Official Discussion thread for "Crown Store Showcase: October 2017"

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This is the official discussion thread for the Crown Store Showcase: October 2017 blog article.

As the air chills and leaves turn, everyone across Tamriel is preparing for the Witches Festival. This month, merchants have filled their caravans to the brim with exotic costumes and masks, mysterious mounts, and other ghastly goods. Preview what's on its way – and plan for your ultimate Witches Festival look – with our latest Crown Store Showcase!
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  • belacub18_ESO
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    Awesome stuff, but where is the dark shaman costume? It would match very good to the setting
  • The_Protagonist
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    Awesome! Love what's coming!

    BTW when can we have a sneak peak at the Event itself.

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    The Lepidopterans are a sect of Azura cultists who conceal their features with elaborate butterfly masks. These have recently become a fad among the jaded youth of mainland Morrowind

    I love this little bit of flavor text. I can see the whole scene -- packs of goth Dunmer teens in their butterfly apparel, they know they're too cool to venerate Almalexia like a square.
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    I WAS SO AFRAID THE SHADOWGHOST MOUNTS WOULD BE TRAPPED IN CRATES!

    It has absolutely, totally made my day that instead I can go broke at buying them at a set price! YES!

    Seriously, so glad to see these on the regular crown store rather than trapped in crates!
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  • LonePirate
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    Why are all of the Halloween themed items pulled from the store several days before Halloween?
  • bottleofsyrup
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    Good stuff. Such a long wait for my wolf, though. :#
  • Ilsabet
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    So the Exorcised Coven Cottage is still going to be available for gold as well as crowns, right?
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  • MissBizz
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    LonePirate wrote: »
    Why are all of the Halloween themed items pulled from the store several days before Halloween?

    Because they're supposed to be "witches festival" themed items @LonePirate ;)

    (it doesn't really make sense, but really, I'm sure that's why)
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  • rhapsodious
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    The description for the Shadowghost Guar seems to be for the pet (mentions following you around and that it's a pony guar... I don't think even the smallest Bosmer could ride comfortably on a pony guar!).

    A lot of good offerings! I'll have to get a lot of these. Ripperoni my wallet. Was hoping for a crow pet though. Maybe next month.
  • MornaBaine
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    Disappointing overall. No good costumes, polymorphs are all retreads from last year. Guess I get to keep saving my crowns.
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  • SirAxen
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    Nice. I will be getting some of this stuff this month for sure.
    Edited by SirAxen on 2 October 2017 13:46
  • Tyrion87
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    MissBizz wrote: »
    I WAS SO AFRAID THE SHADOWGHOST MOUNTS WOULD BE TRAPPED IN CRATES!

    It has absolutely, totally made my day that instead I can go broke at buying them at a set price! YES!

    Seriously, so glad to see these on the regular crown store rather than trapped in crates!

    Well, I have a completely opposite feeling. Since release of the first crown crates, the quality and uniqueness of mounts available for direct purchase have gradually decreased. Previously we had the Frostmare, we had the Dro-m'Athra senche etc. Now we have these boring recolored models while most of the cool, visually original mounts are locked behind the crates.
  • MissBizz
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    Tyrion87 wrote: »
    MissBizz wrote: »
    I WAS SO AFRAID THE SHADOWGHOST MOUNTS WOULD BE TRAPPED IN CRATES!

    It has absolutely, totally made my day that instead I can go broke at buying them at a set price! YES!

    Seriously, so glad to see these on the regular crown store rather than trapped in crates!

    Well, I have a completely opposite feeling. Since release of the first crown crates, the quality and uniqueness of mounts available for direct purchase have gradually decreased. Previously we had the Frostmare, we had the Dro-m'Athra senche etc. Now we have these boring recolored models while most of the cool, visually original mounts are locked behind the crates.

    Eh, I thought the dwemer ones were cool. Would have cashed in the gems from my sweetroll on one, but I had saw these datamined and assumed a "set" was bound for crates. So I'm just happy that I get them... since I won't buy crates.

    Other than dwemer (and the secret mounts with them) I've thought most of the Apex mounts were too over the top..

    Though in general, yeah, the quality of what is available for direct purchase is generally going downhill, IMO due to crates.
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  • SantieClaws
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    The pink hat thing. It is dyeable yes?

    Also the cottage - which Khajiit she has Fishmas plans for - it is still also available for gold coins yes?

