Announcing: WarcraftPets Discord Channel

[Brewhemoth]

Hello pet collectors!

I'm happy to announce that we now have a WarcraftPets Discord channel available to all pet collectors and battlers! The Discord link is: https://discord.gg/YNHCbXD and it is set to not expire for now. I hope we can build as vibrant a community there as we have here!

Notes:
1. This is in no way to replace WCP or WCP Forums. I this place and never want to see it go!
2. There is a section for content creators to post guides, art, etc.
3. Mods/Admin please PM me here or Discord so I can set you up with the same permissions there.

Thank you all!

[Brewhemoth]

How odd! I used the generate code with an expiration set to "Never." Here is a new code to try, please let me know if this is still an issue!

https://discord.gg/YNHCbXD

Thank you!

Sawfty

[Pommie]

A few updates:

• It is with great sadness I have to report that Sawfty's health issues are preventing him from playing World of Warcraft anymore. He has left the game for good.
• But he's left me his entire pet collection, with instructions to give it away to members of the Warcraft Pets Discord!

And so, starting May 8th 2017, I'll be giving out groups of pets as frequently as daily from his enormous collection. Of those, over 350 pets are tradeable—and they're all maximally trained and rarified. The giveaways will run for a full 24 hours so few if anyone misses out. Please note: You must already have level 25 pets in your collection in order to accept trades of level 25 pets!

Important update 2012-05-31: Sawfty's been misdiagnosed! His health concerns are no longer a concern and he has returned to the game. Therefore we are ending the pet giveaway effective today, having given up over 240 rare and valuable pets. The last group to go out are the holiday pets.

So you just need to:
1. Get Discord.
2. Join the WarcraftPets Discord server.
3. Enter the contest by reacting to the GiveawayBot's latest message.

Get Discord
There are three ways:

• Use your web browser (nothing to install, runs slower). Visit https://discordapp.com/ and click "Open Discord in your browser". Pick a username, prove you're a human, and you're ready.
• Use the Discord Desktop app (runs faster). Visit https://discordapp.com/ and click "Download for Windows" or "Download for OS X" depending on your platform. Run the installer (Windows) or drag Discord to your Applications folder (macOS)
• Use the Discord Mobile app (on-the-go). Install Discord from the App Store, Google Play, or wherever you get apps.

Join the Warcraft Pets Discord Server

1. Click the "Add Server" button (looks like a circled +)
2. Click "Join a Server",
3. Enter the server address, https://discord.gg/YNHCbXD
4. Click "Join".

Entering the Contest
I'm using the Discord Giveaway Bot. Once a day (or even more frequently) the Bot will announce a group of pets that are up for grabs. All you have to do is react to that announcement by clicking the party popper emoji.

1. Go to the #contests channel of the WarcraftPets Discord.
2. Find the GiveawayBot's most recent message.
3. Press the party popper emoji to react, as indicated here:


After 24 hours, the Bot picks a winner at random and announces it. If you're that winner, plan a time to meet with me in-game. You'll need to roll up a level 1 gnome on the Argent Dawn (US) realm and we'll meet in the starting area to trade the pets. (If we can't negotiate a time, I can just mail the pets.) You have 72 hours to claim your winnings; after that I will re-offer them as a fresh giveaway.

Sincere apologies to non-Americas region players: Sawfty's amassed his collection playing primarily on the Argent Dawn US realm. As a result, I can only give away his pets to players on United States, Oceanic, Latin American, or Brazilian realms.

Good luck Discordians!

[Pommie]

May 8: We're starting small, but with single a pet that lists from 40k to over 300k! It's a [pet]Guardian Cub[/pet]! Congratulations to [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Jedikitten/]Jedikitten[/url] who won our first Sawfty Memorial Giveaway!

May 9: The entire "Raiding with Leashes I" achievement set of pets! Congrats [url=https://twitter.com/mystbloom]Mystbloom[/url]!

