4,000 Crowns for new Senche Mount Too Much?

Palidon · May 2016

Sure 4000 crowns is way too much. But, there is no sense complaining about it ZOS is not going to listen. Just don't buy it and problem solved.

vyndral13preub18_ESO · May 2016

I don't care to much. Unless it is a limited time offer and I won't make it before my next batch of crowns from subbing come in.

I'd imagine prices will keep going up as people sub and find themselves sitting on larger and larger piles of crowns.

starlizard70ub17_ESO · May 2016

I sub and have the crowns, but even though I have all the other senche mounts, I can't justify droping 4K on it.

Uriel_Nocturne · May 2016

TX12001rwb17_ESO wrote: »

KramUzibra wrote: »

Ha if it was 10000 crowns I would have bought it. I'm very proud to spend money in a game I love so much.

That's $100, that is just sad if you would spend that on a game.

I wouldn't say that.

Gaming is a hobby that people spend money on just like people spend money on other hobbies.

Little League baseball? $100 USD is a drop in the bucket compared to the costs you'd spend on putting your kid through Little League.
RC Cars? $100 won't even buy you half the parts for a single car.

And I can name other hobbies that people see no issue when someone sinks (literally) thousands of dollars into said hobbies.

But video games? Spend some money on video games when that is your hobby of choice, and people think it's "sad".

As I said, I'm not buying this particular mount. I personally can't justify spending more on a vanity mount than I spend on a DLC, but I have already sunk hundreds of dollars into this game, and I don't regret it one bit.

That's not "sad", that's me supporting my Hobby, and a game that I love in that hobby.

XxLone_WolfxX402 · May 2016

you got to be shitting me zos really wtf 4k crowns, you think people will buy it *wow mind blown* seriously think twice and take it down and put it up at least for a max of 2.5k crowns not 4k *shakes head* if anyone has bought this mount you are basically making zos little mind go oh people will buy this mount so I will make more overpriced mounts like this in the future because f**k the community and what they think.

seriously think twice zos because you are f*****g everything up.

RoyalPink06 · May 2016

i have been waiting for so long for this mount, and I joked on another thread about people not wanting to know how many crowns I would pay for this. Now that I see its 4000 crowns, i'm inserting my foot into my mouth and i'm feeling that's a little steep.

I will still get it, because I'm a massive consumer wh*re and its just too pretty to pass on, but it will be the last of the vanity stuff I buy just because of the principle.

Pandorii · May 2016

RoyalPink06 wrote: »

i have been waiting for so long for this mount, and I joked on another thread about people not wanting to know how many crowns I would pay for this. Now that I see its 4000 crowns, i'm inserting my foot into my mouth and i'm feeling that's a little steep.

I will still get it, because I'm a massive consumer wh*re and its just too pretty to pass on, but it will be the last of the vanity stuff I buy just because of the principle.

It is very pretty. They clearly devoted some time into the detail. The animation when it spawns is beautiful. There's something wonky with the fur. It looks blurry.

Still, my thought is that it would be nice if the other (already existing mounts) had this quality as well. We already know how let down people were by the lion, which was literally a reskin of the lioness with a mane. The bears were exactly the same with just different fur colors. I wonder if they could go back and rework the code on mounts. Yea right though.

Arthg · May 2016

Steep price for a tacky cat.

rotaugen454 · May 2016

$100 to some people is like $1 to others. I don't care what anyone else spends on something. I just look at each purchase and see if it is worth it to me. If I see a celebrity with $200 million spends $1 million on their kid's graduation party, I don't care. It's up to everyone to judge just for themselves if something is affordable and worthwhile.

MissBizz · May 2016

Pandorii wrote: »

RoyalPink06 wrote: »

i have been waiting for so long for this mount, and I joked on another thread about people not wanting to know how many crowns I would pay for this. Now that I see its 4000 crowns, i'm inserting my foot into my mouth and i'm feeling that's a little steep.

I will still get it, because I'm a massive consumer wh*re and its just too pretty to pass on, but it will be the last of the vanity stuff I buy just because of the principle.

It is very pretty. They clearly devoted some time into the detail. The animation when it spawns is beautiful. There's something wonky with the fur. It looks blurry.

Still, my thought is that it would be nice if the other (already existing mounts) had this quality as well. We already know how let down people were by the lion, which was literally a reskin of the lioness with a mane. The bears were exactly the same with just different fur colors. I wonder if they could go back and rework the code on mounts. Yea right though.

