Angry Unicorn Rant

Rickter

(see what i did there? )

TL;DR:

I think we could have had a real Unicorn mount in the game, but the "lore-snobs" ruined it

Alright folks, I want to talk about the recent Unicorn mount that was offered in last month's Crownstore for a limited amount of time. For those of you that may not have paid attention, please reference:



I understand that lore wise, Unicorns are extremely rare. However, they very much exist within the TES lore and that needs to be considered. When this mount was announced, there was considerable backlash in that the lore was being threatened and a bunch of players running around with this mount would essentially ruin immersion.

Well fast forward to the present and I have seen what I can count on one hand, the number of people who actually purchased this mount. Additionally, the description for the mount clearly states that its a mere normal horse with a "headband" like attachment to make it appear to be a fabled Unicorn.

This is disappointing to me. I feel like we had a real shot at a real Unicorn mount in the game but it was essentially shot down before ever being given a chance. Would it hurt the lore? imho, no. why? because we all seem content with riding atronach mounts and otherworldly things such as the mindshriven horse, these new shadow mounts etc, why cant we have a true fabled unicorn?

In fact, I believe one already exists:



Look at this horse. The picture doesnt even do it justice. In game, this thing literally glows golden and leaves golden pixie sparkles everywhere it trots and gallops. throw a horn on the head and boom i believe we have essentially a Unicorn.

To the Lore devotees: please be more lenient in your criticisms in the future. We have a lot of fantastical things already being used or ridden by players in the game now that lore arguments are essentially moot when it comes to cosmetic/vanity items such as pets and mounts. Of course I dont want to see the story lore boundaries broken, but cosmetic things should be an oversight by the lore community.

To the devs: if you are reading this, please strongly consider that cosmetic items shouldnt be a part of the lore confines and please offer us some really cool stuff.

Thanks for reading.

Hallothiel

Unicorns in this game are psychotic killers. So if you are quite happy to get a bounty for all the deaths it causes then that's fine.

Merlin13KAGL

Rickter wrote: »

I understand that lore wise, Unicorns are extremely rare. However, they very much exist within the TES lore and that needs to be considered.

One...

One unicorn existed..so you'd be okay with one player having it, and that one player getting killed by it every time a weapon was unsheathed, right?

NyassaV

The lore people didn't ruin it... Cuz if what lore people said actually mattered then we wouldn't have the Dwarven monstrosities from Dwarven crown crates

Kodrac

What's so appealing about the horn anyway? Why is it such a must have to some and deal breaker for others?

TelvanniWizard

That´s what I think.

Chaos2088

I though the horse had a fake horn on it for the jesters festival.....Kinda looks stuck on the mantle not a real horn.

Hold your lore horse!.....see what i did there hehe.

Ectheliontnacil

I'm just glad this isn't a flying mount thread.

Although the griffins from summerset certainly make you wonder...

WildRaptorX

It’s all unlore friendly including the atronachs and just creates huge lag on consoles. This ‘unicorn’ is fine enjoy it. They’ve tried to balance elder scrolls and MMO role play and they’re definitely tilted towards MMO role play already because that’s where they’re making the most money from crowns. Accept it and think of the others

Marginis

I like how the fake horn fit the festival theme. I also like how ZOS pushes the bounds of the lore, but is still conscious of it. Nothing really bad with how ZOS handles this aspect of the game, in my opinion. Would still love more variety and more things, however (dragon mounts, winged mounts, hovering mounts, etc.).

...As long as they're not in crown crates...

zaria

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Rickter wrote: »

I understand that lore wise, Unicorns are extremely rare. However, they very much exist within the TES lore and that needs to be considered.

One...

One unicorn existed..so you'd be okay with one player having it, and that one player getting killed by it every time a weapon was unsheathed, right?

I say an unicorn would be very mundane compared with lots of the other mounts we have like elemental camels or undead senche.

theivorykitty

If we had a gameplay option to turn off un-lore-friendly mounts or mount effects then I would be okay with it. Otherwise, it would be immersion breaking, just like a lot of the crown crate mounts are immersion breaking. (E.G. with that option ticked, we see you riding a plain horse/kagouti/etc, etc if you are riding a sparkle unicorn/lightning atronach/fire kagouti).

I've been hoping for an option like this for years, but no dice.

That's just my two cents.

Silver_Strider

In a world with Storm Atronach Camels, Spriggen Wolves, Shadow Seches and Flame Atronach Guars, the lore has been taken into a dark alley and shot, repeatedly.

Unicorns don't change much, unless they're the sociopathic type, in which case, enjoy the bounty

VaranisArano

If you'd gotten that unicorn mount in Oblivion, you wouldn't want to see another one.

*shudder*

Fleshreaper

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Rickter wrote: »

I understand that lore wise, Unicorns are extremely rare. However, they very much exist within the TES lore and that needs to be considered.

One...

One unicorn existed..so you'd be okay with one player having it, and that one player getting killed by it every time a weapon was unsheathed, right?