May 10: Three separate giveaways:
1. [pet]Spectral Tiger Cub[/pet] — won by [url=https://twitter.com/starxed]Star-crossed[/url]
2. [pet]Ethereal Soul Trader[/pet] — won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Wolfaelan/]Wolfaelan[/url]
3. Pets from Darkmoon Island: [pet]Darkmoon Cub[/pet], [pet]Darkmoon Eye[/pet], [pet]Darkmoon Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Darkmoon Monkey[/pet], [pet]Darkmoon Rabbit[/pet], [pet]Darkmoon Tonk[/pet], [pet]Darkmoon Turtle[/pet], [pet]Darkmoon Zeppelin[/pet], [pet]Ghostshell Crab[/pet], [pet]Moon Moon[/pet], [pet]Sea Pony[/pet], [pet]Syd the Squid[/pet], [pet]Tree Frog[/pet], and [pet]Wood Frog[/pet] — won by Cinzia

May 11: A bunch of plants! [pet]Ammen Vale Lashling[/pet], [pet]Ashleaf Spriteling[/pet], [pet]Autumn Sproutling[/pet], [pet]Brilliant Spore[/pet], [pet]Crazy Carrot[/pet], [pet]Crimson Lasher[/pet], [pet]Crimson Spore[/pet], [pet]Dandelion Frolicker[/pet], [pet]Doom Bloom[/pet], [pet]Forest Sproutling[/pet], [pet]Seaborne Spore[/pet], [pet]Snaplasher[/pet], [pet]Sun Sproutling[/pet], [pet]Teldrassil Sproutling[/pet], and [pet]Zangar Spore[/pet] — won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/VespertineShade/]VespertineShade[/url]

May 12: Two giveaways today:
1. A bunch of bots! [pet]Alarm-o-Bot[/pet], [pet]Ancient Nest Guardian[/pet], [pet]Blackfuse Bombling[/pet], [pet]Blue Clockwork Rocket Bot[/pet], [pet]Clockwork Gnome[/pet], [pet]Clockwork Rocket Bot[/pet], [pet]Corrupted Nest Guardian[/pet], [pet]De-Weaponized Mechanical Companion[/pet], [pet]Draenei Micro Defender[/pet], [pet]G0-R41-0N Ultratonk[/pet], [pet]Iron Starlette[/pet], [pet]Landro's Lil' XT[/pet], [pet]Lifelike Mechanical Frostboar[/pet], [pet]Lifelike Toad[/pet], [pet]Lil' Smoky[/pet], [pet]Mechanical Pandaren Dragonling[/pet], [pet]Mechanical Scorpid[/pet], [pet]Mechanical Squirrel[/pet], [pet]Mechanopeep[/pet], and [pet]Menagerie Custodian[/pet] — congrats [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Blighty/]Blighty[/url]!
2. World Drop Whelplings! [pet]Azure Whelpling[/pet], [pet]Bronze Whelpling[/pet], [pet]Crimson Whelpling[/pet], [pet]Dark Whelpling[/pet], [pet]Emerald Whelpling[/pet], and [pet]Stormborne Whelpling[/pet] — won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Megasheep/]Megasheep[/url]!

May 13: Two hard-to-get birds: [pet]Albino Buzzard[/pet] and [pet]Hyacinth Macaw[/pet] — won by Tori.

May 14: It's the pets from [url=http://www.wowhead.com/achievement=8293/raiding-with-leashes-ii-attunement-edition]Raiding with Leashes II[/url] achievement (minus the [pet]Menagerie Custodian[/pet] which got given away with the bunch of bots Now with the [pet]Menagerie Custodian[/pet] leveled-up and donated by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Aurae/]Aurae[/url]!). This set was won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/NuruDruid/]NuruDruid[/url].

May 15: Diminutive dinosaurs! [pet]Darting Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Deviate Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Gundrak Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Leaping Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Obsidian Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Ravasaur Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Razormaw Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Razzashi Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Zandalari Footslasher[/pet], [pet]Zandalari Kneebiter[/pet], [pet]Zandalari Toenibbler[/pet] and two [pet]Zandalari Anklerender[/pet]s — won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Jedikitten/]Jedikitten[/url].