@Pandorii You do realize they only had to work on the additional effects on this mount right? This is the black panther senche with added effects.

Pandorii · May 2016

rotaugen454 wrote: »

$100 to some people is like $1 to others. I don't care what anyone else spends on something. I just look at each purchase and see if it is worth it to me. If I see a celebrity with $200 million spends $1 million on their kid's graduation party, I don't care. It's up to everyone to judge just for themselves if something is affordable and worthwhile.

That's true. I think that's why people are thinking about the cost relatively. It's the same price as a DLC (that takes hours and hours to develop).

jkolb2030 · May 2016

TX12001rwb17_ESO wrote: »

The game is becoming utter bull with these unlorefriendly mounts anyway.

It is too flashy for my tastes, but this senche mount is from ESO lore...

Trayzard · May 2016

It costs 4000 crowns!? LOL!!!!!!!! If it was a Skin you could apply to all of your Senche Mounts i think 4k would be "ok", but 4000 crowns for a black panther i dont even like in the first place? no thx

rotaugen454 · May 2016

Pandorii wrote: »

rotaugen454 wrote: »

$100 to some people is like $1 to others. I don't care what anyone else spends on something. I just look at each purchase and see if it is worth it to me. If I see a celebrity with $200 million spends $1 million on their kid's graduation party, I don't care. It's up to everyone to judge just for themselves if something is affordable and worthwhile.

That's true. I think that's why people are thinking about the cost relatively. It's the same price as a DLC (that takes hours and hours to develop).

Yeah, I can see using DLC as a price yardstick. My friends and I used to hang out every Friday at Carlos Murphys and were known as "the rum and coke guys" to the staff. A Captain and Coke was $5, so we used to measure other purchases as the number of Captain and Cokes it was. That new car? 5,000 Captain and Cokes....

Jaronking · May 2016

Aleraon wrote: »

I was going to buy the dromathra senche but not at 4000 crowns worth. I'll spend those 4000 crowns on the DB collectible edition and get a free wolf mount instead.

I forgot about that but you know their going to sell the Black Direwolf a week later that's why am not sure if I should buy it and just get the white wolf and not the black one.

Shadowfx1970 · May 2016

Pandorii wrote: »

Shadowfx1970 wrote: »

Pandorii wrote: »

I'm standing in Mournhold watching the show offs pass by with their new shiny black senche. I looked at the crown store and was shocked to see that unlike any previous limited edition mount, this one cost 4,000. It kinda sparkles when it walks. Worth it?

I think I might have boughten it if it cost 2,500 like previous limited edition mounts. Would you pay 4,000 for a flying mount?

P.S. Congrats to all the proud owners of a $40 vanity item. =D

I think they are overpriced however I purchased one mainly due to I sub and haven't wanted to spend crowns on anything else so the crowns were piling up.

Must say your post feels a little green with envy is there a need to call people show offs?

It's a nice mount but if it doesn't poop motifs then it's not worth 4k

Does it poop motifs? Has anyone checked? ;P

There was no care guide not even sure what it eats, it sure is gassy though whenever it runs it leaves a blue mist trail behind it that's got to be worth something surely? Probably but not 4k.

Pandorii · May 2016

@Shadowfx1970 Does this blue mist make you not lag in cyrodill?

Autolycus · May 2016

Forced to come here to discuss how much of a ripoff this mount is, because so many people are outraged they had to consolidate the threads.

So I'll recap what I said in the other thread:

1. Boooooo that's a ripoff
2. #LoyaltySenche4Life

Volkodav · May 2016

KramUzibra wrote: »

Ha if it was 10000 crowns I would have bought it. I'm very proud to spend money in a game I love so much.

You'd drop $60.00 of real money for an ingame item?
Hehe,..okaaay then.

rotaugen454 · May 2016

This mount is 6 Captain and Cokes from my college drinking days,which is about the first third of the evening. Used to measure everything in Captain and Cokes back in the day.
"You want 100 Captain and Cokes for just an hour? No thanks..."

Korah_Eaglecry · May 2016

Uriel_Nocturne wrote: »

TX12001rwb17_ESO wrote: »

KramUzibra wrote: »

Ha if it was 10000 crowns I would have bought it. I'm very proud to spend money in a game I love so much.

