Dire Pony & Great Dark Stag Available in the Crown Store – Today Only!

Hanokihs

_Salty_ wrote: »

feyii wrote: »

_Salty_ wrote: »

Anyone have a pic of the Elk in-game? The crown store art is always misleading.

You do know that you can preview the mount and pet in the crownstore, right? Not just the picture but the actual things.

Hey smart guy. Im at work, i live out of town, and I refuse to use credit cards for online purchases. So its beneficial for me if anyone can post a pic. So i dont have to waste hours driving back and forth.
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Hey, smarter guy. Don't be a jerk.

Anyway: https://eso.mmo-fashion.com/great-dark-stag/

Look for it yourself, next time.

sevomd69

Is anybody else's pony glitched? Mine just stands in a frozen state after moving...like in suspended animation...

Remag_Div

4,000 crowns

lolno

bottleofsyrup

sevomd69 wrote: »

Is anybody else's pony glitched? Mine just stands in a frozen state after moving...like in suspended animation...

Probably the same bug as the other pony. They're "working on it™".

_Salty_

Hanokihs wrote: »

_Salty_ wrote: »

feyii wrote: »

_Salty_ wrote: »

Anyone have a pic of the Elk in-game? The crown store art is always misleading.

You do know that you can preview the mount and pet in the crownstore, right? Not just the picture but the actual things.

Hey smart guy. Im at work, i live out of town, and I refuse to use credit cards for online purchases. So its beneficial for me if anyone can post a pic. So i dont have to waste hours driving back and forth.
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[Edit for baiting]

Hey, smarter guy. Don't be a jerk.

Anyway: https://eso.mmo-fashion.com/great-dark-stag/

Look for it yourself, next time.

I searched online before posting about pictures. Nobody had uploaded them yet so I asked a simple question and I received the typical response you get on these forums. Zero help, just a load of bull thrown at me.

TonyRockaroni

Ummm...yeah, not a big fan of these out of the blue "Surprise! Limited-time today-only offer!" sorta situations. Mainly because it might not give me (or someone else) enough time to prepare in advance if I (or someone else) want to buy the mount (as in this was NOT listed in the Crown Store Showcase) if I actually do want to buy either of them (or both).

Minyassa

I would really like an explanation of why limited time sales are a thing. Surely companies recognize that people get their paychecks at different times of the month, or that they have bills due at different times of the month, and that there are perfect times for someone to spend money and then there are times when you just *can't*, when if it was a week or two later, you could. Why cut out so many potential buyers that cannot make a purchase JUST because of timing? What is gained by doing that? The product isn't perishable, it's not going to go bad if they keep it around for a month. So I really do not grasp the purpose of limited time sales. If someone in an actual professional marketing capacity could explain this to me, and not just people guessing or saying something bitter or "that's just how it is", I would really appreciate it.

NordDK

Minyassa wrote: »

I would really like an explanation of why limited time sales are a thing. Surely companies recognize that people get their paychecks at different times of the month, or that they have bills due at different times of the month, and that there are perfect times for someone to spend money and then there are times when you just *can't*, when if it was a week or two later, you could. Why cut out so many potential buyers that cannot make a purchase JUST because of timing? What is gained by doing that? The product isn't perishable, it's not going to go bad if they keep it around for a month. So I really do not grasp the purpose of limited time sales. If someone in an actual professional marketing capacity could explain this to me, and not just people guessing or saying something bitter or "that's just how it is", I would really appreciate it.

I'm no marketing professional, but the way I've seen this sort of deal explained is that it encourages people to impulse buy, whether they can really afford it or not. The manufactured scarcity also allows them to jack up the price to obscene levels.

If they were to give people longer to purchase these things, there is the likelihood that they might reconsider buying because, lets be honest, the pony and stag are not at all worth their price tags. In my opinion, you are an idiot if you buy either.

Congratulations ZOS, on once again proving how morally bankrupt you all are with these *** marketing practices.

SydneyGrey

I notice your pony art downplays the open mouth. That's misleading to people.
In actuality, the pony's mouth hangs open.

Hanokihs

SydneyGrey wrote: »

I notice your pony art downplays the open mouth. That's misleading to people.
In actuality, the pony's mouth hangs open.

The stag is also a bit misleading, since in-game, you can't really see all that nice definition. At least, I couldn't. It's more like a big shadow than anything else, but some people may prefer that.

