A request to ZOS to remove translucent buff effects.

Animus-ESO

I've been playing eso pvp since beta and there is one huge issue I've always hated. Skills shuffle, hurricane, dragon blood and probably a few others I can't think of right now turn players translucent.

These skills are making combat difficult for players to understand what their enemy is doing which makes no sense being none of these skills are supposed to be a stealth skill. When D-swing was still a thing I simply can't even see when someone is casting it to counter (by blocking it) or when a sorcs throwing a crystal frag to dodge it.

To me these buffs make no sense by turning the player translucent. It is irritating for the person using it because they can't see the character they worked hard to design and makes it frustrating for their opponent to use combat ques to react appropriately.

In essence I think it is unfair, non sense and should be addressed .

Does anyone else feel this way?

White wabbit

Devil’s advocate others might like the effect so they have to lose out to please someone else

Animus-ESO

White wabbit wrote: »

Devil’s advocate others might like the effect so they have to lose out to please someone else

But are those players a minority? And isn't balance game play more important?

White wabbit

Thrusts-His-Spear wrote: »

White wabbit wrote: »

Devil’s advocate others might like the effect so they have to lose out to please someone else

But are those players a minority? And isn't balance game play more important?

Sorry but where are you getting your figures to say that they are in the minority ! How do we know that in fact that you’re nit the minority instead and I’m not baiting you in any way , I’m just trying to understand how people can state facts with the back up

Animus-ESO

White wabbit wrote: »

Thrusts-His-Spear wrote: »

White wabbit wrote: »

Devil’s advocate others might like the effect so they have to lose out to please someone else

But are those players a minority? And isn't balance game play more important?

Sorry but where are you getting your figures to say that they are in the minority ! How do we know that in fact that you’re nit the minority instead and I’m not baiting you in any way , I’m just trying to understand how people can state facts with the back up

That was a question not a statement . I answered your question with another

Squidgaurd

Thrusts-His-Spear wrote: »

White wabbit wrote: »

Devil’s advocate others might like the effect so they have to lose out to please someone else

But are those players a minority? And isn't balance game play more important?

Bro if we talking minority you a minority in this game gg

Animus-ESO

Squidgaurd wrote: »

Thrusts-His-Spear wrote: »

White wabbit wrote: »

Devil’s advocate others might like the effect so they have to lose out to please someone else

But are those players a minority? And isn't balance game play more important?

Bro if we talking minority you a minority in this game gg

How constructive

sharquez

I'm on board with this, Id rather the only ability that makes you transparent be the cloak variants, Dragon blood has always looked kinda bad, and even lightning form and hurricane I'd rather just be auras than turning into wind or lighting ghosts.

Animus-ESO

sharquez wrote: »

I'm on board with this, Id rather the only ability that makes you transparent be the cloak variants, Dragon blood has always looked kinda bad, and even lightning form and hurricane I'd rather just be auras than turning into wind or lighting ghosts.

Agreed. It's just not needed and adds an element to the game that makes no sense

Animus-ESO

Squidgaurd wrote: »

Thrusts-His-Spear wrote: »

White wabbit wrote: »

Devil’s advocate others might like the effect so they have to lose out to please someone else

But are those players a minority? And isn't balance game play more important?

Bro if we talking minority you a minority in this game gg

Wait aren't you that really bad stamsorc who follows dalarious around like a lost puppy?

VLVDIMYR

Agreed
Hard to counter/prepare for what someone is doing when you can barely see their motions
I guess making it an option in settings to turn off the translucent effects of abilities client-side would minimize the QQing if need be

Kadoin

I agree, they hurt my eyes and they suck when the game is dark. Gotta put that gamma up to the maximum...

Animus-ESO

Kadoin wrote: »

I agree, they hurt my eyes and they suck when the game is dark. Gotta put that gamma up to the maximum...

As someone who is color blind I feel this pain.

Solariken

Totally agree with OP.

Hurricane especially - stamsorc would probably be my favorite class but I hate that skill with a passion.

Kuramas9tails

I can see how the visuals could affect some players experience.

I also hate how they rid the animation from my destro ultimate on other players screens because they will move the boss out of the circle because they don't know. I have done the same.

