Gold Accounts are no longer able to adopt Limited Edition pets due to abuse of the system.
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Keith
Dalton_381
Hm, I have to say I've now turned in favour of this. When someone abuses the system, Keith's gotta deal with it. Kudos to you Keith, stop those bad people. =3
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<br>But I still get to keep my money. x33 Unless I suddenly decide I want 10 pets...
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<br>But I still get to keep my money. x33 Unless I suddenly decide I want 10 pets...
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Same here DebiLee. XDD Not only did I get my Dusk Sheeta, but I got a Chibi Antlephore as well, and I know someone who recieved a Graveyard Telenine from it. I think.
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<br>I am all for it. If people are abusing the system, change it. Perhaps this could also get some sP flow in. People have LE elixirs, people buy them. The people with the elixirs invest in other things. sP makes the Subetian World go round! <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif border=0>
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<br>I am all for it. If people are abusing the system, change it. Perhaps this could also get some sP flow in. People have LE elixirs, people buy them. The people with the elixirs invest in other things. sP makes the Subetian World go round! <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif border=0>
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stolenidentity
Could we have certain days, and times where like 30 of a certain LE Pet is realeased?
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<br>Or have more elixers avalible to us?
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<br>Or have more elixers avalible to us?
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Synbar
Thank you, Kieth, for making a stand, even though some will gripe about it. I can see how it will disappoint some, but you're right that you can't let people abuse the system that way. Kudos to you.
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DebiLee
As Keith said, most people actually buy their GA's for 55K sP. The extra plays of Random and extra quests will easily make much more than the 55K back in a month, plus the use of custom avatar. They're were fairly frequent posts in the Shoutbox where someone would say "I really want a Sheeta (or other limited pet) but I don't have a Gold Account" and then someone else would come in and say "Oh! I have a Gold Account so I'll go create one and abandon it so that you can get it" And then the UA's have to come in and say that that's not permitted and explain why. This solves the problem of too many what were supposed to be very limited pets on the site; I fully support it. (My own Dusk Sheeta is a color/species change Zapper pet; it can still give the Limited Editions, at least at present).
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Dalton_381
Dang... The LE pets were the only reason I was going to get a GA. Apart from the fact you can get 10 pets with a GA I can't see anything good about buying one now...
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<br>...Guess I get to keep my money. There's one good thing.
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<br>...Guess I get to keep my money. There's one good thing.
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Keith
I know that Gold Account users may specifically pay for this feature (And I will mention that generally it seems that the same people buy gold accounts, 80% of users with them bought them for 55k)
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<br>However, when something is abused, I have to fix it. My first job is to keep the site running, and to have a balanced economy. That cant happen if the limited edition pets are being thrown around all over the place.
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<br>However, when something is abused, I have to fix it. My first job is to keep the site running, and to have a balanced economy. That cant happen if the limited edition pets are being thrown around all over the place.
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JESSYTA
I must say I agree with Elementallis to a degree. A business can't really take away features from their 'special' or 'premium' type accounts without upsetting at least SOME customers. I know I personally didn't care much about that part of GAs, but if others were getting aa GA specifically for that reason, it would be best if they DID say so, so Keith and company can see what impact their decision may have on funding the site.
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<br>Hopefully the platinum account system is still in the works, and perhaps the access to making limited pets can be a feature can buy individually if it is important to them.
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<br>Hopefully the platinum account system is still in the works, and perhaps the access to making limited pets can be a feature can buy individually if it is important to them.
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Nataku
Wow, my internet disapears for a week and this happens? Eeee e__e;;;;
<br>I wasn't aware that people were abusing the system, and it saddens me that people would do that to the point of it becoming an issue that Keith had to deal with.
<br>*hugs my Telenines* That was originally the reason I got a GA, to be able to make a Telenine.... okay, well, more than one, but I kept them all. I think many new users, loooking to get a GA for the first time will find this rather disapointing, I know it certainly woould have taken me ages longer to make Kes and Sek what they are now if I had to buy Telenine elixirs as well as the potions.
<br>Which, as several others pointed out, is it possible to add in some of the other Telenine elixir colors now? As there are currently only common, Bloodred, Field, and Sun... and they are all very rare and expensive.
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<br>I wasn't aware that people were abusing the system, and it saddens me that people would do that to the point of it becoming an issue that Keith had to deal with.
<br>*hugs my Telenines* That was originally the reason I got a GA, to be able to make a Telenine.... okay, well, more than one, but I kept them all. I think many new users, loooking to get a GA for the first time will find this rather disapointing, I know it certainly woould have taken me ages longer to make Kes and Sek what they are now if I had to buy Telenine elixirs as well as the potions.
<br>Which, as several others pointed out, is it possible to add in some of the other Telenine elixir colors now? As there are currently only common, Bloodred, Field, and Sun... and they are all very rare and expensive.
