Buyers beware about the horse/guar/dragon stick mounts

MattT1988

I don’t know if this has been specified or not, so just a heads up about these in case it hasn’t. They are not real mounts. You equip it as a mount, but you don’t have any mount speed or anything, your just walking and sprinting normally as if your not on a mount, except with a funny looking stick between your legs, when you sprint, your character doesn’t even use it, it carries it over its shoulder and runs.
So if you buy this expecting it to function like a proper mount, you’ll be mistaken.

Suddwrath

That...is incredibly disappointing.

I was hoping for there to be zergs of stick mounts in Cyrodiil.

citats

Wow I was super excited for the stick mount. That is unbelievably disappointing.

Edit: From the official March announcement:"The Novelty Stick Dragon mount is a Crown Gem exclusive". And it's not even available for crown gems now? Was this planned to be a full speed mount when it was still supposed to be a crown gem exclusive?
Edit2: There is a bug, the item does not show up for sale by crown gems if you access the gem store through the crown crates screen.

Dagoth_Rac

Now I am so sad. Was looking forward to this, but not if it is a glorified emote instead of a mount.

Tan9oSuccka

citats wrote: »

Wow I was super excited for the stick mount. That is unbelievably disappointing.

Agreed. I was looking forward to this. Bringing the Dragon with stick mount horses.

XxCaLxX

So shady that they don’t let people know this before buying them.

molecule

Removed - should of read the tooltip before posting

Mojmir

Zo$ cant even do a joke properly. Lol

Dragonnord

I didn't expect a stick to have the speed of a senche, wolf, horse..., honestly.
 

CP5

First they are in the 'pay to lose' category like the bucket helm and broom, so they aren't intended to be useful, and second, they say in the tooltip that they aren't fully functioning mounts.

TiaFrye

Read before buying, jeez. There is red text in the store about no speed part.

SpiderKnight

If you failed to read the red text that says that, then it is your fault if you feel you wasted crowns. I like them, it's hilarious on my Jester elf, only the full sprint animation bothers me.

kylewwefan

That’s like majorly insightful! And I’m so disappointed now.

Turelus

This makes me so happy, but at the same time that should have been communicated better from ZOS to begin with.

IzzyStardust

SaltySudd wrote: »

That...is incredibly disappointing.

I was hoping for there to be zergs of stick mounts in Cyrodiil.

*stops mid crowns purchase* well nevermind then. 😫💩 that stinks.

Thank you so so so much for the info!

Tryxus

Welp..

Dreams crushed

Sheezabeast

I knew something was up when the datamined image for them showed them propped up against a wall like a furnishing...nice to know, thanks for the warning.

IzzyStardust

TiaFrye wrote: »

Read before buying, jeez. There is red text in the store about no speed part.

I’m glad I saw it here though; as I’m not logged into the game, also: it should have noted this in the crown showcase.

Acrolas

Well have fun farming points from forum trolls who probably left the game years ago. The rest of us have an event to enjoy.

MattT1988

SpiderKnight wrote: »

If you failed to read the red text that says that, then it is your fault if you feel you wasted crowns. I like them, it's hilarious on my Jester elf, only the full sprint animation bothers me.

I did read it and bought it anyway seeing as it’s only 500 crowns for the LOLs. Despite that I am bitterly disappointed they didn’t make it a real mount. This post was just a heads up in case anyone rushes in and doesn’t read the text.

HidesFromSun

I wish I'd seen this before I bought it. So disappointed with the sprint animation. Wanted to use it in Cyrodiil but dont think I will now

Ertosi

So I was expecting them to go normal unmounted movement speed, but that you don't even use them while sprinting and just throw them over your shoulder is beyond disappointing. It's simply the laziest way to have made them.

MattT1988

Acrolas wrote: »

Well have fun farming points from forum trolls who probably left the game years ago. The rest of us have an event to enjoy.

LOL not trying to farm anything, I don’t give a toss about forum points. Was just trying to help out folks who might rush in and not read the text. Calm down, I’m not trying to ruin the event for you.

zaria

Acrolas wrote: »

Well have fun farming points from forum trolls who probably left the game years ago. The rest of us have an event to enjoy.

Some of us are at work, pretending to work

heaven13

XxCaLxX wrote: »

So shady that they don’t let people know this before buying them.

It very specifically says on the item in the crown store "Riding Skill does not affect this mount's appearance and speed".

TiaFrye

MattT1988 wrote: »

SpiderKnight wrote: »

If you failed to read the red text that says that, then it is your fault if you feel you wasted crowns. I like them, it's hilarious on my Jester elf, only the full sprint animation bothers me.

I did read it and bought it anyway seeing as it’s only 500 crowns for the LOLs. Despite that I am bitterly disappointed they didn’t make it a real mount. This post was just a heads up in case anyone rushes in and doesn’t read the text.

It's a real mount it's just doesnt bust player's speed, dat's all. It's just a funny thing, not meant to be used on daily basis. And it's priced accordingly.

Suddwrath

zaria wrote: »

Some of us are at work, pretending to work

I feel attacked...but that's exactly what I'm doing

redspecter23

I'm very glad I checked here before buying. Of all the things I thought it might do, that is probably the lamest option.

Bekkael

It’s under the “PAY TO LOSE” section in the Xbox Crown store. 😂😂😂

Hilarious.

MattT1988

TiaFrye wrote: »

MattT1988 wrote: »

SpiderKnight wrote: »

If you failed to read the red text that says that, then it is your fault if you feel you wasted crowns. I like them, it's hilarious on my Jester elf, only the full sprint animation bothers me.

I did read it and bought it anyway seeing as it’s only 500 crowns for the LOLs. Despite that I am bitterly disappointed they didn’t make it a real mount. This post was just a heads up in case anyone rushes in and doesn’t read the text.

It's a real mount it's just doesnt bust player's speed, dat's all. It's just a funny thing, not meant to be used on daily basis. And it's priced accordingly.

Yeah I get that. Still It’s a pity they didn’t make it a proper mount, would of sold like candy. Would of been brilliant.

VaranisArano

Dragonnord wrote: »

I didn't expect a stick to have the speed of a senche, wolf, horse..., honestly.
 

Yeah, but levitation is a thing in TES. So it could happen!

"Stick Horse of Icarian Flight", anyone?