bgryph wrote:
Stupid, stupid move on the part of TNT... if the email is legit. I'm a little suspicious, since the quoted text groups Draiks and Krawks with Poogles as "Limited Edition" species. Draiks and Krawks aren't LE. They're "Restricted," which is a rather important difference. (More LE pets are periodically released, often on that species' pet day, which is not true for Restricted pets. Similarly, you can get an LE pet from one of the Mysterious Swirly Potion, but not a Restricted pet.)
I think the way TNT went about this was ridiculous and shows how their user interaction fails as of late, but in my opinion, actually restricting the creation of "Restricted" pets makes sense. Of course TNT went about fixing the flood after they smashed the dam, but I can see their point. Maybe I'm a purist, but I like the idea of krawks and draiks solely being hatched or grown up. I wouldn't even really be against TNT restricting transmorgs for both if they released more of the petpet and eggs to even it out a bit. While the MPs (TPs as well) were/are expensive and out of many people's price ranges, they were/are still far below the average rich neopians bank account. And honestly, there was a time when they really were status pets, and unless you were one of the lucky ones to get them on the day they were released (talking about draiks) then owning one said something about your wealth/dedication/whatever to the site. Nowadays not so much. Plus, there are people who spend 30 mil + on a single weapon. If they can save up that much for one thing, others should be able to save up for a draik egg or whatever.
That being said, I would be really unhappy if they chose to restrict all Limited Edition pets the same way. If 20k+ poogles get to go on parade into peoples homes one day a year, damn straight I expect to be able to morph my pet into a cybunny any day I choose. If they are released free of charge for adoption, I should be able to take my hard earned NP and make my pet into that species.
I don't know. My opinion probably (/obviously) isn't a popular one, but I do see what they are attempting to do, and I don't necessarily disagree with it. I do however think that they are crackheads that fail at user relations and usually do more harm to the site than good. Since it was handled so badly, I do hope that this email is a fake (which it probably is) and that the editorial next week will contain the standard "Oops! Apparently we pulled that out of our butt/asked the janitor what the deal was..so jk guys!"