Blizzard have handled this rather badly - a one-time use but tradeable pet. This will get criticism from pet collectors who want one for each of their alts and from people who will say this is the start of a legal gold-selling business (If Guardian Cubs sell for lots on the AH). I don't see why Blizzard don't sell two versions of the same pet to suit everyone (BoA pet and a BoE one). Your thoughts?
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TCG Loot card mounts like the Spectral Tiger have been BoE for a long time now (since patch 3.2), and that was and continues to be well-received, and as far as we've been able to tell hasn't had any adverse impact to the game or economy - despite them selling for sometimes astronomical amounts of gold.
It’s potentially worth noting that no new gold is being introduced into the game's economy with those mounts or the new Guardian Cub pet. Our goal with the Guardian Cub is to provide alternative ways for players who don't want to spend real money to add these pets to their collection. Even though this has been available a while now with the TCG mounts, this is obviously a new kind of way to deliver Pet Store pets, and we're definitely interested to hear your feedback and ultimately see how this will play out. |