f047ys3v3n wrote: »Sheezabeast wrote: »Tell me the secret to it. Because of some real life things called bills, I can't get any crowns this month at all, so just the 3 free crates will be all I get. How do I not give a crap about the cool new shiny things. I am a lover of shiny things Help motivate me to not mope about this.
You still get to see them riding around and you don't get that pit in your stomach when you spend lots of cash and get nada. It might even be more of a treat since you only get to see the really rare ones once in a while.What I’m curious about is what is the percentage of people getting these “super apex” mounts. The black smoke senche, the blue flame wolf, the icy skeletal senche, etc. Becuase I’ve heard horror stories of people spending $300USD or better, and receiving nada to show for their money.
Somebody did an add on that recorded all of this. If I recall correctly, the percentage was actually the same per mount on the super apex as on the apex mounts. You just see a lot less of them because most apex mounts come from gems as you are less likely to get a mount first than 400 gems. There was a thread that compiled all crate seasons so far. I just don't remember where it is.
ParaNostram wrote: »The way I stopped myself from buying crown crates is remembering it's just another capitalist moneymaking scam diverting resources away from what would add to the longevity of this game towards whatever will make the publishers money while the overworked and underpaid devs continue to drown in content quotas they can barely make, bugs they can't even break even on, and more monetization scams that serve only to enrich the publishers and never go towards things like maintaining//upgrading the servers or hiring more people.
Sneaky-Snurr wrote: »For starters, invest in the stock market! Then get the gainzz and then use the spoils to get dem cratesssszzzz.
Sheezabeast wrote: »... How do I not give a crap about the cool new shiny things. I am a lover of shiny things Help motivate me to not mope about this. ...
Sheezabeast wrote: »Tell me the secret to it. Because of some real life things called bills, I can't get any crowns this month at all, so just the 3 free crates will be all I get. How do I not give a crap about the cool new shiny things. I am a lover of shiny things Help motivate me to not mope about this.
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Self-discipline. ZOS doesn't care if you can't pay your bills because you bought too many of their pixels. You need to care. Don't wait until it's too late, and you're being evicted, or losing your car. it might be extreme, but it happens to people who don't recognize that they are addicted to buying this junk until it's too late. If you really consider it, it's not any different from being an alcoholic or addict.
I can afford to buy a lot of crates if I chose too. I don't buy any because to me, it's no better than flushing that money down the toilet. Who cares if someone sits around a wayshrine preening on their crap crate mount. While they sit there hoping somebody thinks they're cool, I'm running content.
Your ability to spend too much money on pixels doesn't impress me. Your ability to tank, heal, or dps is what impresses me...and you can't get any of that from a crap crate. The day that happens will be the day you won't find me anywhere near ESO.
I do believe in supporting the game, so I subscribe, and buy crowns during sales. If ZOS puts something worth my crowns for direct buy in the store, I'll spend my crowns. If not, my crowns sit and I save money by not having to buy as many.
I will not buy crown crates with you today.
TelvanniWizard wrote: »Don´t gamble. Be a man.
People will spend $9 on a coffee and then say Crates are a rip off.
QuebraRegra wrote: »crate question... I hate the current crates.. can I wait and open them when the new ones drop?