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Fatecarver is an eye sore
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Rowjoh✭✭✭✭✭
✭@subarctic
sorry that it seems like you've been affected by the THICK GREEN LINE too. The study does indeed show that it affects peoples judgement, amongst other symptoms, which if left untreated can result in Wrong-end-of-the-stickitis
Edited by Rowjoh on January 22, 2024 7:02PM0 -
subarctic✭✭✭✭If you want science, here’s just one example:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26602725/
Google headaches and video games.3 -
Rowjoh✭✭✭✭✭
✭@subarctic
You def have Wrong-end-of-the-stickitis I'm afraid.
I'm CLEARLY talking about aesthetics, (THICK GREEN LINE) not visual stimulus/brightness/strobing that might adversely affect vision or the brain.
My posts are poking fun at the simpleton graphics of this skill, especially as some people say they actually like it.
Poor graphic representation + strong bright strobing/flashing = undesirable.
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robpr✭✭✭✭✭
✭Once Gold Road drops, put a skin in crown store that makes the beam dark-green black like Tide King Gaze ult, problem solved0 -
Pixiepumpkin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭I like the beam.
That being said, it would have been cooler if it were a thinish stream of longish particles (like 10 inches to the avatar) than the fat solid beam we have now."Class identity isn’t just about power or efficiency. It’s about symbolic clarity, mechanical cohesion, and a shared visual and tactical language between players." - sans-culottes0 -
Roztlin45✭✭✭✭✭If bright light and objects affect you maybe try turning down the gamma or brightness and contrast of the T.V./ Monitor. Also they make blue light blocking glasses for gammers that make your eyes less tired looking at screens.1 -
ADarklore✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭I don't get, they can tone down or even hide other player's AOEs with the in-game setting... why don't they do this for Fatecarver as well? Just make it so other people cannot see it- although I imagine that might be an issue in PVP. Still, I know in Diablo IV, they make other player's pets almost transparent, so they don't clutter the screen.CP: 2078 ** ESO+ 2025 Content Pass ** ~~ ***** Strictly a solo PvE quester *****
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francesinhalover✭✭✭✭✭
✭love the skill. It doesn't in no way hurt my eyes lol - arcanist is perfect.
There's worse things in eso that hurt eyes like twilight sorc pet. and those explosive radiant apex mounts.Edited by francesinhalover on January 23, 2024 1:35PMI am @fluffypallascat pc eu if someone wants to play together
Shadow strike is the best cp passive ever!6 -
ArchangelIsraphel✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭They should add some kind of toggle to the on game settings that minimizes the appearance of arcanist skills for those having trouble with them.
I don't think that the appearance should be nerfed outright. People paid for arcanist, and the visuals were a selling point of the class. They're flashy, they're fun, they bring some much needed life to ESO's class options.
Just implement a toggle which works with this class and future classes to minimize the appearance of them so that players can enjoy themselves without having something fun taken away. We all saw how badly animation changes have gone before. Let's not destroy an entire class.Legends never die
They're written down in eternity
But you'll never see the price it costs
The scars collected all their lives
When everything's lost, they pick up their hearts and avenge defeat
Before it all starts, they suffer through harm just to touch a dream
Oh, pick yourself up, 'cause
Legends never die1 -
Ragnarok0130✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭The thing about art styles OP is that they are subjective. You'll find that many people really like Fate Carver.4 -
LouisaB75✭✭✭✭I know it won't happen because it is a class skill but I would like to see the option for that spell to have a new style / colour. Rainbow fatecarvers would be riot in group content.1 -
Braffin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭ArchangelIsraphel wrote: »They should add some kind of toggle to the on game settings that minimizes the appearance of arcanist skills for those having trouble with them.
I don't think that the appearance should be nerfed outright. People paid for arcanist, and the visuals were a selling point of the class. They're flashy, they're fun, they bring some much needed life to ESO's class options.
Just implement a toggle which works with this class and future classes to minimize the appearance of them so that players can enjoy themselves without having something fun taken away. We all saw how badly animation changes have gone before. Let's not destroy an entire class.
Agreed.
To add onto this: If they add a toggle for unwanted visuals, this should also include other major pain points of the community: radiant apex mounts and combat pets (especially flappies).
Changing the visuals (even client-side and optional) only for fatecarver while ignoring all the complaints about other "eye-sore" wouldn't be fair after all.Never get between a cat and it's candy!
