What on earth does guild have to do with it, other than potential abuse in pvp and stirring up more drama?
The fact that at least one of the two extras went to a skilled player who actually does runs and farms, playing the game as intended, is something I am glad to see. My observations are that too many people who have the best gear, overpriced pets, and too much money don't actually play the game - they just sit in town, show off, brag and merch.
A better way to do things would be that the most awesome items should be earnable by people who will actually use them. Items like this should be available to people willing to work for them, not those who play the best game of monopoly. If I wanted to play "become the richest", I would get a board game, not play a hack & slash mmo.
STS has made large steps towards a model more like this with the imbued armour setup, showing that they are moving away from the "pop crates and get rich" method that was used for the last year and a half. The game is moving in a much better direction in that sense, and the fact that 2 pets were accidentally released really isn't worth the uproar it's getting.
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