rosendoichinoveb17_ESO wrote: »

Hate me if you will but I wish the Grotto was more expensive. That way a lot less people would buy it. Still with 15 000 unfurnished it is priced on the upper end which is cool.

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The "house" translates to £80

That's more than the game and it's chapters

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I was only able to check on my laptop, so graphics are lower than my main pc, but the horse's coloring seems to remind me of the decayed flesh one, but with fur texture instead of exposed muscle.

Also, is it just me, or do the costumes make the arm look skinnier? My medium buff character seems to have normal arms, my tall thin character looks like cloth over wire.

I purchased the Aldmeri Colossal Grotto and have been working on decorating it which has been completely exciting. So far I am happy with the place, and even a friend of mine has spent time with me there while I turn the place upside down. I’ve created a full story for the area which fits my character’s background completely.
I wasn’t a big fan of the coral so I did away with all of it. I was also not a big fan of the sea grape trees but they were helpful in creating a screening to hide some of the unfortunate shortcomings. The ship wrecks are in my opinion an eye sore but I did manage to hide or cover up spots which I deemed unsightly. The only two issues that I really have are of course the limited decorating slots for such a vast expanse of property. 700 doesn’t do the place justice or even fill the hold of the ship. I am hopeful though that someday we will see an increase or even a removal of the decorating cap. Secondly, the whole area for the most part is in a cavern with only real access to the sky being where the waterfalls enter and of course the minimal space just outside the cave. So how is it then that rain still falls everywhere, even under the roof of the entire ruin? Perhaps that could be looked into so that our belongings might stay dry?? I love the openness of the place and used Aylied grates for places I wanted added privacy. The ship is only a secondary place for me. I am happy with the size of it and unlike some critics I don’t think it needs to be any larger. The ruin is lovely and I am pleased with its design and layout. Many other houses are uniform and a bit cookie cutter or seemingly horizontal. The fact that this is vertical doesn’t phase me a bit. Those that complained about taking forever to get to a spot are not immersive enough and are too in a rush to get to the next thing on their agenda. So what this one has height! It’s a high elf estate after all.
So in my summary...I should like to see a slot increase for these Notable properties and rain free environments under the roof of the ruin.
I hope everyone else is having fun creating their own homes and stories for the place. And thank you again to all the creators who make such things possible...this is a real treat!

In fact... just look at the size of its head, it's bigger than its rear. Lol

I was thinking about purchasing the new mount, until I saw it from behind...



It... looks like a cow.

I agree, new outfits are way too shiny, all dyes, even the common ones, make it look like a latex. Strangely, it still looks fine on some of the NPC, so I really hope it's a bug that will be fixed in the future, since specular map or material fixes shouldn't take long.




Costumes also clip a little while riding, especially the 500 crowns one, and the 700 crowns one is not fully duable, somehow - ornaments and pants will stay white and grey.

Jayne_Doe wrote: »

anadandy wrote: »

That horse looks normal. And is reasonably priced.

<looks up into sky for death meteor>

Except the normal horses used to cost 900 crowns. Only one of those left in the CS. Guess we know why they've been clearing those out, so people think that 1800 crowns is a reasonable price.

I am fully aware that the old school horses used to be 900 crowns. But the last normal looking new horse (no sparkles, no ridiculously over the top decorations) we had was the Witch Knight Charger and that was 2500 - which is sort of what I was expecting for this one. Hence my surprise at a "reasonable" price.

Heru_Elrin wrote: »

So how is it then that rain still falls everywhere, even under the roof of the entire ruin? Perhaps that could be looked into so that our belongings might stay dry??

I was literally getting ready to push the buy button, and I thought I'd better read the forums one more time. So glad I did after reading this. Can you tell me if rain also falls in the covered parts of the ruins? The parts that have an actual roof? This will be a deal breaker for me. :-(

Well, I was finally able to answer my own question and find it raining inside the Aldmeri Colossal Grotto during preview.I can say it doesn't rain everywhere inside the ruins. There is plenty of dry space for a home like atmosphere.

After buying, I can say it's nearly perfect for me. If you are looking for a place to fill up every square inch, naturally this isn't for you. I was looking for a nice mix of home (boat and ruins) and open space. I figure I should be able to buy any crazy achievement furnishing and statue I might find, and I should be able to find a spot somewhere in the Grotto without tarting up my home space. I envision a strolling museum of accomplishments. Rowboat from fishing? No problem!

My only complaint is the excessive amount of shipwreck, but even that was able to be toned down. All in all, I'm very happy with the house.