new Earthguard expansion, yet we were given none to tame.
    Even worse for the Venomancer, is the fact that these pets are useless for us, yet they are oh-so-conveniently non-stashable.
    And heaven forbid someone, let alone a Venomancer, open all 15 chests and get 15 of the little buggers.


    Setting that little rant aside, I will admit, the event was pretty nice overall. I made out with some decent buff items, and despite being useless, my new red squirrel is quite the adorable little guy.
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  • Lesthar - Heavens Tear
    Lesthar - Heavens Tear Posts: 3,045 Arc User
    edited May 2011
    Bellarie - Raging Tide wrote: »
    Can't the Mystic have an all-class pet out at the same time as their summon? I've never made a Mystic, so I don't know.

    I tried it and wanted it to happen, but it's impossible, as one replaces the other. Still, you can send the Devil Chiyu and co. 'back to the pokeball' this way (if you don't like them). b:laugh
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