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whats with ALL of the tiger mounts being limited?

Kronosphere
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seems like a waste of time. just make them available perma. 1 limited one was enough.
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  • Nifty2g
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    MONEY
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  • Rosveen
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    1. Money.
    2. It makes the loyalty tiger somewhat more valuable.
  • teladoy
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    It's called marketing strategic.

    If it's limited they put psychological pressure on you to buy it, otherwise you would not be able to do it later and you'll regret not having done so.
  • Kronosphere
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    i find it hard to believe that releasing something for 3 days will out sell a longer term offer. i get alot of people would buy EVERY one instead of the one they like if all were available but im not sure. 3 days is awful short
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  • Sunver
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    The sale was one time only. That is why I bought the mount(otherwise I wouldnt because I'm still waiting for discounts in the shop to spend my crowns). I would feel offended if Zenimax put Leopard Mount on the sale again and immiadately cancel my subscription for being lied to.
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  • daemonios
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    Senche-tigers and Senche-leopards have a very short mating season. All the cubs are born at roughly the same time and must be weaned and made ready for shipping from Elsweyr. This is why they can only be made available for purchase for a limited time, but I am confident that ZOS will arrange for more to be bred for the next mating season.

    That, or they're using a wholly artificial and monopolistic market to peddle their bits and pixels for as much money as they possibly can. Welcome to the world of B2P, DLC and micro-transactions.

    /sarcasm
  • Julianos
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    teladoy wrote: »
    It's called marketing strategic.

    If it's limited they put psychological pressure on you to buy it, otherwise you would not be able to do it later and you'll regret not having done so.

    ^exactly^ but these mind tricks doesnt work on me im a stubborn person and i wont buy any limited mount. I like the black senche tough im not going to buy it just because its limited.
  • Exstazik
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    Limited DLC >:):D
  • Turelus
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    I was beaten to my answer... Money. :tongue:
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    teladoy wrote: »
    It's called marketing strategic.

    If it's limited they put psychological pressure on you to buy it, otherwise you would not be able to do it later and you'll regret not having done so.

    This the best way to soak money out of people
  • stefan.gustavsonb16_ESO
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    Sunver wrote: »
    The sale was one time only. That is why I bought the mount(otherwise I wouldnt because I'm still waiting for discounts in the shop to spend my crowns). I would feel offended if Zenimax put Leopard Mount on the sale again and immiadately cancel my subscription for being lied to.

    Actually, if you read what they said, they said that it was "available for a limited time", but that this would not preclude them from possibly offering it for sale again at some later time:

    http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en-GB/discussion/comment/1725317/#Comment_1725317
  • Julianos
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    Sunver wrote: »
    The sale was one time only. That is why I bought the mount(otherwise I wouldnt because I'm still waiting for discounts in the shop to spend my crowns). I would feel offended if Zenimax put Leopard Mount on the sale again and immiadately cancel my subscription for being lied to.

    Actually, if you read what they said, they said that it was "available for a limited time", but that this would not preclude them from possibly offering it for sale again at some later time:

    http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en-GB/discussion/comment/1725317/#Comment_1725317

    yeah its true but its concealed and not guarantee. why they just put them permenantly can you tell me a logical reason other than they phycologically force the people to buy every month ?

  • drschplatt
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    There is one and only one reason for this.


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  • Julianos
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    ^^^
  • SantieClaws
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    Too many big cats wandering the streets and you get all those delicious meaty Bosmer being eaten up as kitty snacks.


    Also money. Tons of money. ZOS likey insta cash etc.
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    Too many big cats wandering the streets and you get all those delicious meaty Bosmer being eaten up as kitty snacks.


    Also money. Tons of money. ZOS likey insta cash etc.

    Soak as much cash out of pc players before console release? :D
  • Dixa
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    Marketing 101

    You folks whined to make this game b2p. Now, suffer the consequences.

    Limited time items are more likely to sell than permanent options.

    Google the f2p white paper. If more people read that there would be less whinging for every new mmorpg to go f2p/b2p.
  • Heromofo
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    Dixa wrote: »
    Marketing 101

    You folks whined to make this game b2p. Now, suffer the consequences.