May 16: Crazy for Cats! [pet]Black Tabby Cat[/pet], [pet]Bombay Cat[/pet], [pet]Calico Cat[/pet], [pet]Cornish Rex Cat[/pet], [pet]Feline Familiar[/pet], [pet]Nightsaber Cub[/pet], [pet]Orange Tabby Cat[/pet], [pet]Sapphire Cub[/pet], [pet]Siamese Cat[/pet], [pet]Silver Tabby Cat[/pet], [pet]White Kitten[/pet], and [pet]Winterspring Cub[/pet] — won by Anthony.

May 17: PUPPIES! [pet]Cinder Pup[/pet], [pet]Corgnelius[/pet], [pet]Frostwolf Ghostpup[/pet], [pet]Frostwolf Pup[/pet], [pet]Grumpy[/pet], [pet]Lost Netherpup[/pet], and [pet]Worg Pup[/pet] — won by Kementari.

May 18: Moths: [pet]Blue Moth[/pet], [pet]Red Moth[/pet], [pet]White Moth[/pet], [pet]Yellow Moth[/pet], and the pricy [pet]Imperial Moth[/pet] — won by PeacefulPhoenix.

May 19: Archaeological pets: [pet]Crawling Claw[/pet], [pet]Fossilized Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Pterrordax Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Voodoo Figurine[/pet], and [pet]Wyrmy Tunkins[/pet] — won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Flameflash/]Flameflash[/url].

May 20: Albino pets: [pet]Albino Chimaeraling[/pet], [pet]Albino River Calf[/pet], and an [pet]Albino Snake[/pet]. For some reason, the giveaway bot failed to announce a winner. So I've re-activated it for the albino pets on May 21.

May 21: Professional pets (pets crafted from a player profession): [pet]Elekk Plushie[/pet], [pet]Enchanted Lantern[/pet], [pet]Imperial Silkworm[/pet], [pet]Jade Owl[/pet], [pet]Lil' Leftovers[/pet], [pet]Magic Lamp[/pet], [pet]Mechanical Axebeak[/pet], [pet]Personal World Destroyer[/pet], [pet]Pet Bombling[/pet], [pet]Pierre[/pet], [pet]Rascal-Bot[/pet], [pet]Soul of the Forge[/pet], [pet]Tranquil Mechanical Yeti[/pet], [pet]Transmutant[/pet], and [pet]Trigger[/pet] — won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Piwakawaka/]Piwakawaka[/url].

May 22: Re-run of the albino pets — the bot chose Grez, but s/he never claimed her/his winnings in the 72 hour window, so I'm offering them again on May 25!

May 23: The Raiding with Leashes III pets: [pet]Abyssius[/pet], [pet]Chaos Pup[/pet], [pet]Fragment of Anger[/pet], [pet]Fragment of Desire[/pet], [pet]Fragment of Suffering[/pet], [pet]Grotesque[/pet], [pet]Hyjal Wisp[/pet], [pet]Leviathan Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Sister of Temptation[/pet], [pet]Stinkrot[/pet], [pet]Sunblade Micro-Defender[/pet], and [pet]Wretched Servant[/pet] — the bot picked a winner but they failed to claim their prize in the allotted 72 hours. So we're doing it again on May 27!

May 24: Swimming pets: [pet]Fishy[/pet], [pet]Land Shark[/pet], [pet]Left Shark[/pet], [pet]Purple Puffer[/pet], [pet]Sting Ray Pup[/pet], [pet]Tiny Blue Carp[/pet], [pet]Tiny Goldfish[/pet], [pet]Tiny Green Carp[/pet], [pet]Tiny Red Carp[/pet], and [pet]Tiny White Carp[/pet] — won by Punkrocks47!

