They do feel particularly lazy and it seems like the quality control keeps getting worse over time. I do like that the polymorph has models for Khajiit and Argonians that the quest reward one does not have, but the constant noise is rather annoying and needs to at least have the volume turned down a bit.

The themed horse being removed and those skins being in the apex category is a crime, doubly so if that horse gets sold to us as a gem/seal exclusive for some reason.

As for the apex mounts themselves, they're just the Reaper's Harvest mounts minus the tendons and "meat" inside a translucent shell like all the other translucent glowy mounts, so nothing new really apart from the tack.

Overall, definitely the most disappointing "spooky" crates so far imo.

Lady_Galadhiel wrote: »

I was surprised I found 5 things to unlock with gems with how bad these crates are. I wont say they are the worst because this year so far none of the new crates was worth it to me to spend any money on them.

Agreed. This is a huge moneymaker for zos, so why the low quality items? I wonder, were they rushed? Or is it something else?

When will we ever get a guar radiant apex mount? I have my endeavor just for that very day...

I quite like the normal apex mounts because I love ghost stuff and the color purple and I also think the skeleton insides looks pretty cool, but I still agree with everything else like the fact that there's no apex horse, way too many hyper-specific skins, etc.

SickleCider wrote: »

The trend of skins and costumes appearing in the apex category absolutely has to go, and the lack of HORSES is criminal. We already lost camels, and if the data mines are any indication horses are also getting the axe. I think I'm honestly done with all this.

This, this, all of this. The next datamined crates will have elk instead of horses, and if we're getting more of the same, I'm willing to bet they will withhold one of those mounts (probably the elk) for whatever purpose they pulled the Wraithtide Horse.

Making that costume an apex level reward is a cash grab if I've ever seen one.

SickleCider wrote: »

The trend of skins and costumes appearing in the apex category absolutely has to go, and the lack of HORSES is criminal.

They bumped up the category for these when seals got introduced... the original article just made an offhand comment like 'and now costumes will be in the apex category!' as if it was an exciting thing...

Why can't we buy the seamount style with gems or endeavours?

The RNG with these crates is appalling. Decided to spend all my crowns on the new Wraithtide crates today. 75 crates and not one single apex mount dropped. Just utter crap over and over again. I'm a little annoyed.

It's definitely not the best crate we've seen lately. I also HATE that costumes and skins are apex tier now. (I've also always hated the scrolls in the higher tiers--such a disappointment when you flip the card.) I agree with the above person who said the rng is terrible.

I do like all the purple in this crate, but spooky is not really my aesthetic. I did consider buying the Runepriest staff, which is surprising because I rarely pay attention to style pages. The Seamount ones do nothing for me.

I like some of the regular mounts and pets a little, but I have so many that I rarely get them other than the ones I receive through rng.

I was considering purchasing the Ornaug mount and Koi skin based on the promotional images, but I don't really like them as much in game. The skin makes faces look weird, and the mount confuses me. Why are there moths flying around it? Is there a glow worm theme here? I don't know.

I like that there are more eye colors and that they are continuing to experiment with different colored body/face paint instead of all black tattoos (even though these particular ones are a little odd, barring the webs).

The momentos in this crate are cool. I don't use momentos often except for taking screenshots, but these are nice.

The housing items might be the best things in this crate. Too bad they don't go in collections. I'm not a serious housing person, so I usually just buy a single one if I like a crate furniture item, but I can imagine it would be frustrating for people who want several of the same item.

The Sentinel Fox Mask just makes me wish we had Lilmothiit in this game. I wish they would at least add a fuzzy tail option for Khajiit (as well as the other datemined tail options) so I could create my own.

I'm honestly okay with having an "off season" of crates. I can save my gems for the Stonelore crates, which I have a feeling will be much more my aesthetic.

Not only are they quite mediocre, but also there's more items which seems to have not gone through quality control. That or ZOS has lowered the accepted quality a lot. In the latest 3 crate seasons (this one included) it has been very noticeable.

The weapon styles does not look like their promo shot, an apex costume that doesn't deserve to be apex tier, and what I noticed today when looking through the items again that has also somehow passed quality control. The Magmaheart skin, which is also in the Apex tier. Not only is it yet another Dagon themed skin which looks similar to ones we already got but take a good look at it.



Of some reason does it have boxershorts tan lines. There's also such a line around the neck.

I'm almost never interested in mounts, but I do like the fluff items from crates. Having said that in this season there's no costumes (except for expensive robe, and I don't like robes) and no emotes. Nevertheless I'm still happy. I'll get the skellington polymorph and two pairs of eyes for seals of endeavor and I'll save my money for a better day.