Changes to Some CE Pets

This just in folks , looks like Blizzard is making some changes to the Collectors Edition stuff and a few other items. They are now being changed to "Account Bound", as opposed to soul bound per character. Per Tigole, over at the beta forums:

The following items will be changed to "Account Bound " items:

Murky (Blue Murloc Egg)
Tyriel's Hilt
Murloc Costume
All of the collector's edition pets


Also, for the "pet" items, we're making it so that adding the pet to your collection will not remove the item from your inventory. With that change, you'll be able to learn Murky on any character on the same realm with the character that currently has Murky. It also means that if you own the original Collector's Edition, you'll be able to have all 3 pets (Zerg, Diablo, Panda) by mailing the items between characters. If this works out well in the Beta and people like the change, we'll keep it in. One minor note to current Beta players: If you already "consumed" your item by adding a pet to your collection, you will not be able to get it back. This is a "beta only" side-effect that would not exist in the actual game.

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Murky
# Sep 19 2008 at 11:54 AM Rating: Decent
*duplicate*

Edited, Sep 19th 2008 3:50pm by Teodore
Murky
# Sep 19 2008 at 7:34 AM Rating: Decent
I am reading part of this wrong, in that part of the WOTLK CE will be a Murky pet? I hope it is true as my GF is pining for one badly, but we live on the east coast and no time/money to head to blizzcon to grab a code.
Murky
# Sep 19 2008 at 11:25 AM Rating: Decent
No, WOTLK CE comes with Frosty, the baby frost wyrm. Murky is most likely a Blizzcon only thing.

Edited, Sep 19th 2008 7:23pm by LumpDS
Murky
# Sep 19 2008 at 11:55 AM Rating: Decent
Ahhh, ****. :(
Collectors pets
# Sep 18 2008 at 5:45 PM Rating: Good
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, then how does that work? When I used my code ages ago I chose mini diablo, does this mean I will also get the other two pets? And Account bound also means same realm bound doesnt it?


You must not have gone into the game on a new toon in a long time then, currently if you have the old collectors edition set up, you get a little gift in the mail that gives you a quick quest to get a new pet - you choose one of the 3 then. Originally the gift item was in your inventory..

It's been this way since the original collector edition came out - each of my toons gets one of the pets.
Collectors pets
# Sep 19 2008 at 1:14 PM Rating: Decent
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Well when I received my code, it was actually an In game mail. For some reason a GM sent me a mail item which was basically the message saying Welcome aboard and go collect your mini pet. This happened last year on Childrens Week. I had some account issues and the GM had to take over my account for a while and so I imagined it was a compensation gift I guess.

So it would appear I only got it once?
Great Idea
# Sep 18 2008 at 3:23 AM Rating: Good
Wooo now all my characters can have frosty Smiley: grin
would be sweet
# Sep 17 2008 at 7:07 PM Rating: Decent
Spectral tigers for all my alts?????
Mounts too?
# Sep 17 2008 at 6:04 PM Rating: Decent
Turtle Mount and Ogre trinkets too??
That much work to get them it would be nice since you still have to get to the guys to redeem them.

That would be cool to add to all my toons.
Clarification??
# Sep 17 2008 at 4:29 PM Rating: Decent
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It also means that if you own the original Collector's Edition, you'll be able to have all 3 pets (Zerg, Diablo, Panda) by mailing the items between characters.
, then how does that work? When I used my code ages ago I chose mini diablo, does this mean I will also get the other two pets? And Account bound also means same realm bound doesnt it?


Edit ** Just reread one part.. Same realm.. But still doesnt explain having all 3 mini-pets.


Edited, Sep 18th 2008 10:39am by alanray
learn??
# Sep 17 2008 at 3:22 PM Rating: Decent
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What do they mean by learn?? Like if I have the Frost Wyrm I can put it on my main then pass it to an alt and still be able to summon it on my main even tho my alt is holding the actually item?? I love the pets and would like to hear more about this.
learn??
# Sep 17 2008 at 3:42 PM Rating: Good
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In the beta you are now able to "Learn" your Mounts as well as your Non-combat pets. Under your general character sheet, there will be a tab called "Pet" which for any class that has a pet would typically show off your current pet's stats. However under this new change, there are now 3 tabs under the "Pet" tab. They are Pet, Mount, and Minions. You are able to select a tab and see everything that you've "Learned" from your previous items, therefor not taking up space in your bags. Makes it a lot easier on bag space for those of us who love to keep our non-combat pets and throw away those epics to do so.
Pet Stealth
# Sep 19 2008 at 8:01 AM Rating: Decent
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A little off topic but, any word on Pets turning invisable when the rogue turns invisable?? It kinda sucks that when my rogue turns invisable on PVP, my pet pretty much yells "Over here!!! Here he is!!! Just follow me to find him!!" haha especially one that stands out (AKA Sleepy Willy) on. Pet stealth would be a great improvement!!!

Edited, Sep 19th 2008 11:58am by Thoruin
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