May 25: Gross pets! Tentacles and slimes: [pet]Creeping Tentacle[/pet], [pet]Disgusting Oozeling[/pet], [pet]Filthling[/pet], [pet]Gooey Sha-ling[/pet], [pet]Hungering Claw[/pet], [pet]Living Fluid[/pet], [pet]Netherspawn, Spawn of Netherspawn[/pet], and [pet]Toxic Wasteling[/pet]. ALSO: The albino pets from May 22nd! (It's not that albino pets are gross; it's just that the Discord bot failed to announce a winner, so we ran it again; then the second time, the winner failed to claim his/her prize in the 72 hour allotted period.) — Gross pets won by Ergroka! Albino pets won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Sadfatdragon/]SadFatDragon[/url]

May 26: WATCH OUT FOR SNAKES! Celebrating my recent binging of the new MST3k, I'm giving away [pet]Black Kingsnake[/pet], [pet]Brown Snake[/pet], [pet]Cobra Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Crimson Snake[/pet], and the pricy [pet]Death Adder Hatchling[/pet] — won by Lucillandra.

May 27: A collection of critters, including some pricy ones: [pet]Brown Prairie Dog[/pet], [pet]Brown Rabbit[/pet], [pet]Bush Chicken[/pet], [pet]Crispin[/pet], [pet]Egbert[/pet], [pet]Elwynn Lamb[/pet], [pet]Giant Sewer Rat[/pet], [pet]Gu'chi Swarmling[/pet], [pet]Lovebird Hatchling[/pet], [pet]Mr Wiggles[/pet], [pet]Mulgore Hatchling[/pet], and [pet]Noblegarden Bunny[/pet] — won by Pacern. ALSO: a re-do of the Raiding with Leashes III pets — won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Shevajade/]Shevajade[/url]!

May 28: Break day!

May 29: Another collection of critters, including some expensive pets: [pet]Peanut[/pet], [pet]Pint-Sized Pink Pachyderm[/pet], [pet]Porcupette[/pet], [pet]Sand Scarab[/pet], [pet]Scooter the Snail[/pet], [pet]Snowshoe Rabbit[/pet], [pet]Spring Rabbit[/pet], [pet]Undercity Cockroach[/pet], [pet]Whiskers the Rat[/pet], [pet]Winter Reindeer[/pet], and [pet]Wolpertinger[/pet] — won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/NuruDruid/]NuruDruid[/url].

May 30: A shockingly valuable collection of magic pets: [pet]Court Scribe[/pet], [pet]Empowered Manafiend[/pet], [pet]Empyreal Manafiend[/pet], [pet]Enchanted Broom[/pet], [pet]Energized Manafiend[/pet], [pet]Extinguished Eye[/pet], [pet]Eye of Observation[/pet], [pet]Festival Lantern[/pet], [pet]Gusting Grimoire[/pet], [pet]Harmonious Porcupette[/pet], [pet]Legs[/pet], [pet]Lunar Lantern[/pet], [pet]Mana Wyrmling[/pet], [pet]Nightmare Bell[/pet], [pet]Servant of Demidos[/pet], [pet]Shimmering Wyrmling[/pet], [pet]Spectral Porcupette[/pet], [pet]Untethered Wyrmling[/pet], and [pet]Willy[/pet] — won by [url=https://www.warcraftpets.com/collection/Simianrex/]Simianrex[/url].

May 31: Holiday pets! [pet]Blazing Cindercrawler[/pet], [pet]Cursed Birman[/pet], [pet]Father Winter's Helper[/pet], [pet]Frigid Frostling[/pet], [pet]Grumpling[/pet], [pet]Lumpy[/pet], [pet]Macabre Marionette[/pet], [pet]Peddlefeet[/pet], [pet]Sinister Squashling[/pet], [pet]Speedy[/pet], [pet]Spirit of Summer[/pet], [pet]Stout Alemental[/pet], [pet]Tiny Snowman[/pet], [pet]Widget the Departed[/pet], and [pet]Winter's Little Helper[/pet].

[Sffcorgi]

My sympathies to him for having to leave behind not only such a well-curated hobby but the community ties he's built.

[FuxieDK]

Hello pet collectors!

I'm happy to announce that we now have a WarcraftPets Discord channel available to all pet collectors and battlers! The Discord link is: https://discord.gg/YNHCbXD and it is set to not expire for now. I hope we can build as vibrant a community there as we have here!