Soooo, What you are saying is that more than one unicorn would brake the game? But you have thousand of people running around as The VESTIGE and you are okay with this? No, this could be easily explained the same way as thousands of players run around as, The Vestige.

Recremen

Yes hello this is Lore Devotee, unicorns are fully supported in the lore and there is nothing wrong with them existing in game as mounts, pets, or quest targets.

Cpt_Teemo

Only the master of Scientology knows where the unicorns are

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPYjiZLwIp0

Elsonso

Rickter wrote: »

To the devs: if you are reading this, please strongly consider that cosmetic items shouldnt be a part of the lore confines and please offer us some really cool stuff.

Thanks for reading.

My opinion is that all parts of the game need to comply with the Elder Scrolls Lore. Not for "immersion" reasons, but because that is the basis for game content.

Rickter

Cpt_Teemo wrote: »

Only the master of Scientology knows where the unicorns are

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPYjiZLwIp0

one of my all time favorite movies

Aliyavana

If unicorns release in this game they should be a ingame reward, not something wallet warriors can get without spending time on the game earning it. Unicorns should be rare af like lore and gameplay suggests and if they were buyable for 4k crowns everyone and their mother would have one. To keep it rare put it behind a dedicated pve or pvp grind or lock it behind an achievement milestone system or do something that makes it obtainable by spending time in tamriel

sylviermoone

As long as I'm the player that gets the Unicorn, we are a-ok.

DieAlteHexe

aliyavana wrote: »

If unicorns release in this game they should be a ingame reward, not something wallet warriors can get without spending time on the game earning it.

"Wallet Warrior", LOL...that's a new one. Gotta add that to my sig, thanks!

Malamar1229

Big shocker DC wants to ride unicorns and shoot rainbows out of their butts

wenchmore420b14_ESO

VaranisArano wrote: »

If you'd gotten that unicorn mount in Oblivion, you wouldn't want to see another one.

*shudder*

I know! It got me in more "Situations" than I can count!
Oh, in case you forgot, here's this.... Happy Night-Mares... ( see what I did there...hehe)


This the One Unicorn in all Tamriel, and it is evil....

Pheefs

Hallothiel wrote: »

Unicorns in this game are psychotic killers. So if you are quite happy to get a bounty for all the deaths it causes then that's fine.

lol EXACTLY!
if we ever get a real unicorn mount it simply MUST randomly stab people with its majestic horn & chase them to the far corners of tamriel if they try to get away

Kanar

I wish there was a client-side setting that would cause us to see everyone's mount as a simple horse. They you could ride whatever the *** you want, and it wouldn't bother me.

theivorykitty

Kanar wrote: »

I wish there was a client-side setting that would cause us to see everyone's mount as a simple horse. They you could ride whatever the *** you want, and it wouldn't bother me.

Exactly my point. I really hope that they add something like this someday.

VaranisArano

Fleshreaper wrote: »

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Rickter wrote: »

I understand that lore wise, Unicorns are extremely rare. However, they very much exist within the TES lore and that needs to be considered.

One...

One unicorn existed..so you'd be okay with one player having it, and that one player getting killed by it every time a weapon was unsheathed, right?

Soooo, What you are saying is that more than one unicorn would brake the game? But you have thousand of people running around as The VESTIGE and you are okay with this? No, this could be easily explained the same way as thousands of players run around as, The Vestige.

There's only one Vestige who helps the Prophet, kills Mannimarco and defeats Molag Bal. Thats me. I don't know who the rest of you Soul-Shriven are.

Although, the picture of Molag Bal facing a queue of Vestiges is certainly amusing.

Thogard

theivorykitty wrote: »

Kanar wrote: »

I wish there was a client-side setting that would cause us to see everyone's mount as a simple horse. They you could ride whatever the *** you want, and it wouldn't bother me.

Exactly my point. I really hope that they add something like this someday.

It was like that at launch and for a good year or two afterwards.

Fleshreaper

VaranisArano wrote: »

Fleshreaper wrote: »

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Rickter wrote: »

I understand that lore wise, Unicorns are extremely rare. However, they very much exist within the TES lore and that needs to be considered.

One...

One unicorn existed..so you'd be okay with one player having it, and that one player getting killed by it every time a weapon was unsheathed, right?

Soooo, What you are saying is that more than one unicorn would brake the game? But you have thousand of people running around as The VESTIGE and you are okay with this? No, this could be easily explained the same way as thousands of players run around as, The Vestige.

There's only one Vestige who helps the Prophet, kills Mannimarco and defeats Molag Bal. Thats me. I don't know who the rest of you Soul-Shriven are.

Although, the picture of Molag Bal facing a queue of Vestiges is certainly amusing.

There can be only ONE.

Minno

Merlin13KAGL wrote: »

Rickter wrote: »

I understand that lore wise, Unicorns are extremely rare. However, they very much exist within the TES lore and that needs to be considered.

One...

One unicorn existed..so you'd be okay with one player having it, and that one player getting killed by it every time a weapon was unsheathed, right?

So then who gets to be the vestage? It's not like we all completed the main story together.