About that Spaulder of Ruin Aura

sir_gibbs

The red aura effect that the spaulder displays looks alot like an enemy AOE. It took my wife 3 or 4 dungeon runs before she realized it wasn't some enemy attack trying to kill her and started actually standing in it. I would bet that a decent percentage of people in pug groups are confused by it as a well, causing the group to miss out on some valuable buffs. It can also be a little difficult to see the boundaries on some terrain. (Particularly areas with alot of fire/lava)

Changing it from its current red aura to either a blue flame or frost effect seems like it wouldn't be difficult, while making it less ominous looking for allies. A green/poison cloud effect probably wouldn't be difficult either, but that too would probably send unaware allies dodge rolling for their lives.

I just think some change would be good, as trying to get people to stand in a red AOE just seems a little unnatural.

Xuhora

thats why the ability to costum colorize enemy and friendly AOE was a godsent addition!

you should try to play arround with it

for me enemy AOE is a really awefull looking magenta, but it makes sure that i never miss any bad AOE (used to be a really bright white, but had to change it because of navinthas i believe)
friendly AOE is a neon bright greenish, so i can see it even in poison areas like vMA, Engine guardian or SO.

stuff like kinra, extended ritual or the new pride aura isnt effected by this overwriting, so you can tell thats its not an enemy AOE neither a fiendly one that you have to get in to revieve healing.

edit: because if it would be a frost effect than good luck identifying it in dire maul or any area that is snowy. if its poison green that good luck identifying it during poison phases.
prime example here is winters respite: you allmost cant tell where the AOE hangs arround while in a snowy area, neither is it affected from costum colours.

sir_gibbs

I don't believe it's effected by custom colors since it's not an actual attack, but I could be wrong on that. I know I have mine changed and I still see people emitting it as a red aura around mournhold, granted they aren't in my group so that may be the issue. Definately worth looking into though!

Edit:Oh I think I misunderstood you. Yes it does show red even if you've changed friends effects to a different color. So yes, as long as you're teammates have it changed it shouldn't be an issue.

FeedbackOnly

I personally find it funny. Have you read the text with it. It definitely doesn't make sense, but it's the first time l. There's earthgore too