    Limited time items are more likely to sell than permanent options.

    Google the f2p white paper. If more people read that there would be less whinging for every new mmorpg to go f2p/b2p.

    Pretty much subscription ftw any day
  • SantieClaws
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    I don't think you will find a ton of supporters here for the change in the pricing model. Most of the push apparently came from people who were not already playing the game before and were posting that they wanted to in other places eg FB (actually we all know the push came from the accounts team and/or management who don't play the game at ZOS whatever they may publically say).

    That 'ESO Live' special on the day of the announcement is still horribly painful to watch.
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  • Merlin13KAGL
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    It's to make the purchase more tempting, leading you to believe you're going to have something exclusive.

    Problem with this (or the good news, if you missed it) is that nothing short of the actual limited production Imperial Edition (Physical) has remained exclusive.

    Give it enough time, you'll be able to purchase the same in store (probably cheaper than the original).

    Why?

    Same damn reason - give it some exclusivity for a period of time, gives those that have it 'value' and makes others want it more. Down the line, they'll put anything in there someone will pay for. If they don't they're losing money.

    ESO is about many things, losing $ generally isn't one of them.

    Exclusive/limited edition/limited time today, on sale for cheap, tomorrow. Count on it.
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  • Elsonso
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    The polka-dotted senche will return. Probably sooner rather than later, due to demand. I'd like to see if they can go several months, almost a year, before they break down, but my guess is that it (or a retex) will be back shortly after console.
    Sunver wrote: »
    The sale was one time only. That is why I bought the mount(otherwise I wouldnt because I'm still waiting for discounts in the shop to spend my crowns). I would feel offended if Zenimax put Leopard Mount on the sale again and immiadately cancel my subscription for being lied to.

    Allow me to say "goodbye" now as they announced, even before the sale was over, that it was limited time, not one time only.
    Dixa wrote: »
    Google the f2p white paper. If more people read that there would be less whinging for every new mmorpg to go f2p/b2p.

    You make it sound like knowing what is happening suddenly makes it acceptable.
    That 'ESO Live' special on the day of the announcement is still horribly painful to watch.

    Pretty much. They all looked like they needed more fiber in their diet. :smile:
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  • Wolfshead
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    i find it hard to believe that releasing something for 3 days will out sell a longer term offer. i get alot of people would buy EVERY one instead of the one they like if all were available but im not sure. 3 days is awful short

    Well B2P and F2P i have been playing do samething so why should ESO be any different???

    Beside it is easy way to keep people play and come back for if want to have tiger you will keep play to it show up
    Edited by Wolfshead on May 19, 2015 12:14PM
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  • Robotmafia
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    simple economics... drive up the demand by limiting the supply :)
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  • Julianos
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    i never wanted f2p its the worst thing can happen to any game for me
  • Lifsteinn
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    teladoy wrote: »
    It's called marketing strategic.

    If it's limited they put psychological pressure on you to buy it, otherwise you would not be able to do it later and you'll regret not having done so.

    Agreed, and WORKs, I bought last one, I'll definetly buying this one too.

    Yes, I know.
  • Mystikkal
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    For me, I like that they are limited. Cool things in game are much cooler when not everyone in game has them. Won't it be awesome 5 months down the road when you have a mount that others want but can't have? Not sure what all the backlash on this is all about...

    ~Mystikkal
  • jamesharv2005ub17_ESO
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    Mystikkal wrote: »
    For me, I like that they are limited. Cool things in game are much cooler when not everyone in game has them. Won't it be awesome 5 months down the road when you have a mount that others want but can't have? Not sure what all the backlash on this is all about...

    ~Mystikkal

    What makes you think that they wont keep bringing them back every couple months? Nowhere did it say they will never be offered again. It only says "limited time". So you wont have a mount noone else has access to unless you have the striped senche mount.
  • Pallmor
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    It's the classic Disney/McRib strategy--artificially inflating the value of something by slapping a "For a Limited Time Only" sticker on it.
  • Junkogen
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    Now what if they offered race and name changes for a limited time? ...chaching! $$$$$$$

    Dollar dollar bills, y'all.
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