Collecting runes is painful!

Eats-the-Cheddar · May 2014

I'm aware that I am, quite possibly, the only one who feels this way. And I'm only half serious, this is not a real complaint. But honestly, the sound of a knife scraping against a stone is so awful to me! That sound effect (and god bless 'em, they nailed it) is just torture! If I'm playing with headphones, it gives me the shivers. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard!

bloodenragedb14_ESO · May 2014

i couldnt agree more, its like someone is rubbing two whetstones together

teox76 · May 2014

Actually, they seem to have become so rare (maybe because of bot trains), that every time I find one, that sound is a rewarding pleasure to ear

I'm sorry if it's unpleasant to you !

Eats-the-Cheddar · May 2014

teox76 wrote: »

Actually, they seem to have become so rare (maybe because of bot trains), that every time I find one, that sound is a rewarding pleasure to ear
I'm sorry if it's unpleasant to you !

Oh, I totally agree, it is rewarding to find one! In that sense, the sound effect is welcome...but damn if it doesn't make me cringe anyway!

keylargo · May 2014

It is a regrettable sound effect selection to be sure.

Zouni · May 2014

I actually enjoy that sound. Or maybe it is the excitement of finally finding a rune.

Chryos · May 2014

Maybe change the sound to that of trying to pry a stone tablet loose with your hands maybe less scraping and more of a shifting sound? (like if you were to open a stone coffin, stones sliding)

Brennan · May 2014

LOL. Here I was thinking that this was going to be a thread about how rare rune spawns are. Glad it wasn't and got a good chuckle from it.

Thanks @Eats-the-Cheddar‌ for that!

Sleepwalker · May 2014

Such a realistic sound effect indeed, but yes, I mute the game when rune farming.

Eats-the-Cheddar · May 2014

Chryos wrote: »

Maybe change the sound to that of trying to pry a stone tablet loose with your hands maybe less scraping and more of a shifting sound? (like if you were to open a stone coffin, stones sliding)

I know exactly what sound you are describing, and 100% agree!

Ashenangel · May 2014

i could not agree more the sound makes my teeth goes on edge but i ignore that due to the fact i dont find many and when i do i let out a little yey to myself then grit my teeth and dig that bugger out:)

Laharl_Overlord · May 2014

Eats-the-Cheddar wrote: »

I'm aware that I am, quite possibly, the only one who feels this way. And I'm only half serious, this is not a real complaint. But honestly, the sound of a knife scraping against a stone is so awful to me! That sound effect (and god bless 'em, they nailed it) is just torture! If I'm playing with headphones, it gives me the shivers. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard!

Leave 'm in the stone and save them for me!

squeeze · May 2014

I actually adore this sound because runes are so rare, especially Potency runes!

But I could see how painful it could become once the fixes in PTS 1.1 and higher enter to Enchanting (much increased frequency of runes and rebalancing towards Potencies therefore making rune farming worth doing). Having that sound every few seconds from now until eternity, would drive even the most chalkboard-scraping lover mad!

All, I can say if anyone ever asks the things ESO did right/realistically, Audio would be well up there (if not top).