Hamish999

"Hurricane:
Manifest yourself as pure air, buffeting nearby enemies with wind dealing 94 Physical Damage every 1 second for 15 seconds.

Shuffle:
Shroud yourself in mist to gain Major Evasion, decreasing damage from area attacks by 25% for 20 seconds."

Working as intended (Dragon Blood looks cool, but translucence isn't needed). People need to stop asking for fookin' nerfs already!

Edit: I'm also colour blind, and I have no issue with how these skills look.

crazywolfpusher

Maybe they should add this to menu option.
Disable translucent effect for oponents YES/NO
Disable translucent effect on you YES/NO

everyone happy?

Animus-ESO

crazywolfpusher wrote: »

Maybe they should add this to menu option.
Disable translucent effect for oponents YES/NO
Disable translucent effect on you YES/NO

everyone happy?

I'd be happy yes

StormeReigns

So... nerf Sorcs, DKs, Medium Armor and 2Hand more cause the OP wants to fight standing still and wishes to have even more telegraphs in combat to know when to dodge / move away.

Animus-ESO

SkerKro wrote: »

So... nerf Sorcs, DKs, Medium Armor and 2Hand more cause the OP wants to fight standing still and wishes to have even more telegraphs in combat to know when to dodge / move away.

So what your saying is changing a visual effect is a nerf 😂 ok dude. If you have to rely on being hard to see maybe you should main a nb

deepseamk20b14_ESO

I dislike being see through. I’m not a ghost damn it!

WillhelmBlack

Prefer it as is. Don't want more glowy things... ESO doesn't need more glowy things.

StormeReigns

Thrusts-His-Spear wrote: »

SkerKro wrote: »

So... nerf Sorcs, DKs, Medium Armor and 2Hand more cause the OP wants to fight standing still and wishes to have even more telegraphs in combat to know when to dodge / move away.

So what your saying is changing a visual effect is a nerf 😂 ok dude. If you have to rely on being hard to see maybe you should main a nb

I main Warden, have had zero issues fighting against others who use Bounding Storm/Hurricane, Dragon's Blood (plus any of the morphs), Shuffle, Mist or any other. While daily dealing with essential tremors, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and on top of being deaf. So, yeah maybe it is you that needs the crutch to fight against them.

I am all about QoL changes, but this wasn't introduced as a QoL change, just an approach to nerf others cause failure to adapt and inability to learn to play for selfish reasons.

Ratzkifal

Well, considering ZOS disabled that one disguise from Greenshade in PvP before they removed disguises all together, it seems that ZOS is indeed somewhat following OP's logic.
Personally I have no issue with keeping track of these players. Dragonblood isn't doing a good job at making a player transparent anyway and Hurricane has a huge AoE that gives the player away. You could argue that it is (or was) shuffle's intended function to make the caster more slippery and evasive.

The only problem I have with these skills is that Hurricane and morphs make no logical sense to turn the caster transparent. While Dragonblood has a cool effect, Major Fortitude isn't really impactful enough as a buff to need this over-the-top animation. It would be enough to show the heart as an animation for the initial heal but drop the visual effect for more clarity and transparency (no pun intended) of combat.

Mettaricana

I hate hurricane and dragon blood

SHANKS_63

I love my stamsorc, but hate the translucent effect of hurricane. I wish there was a toggle...hell, I would buy this toggle in the crown store if I had to!

D0PAMINE

I kind of like the effects.

brandonv516

They can make these translucent effects only visible to the caster.

Much like how allies can't see certain AoEs being casted on enemies.

GeorgeBlack

Too many effects cover 100% of the character for an extended period of time, or procing frequently. The characters look lame

White wabbit

Thrusts-His-Spear wrote: »

SkerKro wrote: »

So... nerf Sorcs, DKs, Medium Armor and 2Hand more cause the OP wants to fight standing still and wishes to have even more telegraphs in combat to know when to dodge / move away.

So what your saying is changing a visual effect is a nerf 😂 ok dude. If you have to rely on being hard to see maybe you should main a nb

Would you gain advantage if this effect was disabled if so then yes it’s a nerf

Skarbrand666

Could always make it a toggle in the graphics settings. Win/Win situation for everyone