Official Discussion Thread for "A Guar of Your Own"

Blackwidow · July 2014

SFBryan18 wrote: »

No one is curious if this "guar" code is just a scuttler?

If that happens I will laugh so hard it will hurt for a week.

VycDarkshadow · July 2014

Sounds interesting, but not sure why there are so many complaints. Europeans, ok, i can see the $16-$18 or so shipping fee being an issue. Understandable. But the pet (like any other pet) does absolutely nothing. It does not attack, it does not buff, it doesn't even die when you die. It is not a benefit, and you are not required to have it to play this game. Why anyone would complain about it existing in the game makes no sense to me.

Orchish wrote: »

So is there no in-game way to acquire this? I have to pay ? despite the fact i am paying a sub fee correct?

Yes, Orc, you do. This game is not a handout. Sometimes, if you want something more, you have to earn it. Simply "showing up to the game every day" doesn't earn it any more than "showing up to work every day" earns a promotion and a raise.

SantieClaws · July 2014

Any idea how long they take to dispatch? Ordered mine about 23 seconds after the announcement was made. Just wondering if it is likely to get here to the UK while I am on holiday in August. Am having it delivered to work anyway but wondering if I should tell them to open the box and make sure he is fed and cuddled properly until I get back.

smeeprocketnub19_ESO · July 2014

That guar is so cute, I want one so I can name him Rollie and sleep with him at night. But man, that pricetag

Cously · July 2014

I can't get the blasted plush shipped to Brazil, any way to obtain the item code without have to ship the plush? I'm willing to pay the same price for the code.

Laurelinde · July 2014

Oh Bethesda, you saw me coming a mile away! I have been after a guar to cuddle since Morrowind came out. I will be checking the post constantly until the lil' guy is with me!

RoseVex · July 2014

wenxue2222b16_ESO wrote: »

Any idea how long they take to dispatch? Ordered mine about 23 seconds after the announcement was made. Just wondering if it is likely to get here to the UK while I am on holiday in August. Am having it delivered to work anyway but wondering if I should tell them to open the box and make sure he is fed and cuddled properly until I get back.

I'm in the UK as well and I ordered it from gamingheads the day it was announced. I got an email today stating that my guar will be delivered by Hermes and that it should arrive 2-3 working days after I received the email although it may take longer

EIGHTS · July 2014

I hope this will sell in Game Store too.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/306130/

There is a special pet, the Whiterun Wolfhound.

arkansas_ESO wrote: »

I can't really say I'm a fan of this. If this was LoL or another F2P game, I'd have zero problem with it, as I understand businesses need to make money to survive and continue producing the content I consume. But, this is ESO, a subscription based game, and I'm paying $15 a month along with the $60 box price to play it. I feel like these little vanity items should be available in purchase in-game for in-game gold.

I agreed with you!!

SantieClaws · July 2014

RoseVex wrote: »

wenxue2222b16_ESO wrote: »

Any idea how long they take to dispatch? Ordered mine about 23 seconds after the announcement was made. Just wondering if it is likely to get here to the UK while I am on holiday in August. Am having it delivered to work anyway but wondering if I should tell them to open the box and make sure he is fed and cuddled properly until I get back.

I'm in the UK as well and I ordered it from gamingheads the day it was announced. I got an email today stating that my guar will be delivered by Hermes and that it should arrive 2-3 working days after I received the email although it may take longer

I ordered from Bethsoft directly and no sign yet of any sort of dispatch or change in my order status

Pittoo28 · July 2014

I wonder if there is someone like me out there who didnt just get it for the code...

Jorlan · July 2014

Pittoo28 wrote: »

I wonder if there is someone like me out there who didnt just get it for the code...

There most certainly is

, said person can't wait for it to arrive either.