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  • Tyrion87
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    Awesome stuff, but where is the dark shaman costume? It would match very good to the setting

    I wanted to ask the same question. Previously I thought they would add this costume to the current Crown Crates since it would also match their theme very well. But well... apparently Zenimax want all of us to look like this if we want to show off our skins/body markings:

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  • ZOS_JessicaFolsom
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    The description for the Shadowghost Guar seems to be for the pet (mentions following you around and that it's a pony guar... I don't think even the smallest Bosmer could ride comfortably on a pony guar!).

    You are correct! Sorry about that, and nice catch. We're getting it fixed. :)

    Also, we identified that we missed a pet (the Shadowghost Pony pet will be sold) so we're getting that added as well. So much fun stuff!
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  • MissBizz
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    The description for the Shadowghost Guar seems to be for the pet (mentions following you around and that it's a pony guar... I don't think even the smallest Bosmer could ride comfortably on a pony guar!).

    You are correct! Sorry about that, and nice catch. We're getting it fixed. :)

    Also, we identified that we missed a pet (the Shadowghost Pony pet will be sold) so we're getting that added as well. So much fun stuff!

    :open_mouth:

    And ma' pony! Beautiful!
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  • code65536
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    The pink hat thing. It is dyeable yes?

    Also the cottage - which Khajiit she has Fishmas plans for - it is still also available for gold coins yes?

    Yours with paws
    Santie Claws

    Yes, it's available for 250K gold during the event if you have the requisite achievement.
    Edited by code65536 on 2 October 2017 13:58
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  • Faulgor
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    Aw, I was looking forward to the Crow-Heart Skull Sallet. Any idea when/if this will become available?

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  • SantieClaws
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    Faulgor wrote: »
    Aw, I was looking forward to the Crow-Heart Skull Sallet. Any idea when/if this will become available?

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    There might be some new festival rewards?

    Maybe a chance of it appearing there - just speculation though yes.

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  • Anne_Firehawk
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    yay more crownstore only houses which can't even be filled thanks to slot limitation, pathetic.
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  • Anne_Firehawk
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    Nevermind
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  • Neirymn
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    yay more crownstore only houses which can't even be filled thanks to slot limitation, pathetic.

    The house in the showcase can also be bought in game for 250k gold if you have all the achievements of the witches festival.
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    "There's one last secret brewing. This Frostfall, a rare celestial alignment will occur on Serpent 13 that the most superstitious in Tamriel call “Fatal Fredas." Some believe this day to be a portent of chaos and ill omen. What will it bring this time? None can know for certain, but all are watching and waiting… and so should you!"

    Interesting. While Friday the 13th crownstore sales have been a popular feature forever, I don't think we have ever had a prior warning. Does this mean that there is something extra special happening this time? I'm going to be excited for at least 11 days now.
    Edited by Jim_Pipp on 2 October 2017 14:18
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  • DeadlyRecluse
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    While I won't be picking them up, I'm really glad ZOS released a VERY COOL cycle of themed mounts this month that aren't in crates.

    The shadowghost senche and guar, in particular, look great.

    Same with the masks--I got the mask I wanted out (half-skull thing) of crown crates and probably won't go for these, but they look fantastic. Making quality options available for direct purchase is always appreciated.
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  • Takes-No-Prisoner
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    While I won't be picking them up, I'm really glad ZOS released a VERY COOL cycle of themed mounts this month that aren't in crates.

    The shadowghost senche and guar, in particular, look great.

    Same with the masks--I got the mask I wanted out (half-skull thing) of crown crates and probably won't go for these, but they look fantastic. Making quality options available for direct purchase is always appreciated.

    I agree about the masks, I love them a lot!
  • beetleklee
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    Faulgor wrote: »
    Aw, I was looking forward to the Crow-Heart Skull Sallet. Any idea when/if this will become available?

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    Almost forgot about this. Definitely want this, along with those cool Daemon masks.
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  • SpunkDiz
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    Any chance we could get the actual dates of this year's Witches Festival?! And these items look amazing! Can't wait to get my shadowghost senche!
  • MissBizz
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    SpunkDiz wrote: »
    Any chance we could get the actual dates of this year's Witches Festival?! And these items look amazing! Can't wait to get my shadowghost senche!

    According to that written Morrowind guide it's October 13th to November 1.

    Keep in mind that written guide had the Midyear mayhem dates wrong... but it was only off by a couple days.
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