TonyRockaroni wrote: »

Ummm...yeah, not a big fan of these out of the blue "Surprise! Limited-time today-only offer!" sorta situations. Mainly because it might not give me (or someone else) enough time to prepare in advance if I (or someone else) want to buy the mount (as in this was NOT listed in the Crown Store Showcase) if I actually do want to buy either of them (or both).

Actually, they did mention it. They just didn't say what was for sale, or how expensive it'd be:

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!

Insanepirate01

The dark stag actually looks pretty cool. Would definitely get it for 2500 crowns but 4000 nah I'll pass.

WaTeR-aBuSeR

Minyassa wrote: »

I would really like an explanation of why limited time sales are a thing. Surely companies recognize that people get their paychecks at different times of the month, or that they have bills due at different times of the month, and that there are perfect times for someone to spend money and then there are times when you just *can't*, when if it was a week or two later, you could. Why cut out so many potential buyers that cannot make a purchase JUST because of timing? What is gained by doing that? The product isn't perishable, it's not going to go bad if they keep it around for a month. So I really do not grasp the purpose of limited time sales. If someone in an actual professional marketing capacity could explain this to me, and not just people guessing or saying something bitter or "that's just how it is", I would really appreciate it.

I think you need to learn how to budget...Unless you've had a huge crisis then you shouldn't have to wait till the next paycheck to afford $50 of anything.

Jake1576

Does the dark stag mount have a different walking animation then the other stag mount that was sold awhile back

bottleofsyrup

@ZOS_GinaBruno Are the eyes on the Great Dark Stag bugged? Looking at the preview they don't look like the photo (the photos are often misleading, I know), but I would have expected them to look like the Doom Wolf's.

Eatmyface

@ZOS_GinaBruno I am so pleased with this!!

Looks so much better than the original - Black on black everything for the win!!

Minyassa

WaTeR-aBuSeR wrote: »

Minyassa wrote: »

I would really like an explanation of why limited time sales are a thing. Surely companies recognize that people get their paychecks at different times of the month, or that they have bills due at different times of the month, and that there are perfect times for someone to spend money and then there are times when you just *can't*, when if it was a week or two later, you could. Why cut out so many potential buyers that cannot make a purchase JUST because of timing? What is gained by doing that? The product isn't perishable, it's not going to go bad if they keep it around for a month. So I really do not grasp the purpose of limited time sales. If someone in an actual professional marketing capacity could explain this to me, and not just people guessing or saying something bitter or "that's just how it is", I would really appreciate it.

I think you need to learn how to budget...Unless you've had a huge crisis then you shouldn't have to wait till the next paycheck to afford $50 of anything.

Must be nice. Sometimes someone's budget for recreation is carefully calculated to fit into the rest of their life because, oh, I dunno, maybe they have a lot of medical expenses and other daily living costs that take priority over playtime. It would be cruel of me to say I hope you get to understand that on a personal level someday, so I won't.

SydneyGrey

bottleofsyrup wrote: »

@ZOS_GinaBruno Are the eyes on the Great Dark Stag bugged? Looking at the preview they don't look like the photo (the photos are often misleading, I know), but I would have expected them to look like the Doom Wolf's.

I'm glad they don't look like the doom wolf's. The doom wolf's eyes just look silly. Like over-the-top, ridiculous levels of silly.

JasonSilverSpring

Minyassa wrote: »

WaTeR-aBuSeR wrote: »

Minyassa wrote: »

I would really like an explanation of why limited time sales are a thing. Surely companies recognize that people get their paychecks at different times of the month, or that they have bills due at different times of the month, and that there are perfect times for someone to spend money and then there are times when you just *can't*, when if it was a week or two later, you could. Why cut out so many potential buyers that cannot make a purchase JUST because of timing? What is gained by doing that? The product isn't perishable, it's not going to go bad if they keep it around for a month. So I really do not grasp the purpose of limited time sales. If someone in an actual professional marketing capacity could explain this to me, and not just people guessing or saying something bitter or "that's just how it is", I would really appreciate it.

I think you need to learn how to budget...Unless you've had a huge crisis then you shouldn't have to wait till the next paycheck to afford $50 of anything.

Must be nice. Sometimes someone's budget for recreation is carefully calculated to fit into the rest of their life because, oh, I dunno, maybe they have a lot of medical expenses and other daily living costs that take priority over playtime. It would be cruel of me to say I hope you get to understand that on a personal level someday, so I won't.

I agree that the comment about learning how to budget was not nice. I once lived on a very tight budget with high college debt so I can understand. But, when I was in that situation, I often had to pass on purchases of video games or vanity items in games. My priority was on other things that were more tangible and important with my limited funds.

