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I have what is probably a silly question, but I want to ask it anyways before I follow through on it, as I'd be more comfortable with a second opinion.

Hunters are probably the one class in WoW that seem to transcend the faction boundaries of the Horde and the Alliance when it comes to taming rare hunter pets (minus the occassional jerk or two). About a year ago, I decided to take this "unity" to the next level by dedicating a portion of my time almost everyday to helping other hunters, Alliance and Horde alike, get the rare pets they want. During the 3-week period I did this, I became very passionate about what I did. Everytime I helped a hunter get a new rare pet, it made me feel good. Something about sharing their experiences and making their day was what also made my day as well. It became like an addiction, you might say. Then, after 3 weeks, I took a break from WoW. Then came MoP. I leveled up a few toons, and now, as of patch 5.1's release (two and a half weeks ago), I've found myself back into that giving and helpful mood again. Except now, I wish to take last year's efforts even further by extending my assistence beyond the small confinements of a mere single realm which my toons call home. With CRZ clearly never going away, I want to extend my "services" to ALL the North American realms (or however far the CRZ system will allow me to reach). This brings me to my question. I just finished typing up a "thread" which I would post here offering that very assistance. However, I want to hear what you guys might think, your thoughts and opinions.

So what DO you think? Would you like to see a thread that helps other hunters obtain the rare pets they want? If yes, why? Would you use the thread yourself, or would you just watch and read as others get their pets? If no, why not? Would such a system be too complicated? Is it an invitation for trolls and flaming and thus not fit for everyone's use? Is it just a bad idea in general for some other reason you can think of?

Please let me know what you think. I'm open to any and all opinions.

You mean like http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9828?

Well, that other thread has mostly been used for sharing information. I believe Wes wants to make one for direct CRZ assistance. I'm probably not the best person to ask as I have relatively few rares, but surely there are plenty of hunters here who would appreciate assistance and be willing to give the same.

GormanGhaste wrote:Well, that other thread has mostly been used for sharing information. I believe Wes wants to make one for direct CRZ assistance. I'm probably not the best person to ask as I have relatively few rares, but surely there are plenty of hunters here who would appreciate assistance and be willing to give the same.

^ Exactly what I'm aiming for. I know the feeling of wanting a rare pet, but hating the idea of spending 6+ hours camping for the darn thing. This "help thread" I'm proposing would be meant to help bridge this gap.

We kinda still have a few threads for that. I, personally, don't feel we need another thread since we already have one and people there help with CRZ too. But we'll leave that up for Wain or Mania to decide.

http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9828
http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18527
http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19688
http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9361

Just to name four that's already helping hunters.

the willing to help kinda covers this topic since its for hunters helping hunters obtain pets. Peopel who are on the list may be willing to exchange battle.tag info if you PM them.

Junrei wrote:We kinda still have a few threads for that. I, personally, don't feel we need another thread since we already have one and people there help with CRZ too. But we'll leave that up for Wain or Mania to decide.

http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9828
http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=18527
http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=19688

Just to name three that's already helping hunters.

The threads you just listed are only for informational purposes, not active in-game help.

That said, I did just now find this thread: http://forums.wow-petopia.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9361

It's the closest I've seen to my aim, but it's still not spot on. Perhaps I should explain further...

The above realm help thread only seems to help those that happen to be on the same realm as a given hunter who lists themselves to help. My intent is sorta the reverse... Rather than helpers listing themselves, let the people that want the pets themselves sign up, stating which pet of choice they want. This would allow me to make my rare pet searching rounds more "targeted" rather than random and allow me to more easily rehome any rare pets I find.

It would work something like this.... A hunter from the Cenarian Circle realm is wanting to tame Ghostcrawler. I'm on the Llane realm. That hunter signs up, saying that they want Ghostcrawler and stating the realm they are on. When I set out on my rare pet rounds on the Llane side, Ghostcrawler becomes part of my "to-search-for" list. If he's up, I whisper and invite the hunter that wanted him. Inviting a player from another realm SHOULD transfer them to my realm, as per CRZ mechanics. So in this case, the hunter would be tranferred from Cenarian Circle to Llane (or whatever CRZ group I happen to be in). The hunter comes, tames Ghostcrawler, done!

This is my aim.

Actually they're all in-game help if you read through it, especially the one that lists the realms and such. I've helped plenty from all of those threads, in-game. The worms? Towards the end of the thread, there's a whole bunch of people offering to help in-game. And the realm thread was made before CRZ so at the time, yes, it was for that realm. Now that CRZ is around, it helps for CRZ too. To me, it just sounds like a copy of that thread just hunters who want something have to sign up...and I'm not overly fond of the sign up thing. Makes it sound like we're in charge of who gets what.

But that's just my personal feelings on it. Not trying to be a downer or aggressive or anything ^^;

Junrei wrote:Actually they're all in-game help if you read through it, especially the one that lists the realms and such. I've helped plenty from all of those threads, in-game. The worms? Towards the end of the thread, there's a whole bunch of people offering to help in-game. And the realm thread was made before CRZ so at the time, yes, it was for that realm. Now that CRZ is around, it helps for CRZ too. To me, it just sounds like a copy of that thread just hunters who want something have to sign up...and I'm not overly fond of the sign up thing. Makes it sound like we're in charge of who gets what.

But that's just my personal feelings on it. Not trying to be a downer or aggressive or anything ^^;

Nonono, I understand. That's perfectly understandable, and I see the points you're making. I'm glad I didn't rush ahead and post the thread, as prior to posting THIS thread, I wasn't aware of the help thread already up. You also make a strong point about the sign up thing. It's something I feared about my idea and what eventually led me to make this thread.

That said, it seems Llane needs a helpful hunter on the Alliance side. *will sign up later*

Thanks for your input, Junrei! /bow

Anytime Wes! And if you need any help from me, I can drag you to Moon Guard(and I promise it wont be to Goldshire. XD) and help you get pets. ^.^

And I thank you for taking everyones thoughts into consideration. It means a lot and it's good to see people just wanting to help make things a little easier for hunters, no matter the server they're on, so they can find their perfect companions.

Junrei wrote:Anytime Wes! And if you need any help from me, I can drag you to Moon Guard(and I promise it wont be to Goldshire. XD) and help you get pets. ^.^

And I thank you for taking everyones thoughts into consideration. It means a lot and it's good to see people just wanting to help make things a little easier for hunters, no matter the server they're on, so they can find their perfect companions.

Thank you for the kind words.

I for one am plenty good on rare pets. My main Hunter's stables are full as it is (like most lol). That said, there IS a way you can help if you're up for it. As it is, I don't have any "reliable sources" to turn to when I find a rare pet to rehome. If you're willing and have a fair number of Hunter contacts that might be interested in rare pets(anywhere on the US servers, not just your realm), would you mind being a point of contact for me when it comes to rehoming these pets? It makes me sad when I have to give up on a rare pet because I can't find anyone. Trade Chat is for the most part ignored by most people, and I rarely, if ever, get a response from General Chat (I remember rehoming Ban'thalos that way, but that was only once). The more people I can reach out to, the more likely I (or we) can successfully rehome a pet to a hunter that wants it.

Of course! I always post on RiD that theres a rare needing a home. If I get a bite, I send them where it's needed.

Also as a lil tip from a fellow rehomer, I do /who hunter and whisper anyone of the appropriate level. I find out if they can view them(for MF rares) or if they're BM(for exotics) and if they are, then I ask if they'd like to take the pet home. If they don't, I move on to the next hunter on the list.