Guild Wars 2

Dear Anet,

Tomorrow is a day of utmost importance. No, not because it’s Inauguration Day. No, not because it’s the day before Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Nope.

Tomorrow is important because it’s my birthday! Hurray!

Now I’ve been a good boy this year; I’ve been reporting bots, reporting gold-sellers, refraining from economic exploits, and even regularly buying gems! (Hurray!)

Now despite my intention to spend the better part of tomorrow utterly inebriated and aloof, I so too would enjoy something to commemorate the occasion in Tyria as well. Might you perhaps entertain the possibility of mailing me some cake? Or a tray of omnomberry bars to share with my guild? Maybe even a gift wrapped precursor if you’re so inclined (It’s ok, I’m not too greedy).

tl;dr It would surely be neat to utilize the date of birth information I think I provided when registering to send me (or any other souls fortunate enough to be born) something nice! ;P

Just a thought, kthxbai!

In GW1, they had birthdays based on when you first created your account. Each year that your character (all your characters not just one) had a birthday, you were given a present in your inventory. It contained a mini pet for that specific year.

Hopefully in GW2, they continue that tradition. It doesn’t have to be a mini pet, but at least something nice to commemorate playing yearly.

SpyderArachnid.5619:

In GW1, they had birthdays based on when you first created your account. Each year that your character (all your characters not just one) had a birthday, you were given a present in your inventory. It contained a mini pet for that specific year.

Hopefully in GW2, they continue that tradition. It doesn’t have to be a mini pet, but at least something nice to commemorate playing yearly.

Hopefully they do this but based on when you “first created your account” and not your characters. I played for 7 years and all my chars are 4 months old only and never get a single present

from memory it was on character birthdays, so keep at least 1 character ageing

daimasei.4091:

SpyderArachnid.5619:

In GW1, they had birthdays based on when you first created your account. Each year that your character (all your characters not just one) had a birthday, you were given a present in your inventory. It contained a mini pet for that specific year.

Hopefully in GW2, they continue that tradition. It doesn’t have to be a mini pet, but at least something nice to commemorate playing yearly.

Hopefully they do this but based on when you “first created your account” and not your characters. I played for 7 years and all my chars are 4 months old only and never get a single present

Yeah sorry I meant character more than account. It is based on when you first make your character. Then every year on that particular character’s birthday, you get a present.

That will explain why you never got a present. You never kept a character over a year. Every year your character is there, you get a present.

Now that I think about it, I probably got a bunch of presents stacking up in my bags on all my characters by now lol.

daimasei.4091:

Hopefully they do this but based on when you “first created your account” and not your characters. I played for 7 years and all my chars are 4 months old only and never get a single present

How did you not keep a PvE main? I mean, if you never played the campaigns then you really have nothing to complain about. But if you did, why would you delete your main? PvP characters are so easy to recycle there’s no reason that you would have to use every slot for them.

Anyway, there’s a good reason for doing birthdays by character — it means you get 5 presents instead of 1! I’m pretty sure some people in GW1 bought dozens of character slots just to farm bday gifts. It’s a good marketing tactic.

Leablo.2651:

How did you not keep a PvE main? I mean, if you never played the campaigns then you really have nothing to complain about. But if you did, why would you delete your main? PvP characters are so easy to recycle there’s no reason that you would have to use every slot for them.

Anyway, there’s a good reason for doing birthdays by character — it means you get 5 presents instead of 1! I’m pretty sure some people in GW1 bought dozens of character slots just to farm bday gifts. It’s a good marketing tactic.

Hardcore survivor, that’s why. Death used to mean death for me so I always re-roll if I died (not having to worry for my character survivability was plain bored).

And no, I’m not complaining but feels bad being someone who plays for years and complete all campaigns over and over (specially prophecies) and have 0 gifts

I once sent a.net a fax with a copy of my personal ID. Didn’t get anything

To Flavia Sootpaw,

Thank you kindly for the banana cream pie! I will enjoy it thoroughly. You sir (madam?) are a gentleman (lady?) and a scholar! thank you very much

now it’s your turn Anet!

You’re welcome!
For the rest, I think we all have to wait until August. I know I have a few characters born on August 25th….