Omnimorph Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) DE, save my dog. Please. That's one of the saddest little gaming related stories I've ever heard. #firstworldproblems and all that, but you have my sympathies, I'd be sorta heartbroken in such a situation too. It's only a virtual toy, but the emotions can be quite real, because you've built up a joint biography over many missions, and the virtual toy feels real to some primitive part of the brain. I remember when City of Heroes was cancelled, I felt very sad about my roster of superheroes I'd lovingly created and spent time with and had lots of fun with. It was emotional, and of course one knows the difference between a game and reality (and real friends, real pets), but it still counts for something because of the time and effort you've put into it. Those who laugh at this sort of thing are forgetting that DE spend oodles of resources trying to make the game feel real. Some people get into that side of it more than others, but this player is doing exactly what DE would like them to do, get immersed in the virtual world they've created. I remember similar kinds of to-and-fro in EVE Online. In that game, you lose ships and stuff you've built up fairly regularly, everyone does, and it bites. It's supposed to bite, and the trick is just to man up and get over it - but even then, it still bites a bit, it still feels a bit real, otherwise there would be no joy in "killing" other players, and no excitement in avoiding "death" yourself. Edited May 17, 2015 by Omnimorph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-CM-SASMcBride Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 DE you need to bring back Benny Messi the kubrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damuranashi Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I know your pain man. I remember the day my imaginary friend just left and never return. I'm still waiting man... I know you are going to come back someday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkSoran Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I am so deeply sorry for your loss, my friend. I hope you can still pull through though. If you ever need help through your rough times, the community will always be here for you. May Messi Rest In Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peemy Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) I am soup deeply sarry for your loss, my friend. I hope you can still pull through though. If you ever need help through your rough times, the community will always be here for you. May Messi Rest In Pepperonis. Fixed it for you :c Edited May 18, 2015 by Peemy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)Silverback73 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I'm impressed by the post. Bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSpite Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I would seriously like to know why the OP never simply used a second computer to log into Warframe and put the Kubrow into Stasis. Even getting a mate computer to send a simple email to DE support telling them that his PC was out of commision, so he was going to lose the Kubrow would have been enough to set a timeline to get DE to possibly "revive" the dog. Even if my entire house exploded, I'd send an email from my phone to DE and inform them of a possible "Kubrow death" from inaction and see what they said. If the response was "we don't care", I still find it hard to believe that I would be unable to find ONE computer I could install Warframe on for 5 minutes just to stasis the damn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(XBOX)Gray Silhouette Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Something similar happened to a friend of mine, and he vowed to never have another companions again, not even a sentinel. DE, dogs should not die from unstable DNA (wtf is that anyway?!). If they do, at least make some super rare item that brings them back to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)WiiConquered Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 DE should've realized that there wasn't much overlap between the people who want to play a pet simulator and the people who would have animals fight cyborgs and robots. Moreover, there's simply no reason for a permadeath state in a monetized game. I'm assuming the OP didn't pay for everything, but it would be possible for someone to spend several hundred plat only for the game to say "too long since your last login, so your Kubrow was deleted". It's simply not defensible. What if Warframes and weapons got deleted if they were left unattended or not put in some special condition state? People would be angry--and rightly so--when they lost items to situations just like the OP's, so I don't understand why it becomes okay with Kubrows. I find this to be a fair free-to-play for the most part, but the Kubrow mess, if it were a standalone game, would be something I'd consider a blatant cash-grab and little else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight053 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Try bringing this up to the support. I mean, if your computer had been wrecked so hard, I'm sure they'll make an exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorPtolemy Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 10/10 Much better love story than Twilight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakcal Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) I'll just leave this here. Edited May 18, 2015 by Jakcal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateRiem Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 (edited) I would seriously like to know why the OP never simply used a second computer to log into Warframe and put the Kubrow into Stasis. Even getting a mate computer to send a simple email to DE support telling them that his PC was out of commision, so he was going to lose the Kubrow would have been enough to set a timeline to get DE to possibly "revive" the dog. Even if my entire house exploded, I'd send an email from my phone to DE and inform them of a possible "Kubrow death" from inaction and see what they said. If the response was "we don't care", I still find it hard to believe that I would be unable to find ONE computer I could install Warframe on for 5 minutes just to stasis the damn thing. I don't really have any IRL friends that play Warframe. I also don't have any IRL friends that live close by. I also had no idea my kubrow was out of stasis. (Now that I think about it, I probably took it out of stasis just to take my "startrek" screenshot, which is even worse) I'm not the most social of persons. (And I don't have internet on my phone) Edited May 18, 2015 by PrivateRiem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoIaris Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 OP I sent you a message here on the warframe forums regarding to this incident, please reply when possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegpoidBeetle Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Reading some responses on this thread reminds me why I like dogs more than people, real or otherwise. Sorry for your loss, OP. Ikr?Like c'mon, anyone who had a Tamagotchi or played Monster Rancher could relate :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vargras Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Degen has always sucked , and DE need to prioritize their focus on fun , not on player grind wheeling - and punishing players for using a piece of gear . a piece of gear that we have come to emotionally invest can be lost forever , too much for most people Good thing it's getting changed in U17. Oh look, DE's prioritizing on fun, how shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dashashou Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Good thing it's getting changed in U17. Oh look, DE's prioritizing on fun, how shocking. they didn't say that the degen is getting removed ; just that u pay/ quest for a way to stop your dogs from perm-death via auto cryo , which is such a bad answer to the degen issue and vargras u been here long enough to know that dev stream promises are more idea , and spur of the moment thoughts , than actual plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliocerion Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Maybe DE should make it possible to put doges into stasis without logging into the actual game. Like a website function or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazekan5 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 lKIE IF YUO CRI EVSDRYTIME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(PSN)NavajoShaman Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Dude your prefect dog was a patchy fur pattern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateRiem Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 Dude your prefect dog was a patchy fur pattern? I don't like the way the lotus pattern looks. To each his own preferences. (additionally, that fur pattern makes it look adorable) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivlr3vil Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Maybe DE should make it possible to put doges into stasis without logging into the actual game. Like a website function or something. This would be a very nice idea really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circle_of_Psi Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Well, altlest you loved your pet, I did not, I just bread them and KILLED them one by one until I got the one I wanted, the Protector one. Yes, I spent an hole week, breading them, from a wee-little puppy, then I left them to die on missions and DNA and I took logs, recordings and data-information of how long they took to die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini_Jenvas Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Im still baffled they actually thought that killing our dogs was a good idea. like you are either there to send them into stasis or feed them stabilizers. or you are unlucky and cant do those things. such a system will most of the time cause stories as this one. great idea DE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegpoidBeetle Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Im still baffled they actually thought that killing our dogs was a good idea. like you are either there to send them into stasis or feed them stabilizers. or you are unlucky and cant do those things. such a system will most of the time cause stories as this one. great idea DE... Somehow there's no function on the Liset where you can instruct Ordis to apply DNA Stabilizers that are available or send it to stasis if it's under critical health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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