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I didn't know people where abusing this system,I got a GA to adopt a sheetah,but I'm still in favor for this. If you really want a pet,you can easely get an elixir if you play anough games and try hard anough to restock.
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<br>I don't think GA won't be bought anymore,since there are alot of wonderfull features that you can still get<img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0>
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<br>I don't think GA won't be bought anymore,since there are alot of wonderfull features that you can still get<img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0>
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mysticcookie
Oh thats bad...I was thinking if I should get a Sheeta or not :/ Hmm oh well, I'm all for stoppind abusers but I do think that when you get a GA you should have the possiblility of being able to adopt 1 limited pet. So like everytime you buy I new GA you have the chance of getting another limited pet? I don't think that feature should be taken away, because thats what a lot of people get GAs for! And the 1 LE Pet per GA seems fair...well at least it does to me!
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Lace
Wow, the moment I saw this I knew it would become a huge controversial issue. I know a few people that were abusing this system, whether unintentionally or not, and I truly didn't like it.
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<br>I've had three limited edition pets over the course of my time here, first a swampie that I zapped into a sheeta, anmd antlephore where I got an elixir from my friend and a kerubi that I got through an elixir... haha, I never even adopted one...
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<br>There are plenty of ways to get limited edition pets, you just have to look hard enough.
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<br>I support this completely...
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<br>I've had three limited edition pets over the course of my time here, first a swampie that I zapped into a sheeta, anmd antlephore where I got an elixir from my friend and a kerubi that I got through an elixir... haha, I never even adopted one...
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<br>There are plenty of ways to get limited edition pets, you just have to look hard enough.
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<br>I support this completely...
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I agree, this does indeed bite. XD Majority of GA users were good users, and non abusers. Thanks a lot to whoever did this. *checks shops for antlephore elixirs* Urg, great, they're all gone now. *sob* There does need to be colored limited edition pet elixirs, like the sheeta elixirs were realesed, so now they need to get the telenines, antlephores, and other pets that are LE withough elixirs out for sale. We are really going to need them now.
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<br>But last but not least, thank you to staff for getting the situation under control, now there shouldn't be any other way for non GA users to have GA features, which wasn't fair to the rest of us.
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<br>But last but not least, thank you to staff for getting the situation under control, now there shouldn't be any other way for non GA users to have GA features, which wasn't fair to the rest of us.
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Well that bites.
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Awww, I wanted a Sheeta but oh well, its great that no one can abuse the system now <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif border=0>
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AidenVP
I'm glad that something was done to stop the abusing. Although I would hope that the staff would make elixirs for all the limited edition pets at least for the common color. And also make more of the limited pet elixirs that are already existing. Don't count on the zapper though. All that gives you are swampies and darkonites mostly.
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Wow.. people were abusing it >=(
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<br>ALL HAIL ELIXIRS =]
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<br>ALL HAIL ELIXIRS =]
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chibimiCHELE
I didn't know people were abusing this. It's too bad for people that didn't abuse the GA got it taken away from them. But I completely understand. Maybe people will think twice before trying to abuse anything in the future.
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I totally support this choice, now the GA people and normal users will all get an equal chance at those pets when they become adoptable. Now we won't have to see a ton of cybills floating in the pound. Though no matter what I must curse those abusers of anything on this site, games are one thing as that can be fixed, but pets?!?! What were they thinking? After all pets adopting codes can't be fixed to prevent this as then no one could get any kind of pet. But I fully agree with this choice and no other as even then how do you know if those people wouldn't just try selling the pets that they can make even if it's only a few?
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The one-pet-a-month idea sounds wonderful. Much more clearly stated then my first thoughts. ^^
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<br>...Waitwaitwait! Indirect blackmailing? What ARE you talking about, Jakey? *is now REALLY confused*
<br>How am I, when stating a fact about how this situation may effect MY personal opinions and actions regarding this site, attemping to 'indirectly blackmail' anyone? 0_o
<br>The fact is, a drop in new gold accounts - and thus, a drop in funding - is an obvious possible outcome from this change, seeing how one of the main bonus of having a gold account is being able to get L.E. pets.
<br>You had no reason to assume that i was attempting to 'blackmail' anyone, and frankly, I am insulted by it.
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<br>...Waitwaitwait! Indirect blackmailing? What ARE you talking about, Jakey? *is now REALLY confused*
<br>How am I, when stating a fact about how this situation may effect MY personal opinions and actions regarding this site, attemping to 'indirectly blackmail' anyone? 0_o
<br>The fact is, a drop in new gold accounts - and thus, a drop in funding - is an obvious possible outcome from this change, seeing how one of the main bonus of having a gold account is being able to get L.E. pets.
<br>You had no reason to assume that i was attempting to 'blackmail' anyone, and frankly, I am insulted by it.