That's $100, that is just sad if you would spend that on a game.

I wouldn't say that.

Gaming is a hobby that people spend money on just like people spend money on other hobbies.

Little League baseball? $100 USD is a drop in the bucket compared to the costs you'd spend on putting your kid through Little League.
RC Cars? $100 won't even buy you half the parts for a single car.

And I can name other hobbies that people see no issue when someone sinks (literally) thousands of dollars into said hobbies.

But video games? Spend some money on video games when that is your hobby of choice, and people think it's "sad".

As I said, I'm not buying this particular mount. I personally can't justify spending more on a vanity mount than I spend on a DLC, but I have already sunk hundreds of dollars into this game, and I don't regret it one bit.

That's not "sad", that's me supporting my Hobby, and a game that I love in that hobby.

Youre not "supporting it". Its not a child support payment. Youre buying a product, exchanging money for a product. All youre doing is artificially inflating the price of items. When companies see this they know they can slap whatever price they want on an item and some one lying to themselves about why theyre spending their expendable finances will eat it up. While the rest of the population either have to spend more to obtain things that would of otherwise been cheaper or go without. Youre known as a Whale. And its not a good thing to be known as. Youre the cause of prices being hiked far higher than what would normally be considered acceptable. But companies cant help themselves when they see someone willing to part with large sums of money in one go.

Lambtron · May 2016

Just noticed this now when logging in. 4,000 Crowns, are you have a giraffe?!

And of course, people will feel more compelled to get it because it's a limited offer.

Shadowfx1970 · May 2016

To be honest in game items being sold for silly money is nothing new, back in the day before games made rules about it us players used to sell rare in game items on Ebay for 1000s in real world money, in Entropia Universe some guy just paid $6 million in real money to purchase a planet, planet calypso in fact.

So 4k crowns for a mount is pretty reasonable in comparison.

Korah_Eaglecry · May 2016

Jaronking wrote: »

Aleraon wrote: »

I was going to buy the dromathra senche but not at 4000 crowns worth. I'll spend those 4000 crowns on the DB collectible edition and get a free wolf mount instead.

I forgot about that but you know their going to sell the Black Direwolf a week later that's why am not sure if I should buy it and just get the white wolf and not the black one.

The Black and White ones will definitely be more expensive and be LTOs compared to the DB one that will be in the store for as long as it continues to sell.

Praeficere · May 2016

As expected, instead of improving their quality and offering an established tier system of crown store offerings, they just slap 1k crowns extra on the next product.

It works, of course, but I'm not waiting for 10k costumes any time soon.

Wolfkeks · May 2016

Lambtron wrote: »

Just noticed this now when logging in. 4,000 Crowns, are you have a giraffe?!

And of course, people will feel more compelled to get it because it's a limited offer.

Just read this and thought about a giraffe mount xD

Estimated price: 5000K

Volkodav · May 2016

Shadowfx1970 wrote: »

To be honest in game items being sold for silly money is nothing new, back in the day before games made rules about it us players used to sell rare in game items on Ebay for 1000s in real world money, in Entropia Universe some guy just paid $6 million in real money to purchase a planet, planet calypso in fact.

So 4k crowns for a mount is pretty reasonable in comparison.

This is true.
Since Entopia is mentioned,I'll mention the first of that kind of "game/not game",Second Life.
I have sunk over $3,000.00 on buying stuff both inworld,and in the Market place.
But it was through many years,since 2008.I didnt sink a lot of money for just one small thing.

Neophyte · May 2016

Far to expensive but it looks good

idk · May 2016

How is the cost for this mount to much? The only means to define the cost as being to high is the long does not sell well. This has nothing to do with it being beyond what a specific individual would choose to pay.

Arkvoril · May 2016

Called the wife, let her know that a mount I wanted was going to be on the Crown Store and that I wanted to buy it. She asked me how much and I said 30 dollars to be safe(I have a some crowns still left over from ESO+).I got the go ahead and did not draw any wife aggro.

Then I seen it's going for 4K.

ZOS, you had my money.........but not now, this is absolutely a ridiculous price.

I will not be buying this mount, and I would suggest that everyone do the same. In fact when i get home, since ZOS is asking for pictures on our new mounts, I say everyone post pictures of the mount you will be riding because this one is to expensive.