Confirmed Mini Polar Bears
Rexion
101 runs. no luck yet
Sir Skullcrasher
20th run.. nothing yet! Still got lot of time left before the event ends. Hopefully I can get around couple hundred tries before giving up on this!
I pwnd U
300+ Runs, no mbp but a ton of CCS.
JustJasmine
I am now on run #521 -- 1.5 mil on my account from selling everything, but still no MPB to add to my collection of babies. There is a Polar Bear out there with my name on it, I just know it!
warrior running
the polar bear was totally random i did over 500+ runs and got nothing while a guildie(alastor) did 10 runs and got 1
hellknight17
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the polar bear was totally random i did over 500+ runs and got nothing while a guildie(alastor) did 10 runs and got 1
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About 200 runs and nothing.
texeasons
About 275+ runs no bear 
. But I won't give up hope yet. Still got a few days left. Tons of holiday goodies and shards though.
. But I won't give up hope yet. Still got a few days left. Tons of holiday goodies and shards though.
??iljo
Polar bear farming humans
Rather old article,but for some reason some newspapers and portals chose to put it on today.
btw still no bear
Rather old article,but for some reason some newspapers and portals chose to put it on today.
btw still no bear
mage767
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Polar bear farming humans
Rather old article,but for some reason some newspapers and portals chose to put it on today. btw still no bear |
Nice article, thanks
Sir Skullcrasher
Well at least IDS farming was easier compared to this. Did 3 more runs last night before i head to bed, still nothing. But I already now have two stack of CCS. 
Hengis
I had previously over estimated how many runs I had done.. but a simple count of snowman summoners says I have now done 101 runs.
Of course I still have no mini polar bear, but I have collected 1600 candy cane shards and a ton of other items, and worked on my sweet tooth and drunkard titles in the process :-)
Of course I still have no mini polar bear, but I have collected 1600 candy cane shards and a ton of other items, and worked on my sweet tooth and drunkard titles in the process :-)
TheHaxor
I hear that after running the quest 500 times the doors open up revealing a new chamber. In this new chamber you are warned that the "Polar Bear is a lie."
Rexion
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I hear that after running the quest 500 times the doors open up revealing a new chamber. In this new chamber you are warned that the "Polar Bear is a lie."
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127 runs. no luck yet.
JustJasmine
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I hear that after running the quest 500 times the doors open up revealing a new chamber. In this new chamber you are warned that the "Polar Bear is a lie."
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Sir Skullcrasher
I was wondering does having the "Lucky" or "Unlucky" title have any effect on the drop rate?
Rexion
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I was wondering does having the "Lucky" or "Unlucky" title have any effect on the drop rate?
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11.12.characters
Sir Skullcrasher
Well I'm going to try mixing it up a bit. Going to farm it with my secondary account than back to my main. I'll go back and forth and see if I'm lucky enough to get one.
Aussie Boy
Did anyone ask if there was a set number that droped per event? like 20 50 whatever ?
I wasn't there.
I wasn't there.
Sir Skullcrasher
Is it me or there are slight bugs with this quest. While defending the snowman, I would be by the door afk and noticed that a group of three grentches be standing there. They should have rush down and fight but stood there as the last of the grentches are killed and the chest got spawned. I had this happened to me twice last night. Does anyone experienced something like this?
Aussie Boy
I'ts a known bug about this and happens when a grenchy spawns behind the wall at the top
you can still pull them down to kill and collect ccs just not the one behind the wall.
you can still pull them down to kill and collect ccs just not the one behind the wall.
volsung
over 1 week of solid runs (lost count ages ago) and still no mpb *sob sniff sob*
Anyways i went of in a differant direction and 'adopted' a REAL polar bear instead!
http://www.wwf.org.uk/adoption/polarbearxmas/
Anyways i went of in a differant direction and 'adopted' a REAL polar bear instead!
http://www.wwf.org.uk/adoption/polarbearxmas/
Neiryw
Did 100+ runs, no polar bear
Sir Skullcrasher
Done around 31 runs, no bear of course. But I currently have 3 stack of CCS.
Tullzinski
3500 CCS 
No MPB, try to do at least 15-20 runs a night but I do both SOS and STTH, then hit the snowball arena or run some presents in town. Straight to the Heart really great for CCS's, takes longer, but I love watching a mob of grentchies launch a barrage of snowballs at some poor snowman.