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Overland difficulty scaling is desperately needed. 9 years. 6 paid expansions. 24 DLCs. 40 game changing updates including One Tamriel, an overhaul of the game including a permanent CP160 gear cap and ridiculous power creep thereafter. I'm sick and tired of hearing about Cadwell Silver & Gold as a "you think you do but you don't" - tier deflection to any criticism regarding the lack of overland difficulty in the game. I'm bored of dungeons, I'm bored of trials; make a personal difficulty slider for overland. It's not that hard.6 -
Rowjoh✭✭✭✭✭
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Conclusive proof that the THICK GREEN LINE was inspired by a graph.
Edited by Rowjoh on January 24, 2024 7:43PM0 -
Vulkunne✭✭✭✭✭
✭Sometimes less is more:
Edited by Vulkunne on January 24, 2024 2:59PMToday Victory is mines. Long Live the Imperial Empire. -Grand Admiral Vulkunne2 -
RaptorRodeoGod✭✭✭✭✭Isn't it already toned down for other players? I remember dolmen farming and nobody's beam was as big as mineAdd a Scribing skill that works like Arcanist beam.
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Veteran players have been alienated and disengaged from Overland since One Tamriel, due to the lack of difficulty, and pushed into dungeons and trials; the minority of content in the Elder Scrolls Online. We can't take the repetition anymore, fix Overland engagement for Vet players. I don't even care if it's not combat related anymore, just make Overland engaging again.
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Overland difficulty scaling is desperately needed. 10 years. 6 paid expansions. 25 DLCs. 41 game changing updates including One Tamriel, an overhaul of the game including a permanent CP160 gear cap and ridiculous power creep thereafter. I'm sick and tired of hearing about Cadwell Silver & Gold as a "you think you do but you don't" - tier deflection to any criticism regarding the lack of overland difficulty in the game. I'm bored of dungeons, I'm bored of trials; make a personal difficulty slider for overland. Make a self debuff mythic. Literally anything at this point.1 -
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Too many at once gets annoying but I do like that it feels like using an anime attack.Edited by spartaxoxo on January 24, 2024 4:30PM0 -
LadyLavina✭✭✭✭✭
✭just Shrek's love radiating out of all ArcanistsPC - NA @LadyLavina 1800+ CP PvP Tank and PvP Healer0 -
itsfatbass✭✭✭✭✭This post is about the VISUAL of fatecarver and I agree, its atrocious. The people on here saying "fatecarver is fine leave it alone" are clearly referring to the skill itself and not the visualization.~PC/NA~ Magblade, Tankanist, Healplar, Stamcro, Oakensorc, Healden, Tanknight ~PLUR~2 -
Uvi_AUT✭✭✭✭✭Pretty sure it will get changed soon. Its a very poor animation at the moment. Plus it causes headaches and migraines.Registered since 2014, Customer Service lost my Forum-Account and can't find it.....1 -
OtarTheMad✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭I like the beam and often do not see what others describe here. It sucks that you are being affected by this giant animation but I’ve never run into it. Is this a first person thing vs a third person thing? I could see it being an issue if you are in first person but I am usually in third. I also have friendly effects turned off.
Also, Arcanist CC gets a bad rep. It’s not even the real issue. ZOS could nerf it, heck they could remove it and it still wouldn’t fix the real problem which is CC break not responding when it’s supposed to due to lag or skill delay or just being buggy.0 -
subarctic✭✭✭✭“Isn't it already toned down for other players? I remember dolmen farming and nobody's beam was as big as mine”
I’ve done dolmens with players who have the big fatcarver but today I did a Sunspire trial with many nice and pretty thin green lines, no supersized white/yellow beams, except my own.
The main issue is that fatecarver is the main spammable of arcanists. Spamming this flashy splashy skill that looks like it was designed for Xbox One, can cause headaches or cognitive fatigue but not saying that everybody experiences this. It also depends on your screen.0 -
TaSheen✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭itsfatbass wrote: »This post is about the VISUAL of fatecarver and I agree, its atrocious. The people on here saying "fatecarver is fine leave it alone" are clearly referring to the skill itself and not the visualization.
No - I'm not bothered by the visual. It's fine with me. The original crux setup was fine with me as well. I'm also not bothered about the "flashbang" mount stuff - don't want them myself but others having them isn't a problem for me.______________________________________________________
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