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Honestly, yeah, after 8 years in game, I mainly do festival events for unique rewards. As mind-numbingly calming as a good Lab run can be, it isn't something I want to do just for the hell of it, and certainly not something I want to farm just for gold ever again. Honestly, I wouldn't even mind so much if what they added didn't suit my tastes, but at least it would have been something. I'm not asking for a once-in-a-lifetime item. Add it to the game and leave it for the following years. Then both players like you and players like me can be happy.

Yeah, Mad King is usually the highlight of GW2 every year for me, and seeing this year's offerings just dashed my excitement to play. Releasing that hideous warclaw mount on the gem store instead of a themed mount was really just the kittening cherry on the kitten cake.

While I know it won't make one bit of difference, add me to the list of people refusing to gamble. Frankly, there are only 3 skins I have interest in, and I'm not about to buy a chance to get some lazy skimmer skin. I came back after a four year hiatus when I saw the mounts. The raptor and the jackal drew me in, and I've been having a blast playing again. Like most people I knew mount skins were coming and that they'd be pricey. I was okay with that, and I was excited to see today's announcement that they had been released. Then I saw the gambling nature of them and I cussed for a good long while. It pretty much took the winds out of my sails for enjoyment, and now I'm questioning whether I really want to spend more time and money playing a game that is made a company willing to use these business practices.