No MPB, try to do at least 15-20 runs a night but I do both SOS and STTH, then hit the snowball arena or run some presents in town. Straight to the Heart really great for CCS's, takes longer, but I love watching a mob of grentchies launch a barrage of snowballs at some poor snowman.
tmakinen
212 rounds of SoS
15 stacks of CC shards
RSI from strafing
no bear (not that I was expecting one)
will keep farming until the show is closed
15 stacks of CC shards
RSI from strafing
no bear (not that I was expecting one)
will keep farming until the show is closed
Aussie Boy
Snip
Ninjatek
buying tons of tickets doesn't mean you're going to win.
no but buying tons of tickets gets you better odds at winning
Still no bear for me but i'll keep running and making the odds a bit better at a "Win"
Edit forget that I just changed chars and ran a few runs on my worr/monk and guess what
I almost s##t myself
Ninjatek
buying tons of tickets doesn't mean you're going to win.
no but buying tons of tickets gets you better odds at winning
Still no bear for me but i'll keep running and making the odds a bit better at a "Win"
Edit forget that I just changed chars and ran a few runs on my worr/monk and guess what
I almost s##t myself
LeoX
I've not even got around to farming it as i said i would, maybe tomorrow, lo0l.
Sir Skullcrasher
nice job Aussie, I'll do that tonight too. I haven't thought of changing characters in between trips to see if I get lucky.
Noel Hope
Congrats Aussie Boy!
Stop The Storm
21 pages of confirmed polar bears lol
shame thread couldnt be kept clean and tidy for just adding your bear and approx how many runs you did.
now its just turned into a squabblefest about who deserves the bear the most
shame thread couldnt be kept clean and tidy for just adding your bear and approx how many runs you did.
now its just turned into a squabblefest about who deserves the bear the most
JustJasmine
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Ninjatek buying tons of tickets doesn't mean you're going to win. no but buying tons of tickets gets you better odds at winning Still no bear for me but i'll keep running and making the odds a bit better at a "Win" Edit forget that I just changed chars and ran a few runs on my worr/monk and guess what I almost s##t myself |
Congrats! What a nice New Years eve present!
Avarre
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21 pages of confirmed polar bears lol
shame thread couldnt be kept clean and tidy for just adding your bear and approx how many runs you did. now its just turned into a squabblefest about who deserves the bear the most |
I do appreciate discussion, but this thread really isn't the best place for it - another thread specifically for such discussion would be fine. It just gets excessively cluttered with multiple purposes going on in this one.
Aussie Boy
Thanks all.
I did between 486 and 490 runs I'm pretty sure it's 488 but saying the between figure cause i was prolly tired and missed some at some point.
Runs took between 6 and 10 min
sometimes fighting everything sometimes just running to the door and letting snowmen do the fighting.
Used cupcakes only at the start of event for title and when they ran out didn't use any cons
didn't count the ccs as i was selling stacks when i got a full stack
I used the same char until today and changed to my worr/monk 3rd run got me the drop.
hope this little stats is helpful in some way.
I did between 486 and 490 runs I'm pretty sure it's 488 but saying the between figure cause i was prolly tired and missed some at some point.
Runs took between 6 and 10 min
sometimes fighting everything sometimes just running to the door and letting snowmen do the fighting.
Used cupcakes only at the start of event for title and when they ran out didn't use any cons
didn't count the ccs as i was selling stacks when i got a full stack
I used the same char until today and changed to my worr/monk 3rd run got me the drop.
hope this little stats is helpful in some way.
Lystra
Whomever gutted this thread of all the garbage...
Thank You!!!!
Thank You!!!!
Thank You!!!!
Thank You!!!!
Seriously, it's sooooo much better now. The original purpose of this thread was to merely collect data. I had never said "here's how we use said data" but everyone seemed to think I had and thing's really got off track. While I'm certainly happy it's purged of all that, maybe we can have a constructive discussion of how to use the information(flawed as it might be) and come up with a better guestimate than others have on these forums AFTER Jan 2nd
My updated stats:
Successful Runs: 1810
Mini's 1(Run#337)
I was thinking that a set number of polar bear minis were being distributed this year or even that they stopped dropping after a certain day(the 25th fir example) until Aussie's post(Grats! btw). I haven't seen any new MPB seller's in Kam for awhile now nor have there been many recent posts anywhere on guru from new owners.
Perhaps there is a 2nd bear for me after all? I'll do some more runs between events on New Year's Day. Likely I won't hit 2000 runs but I'll get as close as I can. Good Luck to anyone out there still hunting. After the Rift Warden vanishes, I'll tally up the results and update the first post. If you have submitted a post of your MPB drop, please make sure you add a screenshot. Thanks all for your contributions.
