Still time to get your pet bear and achievement
by Adam Holisky 
Nov 24th 2008 at 4:00PM
There's still time to get your non-combat baby polar bear pet and your achievement celebrating the 4th anniversary of the World of Warcraft. All you have to do is log into the game and open up your mail. Many folks thought that the achievement would only trigger if you logged on yesterday, however that doesn't appear to be the case.
People are calling the polar bear pet the "cutest thing in-game." The reaction of "Awwww!!!" can be heard throughout guild chats everywhere. And for those special/cool/nerdy enough, you can even have a polar bear non-combat pet next to a polar bear hunter pet next to a BlizzCon polar bear mount next to a regular polar bear mount.
If you get to have that much polar bear love in one screenshot, you get the achievement "Threat Down: Polar Bears" and are awarded the title "Colbert." The t is silent, of course.
Okay... maybe we're kidding about the title, but it's still cool to be able to do that.
People are calling the polar bear pet the "cutest thing in-game." The reaction of "Awwww!!!" can be heard throughout guild chats everywhere. And for those special/cool/nerdy enough, you can even have a polar bear non-combat pet next to a polar bear hunter pet next to a BlizzCon polar bear mount next to a regular polar bear mount.
If you get to have that much polar bear love in one screenshot, you get the achievement "Threat Down: Polar Bears" and are awarded the title "Colbert." The t is silent, of course.
Okay... maybe we're kidding about the title, but it's still cool to be able to do that.
Filed under: Blizzard, Achievements
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Todd Nov 24th 2008 4:06PM
Shouldn't it be "Colbear"?
xenothaulus Nov 24th 2008 5:29PM
Or "Coolbear"...
Clarick Nov 24th 2008 6:42PM
Did you miss the reference or do you not watch The Colbert Report?
I would love to actually get a title of Colbert....that would rock!
Draenors Nov 25th 2008 6:06AM
Bears are soulless, godless, rampaging killing machines ;)
BladeeR Nov 25th 2008 11:48AM
I am getting suprised over and over how easy it is to amuse WoW players. Like giving a candy to a kid.
The pet is just a recoloured version of CE panda, because Blizzard could not be bothered coming up with something unique.
Todd Nov 25th 2008 11:55AM
No bother, now I have both.
Twothirteen Nov 24th 2008 4:09PM
I actually got the achievement the second I logged on. I didnt even know about the bear until a guildie mentioned it like a few minutes after I had already logged on.
Irshalthra Nov 24th 2008 4:14PM
So, it did not disappear from my bags when I clicked on it - but was still added to my "pet storage screen". I assume this is because it is BOA? Also, each of my toons downloaded this!
I assume I can toss the pet icon?? I have been too afraid to do that because I want to retain the cute buddy. Can I throw all of them away except one once I have added to my pet screen?
kotathalas Nov 24th 2008 4:19PM
You can toss the regular ones away cause they are a one time only deal. Once you learn how to summon a pet, it is yours. All though, the BoA pets are a little different. If you start an alt on the same server, you can mail the cute fuzzy-wuzzy polar bear to that alt. So I would say not to throw that icon away so quickly.
Todd Nov 24th 2008 4:19PM
The bear is account bound. You can share it among your alts. I would mail the pet to an alt, and bank it. This is for you to share later, when the bear is no longer available through the anniversary.
Deadly. Off. Topic. Nov 24th 2008 4:18PM
Do not get me wrong, I’m thankful for the free gift. It’s great they thought to share such a thing with us. But do I like the baby bear?
When I saw the icon, I first thought “mount?!” Then I read the text and realized it was a pet. I was like, okay this is still good - lets hope it looks like the icon.
-_- It’s like the baby bear you can get from Northrend. My fiancé loves the pet, but I don’t. Maybe if it looked like the pet icon, but I don’t like cute baby bears. If I wanted a carebear, I’d have bought one from the store.
Answer is, No. I don’t like it.
Arcaria Nov 24th 2008 4:42PM
Perhaps you should change your forum name to debbie.downer.
Also, you're asking a question that was not asked. No place in the blog does he ask if you like the pet or not.
Sesquame Nov 24th 2008 4:25PM
you have no soul
Barth Nov 24th 2008 5:33PM
Lighten up! You must be a real joy around the house.
Matchu Nov 24th 2008 6:53PM
Damn those Blizzard bastards and they're free stuff!!
Blacksword Nov 24th 2008 4:26PM
You almost want to give it a little coke bottle or somthing
Lianne Nov 25th 2008 2:40PM
My thoughts exactly!! It looks like the Coca-Cola bear =D
Brian Nov 24th 2008 4:41PM
honestly as cute as the polar bear is, the baby murlocs have them beat hands down. easily. cutest thing in wow ever
Kemikalkadet Nov 24th 2008 7:35PM
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb46W-sIaDI
Improvidence Nov 24th 2008 4:44PM
Do we know how long this will be available? I'm away from my computer until after Thanksgiving, so I'm hoping I will still be able to pick this up when I get back. Hopefully it's a matter of your account having been active on the proper day.