Aortick · July 2014

Shipping date just got pushed to Aug. 4th

RoseVex · July 2014

My guar ordered from gamingheads arrived today :P just a shame my comp is currently out of action until tomorrow

jerzey_gamer · July 2014

This thing is adorable! I might actually consider buying this haha. And everyone that's complaining about not being able to get the pet without purchasing the plush needs to relax - it's just an aesthetic item. Unless they start selling more useful, powerful items in the store, then it shouldn't be an issue.

ZOS_GinaBruno · July 2014

Devolus wrote: »

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

This is the official discussion thread for the blog article A Guar of Your Own. How can you resist that little face!

@ZOS_GinaBruno‌ Can we please get a screenshot of the pet Guar in-game?

Sure, here ya go!

fromtesonlineb16_ESO · July 2014

VycDarkshadow wrote: »

Sounds interesting, but not sure why there are so many complaints. Europeans, ok, i can see the $16-$18 or so shipping fee being an issue. Understandable. But the pet (like any other pet) does absolutely nothing. It does not attack, it does not buff, it doesn't even die when you die. It is not a benefit, and you are not required to have it to play this game. Why anyone would complain about it existing in the game makes no sense to me.

Orchish wrote: »

So is there no in-game way to acquire this? I have to pay ? despite the fact i am paying a sub fee correct?

Yes, Orc, you do. This game is not a handout. Sometimes, if you want something more, you have to earn it

So paying real world cash is earning in-game items now, is it? Other games call it MT.

Personally I'm fine with it, but your condescending put-down is kind of amusing considering what it is you actually inferred you support.

Devolus · July 2014

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Devolus wrote: »

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

This is the official discussion thread for the blog article A Guar of Your Own. How can you resist that little face!

@ZOS_GinaBruno‌ Can we please get a screenshot of the pet Guar in-game?

Sure, here ya go!

Awesome! Now I can buy this plushie in confidence ;P

lancepro · July 2014

Pittoo28 · July 2014

Jorlan wrote: »

Pittoo28 wrote: »

I wonder if there is someone like me out there who didnt just get it for the code...

There most certainly is , said person can't wait for it to arrive either.

Got mine today but the account page is closed ofr maintenance.

Pittoo28 · July 2014

There was supposed to be a for inn front of maintenance

Pittoo28 · July 2014

and inn was supposed to in

Tabbycat · July 2014

I got my Guar today. He is absolutely Squee!

Vraneon · July 2014

Hooray for the guar plush and the pet guar!

Hortator Indoril Nerevar · August 2014

This is stupid... I don't want the plush and I don't want to pay $20 plus $20 to a sum of nearly $40 AUD just for the in game pet. Its been my favorite animal in TES since I played morrowind too.. Got to be honest, this game is not "amazing" due to terrible design principles and now its putting stupid prize tags over the top of a Sub game for things that alter in game. (yes the pet does not alter "game play" in a dmg or something way but it does alter my "completionist" way of playing unless I pay a stupid amount on top of sub fees....)

Chantel · August 2014

My guar has arrived today. To redeem the code I must first enter a Game Registration Code which was never emailed to me. (I've heard it's applied "directly" if you purchase online edition). I've purchased online Imperial edition and now to get this pet I don't have the code. What can I do?

Chantel · August 2014

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

This is the official discussion thread for the blog article A Guar of Your Own. How can you resist that little face!

So now I've confirmed that if you buy a digital edition the Game Registration Code is "automatically applied" to activate your account. To redeem Guar in game I need to enter this code first, and then the code that comes with a plush toy. How should I figure out Game Registration Code if I bought digital Imperial edition and I don't have this code (It's not in my email and neither it is in my Spam box) ? The codes given on the billing history page don't work. Does it mean I now need to go to the store and buy a physical edition to get this code?

KenjiJU · September 2014

Is there any way we could get some sort of loyalty points to allow long-time subs to acquire these kinds of in-game pets? A kind of middle-ground. Not necessarily giving all long-term subs this pet, but giving them a choice after some time to pick among some exclusive stuff. That wouldn't outright disincentivise people from purchasing the toys because they would still get the codes immediately, while the rest of us wait. And. Annnnnd! It would make subs happy.