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I HATED the abuse of this, it really made me want to kick people but now I'm so sad it's gone :/
<br>I was gonna make a sheeta and another kerubi (two of my most fav species).
<br>Blah, couldn't it have been made so when people abandon limited edition pets they just disappear? Or does that bugger up the database?
<br>I was gonna make a sheeta and another kerubi (two of my most fav species).
<br>Blah, couldn't it have been made so when people abandon limited edition pets they just disappear? Or does that bugger up the database?
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grab your torch and pich forks
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Kiryuu
Thats to bad that others have abused this wonderful feature.. I do understand it and I'm fully in favor of it.. I just think it's very sad to see it go..
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If people have so much problems, some need to be adopted still, I think. o.o'
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<br>Or, maybe there should be a screening process? XD If you abandon the pet, Keith gets to beat you with a stick.
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<br>Or, maybe there should be a screening process? XD If you abandon the pet, Keith gets to beat you with a stick.
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JennLee
It's very disappointing that people were abusing the system. Thank you for doing what needed to be done.
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TracyH
Can new Elixirs be drawn and added for all limited pets like the antlephore and Telenine ones missing.
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Rah
I think you should only be able to get them through limited release, or through the zapper, or elixirs <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0> This is a great idea - and makes the whole 'limited edition' not a redundant phrase anymore. Now you have to work to get the pet you want <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_smile.gif border=0> I'm way in support of this XD
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That sounds like a good idea, GA's only get 1 Limited Pet per month. That would make people think twice if they just want to give up the pets.
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Too bad you can't get like 1 Limited Edition pet each month.
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<img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif border=0> Is there going to be another kind of reward for having a gold account? Like something in place of the pets!
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Thank goodness I got a gold account before this happened <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_grin.gif border=0>!
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Noooo! I was going to adopt a Telenine! I was just thinking of a name cause I'm super picky... Now all is ruined... >.<
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Elementallis, that type of indirect black mailing won't work. In fact, it will probally just anger Keith. I wouldn't try anything like that.
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<br>Guys, whats done is done. Don't blame staff or Keith or anyone except the abusers, and don't take it out on staff. Not their fault we abused priveleges.
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<br>Guys, whats done is done. Don't blame staff or Keith or anyone except the abusers, and don't take it out on staff. Not their fault we abused priveleges.
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NO! *cries* I was planning on getting a gold account soon so i could get a LE pet for myself... ;_;
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<br>Did you HAVE to take it away completely? Don't you think you could make it so when a person buys a Gold account they get a limited number of free limited edition pet adoption...slips or something? That way people are less likely to waste their 'free passes' and just use them for themselves...at least the possible abuse would be more restricted/limited.
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<br>Also, did keith even take into account the likelyhood of gold account subscriptions dropping after this - thats potental Subeta founding that would be dissapearing because of this.
<br>...heck, I may very well forget about buying a gold account myself after this. <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_sigh.gif border=0>
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<br>Did you HAVE to take it away completely? Don't you think you could make it so when a person buys a Gold account they get a limited number of free limited edition pet adoption...slips or something? That way people are less likely to waste their 'free passes' and just use them for themselves...at least the possible abuse would be more restricted/limited.
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<br>Also, did keith even take into account the likelyhood of gold account subscriptions dropping after this - thats potental Subeta founding that would be dissapearing because of this.
<br>...heck, I may very well forget about buying a gold account myself after this. <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_sigh.gif border=0>
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*buys kerubi potion*
<br>Just in case I decide to do a sequel or anything, lol!
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<br>Other than that, I'm all pet set ready!
<br>Just in case I decide to do a sequel or anything, lol!
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<br>Other than that, I'm all pet set ready!
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Sunnie
Hopefully more limited pets will be released so you don't have to wait months and months for, oh lets say, Sheetas to be released, and then on the day you're not online, BAM they're released and all gone... I hate it when that happens.
<br>Anyway, *does the I Created My Sheeta Before This Happened Dance* XD
<br>*cough* I mean, sucks to have it removed. Bad abusers! Bad bad bad!
<br>Anyway, *does the I Created My Sheeta Before This Happened Dance* XD
<br>*cough* I mean, sucks to have it removed. Bad abusers! Bad bad bad!
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Cause as if GA's didn't have enough of an advantage over normal users, people have to abuse the system. What brilliant, brilliant people. Seriously. </sarcasm>
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*growls* Stupid abusers. How hard is it to get a GA so you can get the pet you want? $5!
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Rajani
Everyone's forgotten about the pet zapper! That can give you what you want as well... if you're lucky <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_raspberry.gif border=0>
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o.o' Like Mythica said: Elixirs are now your friend XD
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Mythica_115
Fantastic. <3
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<br>There are plenty of other really cool/scary/cute pets that are available to all users, guys.