Thank You!!!!
Thank You!!!!
Thank You!!!!
Thank You!!!!
Seriously, it's sooooo much better now. The original purpose of this thread was to merely collect data. I had never said "here's how we use said data" but everyone seemed to think I had and thing's really got off track. While I'm certainly happy it's purged of all that, maybe we can have a constructive discussion of how to use the information(flawed as it might be) and come up with a better guestimate than others have on these forums AFTER Jan 2nd
My updated stats:
Successful Runs: 1810
Mini's 1(Run#337)
I was thinking that a set number of polar bear minis were being distributed this year or even that they stopped dropping after a certain day(the 25th fir example) until Aussie's post(Grats! btw). I haven't seen any new MPB seller's in Kam for awhile now nor have there been many recent posts anywhere on guru from new owners.
Perhaps there is a 2nd bear for me after all? I'll do some more runs between events on New Year's Day. Likely I won't hit 2000 runs but I'll get as close as I can. Good Luck to anyone out there still hunting. After the Rift Warden vanishes, I'll tally up the results and update the first post. If you have submitted a post of your MPB drop, please make sure you add a screenshot. Thanks all for your contributions.
Rexion
If only I had, atleast, 2 accounts. Oh well, not worth the extra $20+$30 or whatever Proph+EotN costs currently.
Khazad Guard
Operation: Shock and Paws
Classification: Top SecretPriority: High
Operatives: Classified
Target: Miniature Polar Bears
Overview
Operation Shock and Paw is an operation dedicated to the swift extraction of the target/s.
Surveillance
Unknown number of attempts. Snowman Summoners offer inaccurate data as they have been purchased from arms dealers. Closest possible data will rely on Wintergreen Candy Canes. Five-hundred and seventeen [517] Wintergreen Candy Canes currently in custody. According to sources a drop rate (not including fixed drops) of 16.10% has been reported. Intel states that approximately 434 runs have been attempted (517x.839).
Tactics
Early on in the operation, three operatives were in the field running simultaneously. This was later reduced to two operatives, and finally over the last few days just one operative was in the field. Operative runs to rendezvous point Alpha and awaits for further instruction.
Objective
Confirmed one [1] Mini Polar Bear. Drop one [1], Day thirteen [13]. Operation still commencing.
Archives
Images may appear in poor quality due to command lines being ran whilst on operation (-dx8 and -noshaders). Footage has been censored due to top secret nature of this report.
Archive Footage 1
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Cale Roughstar
I c wut u did thar.
Still running off and on with two accounts, no mini to show for yet, though I remain optimistic.
Grats to those who were so lucky to get one.
Still running off and on with two accounts, no mini to show for yet, though I remain optimistic.
Grats to those who were so lucky to get one.
isildorbiafra
250 to 300 runs now since start of the event over several characters from lvl4 to lvl20 in between JQ runs. Tried everything from...clearing everything (including the hidden grench in the corner and pickingup all shards; to running to the end and hiding in the corner (and going afk for a break). Runs avaraged 6 to 10 minutes. The quest has gotten boring by now but the excitement before opening every chest keeps me going. Sadly to say no MPB for me. It is however a good way to work on my titles unless i'm not running my main character. I must say it took quite a few runs before i mastered this dungeon. I keep thinking the MPB might have been in one of those runs where i got killed.....2 seconds before the chest spawned. I'll keep trying however.
Congrats to all that persevered and got a MPB.
.....and a happy new year to all.
Congrats to all that persevered and got a MPB.
.....and a happy new year to all.
Canius
Will post the pic in a bit as i am on another toon farming the CCSs atm but MPB dropped on run 10 maybe...very early in....no speed boosts....not in any hurry....Will likely sell before week is out...
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木火土金水
Typical Guildwars.
I'm inactive for about 2 month. I just logged in to get the new hats. Because of some waiting time i did about 4 (normal runs, no rush) and i got my MPB after the 2nd run.
Don't know if this is interesting for you, but i did the runs with my necro, starting the quest from KMD japanese district 1.
Bye, and have a nice year 2009.
/edit: Befor you flame me to hell, I'll give it away to a friend who is still playing the game.
I'm inactive for about 2 month. I just logged in to get the new hats. Because of some waiting time i did about 4 (normal runs, no rush) and i got my MPB after the 2nd run.
Don't know if this is interesting for you, but i did the runs with my necro, starting the quest from KMD japanese district 1.
Bye, and have a nice year 2009.
/edit: Befor you flame me to hell, I'll give it away to a friend who is still playing the game.