Chantie-Z Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I've always thought it was strange that TNT won't let us have more than four pets on one account. Especially since they're constantly, "you'll get frozen for having an extra account doing this or that." So now I'm always paranoid when I transfer codestones or dubloons to my sides to train those pets, it'd be so much simpler to have eight on one account for me. I know other people would still make multiple accounts to have even more than eight, in total I even have about 16 pets spread across my main and three sides. But having four accounts requires me to remember a lot. =_=;; when the pets check out times of the neolodge are or when their training is complete. Then I have to remember what codestones go to what account to train what pet, etc, etc. I know this is probably a dead topic but I just find it irritating since so many players with old accounts can't have more than four pets either. I just feel like when our account hits a certain age and we're still playing, we should be able to have more pets on one account. :/ Am I the only one who is still bothered by having to have multiple accounts just to own more pets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxen Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 There's been a debate going for quite a while about the possibilty of 5 pets on one account, but your idea of 8 sounds much more preferable ^_^ I'd really like that. I'm also paranoid about transferring stuff between sides, especially since my boyfriend plays on the same IP :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuardianAwesome Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'd love to have eight pets on one account. I wonder if that would affect side account rules, specifically the maximum accounts you can have. 40 pets total would be a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreathofAir Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I wonder why they even have a rule, I guess too many pets wouldn't be good but I think 4 is just too little considering all the nice pet/pet colours there are in neo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaana Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 There's probably a data storage reason or something similar like that. There's also probably something in making sure young/inexperienced players don't make a heap of pets, 4 is a nice, small number. Larger numbers of nicely painted and customised pets would also make people seem more attractive to hackers. I don't actually know, but they seem like possible reasons. Even though I'd actually love to have more pets per account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scartic Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Or maybe you could have 5 pets at 12 months, 6 pets at 24 etc, that would seem a TNT thing to do, anyway for me one pet is enough to think about for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxen Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I just feel like when our account hits a certain age and we're still playing, we should be able to have more pets on one account. :/ Just re-read this topic and this is a really good idea, didn't spot it before. It ties in with what Kaana said about new players creating lots of pets (which I agree could be a big problem), and it would give people something more to look forward too with account aging as apposed to just extra transfers. Does anyone know of an editorial where this sort of thing is discussed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataluna Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 adam had five at one point :P i read somewhere it was because they thought we wouldn't give the pets on the account as much love if we had too many.. i use my side account as a gallery account, relic from the days when there was no gallery feature. its also handy because currently my gallery is too complicated with the different things i'm collecting to have it in a single account. its possible to change in the future, many thing that TNT said would never happen, have (like the deleting of accounts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxen Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 i read somewhere it was because they thought we wouldn't give the pets on the account as much love if we had too many.. If this is correct then they're really contradicting themselves - we're allowed 20 pets already on 5 seperate accounts, surely it would make it easier to have more on one account?? I reckon two accounts with 8 pets would be more than enough, and it would be much easier to keep track of than everyone having 4 sides... C'mon TNT ;P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataluna Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 i read that waaay back, so its probably from when side accounts were also frowned on.. really its nice that they openly allow us to do so these days. i think they eventually relented and allowed us to have 1 side account for galleries, but the side accounts weren't really meant for pet flow-over (but people did it anyway) and you took huge risks pounding pets for transfer.. (how recent is the transfer feature anyway? it wasn't there when i left) there have been several editorials over it in the past.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annikarose Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 There are lots of reasons to do this which you guys have mostly pointed out. As long as your pets are happy and healthy, I honestly think you should be able to have as many as you want (within reason, for older players). What I really want to see is a crackdown on people who leave their pets sad all the time. It just depresses me to go to their userlookup and look at some cute animal all :sad02: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantie-Z Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 So from the response of this board, I decided I might as well send an editorial suggestion in hopes that maybe it'll be reviewed. Hopefully it'll be considered or atleast stored in the back of their noggins. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Lyuba Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I've been hoping for five, like with the current debate going on. I kind of think eight on one might be too much, I don't know. I agree with Kaana that it would not be good for younger players to create/adopt so many at once. And I like Scartic's idea of more as accounts age, maybe 5 could be a loyal user perk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naamah D. Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 There are lots of reasons to do this which you guys have mostly pointed out. As long as your pets are happy and healthy, I honestly think you should be able to have as many as you want (within reason, for older players). What I really want to see is a crackdown on people who leave their pets sad all the time. It just depresses me to go to their userlookup and look at some cute animal all :sad02: I agree with this. I have 20 pets and think having more would be wonderful. As long as the owner is taking care of their pets which I take care of mine. EDIT: If we are eventually able to have more, would our side accounts be deleted? Because I don't want that to happen if my side account pets are going to get deleted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sithis Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I agree with this. I have 20 pets and think having more would be wonderful. As long as the owner is taking care of their pets which I take care of mine. For some customization sets to look proper the pet needs to be sad. It would be wrong to punish people who are customizing for a specific look instead of flat out neglecting their pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naamah D. Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 For some customization sets to look proper the pet needs to be sad. It would be wrong to punish people who are customizing for a specific look instead of flat out neglecting their pets. I never said anything about punishment??? But anyway, while I like the idea of owning more than 20 pets, I don't want my pets on my side accounts to be deleted in order for that to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nataluna Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Chantie, let us know if your question gets answered :) (i don't normally read the Neopian Times) it used to be that even if your pets were starving, no-one would know because you would only see it on quick ref :P lots of people did it then because there was no peer pressure, and nps is nps *shrugs* so i think that showing the expression of the pet is already a very effective way to encourage people to feed/take care of their pets. those that continue to do so really aren't concerned with doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren_x Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 I actually don't mind the current 4-pet system but only because I've just recently gotten back into neopets. I'm sure that when I realise all the wonderful pet/colour combos there are I'd want 40 pets ;) But at the moment I'm happy with my 3 on my main and two on my side :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitteryCupcake Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I'm also paranoid about transferring stuff between sides, especially since my boyfriend plays on the same IP :/ Heh, I'm jealous! I've tried getting my current, and last 2 boyfriends to play. But alas, none of them have been quite as geeky as me. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markaleen Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Having eight pets on one account would make life so much easier! I do get worried about trasnfering stuff to my main account. Luckily I have two different computers that use different wifi so I can be on both at the same time. My side account technically belonged to my friends brother for awhile but he hasn't touched it in years. So it's been used in a different town and everything so that lessens the worry a bit. I also try and space out when I transfer stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxen Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 Heh, I'm jealous! I've tried getting my current, and last 2 boyfriends to play. But alas, none of them have been quite as geeky as me. ;) I've been peer-pressuring him for like 2 years XD I think he just gave up fighting more than anything! haha. Keep at it, you'll get him to ;) lool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizyMarie Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 I agree with your view of 8 pets on one account. But maybe that may be too much. I see 6 as a reasonable number. But who knows, maybe TNT will love us enough to increase the number once a year. Slowly move us into a more efficient way of keeping pets. :) I just wish TNT would address this issue more often. I so want more pets. Lots of dream pets. Lots of NPs XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annikarose Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 For some customization sets to look proper the pet needs to be sad. It would be wrong to punish people who are customizing for a specific look instead of flat out neglecting their pets. Yes, but you can usually tell if it's a customization thing, because only one or two will be sad. When they're all sad, and have typically girly colors/customs or whatever, it just looks bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behemothrules Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 8 neopets on one account would be amazing! I have 8 neopets between two accounts and since i don't have a gallery or anything on my side I don't get around to seeing those four because I have no reason to go on my side. Lets go TNT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilshadowdweller Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I would LOVE to be able to have ONE account holding all of my pets. I HATE having multiple accounts for my babies. Often, *I know this going to sound awful but I'm going to admit it*, I don't pay attention to my pets on my sides. I'd love to pay them attention, but it's such a hassle to transfer items via trading or NP (since we can't make NP on sides). So for me, the only reason I have a side is for my pets. Also, two of my accounts (Raynas392 and Raya151) are accounts I keep for memory purposes. But those pets are neglected. In order to address this, I transfer one pet to my main account and focus on raising it for a bit before transferring it back. It makes life easier for me. I'm raising Enticing_Golden_Eyes this way right now. You'd think they'd want us to be able to have one account. If they wanted to make money (I don't want this but I'm just saying) they could offer it for paying accounts or something from their mall. *shrugs* I can't see how having one account with extra pets takes up more space than say, having 4 accounts each with 4 pets. Doesn't us creating the new accounts cost us space? -__- I wish they would address it too..T_T -sigh- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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