Of collector's editions and unique pets

by Elizabeth Harper Aug 16th 2007 at 5:34PM

While we haven't received any confirmation that there will be a Wrath of the Lich King collector's edition, but since there was a collector's edition for both the original game and the first expansion, it's a reasonable guess to think Wrath of the Lich King will have one as well. And when it comes to collector's editions, over at WoW Insider, we ask the important questions: what will the unique, collector's edition pet be? Purchasers of the original collector's edition received their choice of a mini-Diablo, a Panda cub, or a Zergling, while purchasers of the Burning Crusade collectors edition received a Netherwhelp. So what companion will we have to keep us company as we venture through Northrend? If it's a Penguin I feel that alone would be worth the extra cost of a collector's edition box.

But what about you? Do you care about collector's editions or the novelties they include -- like unique pets?

Tags: collector's edition, Collector'sEdition, pet, pets, world of warcraft, WorldOfWarcraft, wotlk, wow, wrath of the lich king, WrathOfTheLichKing

Filed under: Odds and ends, Wrath of the Lich King

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Nathral Aug 16th 2007 5:39PM

The most important thing in the collector's edition is that game on dvd-rom so it's easier to install. The whelp and diablo just take up bank space.

dekulink Aug 16th 2007 5:51PM

If you can get one early on it may be worth it, depending on what other content there is (A full soundtrack etc.) for the pet alone, I'm happy with my Mechanical Squirrel.

If I remember correctly though, a lot of website had the BC Collectors addition going for THOUSANDS of dollars because it was in such huge demand.

Aurendar Aug 16th 2007 5:56PM

Since The Burning Crusade is noticeably devoid of the beloved Murloc, I find it only fitting that Blizzard bring back MURKY! Give us a choice between Murky or a penguin.

The penguin idea is waaay cool...

braydn Aug 16th 2007 5:58PM

i really like the extra vanity pets, they need to have more than one like BC did though...i get asked all the time where i got my diablo, panda, and zergling from....but WotLK needs have 2 or 3 pets to choose from just like the first special edition did...would like to see mini monkey, mini murlock, mini scorpion, mini tallstrider, mini any animal in teh game really...maybe even a mini child to folow you around like in chidlrens week...just give me more!

Laukidh Aug 16th 2007 6:01PM

Mini-Illidan.

Brendan Aug 16th 2007 6:06PM

A murloc baby dressed up as Arthas on a lil' baby undead horsey, and the murloc's white wig falls off from time to time.

Baluki Aug 16th 2007 6:16PM

I REALLY want a pet penguin. That would be sweet.

But the best part of the CE to me is the art book and making-of DVD. I'm still really disappointed that I was unable to procure a copy of the BC CE (due to lack of funds) so I hope I'll have cash to spare for the WLK CE when it comes out.

Talitha Aug 16th 2007 6:20PM

If they give us a penguin then I want a working World of Warcraft version for LINUX. Come on Blizzard, help us ditch Windows PLEASE!!!!!!!!!! http://www.linux.org/info/logos.html

Corrodias Aug 16th 2007 6:27PM

I can't spend extra money on stuff like that. I just can't justify it to myself.

For the same reason, i won't be buying cards just for the hope of finding some in-game vanity item card. I have nobody to play with and no desire to do so anyway.

I'm probably willing to spend long hours doing complex tasks to obtain vanity items, but things that require luck or merchandise to obtain will never be mine. :(

Thio Aug 16th 2007 6:37PM

@8 OS X?

Opala Aug 16th 2007 6:45PM

Mini-abomination!, or finnally the mini core hound pet

G Aug 16th 2007 6:52PM

My Netherwhelp has never been out since the first day I took a look at him. Boring.

The original CE panda, however, is still cool. I also like the miniature beholder from the recent Children's Week in Outland quests, because it has similar dozing off behavior. Peanut and Mr. Wiggles get a lot of comments as well.

I'd one of the skunks I've seen running around, espcially if it had an occasional "stinky" debuff (buff?) if you entered combat with it out, scaring it into spraying.

Lokse Aug 16th 2007 7:07PM

I kind of feel that the collector edition pet premise, goes hand-in-hand with the previous Wowinsider story, "Late to the Party."

I have played since weeks after the game was released, and I've never had a chance to get a special pet (I'd kill for a baby panda,) unless I spent a few hundred bucks on ebay. I tried to get collector's edition TBC (even thought the pet was weak) and missed out because the wow site was hosed, and it was sold out within an hour or two of being advertised on the wow main page..

I'm not really averse to having special pets not everyone can have, but half of the unique pets I never even knew existed till after the fact, or were for things which I'd literally need to be spamming the "buy" button hours ahead of time, and be extraordinarily lucky, to obtain.

Urthona Aug 16th 2007 7:23PM

Animated Hand and Arm. Like Thing, from Addams Family, only with a much creepier disposition.

Nelf druid has a sprite darter hatchling.
Draenei paladin has a talasite owl.
Human warrior has a crimson whelpling.
Gnome rogue has a mechanical squirrel.
Troll priest has a tree frog.
Belf mage has a mana wyrmling.
Orc warlock has a worg pup.
Tauren shaman has a brown rabbit.

I'd love to get my death knight something truly strange, and not necessarily "cute", but with character nonetheless.

Chances are there'll be a azure whelpling. Whoopee :/

Green Armadillo Aug 16th 2007 7:44PM

I got the TBC collector's edition partially for the Netherwhelp (my favorite of the non-combat pets, yes even Murky) but more because I couldn't wait for TBC to finally come out, and I wanted to commemorate the occasion. Don't get me wrong, I'm looking forward to Wrath, but nowhere near as much as I was hoping for TBC.

If there's something I really want in that box and I happen to be able to snag one without going too far out of my way, I'd consider it, but I don't expect to be that interested.

Afroloop Aug 16th 2007 7:51PM

I honestly do not like the little pets at all. Whenever I get one I vendor it right away. I also don't like it when I'm in an instance and someone has one out - they are just annoying to me. Regular hunter or warlock pets don't bother me except that one warlock pet who keeps slapping her ass over and over, that gets really old.