Notes:
1. This is in no way to replace WCP or WCP Forums. I this place and never want to see it go!
2. There is a section for content creators to post guides, art, etc.
3. Mods/Admin please PM me here or Discord so I can set you up with the same permissions there.

Thank you all!

An explanation of what Discord is, and why I would want/need it, would be super nice...

[Quintessence]

An explanation of what Discord is, and why I would want/need it, would be super nice...

Discord is a voice and text chat app. Join channels to talk with other people either through voice or text. Players that participate in group activities/games often use it to communicate and coordinate.

It's similar to other communication programs such as Ventrilo, TeamSpeak, Mumble, etc. except Discord also has a built-in chat feature.

The WarcraftPets Discord channel isn't mandatory or necessary to enjoy pets/pet collecting. But if you want to connect with other collectors, Discord provides some convenience. It's also pretty handy for giveaway contests too!

[Pandawaffles16]

An explanation of what Discord is, and why I would want/need it, would be super nice...

Discord is a voice and text chat app. Join channels to talk with other people either through voice or text. Players that participate in group activities/games often use it to communicate and coordinate.

It's similar to other communication programs such as Ventrilo, TeamSpeak, Mumble, etc. except Discord also has a built-in chat feature.

The WarcraftPets Discord channel isn't mandatory or necessary to enjoy pets/pet collecting. But if you want to connect with other collectors, Discord provides some convenience. It's also pretty handy for giveaway contests too!

Kinda sucks that you would need to install something that I would otherwise NEVER, ever use just so I would be able to participate. Not the greatest way to do this, but good luck to everybody who has discord and enters the giveaway!
Also I would like to send best wishes to Sawfty and hopefully he will be able to have a good time with other things. It is always very sad to see that the good people have to deal with bad things, breaks my heart

[Quintessence]

Kinda sucks that you would need to install something that I would otherwise NEVER, ever use just so I would be able to participate.

You can run Discord in-browser - no installation necessary! This is another feature that sets it apart from other VoIP programs.

[Pandawaffles16]

Kinda sucks that you would need to install something that I would otherwise NEVER, ever use just so I would be able to participate.

You can run Discord in-browser - no installation necessary! This is another feature that sets it apart from other VoIP programs.

Oh neato, thank you for letting me know! When I read "app" I just think about I need to install something.

[FuxieDK]

An explanation of what Discord is, and why I would want/need it, would be super nice...

Discord is a voice and text chat app. Join channels to talk with other people either through voice or text. Players that participate in group activities/games often use it to communicate and coordinate.

It's similar to other communication programs such as Ventrilo, TeamSpeak, Mumble, etc. except Discord also has a built-in chat feature.

The WarcraftPets Discord channel isn't mandatory or necessary to enjoy pets/pet collecting. But if you want to connect with other collectors, Discord provides some convenience. It's also pretty handy for giveaway contests too!

Mumble, Vent and maybe TS3 also have chat option..

Wonder why someone thought more of the same was needed

[Pommie]

Oh neato, thank you for letting me know! When I read "app" I just think about I need to install something.

Yep! Like I said in my original posting about the giveaway, you can run it in a browser, "nothing to install".

[Heathermione]

Mumble, Vent and maybe TS3 also have chat option..

Wonder why someone thought more of the same was needed

Unlike those others, discord allows users to see conversations, including links, images, and videos, that were posted when they were not present. Also it allows users to receive notifications when the app is running in the background. It's a pretty cool feature for people who may not be at their computer 24/7 but don't want to miss out and like having the option to catch up when they are able. Also it has a free mobile app that actually works.

Saying they are the same is like saying, "Well Ultima had quests, why did they even make WoW?"

[Aurae]

Oh neato, thank you for letting me know! When I read "app" I just think about I need to install something.

I use the browser version of Discord when I'm at work. Other than some minor differences, they are essentially the same application. So if you decided to someday hop over to the desktop version, you would have no learning curve to deal with.

