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4,000 Crowns for new Senche Mount Too Much?

  • Ghost-Shot
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    The game is becoming utter bull with these unlorefriendly mounts anyway.

    I want to see more mounts like this actually, but with a reasonable price tag.
  • Volkodav
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    Tholian1 wrote: »
    Since I live on a budget, and could have purchased this mount had they told us the price at the beginning of the month but didn't, I have realized I am too poor for this game. Oh well. It is what it is. Enjoy your special mounts people.

    Will banking 5k crowns be enough for the next one ZOS?

    Yeah this is my only complaint about this, too. I don't mind that it is expensive, I just would have preferred some longer notice of the price so I could have budgeted to get this. And because it's limited, I won't be able to.

    I went through that with the Zombie Horse. He's the one I would have paid a good amount for.Not 5000k,but maybe 2,500k.
    I got paid one day after the horse went from the store. XD
  • Xjcon
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    I want to see a mini tank or car that costs like 10k crowns with upgrades like shinny rims or personalized license plates that also cost crowns. Imagine how much Immersion you could break with that.
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  • karldavy149b16_ESO
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    well 5 mins after the servers came back up ive seen 20 mounts in reapers march .... i guess people find the cost acceptable

    whats that raised so far $700 did it cost that to design ????

    #PROFIT


    Edited by karldavy149b16_ESO on May 26, 2016 6:30PM
  • Sheezabeast
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    What makes sad the most is that they didn't account for the many of us who only get paid once a month and by the end of the month there isn't spare money to buy crown packs. With the mount being up for 5 days I won't be able to get it because I don't get money till the 3rd. I had saved 2500 crowns all month hoping I could afford it and I'm quite sad that I can't get this mount because of a 3 day difference :(

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  • Volkodav
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    Xjcon wrote: »
    I want to see a mini tank or car that costs like 10k crowns with upgrades like shinny rims or personalized license plates that also cost crowns. Imagine how much Immersion you could break with that.

    Make one with an Iron Cross on the side,and I'll pay for it!!
    XD
  • Nova Sky
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    Eh, I still have my "special" senche mount for being continuously subscribed since launch on PC/Mac side in April 2014, so a $40 vanity item that others have doesn't particularly bother me.
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  • Volkodav
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    Nova Sky wrote: »
    Eh, I still have my "special" senche mount for being continuously subscribed since launch on PC/Mac side in April 2014, so a $40 vanity item that others have doesn't particularly bother me.

    I got mine too. :)
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    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.
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    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.

    The standard price of $15 for a subscription gives you 1,500 crowns. So it's a 100 crown for $1 ratio. =D
  • NateAssassin
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    Xjcon wrote: »
    I want to see a mini tank or car that costs like 10k crowns with upgrades like shinny rims or personalized license plates that also cost crowns. Imagine how much Immersion you could break with that.
    I'd love if they made my irl car into a mount, the fact it also sounds like a dumb truck due to cheap aftermarket muffler would make it all that much better to ride around Cyrodiil in.
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  • rotaugen454
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    Pandorii wrote: »
    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.

    The standard price of $15 for a subscription gives you 1,500 crowns. So it's a 100 crown for $1 ratio. =D

    You get other benefits with the sub. The only apples to apples comparison is base crown cost.
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  • Ghost-Shot
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    I really like the mount, but this really should have been a rare vMoL drop. Recolor it or something for a crown store item but I want more mounts obtainable in game outside of the 4 you can get from the stables.
  • Buffler
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    Why are people moaning? If you want it, buy it. If you think its too much then dont buy it.
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    I don't understand the business logic here, sure the "Limited time, buy now!" ploy always sells something shiny but the sticker price has cost them many customers that they could've made so much more money from. I play with 2 friends and we were all prepared to spend 2800-3000 tops on this (3000 is pushing it) yet now none of us will buy it...that's 9000 crowns worth of $ lost with us alone.

    Maybe they're ok with a small margin of sales on things like this so fire farting panthers don't clog their server or something.
  • bloodenragedb14_ESO
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    Buffler wrote: »
    Why are people moaning? If you want it, buy it. If you think its too much then dont buy it.

    we are 'moaning' because it sets a bad precedent for future content
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    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.

