This is definitely a problem, not only is it an eyesore, it's absolutely ridiculous to play in. Sometimes I die because I miss dodges because I can't see the red attack telegraphs because of grass/the hundreds of spells going off/dark textures hiding it.

I don't care if they have to make it neon red and have absolutely no transparency, I want to see the "red zone" NO MATTER WHAT

As a sufferer or chronic migranes and cluster headaches, I can totally relate. I had to buy a new, much higher quality monitor with better and more in-depth colour and brightness tweaking options as my old Acer was simply too basic. All you could do is turn brightness/contrast up and down, that's it. On this one i can change the colour intensity, apply various colour filters, even filters for people with eyesight problems, blue/red/nighttime/daytime/reading filter etc. I know there probably are some programs that let you change that, but not natively - you are still limited to your display output and it looks fake and washed out. This way I can tweak things without sacrificing the picture quality.

Not only the spells looks too intensive. Go to the Bleakrock Island at sunny day and you'll be blinded by snow that is the whitest of the white snows I've ever seen in video games. I can't see anything there without a sunglasses. ESO really needs some settings to make these effects less bright.

I do agree that one of the problems with ESO's telegraphed combat (and combat effects in general) is that when too much is happening, like in raids or dungeons, it's almost impossible to see what's happening. ZOS intended the game to be playable without things like buff trackers, and in solo play that's possible to an extent since all effects/buffs and spells you cast are visible to you. But the moment more people come in, things get much more complicated. Which Liquid Lightning is mine? Which Endless Hail etc.?

Other MMOs with telegraph combat like Wildstar colour their telegraphs differently based on whether it's friendly or enemy attacks/heals etc. (http://www.ign.com/wikis/wildstar/Telegraphs) The colour of the red attack telegraphs is also bright and distinct enough to be noticeable even when the ground is red. Telegraphs show their outlines clearly and slowly fill, triggering when the shape becomes solid. All these convey useful timing and size info that makes telegraphs an essential part of combat.

In ESO, telegraphs are often rudimentary and vague. Conal attacks often have vague red areas near the end of the cone that don't show the full extent of the area. Circular attacks expand outwards but don't show maximum radii. I feel these could be improved upon to make combat in ESO more interactive.

Finally, ZOS could start adding a bit more attack variety to monsters, it's getting quite stale.

One thing I think they should do, and other games do this already, is add an option to filter other player's spell effects (minus those with synergies). I don't need to know when my group fires off a destro ultimate.

This would help us know when our effects end and help with the clutter going on around us.

Install a blue-light filter in your comp like f.lux. will help with the higher end of the spectrum l, which is probably the source of any eye strain.

Contraptions wrote: »

I do agree that one of the problems with ESO's telegraphed combat (and combat effects in general) is that when too much is happening, like in raids or dungeons, it's almost impossible to see what's happening. ZOS intended the game to be playable without things like buff trackers, and in solo play that's possible to an extent since all effects/buffs and spells you cast are visible to you. But the moment more people come in, things get much more complicated. Which Liquid Lightning is mine? Which Endless Hail etc.?

Other MMOs with telegraph combat like Wildstar colour their telegraphs differently based on whether it's friendly or enemy attacks/heals etc. (http://www.ign.com/wikis/wildstar/Telegraphs) The colour of the red attack telegraphs is also bright and distinct enough to be noticeable even when the ground is red. Telegraphs show their outlines clearly and slowly fill, triggering when the shape becomes solid. All these convey useful timing and size info that makes telegraphs an essential part of combat.

In ESO, telegraphs are often rudimentary and vague. Conal attacks often have vague red areas near the end of the cone that don't show the full extent of the area. Circular attacks expand outwards but don't show maximum radii. I feel these could be improved upon to make combat in ESO more interactive.

Finally, ZOS could start adding a bit more attack variety to monsters, it's getting quite stale.

This. Wildstar is the one ZOS should be looking to when it comes to combat telegraphs. I hope that one day they tone down the ability effects but even just making these kinds of adjustments would infinitely improve the combat experience of the game.

Egonieser wrote: »

As a sufferer or chronic migranes and cluster headaches, I can totally relate. I had to buy a new, much higher quality monitor with better and more in-depth colour and brightness tweaking options as my old Acer was simply too basic.

Thank you for your post, as yours is the only one which took into consideration the actual monitor.

To the OP, I would recommend you do the following:
1) Reset the game settings to their default. Annoying, but necessary.

2) Close out all programs. Turn off your computer, then power it back on. Do not restart. Windows 8+ now keeps residual settings for faster reload and you want to flush these as well.

3) Click this link: https://google.com/search?q=monitor+test+pattern&biw=1205&bih=820&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiS8aOir5fSAhUL42MKHdrwDVEQsAQIJQ It gives you a variety of test images you can use if your monitor does not provide them (which is an indicator you need a new monitor).

4) Adjust your monitor settings so the image looks good to you. Focus on the high contrast colors as this will be an indicator on how much light penetrates through the screen. If your monitor allows/has it, adjust your backlight. LED displays can be drastically altered by adjusting the light emission of the backlight (though at a cost of losing "darks").

5) Once you're satisfied, restart the game and adjust it accordingly to the new baseline of your monitor. You should see a drastic improvement if you're using a mid/high range monitor.

6) Enjoy.

I don't use the default settings of the monitor, though I know many do.

Just remember software settings only affect the software, not the actual monitor. Both should be adjusted accordingly.

If your monitor doesn't have the option to save multiple settings, write them down in the event you lose power to the monitor.

Hope this helps!

This is due the game engine of the game.. porbably the game engine is some of those that makes light particles shine so much (as hell). I play on PC, If you have Nvidia GeForce could try to use some filters, although I haven't find the proper combination of filters yet...
I love Elder Scrolls, but usually when I play ESO I ends terrible tired, it seems this is due too much ligthing stimulation... probably that is good to keep people hypnotized and stimulated, but I prefer enjoying immersing some chill time in Elder Scrolls, not being overstimulated by shinny pompous lights..

Would be great an option in settings to deactivate the light radious or something about decrease light intensity effects. There are two related to ligthing Bloom and Sunglare, deactivating these helps a bit but still doesn't decrease the generic light effects, like shrines or spells

Greetings,

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Thank you all for your understanding.