Guild Wars 2

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mini_Festive_Golem

I want to buy this, but it’s no longer available because the Winterday 2012/2013 offered the purchase of Wintersday Mystery Boxes in the BLTC, but the Wintersday 2013/2014 does not.

This raises a larger issue regarding Account Bound Special Minis. If it’s Account Bound and is specific to a time frame (special event/living world), there is no way to acquire past Minis. Frankly, I’d trade gems for them just so I can have a complete set (if they were reasonable like 300 to 500 each).

I fully understand the concerns of the virtual economy, but I believe opening all of the Account Bound historical Minis for purchase in the gem store would generate significant income for Anet. I buy gems with real world money, so I know you guys make enough from me alone to make this worth it. With roughly 3 million copies of GW2 out there, I know I’m not alone in this.

Happy Wintersday!

Would you be happy with a promo such as “Buy 2000 gems, get X mini”, just like what we have with the Sparkles?

These minis are account bound for a reason, and they sort of show that “you were there”, so I think they have to make it a bit more difficult to acquire than a direct purchase in the store.

They could even have this type of promotion every month.

“Buy x gems and get 1 of a, b and c”

Vol.7601:

They could even have this type of promotion every month.

“Buy x gems and get 1 of a, b and c”

Hmmm… Pay2OCD…

Only if the same RNG boxes come back. Some people like me paid about 8000 gems to get a full set of those RNG Wintersday minis.
Offering them for a low fixed price would devalue them a lot. Better make them tradeable so I can sell my duplicates.

tolunart.2095:

Hmmm… Pay2OCD…

I had to step out of my meeting to type that this is one of my top favorite forum posts.

LOL. Cool responses. Understood Malediktus, your point totally makes sense. Which is kind of why I was looking for the same RNG boxes…but they weren’t there. I just want a way to get this one mini…it’s frustrating that they have so much content account bound. And believe me, I understand the idea of “proving you were there”, I don’t necessarily disagree with it. The thing is, if it were sellable on the TP, they would be higher than what they’re actually worth. I’d rather they sell the RNG boxes again.

SonOfJacob.7396:

And believe me, I understand the idea of “proving you were there”, I don’t necessarily disagree with it.

Whereas I don’t care at all about proving I was there and want to be able to sell all my account bound minis. I have no interest in minis and would love to be able to pass them onto people who want them. Making so many minis account bound is one of my least favorite changes from GW1 to GW2.