"Heavy Breathing" after Craglorn Patch Solved!

Phinix1 · May 2014

This sound was driving me crazy. I swore it was Molag Bal himself invading my mind, but then I discovered it is actually a (possibly unintentional) effect of distant fire magic. As you can see in the later half of the video, the Daedroth breathing fire in the background is actually the source. It is a delayed and distance-muffled atmospheric sound effect added in the patch.

I don't mind this as much now that I know the source, however it seems perhaps the distance from the source it is audible might have been inadvertently increased to an unrealistic extent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n61jCMDAyg

Phinix1 · May 2014

Has no one else been bothered by this? Maybe my headphones are just too sensitive... I am curious though what other abilities cause this, as I am pretty sure there haven't been Daedroth nearby everywhere I have heard it.

I am assuming the Dragonknight fire breath will cause it as well?

michaelgoodmichael · May 2014

I probably wouldn't have ever noticed it. I guess I'm used to random-ish noises happening in MMOs all the time.

Korozenn · May 2014

That's what that noise has been coming from!?

It's been annoying for me, too. I'm in your same shoes, @AlienDiplomat‌ . That said, I still recall hearing those noises prior to the quick patch we had 2 days ago. Thought it was a Dark Anchor in the distance opening/closing, but it happened far too often for that to be the case, and as you said, it happens in all locations throughout the game.

It seems to be stemming from whatever changes they made to different flame spells and abilities, and it's not only affecting Daedroth either, if that's the case, as I can't recall one ever spawning in a starter zone. It's possible a DK or Flame Staff could cause those sounds as well...

Pretty sure it hasn't been fixed on my end, but I'll let you know when I log-on tomorrow as it's getting late here.