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[valerielundberg]

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What the $%?! is TNT thinking?

I mean, they have an editorial last week where Donna says what we all know -- that the cost of painting pets is out-of-control -- and that they're looking into ways to make it easier to get paintbrushes without totally smurfing off everyone who's painted pets at the higher prices. (Good luck with that, but I think the price of PBs needs to go down even if some people end up being upset. Even if one of the people who ends up being upset is me.)

Then they come out with yet another painted pet avatar, which is guaranteed to raise the price of yet another PB through the roof. (Although at least it's any pink pet, which means a better chance of getting an appropriate pet through the lab than the Island and Orange avatars.)

I just sometimes wish I knew what they were thinking when they release avatars like this. Assuming they're thinking. Inflating random items like popcorn or garlic bread doesn't bother me so much -- I think it mostly affects people who happen to have a related gallery, which isn't nearly so many people, and if the items were pretty common thy don't get pushed up into the "impossible-to-afford" range. But inflating really basic, useful items like PBs, MPs and transmogs... that's another story. A lot of people want to use these items to play with thier pets -- you know, the thing that the site is supposed to be all about -- and the PBs, at least, can inflate enough that people who rely on games for income really feel the sting (or may find that they can't afford their dream pet after all).

For that matter, I think even inflating petpets isn't a very nice thing to do... while I've made money off petpet inflation like everyone else, I remember when I was trying to find a reasonably priced Gallion to buy and how terrified I was that they're be "Gallion Day" with a Gallion avatar, and that I wouldn't be able to afford my Gallion in the wake of it.

Maybe they really are trying to drive the site into the ground.

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Hmm, so that's two avatars I missed by adopting out my Pink Lenny. Oh, well, he was on a secondary account anyway.

*nods in agreement at your rant*

And don't forget how they "helped" keep brush prices in check by removing some paint options from the fountain recently.

Yay.

[Erin]

[rant]

What the $%?! is TNT thinking?

I mean, they have an editorial last week where Donna says what we all know -- that the cost of painting pets is out-of-control -- and that they're looking into ways to make it easier to get paintbrushes without totally smurfing off everyone who's painted pets at the higher prices. (Good luck with that, but I think the price of PBs needs to go down even if some people end up being upset. Even if one of the people who ends up being upset is me.)

Then they come out with yet another painted pet avatar, which is guaranteed to raise the price of yet another PB through the roof. (Although at least it's any pink pet, which means a better chance of getting an appropriate pet through the lab than the Island and Orange avatars.)

I just sometimes wish I knew what they were thinking when they release avatars like this. Assuming they're thinking. Inflating random items like popcorn or garlic bread doesn't bother me so much -- I think it mostly affects people who happen to have a related gallery, which isn't nearly so many people, and if the items were pretty common thy don't get pushed up into the "impossible-to-afford" range. But inflating really basic, useful items like PBs, MPs and transmogs... that's another story. A lot of people want to use these items to play with thier pets -- you know, the thing that the site is supposed to be all about -- and the PBs, at least, can inflate enough that people who rely on games for income really feel the sting (or may find that they can't afford their dream pet after all).

For that matter, I think even inflating petpets isn't a very nice thing to do... while I've made money off petpet inflation like everyone else, I remember when I was trying to find a reasonably priced Gallion to buy and how terrified I was that they're be "Gallion Day" with a Gallion avatar, and that I wouldn't be able to afford my Gallion in the wake of it.

Maybe they really are trying to drive the site into the ground.

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Hmm, so that's two avatars I missed by adopting out my Pink Lenny. Oh, well, he was on a secondary account anyway.

*applauds* Well said. All of it.

I don't mind having to work for the things I want, that's part of what makes the site fun. When I don't have a goal to strive for, I get very bored with it.

But I do wish they would just cut us a bit of slack. It's very hard to get ahead in this game unless you put forth quite a bit of effort. And personally, when I start to put forth that required effort, it stops being fun and starts being work. I dunno about you guys, but I don't like having to WORK at something that's supposed to be recreational. And I'm sorry, but I don't feel that should mean that I have to give up on the few nice but very expensive things that I'd like to have.

[Selunca]

*checks avatar of list unless by merical lab rat turns pink*

Stupid pink avatar.

[everconfused]

agrees. Pink pb was already expensive (I know a couple people looking for one), and this will just drive the price up even further. And what about people who do have a pet already painted, have 4 pets, don't have (or want) a particular pet (thinks Buzz av), don't have the np or just don't want to have to paint a pet to get an av.

Adds this one to the long list of will-never-get avi's.

[pengo313]

Well at least my "pack-ratting" came in handy. I already have a popcorn in my sdb so now all I need is a Pink PB - yeah riiiiiight.....

[nacine82]

I totally agree with you all it only came until recently where I actually could buy a pb it was my first pb ever i had been playing for 8 months! And just 2 weeks ago I bought a baby pb. Now that I have only 12k and saving for a gallery I have to work work work work to get a pink pb i bet they are already at 1 mil geesh

[Nomibelle]

I personally can afford to buy a pink paint brush, but I'm not going to. There is something incredibly wrong about spending that much np and the time it took to earn that np, and blow it on a little avatar. ESPECIALLY if you don't use the neoboards that often. I really like the avatar. If I zap a pet and it turns pink I'll be sure to get it, but there is no way I'm going out and busting my buns over a 50x50px animated gif

[o_0]

My first pet on this account was a pink lenny. >.> I just had to lab him...

[KiLRoY]

*looks at his pink bruce* you poor thing, you wanna get some popcorn and go watch a movie? well... wait, the movie'd be cheaper! How about some candy coated peanuts and a smoothie?

[pengo313]

I personally can afford to buy a pink paint brush, but I'm not going to. There is something incredibly wrong about spending that much np and the time it took to earn that np, and blow it on a little avatar. ESPECIALLY if you don't use the neoboards that often. I really like the avatar. If I zap a pet and it turns pink I'll be sure to get it, but there is no way I'm going out and busting my buns over a 50x50px animated gif

I agree 100%. I too can afford to buy a pb (or two) but I truly hate to waste the np. I hope np can follow through with SOME type of plan to make pb's more reasonable. I'll be waiting for a "pinked" pet from the lab too!

[Cranberry]

Now I wish I'd bought a ton of popcorn last night instead of just the one... oh well. I'll never get this avatar; I have four pets on my account and they're all painted the way I like.

I agree with bgryph's entire rant, also. I've posted in the past about how much pet color-related avatars suck.

[Robert]

Grr, I used to have a pink grundo lab pet!!! Oh well. Just another avatar I'll use the lab to get

I agree with bgryph though. TNT says they will try to reduce the price, then go inflate it?!?

[Istanbullfrog]

OH MY GOD.

My PINK lab pet just got zapped BROWN YESTERDAY.

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

[Ken]

**SIGH**

Pink paintbrushes are around 1.2 million now. I AM NOT shelling out that much money to get one avatar.

Edit : Maybe if it was for an avatar with a Pink Poogle Toy on it.....

[AFI_Sorrow]

**SIGH**

Pink paintbrushes are around 1.2 million now. I AM NOT shelling out that much money to get one avatar.

...Wow. Well that ends my plan for this spiffy avatar. Unless the lab ray decides to be a doll tomorrow and zap my pet pink and I randomly find some popcorn on the ground, I'll be skipping this one. *Sigh*