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<br>And there are of course elixirs and Miracle Potions still floating about. :3
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<br>Not all is lost.. but perhaps it'll only be those users who reeeeally want a certain limited species pet really badly, that'll bother working their butts off to get one now, instead of cheating. :3
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<br>Yes. Good call Keathy. :3
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<br>There are plenty of other really cool/scary/cute pets that are available to all users, guys.
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<br>And there are of course elixirs and Miracle Potions still floating about. :3
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<br>Not all is lost.. but perhaps it'll only be those users who reeeeally want a certain limited species pet really badly, that'll bother working their butts off to get one now, instead of cheating. :3
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<br>Yes. Good call Keathy. :3
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Argh, the mean abusive people upset me! Why on earth would you do that? Now everybody's sad. ;~;
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o.o That's what I get for waiting to adopt more pets ^^;
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*shakes head* shame on people whom did that. shame shame shame. But oh well, personally I'm happy that shall not be abused any more n.n
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dang. >___<;; well, kinda…
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<br>I was very sad about all the Cybills's in the pound though…<img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif border=0> So I guess it's for the best.
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<br>I was very sad about all the Cybills's in the pound though…<img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif border=0> So I guess it's for the best.
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buffalo_woman
one of the reasons i got the ga was to get limited pets.... i have certainly never abused it ...oh well.... to those of you who did abuse it......not happy with you!!! hope that there will be a way to get the limited pets ...
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this doesn't affect me
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TracyH
Other than Sheetas I always forget what is limited anyways. I did have a brief period were I did not have a gold account.
<br>What are all the pets.
<br>I think I know Telenines, Antlephores, Kerubis....
<br>What is the rest of them?
<br>What are all the pets.
<br>I think I know Telenines, Antlephores, Kerubis....
<br>What is the rest of them?
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oh noes, this is bad for me. I love antlephores! I was thinking of adopting out one of my current pets so i could have another one! Well, thank goodness I have an elixir in stock...
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<br>So this means absolutly no limited pets are to be created for personal use whatsoever? *Ish very irritated* This stuff happeneds a lot, I seem to have the worst luck, i swear to it. Gah I want an army of antlephores! sheesh, I wouldn't like this site so much if it wasn't for some of the limited pets and gold accounts. That's the whole reason I even got a GA in the first place. <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif border=0>
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<br>So this means absolutly no limited pets are to be created for personal use whatsoever? *Ish very irritated* This stuff happeneds a lot, I seem to have the worst luck, i swear to it. Gah I want an army of antlephores! sheesh, I wouldn't like this site so much if it wasn't for some of the limited pets and gold accounts. That's the whole reason I even got a GA in the first place. <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif border=0>
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Baby_Tugs
maybe instead of making them not available at all make it so you can only create 1 of each limited pet?
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This doesn't bother me a whole lot, since I already got the limited edition pet I wanted..but now I can't adopt the hikei I wanted because it says I already have five pets. T.T (oktay, I have six..but still)
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JESSYTA
Wow. I wish I would have known this was going ot happen, I would have saved my Sheeta elixir. Cause of course the limited pet elixirs will shoot way up in price now. :/
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alyssa
I'm sure we will have days when limited pets are going to be able to be adopted. Otherwise they would no longer serve a purpose xD you just wouldnt be able to buy a GA, adopt a pet for your friend that doesnt have a GA, and abandon it, so they can adopt it. A lot more fair. People pay for a GA to get them and some people get them totally free. I dont think they should be made 'un-abandonable', either xD Some peoples taste in pets change..or they would rather have a different pet.. or something.
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I'm not and I am. However, I DO understand it. Unfortunately when people abuse something, EVERYONE suffers, not just the people who are doing the abusing. I'm sad to see that feature go, as I was going to adopt one of the limited edition pets before my gold account expired (during the time when the donate was down), but I do understand. A pox on all those that try to cheat and abuse the game! (okay maybe not a pox ... that might be a bit harsh)
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Reb320
Or, maybe there could be a day when pets are let out so people can get some?
<br>I don't think that's very fair eairther...
<br>I don't think that's very fair eairther...
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Dokuja
Would there perhaps be a way to limit that by making those species Un-abandonable (for lack of a better word XD), rather than this? Just wondering, since I know a lot of people do buy GAs to get one of those pets.
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Keith
Pretty much, people with gold accounts were adopting limited edition pets, and putting them in the pound so that normal users could have them.
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alyssa
I think it will be a lot more fair this way. When there werent many members this was a great feature for GAs..but.. now xD It just wasnt fair anymore. <img src=/images/smilies/6398_emoticon_sad.gif border=0>
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I'm with you, Arbor. :B -shakes fist at abusers-
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Arbor
*cheers* Thank goodness. :3
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<br>(Why do I suspect I'm the only one who will be in favor of this? XD)
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<br>(Why do I suspect I'm the only one who will be in favor of this? XD)
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