We are both not going to get any traction in convincing each other of their views. You believe that you were misled initially because it's no longer exclusive as you see it? If so I counter that it is still exclusive to testers in general, there was no misleading, whereas you misinterpreted it to be exclusive to a stress test.

Back when I heard about the monkey pet I was pretty sure that ZoS would not let such a thing, especially a monkey (think test monkeys) be exclusive for just one stress test, though I had my doubts. Hearing this news alleviated those doubts.

I don't think either of us can advance any further in this argument.

This isn't life, it's supposed to be a game that is a break from real life.

I'm sorry, but I'm not out to convince anyone of anything. It doesn't matter what any of us think on the matter, if it comes down to it, honestly. Any attempt would be futile, as it is what it is. No amount of forum posting will change that.

However, I will try my best to explain my views. They should only be taken as such and not the preliminary grounds of debate.

I know people are mad because they were supposed to be exclusive and all...

...but I really wanted one and I'm really happy :T

How about we teach it to fling crap at passerby's? or the enemy during pvp? No damage just humiliation...or dirupts the other toon enough to make a emote of /puke....

Seriously though, without some sort of 'pet tab' in the inventory how many people are going to keep multiple pets when inventory is such a heated argument?

Playing the game, as anything you do, is still part of your life.

I know I'm all kinds of torn up about it.

Preorder Cancelled!

First mmo I beta tested that gave rewards

So I want to reiterate that I don't truly mind that those that were sad they weren't going to get a monkey can now obtain one. But I would like to point to the email that came with the September Beta test (copied the pertinent part from my email)

"Stress tests help us prepare for a smooth launch and we'll have larger tests as we scale up to full capacity. If you participate in this stress test by logging in and playing for 30 minutes or more, you'll recieve an exclusive monkey vanity pet when the game launches. There won't be any other way to get this pet."

The bottom line is when you advertise something in this manner and then give it to everyone then it lessens your credibility.

Play beta get monkey then
Play beta get monkey now

See a difference no? Me neither they just said there is no other way to earn it, not no other time.

I finally got the invite to this weekedns beta!!!! WOOOO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Im so excited I might cry!

I think there's been more than enough debate on this one then to have to bring in a debate of why life is unfair and whether that being the case makes it acceptable to turn a blind eye to it and how furthermore how the unfairness of life directly relates to a beta test monkey pet in a videogame.

Philosophically speaking, if we consider life unfair (I don't necessarily see it that way, more or less advantaged maybe) does that mean we should simply surrender and accept that to be the case or should we not strive for the same opportunities, justice and freedoms for all? How do we even define fair?

But yeah... to the first sentence again. I am not going to even try relating that to a monkey pet in a videogame.

Where it says download PC or Mac client on my account info page, is this where I download the game? If not when and where do I?

I sure hope there will be an option to turn off pets rendering on your screen.

If everyone at lvl 1 is gonna run around on their imperial horses and have monkey's and mubcrabs following them everywhere tamriel is gonna look like a petting zoo.

Weird that I've gotten in during the last two beta weekends, but not this one.

When are the beta invites being sent?

Maybe that monkey was a different colour to this one? Is it confirmed anywhere that they are exactly the same?

I can't think of anything I want more right now than that [censored] monkey.

I feel the same way which is why i suggested different colors/types of monkeys for each of the beta testers depending when they started for example those of us from back last year we could get a howler monkey and then get the other monkey for being here now and testing

Does the monkey have any alchemical properties?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD5s6X56mBs

*quietly slips away*