My take on the changes to the pups and potentially scorpions
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:51 pm
I made a post on the Battle.net forums, and I will cross-post it here and provide a link for you to (hopefully) support my stance over there as well.
"Let's set things straight:
I'm not one of the hunters who got the pups, however, I am fortunate enough to own an Emberspit Scorpion, and I want to speak on behalf of the Hunter community regarding this topic.
I feel there's no justification behind changing the appearance of the pups, much less getting ready to potentially do the same to the Emberspit Scorpions. When I say this, let me politely remind Blizzard about the Grimtotem Spirit Guide, the Spirit of Koosu, the Spirit of Ha-Khalan, the Gorishi Grub, the Ember Parasite, and the most relevant; the Direhorn.
Considering the circumstances, it's really unfair to remove these pets from players who were fortunate enough to obtain them, especially considering the fact that other players paid real money to help the hunter community out to get an appearance. This is the key point, it is an appearance, it's not like it gives players an unfair advantage (like the flame Raptors) or was completely too far-fetched to be a pet (although, going by the same logic, the ooze should have been reverted too), or a humanoid pet (Garwal).
Now, before we delve into the topic of "well, hunters shouldn't have been there in the first place, it was an exploit", let me focus on the key word "exploit". Exploits, in the gaming sense, are actions that a player conducts in order to gain an unfair advantage, by exterior means that are unintended, over another player. So saying this was an exploit is unconventional. While yes, I understand Blizzard has the right to define what is an 'exploit' within their game, this is speaking generally. This was a glitch, a glitch that Blizzard gave the tools to the players, and of course, they are going to attempt to try and get hold of it, because it is purely cosmetic, and is interesting and unique. Similar to the pets mentioned above.
Whilst addressing the fact that yes, the pups were 'babies', and it is really not typical of someone to think of a child as being capable of fighting a two story monster, having the ability to destroy an entire raid of players, but once again, this is a fantasy game, with fantasy characters. I'm not attempting to dilute Blizzard's game, because I've been playing this game since it's launch, I've seen it all, I love this game and I think I can safely say this is one of the most ridiculous actions taken against players for attempting to tame a unique skin.
I know of players who do much worse things in the game, and yet, not a single thing has happened to their account or characters in response, but we choose to punish players for taming a unique hunter pet?
I don't understand it, quite frankly, I know of much worse glitches, and potential exploits off the top of my head, that I'm fairly confident Blizzard knows about as well, but we're choosing to take actions against players who tame a pet skin? Yet, I look at the history of retired hunter pets, and see an overwhelming list of pets who have not been changed, yet are arguably worse than the Dreamway Pup and Emberspit Scorpion combined."
Thoughts?
Link to the post: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20754345333
Much love to you all who lost your pups.
"Let's set things straight:
I'm not one of the hunters who got the pups, however, I am fortunate enough to own an Emberspit Scorpion, and I want to speak on behalf of the Hunter community regarding this topic.
I feel there's no justification behind changing the appearance of the pups, much less getting ready to potentially do the same to the Emberspit Scorpions. When I say this, let me politely remind Blizzard about the Grimtotem Spirit Guide, the Spirit of Koosu, the Spirit of Ha-Khalan, the Gorishi Grub, the Ember Parasite, and the most relevant; the Direhorn.
Considering the circumstances, it's really unfair to remove these pets from players who were fortunate enough to obtain them, especially considering the fact that other players paid real money to help the hunter community out to get an appearance. This is the key point, it is an appearance, it's not like it gives players an unfair advantage (like the flame Raptors) or was completely too far-fetched to be a pet (although, going by the same logic, the ooze should have been reverted too), or a humanoid pet (Garwal).
Now, before we delve into the topic of "well, hunters shouldn't have been there in the first place, it was an exploit", let me focus on the key word "exploit". Exploits, in the gaming sense, are actions that a player conducts in order to gain an unfair advantage, by exterior means that are unintended, over another player. So saying this was an exploit is unconventional. While yes, I understand Blizzard has the right to define what is an 'exploit' within their game, this is speaking generally. This was a glitch, a glitch that Blizzard gave the tools to the players, and of course, they are going to attempt to try and get hold of it, because it is purely cosmetic, and is interesting and unique. Similar to the pets mentioned above.
Whilst addressing the fact that yes, the pups were 'babies', and it is really not typical of someone to think of a child as being capable of fighting a two story monster, having the ability to destroy an entire raid of players, but once again, this is a fantasy game, with fantasy characters. I'm not attempting to dilute Blizzard's game, because I've been playing this game since it's launch, I've seen it all, I love this game and I think I can safely say this is one of the most ridiculous actions taken against players for attempting to tame a unique skin.
I know of players who do much worse things in the game, and yet, not a single thing has happened to their account or characters in response, but we choose to punish players for taming a unique hunter pet?
I don't understand it, quite frankly, I know of much worse glitches, and potential exploits off the top of my head, that I'm fairly confident Blizzard knows about as well, but we're choosing to take actions against players who tame a pet skin? Yet, I look at the history of retired hunter pets, and see an overwhelming list of pets who have not been changed, yet are arguably worse than the Dreamway Pup and Emberspit Scorpion combined."
Thoughts?
Link to the post: https://us.battle.net/forums/en/wow/topic/20754345333
Much love to you all who lost your pups.