While I wish they did not do these limited time offers, the fact is that it is clearly profitable for ZOS. For every sale that they lost to someone like you, the probably make many more sales to people that impulse buy that might not have bought it if it was not limited time. ZOS has plenty of data on crown purchases for items not limited time and for items that are limited time. If that data pointed to limited time reducing sales they would have stopped doing it.

But, as long as the crown store remains for vanity and convenience items and not pay to win, I am OK with this. ZOS is a company and deserves to make a profit. I liked it when the game had a mandatory subscription, but it needed to go to the buy to play model to survive and have as many players as it does today.

Salahn

Store items on sale for 24 hours is just wrong, if you want to time limit items, put them up for 1 month only.

WuffyCerulei

@ZOS_GinaBruno Plz take this down from pinned announcements.

Girl_Number8

thatlaurachick wrote: »

A dire HORSE would be awesome. Just sayin'.

Yes, that wld of been great the horse with the pony in tow.

JasonSilverSpring

Girl_Number8 wrote: »

thatlaurachick wrote: »

A dire HORSE would be awesome. Just sayin'.

Yes, that wld of been great the horse with the pony in tow.

They gave us matching shadow horse and pony. Maybe a dire horse will come as well at some point.

Girl_Number8

I did get the stag and it does look wonderful imo. I feel the short sale time made it a less common mount until the crown crates of course

steff-bmb16_ESO

Why only for 1 day?

My wife and I have been waiting for well a year for a new stag and would buy it directlye, but were busy yesterday with "The Evil Within 2".

Which is a game of Bethesda / Zenimax too. (why was not pointed out on it? or generally pointed out early on it?)

As I said, we would have the opportunity to take it immediately, but this was taken from us on the basis of a diversion and lack of information policy created by Bethesda / Zenimax.

: '(

Remark:
I go to the official Elder Scrolls Online website every day (even yesterday). There was nothing.
We have seen this here only by chance, because it was linked to Facebook.

Where do we have to get information? And above all, how secure is it that not suddenly somewhere else the info is deposited?

And WHEN we get the next chance to buy it?

AnviOfVai

Bought the elk hoping to get some kinda walking effect or "thunder effect sounds when running.

"whose hooves drum the Blood Summons."

Got a black elk with a deep voice and some nice looking antlers...

Pretty disappointing in all especially for 4k crowns...

Arundo

Well *** you ZO$ missed this one, up to now I bought everything on the crown store because I'm a collector. Done with that *** thanks for that. This + the extra rare crown crate mounts does the trick, done collecting these things.

Remag_Div

Arundo wrote: »

Well *** you ZO$ missed this one, up to now I bought everything on the crown store because I'm a collector. Done with that *** thanks for that. This + the extra rare crown crate mounts does the trick, done collecting these things.

Wait, you've bought everything in the crown store thus far?

How much money have you spent, rough estimate?

elijafire

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

It’s Fatal Fredas! To celebrate, the Dire Pony pet and Great Dark Stag mount have arrived in the Crown Store for one day only. Don’t miss out! These will only be available until October 14 at 10am EDT.

Dire Pony Pet

When you always wanted a pony as a child and your parents wouldn't let you have one so you grew up bitter and tormented and became a dark cultist but now you can finally afford a pony. You can own your own (potentially evil) pony now for 1200 crowns, available today only.

Great Dark Stag Mount

The Great Dark Stag is one of the five Aspects of Hircine, invoked as Uricanbeg, "whose hooves drum the Blood Summons." Note that your Riding Skill does not affect this mount's appearance. This mount is available in the Crown Store today only for 4000 crowns.

Weird I wonder how I missed this, I saw the pony but missed the stag somehow I would have bought 150 bucks in crowns if I had seen it.

SisterGoat

I got basically no income thanks to being disabled but not enough to get disability, but my mother is kind enough to give me just enough spending money to be able afford ESO+. I save my crowns for things that I really want, which hasn't been a whole lot, but I really wanted both ponies and I had enough saved up. I could not afford the stag, but I'm still happy with my ponies. Spend less than what you earn so you have extra when you need it.

Tyrion87

Got the Stag but now, looking at the promo pic, the look of the Stag on it is very misleading. Not only the Stag has no purple shades on its fur, but it has also no such glowing eyes. While the fur color is subjective and I'm fine with the pure black (that is now), I would gladly see these red glowing eyes...