    Many people didnt get the crowns on discount,MANY people,and the mount is $30.00.
  • dimensional
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    Buffler wrote: »
    Why are people moaning? If you want it, buy it. If you think its too much then dont buy it.

    we are 'moaning' because it sets a bad precedent for future content

    The precedent will only be set if the sales of this mount warrant it. If enough people are against this, then they won't buy it, and it won't happen again. If it is a successful product, are you going to blame the company that put the item out or the customers who bought it? Neither, would be the correct response. It's business; maximize profits. This is a vanity item that no one needs at all, if it's expensive it affects no one.

    Hell, I actually wanted this mount and I can't get it, and I'm still defending their decision because I know what it is.
  • AnnieBeGood
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    Yes. That is too much.
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  • Stonesthrow
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    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.

    Yep… $15 for the mount if you had purchased crowns during the half-price sale. Math is hard.
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    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.

    40$ sounds better then 29$ when they stomp their little feet about.
    Edited by Xjcon on May 26, 2016 6:54PM
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  • rotaugen454
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    Volkodav wrote: »
    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.

    Many people didnt get the crowns on discount,MANY people,and the mount is $30.00.
    $29.09
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  • Volkodav
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    Volkodav wrote: »
    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.

    Many people didnt get the crowns on discount,MANY people,and the mount is $30.00.
    $29.09

    $30.00.
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    Lenikus wrote: »
    If I had my sub refresh now, i'd buy it even it was worth the 9k i get every 6 months since it went b2p.

    It's a Bragging Rights item.
    just deal with it, peasants ;3

    I wouldn't call it bragging rights @Lenikus ... I would call it an "Ego Inflation item"... because bragging usually means there are people who are jealous of you and most of us who disagree with the price just find it sad that people would actually buy this kind of stuff... so... yeeeaaa.
    Edited by Gidorick on May 26, 2016 6:59PM
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    Volkodav wrote: »
    Volkodav wrote: »
    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.

    Many people didnt get the crowns on discount,MANY people,and the mount is $30.00.
    $29.09

    $30.00.

    $40 for 5500 crowns is $.0072373 per crown. That is $29.09 for 4000 crowns.
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    There invariably will be people who are jealous of others who have the mount, so the term still applies even if you aren't particularly envious yourself.
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    Volkodav wrote: »
    Volkodav wrote: »
    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.

    Many people didnt get the crowns on discount,MANY people,and the mount is $30.00.
    $29.09

    $30.00.

    $40 for 5500 crowns is $.0072373 per crown. That is $29.09 for 4000 crowns.

    So,.....you win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!
    XD
  • Whatzituyah
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    They have to put micro transactions to keep the game afloat but this is getting to big glacier territory with prices. Please don't sink the game Captain ZOS!
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    Volkodav wrote: »
    Volkodav wrote: »
    Volkodav wrote: »
    Kalifas wrote: »
    i bought it, but only because i still had a bit of crowns from my recurring plus subscription, had i not had those, i would have let this one pass me by

    Congrats ZOS, you pulled a TOTALLY EA move
    Overpriced a tad maybe? But at least it's vanity. ZoS is nowhere near as bad as EA. Swtor locks tons of stuff to F2P players, gives too weak bonuses to DLC purchasers, and gives subscribers every bonus from here to Pluto. The only mmos that I think are close to as fair as ESO is GW2 and Tera.

    Look, ill agree that this is not as bad as some of the Things EA does, however a 40$ mount.....This is bad, and something i could see EA doing in a heartbeat, so while its not as bad as the worst of EA, its definatly something they would do, as such, i stand by my comparison. It may not be P2W, but that doesnt really comfort me at all

    Where do people keep getting $40 for the mount? Even buying full price 5500 crowns for $40, the mount is $29. If you bought the crowns on discount, it is considerably less.

    Many people didnt get the crowns on discount,MANY people,and the mount is $30.00.
    $29.09

    $30.00.

    $40 for 5500 crowns is $.0072373 per crown. That is $29.09 for 4000 crowns.

    So,.....you win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!
    XD
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    z
    Edited by dimensional on May 26, 2016 7:05PM
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