ProtoGunner.4953 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I haven't seen any and I also have seen only one Reforged Hound or what it's called (the forged jackal mount for 2k gems). Just shows, that almost no one is ready to pay _half the price of a full game_ for just one mount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProtoGunner.4953 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 > @"OCsoleil I.7504" said: > I have also not seen the new raptor skin so far and I have only ever seen 1-2 of the Balthazar hound jackals. I read a comment somewhere that the price it costs to buy 2000 gems with real money is a standard price for mount/mount skins in mmos. I can hardly believe it but I can't say much myself since I don't know anything about such prices. All I can say is that I find it waaay too expensive and even if there is a skin that I would actually like for one of my mounts I wouldn't buy it for 2000 gems. Ha look who it is, guild mate :wink: The prices are similar in WoW, they also sell some special mounts for around 20€ in the store (though not 25€). But there you can get hundreds of mount skins with for low in game gold, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > Literally not a one I saw _one_ five minutes after the update. That's it. Then again, I could rarely bring myself to play the game lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynz.9437 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Even if i had plenty of gems and wasn't so greedy, i still wouldn't buy it. I just don't like the skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikTheTyrant.4527 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 They need to release a varient of the skins for all the mounts. Would've totally bought a forged Griffon or a peacock Griffon skin. In truth I just don't really use the raptor that often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pifil.5193 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 > @ImTasty.2163 said: > > @Pifil.5193 said: > > > @"Just a flesh wound.3589" said: > > > I’ve seen two, which isn’t very many. When new outfits or wings comes out it seems like everyone and their Ranger pet is wearing one. But I’m not going to trust my lying eyes on this. ANet has assured us that this price gives them the most income. /shrug. > > > > Ah, but there's the thing, I have no doubt that they fully believe that they get the most income from this price but this is only the second mount at this price so their data is limited. Only time will tell if it's profitable enough or remains profitable enough once people have two or three of these premium priced mounts. If we see lower priced mounts, sales or big launch discounts we'll know it hasn't turned out to be the case. > > > > Personally, I've seen one so far and maybe two warhounds ever but I'm not surprised as I haven't been looking for them. Also in the time since the patch I spent a lot of time on my griffin looking for stuff up high, not much use for raptors up there. > > When Mo was talking about the data he was referring to big ticket items in general, for example the outfit/glider combos they have been doing since Hot. Oh, I see, yeah, I bought some of those, they were quite a nice package, IMO, an outfit, glider, Immortal weapon skin, a makeover kit and 5 dyes. If these mount skins also came with an outfit, Immortal weapon skin, makeover kit and 5 dyes I think I'd be fine with the price. Either way, it is only the second attempt to offer a single skin at this price so I think my point stands, only time will tell if it works and if they can continue to return to the well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanfearShadowflame.3189 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I've seen several since they came out. Just saw one in Lake Doric yesterday while out farming Jade Shards and a second in Siren's Landing while after pearls (possibly the same person, but who knows. they could have changed characters and dyed it differently on the other). I know my guildie has one, cause he likes it. Not including his in my 'several' (I know he has the Reforged Hound too) I've only ever seen 2 of the Hound (again, not counting his) though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rauderi.8706 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I've seen one peacockraptor. None of the forged jackal though. I get the feeling the design team is going to be very reluctant to make a 2000 gem skimmer, since no one uses it unless they absolutely have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witch of Doom.5739 Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 > @DarcShriek.5829 said: > > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > > Literally not a one, and I've been playing every day this week. Towns, maps, nowhere. Are the rest of you seeing any or many? I saw more of theWarforged Warhound, although still only a few. Just curious. > > I've seen lots of them. What's your point? I literally stated my point: I was curious. Sorry if that was hard to comprehend. Thank you for your input that you've seen lots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayumi Spender.1082 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017  My third popped up today. Went afk to check something and I see those eyes staring out of my computer. It's even uglier up close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnus Godrik.5841 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I seen a few in open world. It is kinda ugly. Everyone is quick to say $25 when all I think is 10hrs multi mapping Istan. Not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDudisx.5914 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I saw a total of 1. It was on on teq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner.4621 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 > @MarkoNS.3261 said: > the price is completely ridiculous on quite alot of things in gems store regardless of what anet employes say. > > - mount lootbox skins - ripoff > - nodes for home instance - ripoff > - black lion keys - farming nerfed , keys nerfed doesnt give back 1/10 of the value spent , criminal ripoff > - overpriced outfits and 50+ gliders skins with only 2 you can get withouth paying gems, a joke. > - lets not forget black lion weapons with no new weapon skins comming to the game in long periods of time while blc skins set you get more or less every 2 or 3 weeks. > - i can keep going but its getting annoying. Though we did just get seven new in-game earnable full weapon skin sets in the last month and a half... and actually the BL skin set ones have been further spaced between for like the last year... at minimum a month apart. Negativity bias at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReaverKane.7598 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Saw 3!! Same as Forged Warhounds! Not even close to the number of celestial of flaming Griffons, or Sparkly Raptors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondrop.5216 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 > @"Witch of Doom.5739" said: > Literally not a one, and I've been playing every day this week. Towns, maps, nowhere. Are the rest of you seeing any or many? I saw more of theWarforged Warhound, although still only a few. Just curious. I've seen a couple. They are very nice and would match my outfit perfectly. I see more players ride griffon mounts more than anything else. I'm not going to buy one since I already have 4 raptor skins that pretty much all look alike. I rarely ride my raptor and didnt get lucky enough to get any other mount skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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