Mumble, Vent and maybe TS3 also have chat option..

Wonder why someone thought more of the same was needed

Discord's text chat is leaps and bounds beyond what those three offer. It's certainly not more of the same. There is also a significant amount of user input that gets features added. But sure, it's not for everyone.

[Pommie]

Discord Guidelines

These are the guidelines to the WarcraftPets Discord Server. Joining the server means you acknowledge and agree to the following conditions:

1. No harassment, hate speech, racism, sexism, ableism, transphobia, homophobia, trolling, etc. We reserve the right to ban anyone immediately and without warning when exhibiting any such behavior.
2. No pornography, violence, or anything that would be considered not safe for work (NSFW). This is a family-friendly channel. If you are unsure if a posting is NSFW, err on the side that it probably is.
3. Postings asking for game time, gold, pets, crowdfunding campaigns, Twitch streams, YouTube channels, or other egregious self-promotion is frowned upon and will likely earn you a warning or another disciplinary action.
4. No postings of memes, ASCII or Unicode art, and the like.
5. Be mindful of the channels available and stick to their topics; they're described below.
6. Unapproved bots will be banned with zero warning.
7. Please do not spam anyone with @ mentions.
8. Please do not unnecessarily scroll the text. We prefer longer, more thought-out postings; and you can always edit your past postings to include your afterthoughts.
9. Illicit activities such as illegal downloads, game mods, piracy and anything else that goes against the World of Warcraft TOS is strictly forbidden and will result in instantaneous removals.
10. Drama belongs on role-play realms, not here. Work to defuse conflict and recognize that in a text- or voice-only medium, many nuances of communication such as inflection and body language are lost.
11. Lurkers welcome.

Disciplinary Actions

To keep the server respectful and the atmosphere positive, disciplinary actions may be issued to anyone who violates the terms above at our discretion. Usually a warning is given first, but we reserve the right to extend greater penalties when we feel they’re warranted.

First offense: Private warning
Second offense: Temporary chat mute (duration of the mute depends on the severity of the offense)
Third offense: Permanent ban

Disclaimer

WarcraftPets is not responsible for the outcome of trades conducted through this Discord channel. We expect that all members who decide to trade with others will do so with honor and integrity. We will NOT moderate any disputes that might arise. Please settle the matter in private. Naming and shaming or calling out specific persons is not allowed, and doing so may result disciplinary action.

The Channels

• #welcome — It tells you the rules and the reason for the server.
• #news — General news and announcements from WarcraftPets and affiliates like Wowhead.
• #general — General discussion. Anything goes but we prefer it pet related.
• #content_creators — Where those of you who create original stuff can discuss your craft and share your works.
• #collectors_corner — Gotta catch 'em all!
• #brawlers_channel — For pet PvP
• #contests — Pet battle challenges, giveaways, etc.

[Megabucks]

An explanation of what Discord is, and why I would want/need it, would be super nice...

Discord is a voice and text chat app. Join channels to talk with other people either through voice or text. Players that participate in group activities/games often use it to communicate and coordinate.

It's similar to other communication programs such as Ventrilo, TeamSpeak, Mumble, etc. except Discord also has a built-in chat feature.

The WarcraftPets Discord channel isn't mandatory or necessary to enjoy pets/pet collecting. But if you want to connect with other collectors, Discord provides some convenience. It's also pretty handy for giveaway contests too!

Mumble, Vent and maybe TS3 also have chat option..

Wonder why someone thought more of the same was needed

Discord is far far far far better, and efficient at what it does. I've used all these voice chat programs over the years, Discord is definitely my favorite.

[Brewhemoth]

Hello again.

This is another thread which needed to be reposted for all the new people who may want to try & connect thru Discord.

I agree! Would it be best if I made a completely new thread for the Discord server?

[Quintessence]

Would it be best if I made a completely new thread for the Discord server?

You're welcome to! However if you're mainly looking to have a thread with the Discord information/guidelines, I can split this thread and place the necessary posts into another stickied thread instead. It's up to you