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Posted by: Matthew Pennebaker

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Hello all,
I wanted to talk about the Bloodstone Visage helm skin. When it went out in august there was a bug that allowed it to show through the back of the head. To be clear, this wasn’t the intended look of it. Unfortunately, with attentions being divided between other living world content, we weren’t able to get a fix for it ready until very recently. But, before pushing this change through I wanted to check with you, the community, to gauge your thoughts on the skin. Many of you have earned it, and we want to make sure the general sentiment is that you’d prefer to see it changed before we do anything with it.
Thanks for your time and consideration.

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Posted by: TheLordQ.1857

TheLordQ.1857

Fix please and thank you.

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Posted by: CRUMPY.9725

CRUMPY.9725

Fix please. Personal thoughts are that it just looks “Broken”

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Posted by: Danikat.8537

Danikat.8537

I think it would look better fixed. It looks a bit weird(er than it should) now.

Edit: Also thank you for asking our opinions.

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Posted by: Yunielesca.2850

Yunielesca.2850

It will be better if it is fixed yes.

Thanks for asking.

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Posted by: RoseofGilead.8907

RoseofGilead.8907

It doesn’t bother me as it is now, but it clearly bothers enough people. So, I vote for fixing.

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Posted by: Chad.6104

Chad.6104

Nooooo. Don’t fix. I like it that way.

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Posted by: Obtena.7952

Obtena.7952

Is it an option to have it swap between the two looks?

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Posted by: simplesimon.2084

simplesimon.2084

Please fix

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Posted by: Amaimon.7823

Amaimon.7823

While you’re at it. Fix the fact that red light fills your screen in first person mode when wearing these

Felahr.9830:
https://dviw3bl0enbyw.cloudfront.net/uploads/forum_attachment/file/230227/gw380.jpg
Thank you for screenshot

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Posted by: Matina.6984

Matina.6984

I would like to see it fixed please.

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Posted by: Myth.2596

Myth.2596

I think it would look better fixed.

I’m not a total idiot, some parts are on back order.

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Posted by: Hesacon.8735

Hesacon.8735

I didn’t bother getting the skin because the bug made it look awful. I didn’t want to take the effort for a skin that looked bad.

If it’s fixed, I’d consider doing the stuff to get the skin.

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Posted by: Felahr.9830

Felahr.9830

Do you mean the particle effects that dont appear to come from the eye glow, but from somewhere behind it? Then yes, please fix. also fix the way both show up in first person. this is really silly

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Posted by: AzureWolf.9150

AzureWolf.9150

Yes, please fix this. It feels like my character has eyes in the back of her head Very disconcerting.

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Posted by: Windu The Forbidden One.6045

Windu The Forbidden One.6045

Yes please fix it

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Posted by: Torgaard.1864

Torgaard.1864

I’d definitely prefer it didn’t show through the back of my characters head (ie “Fix please!”). I dunno, it just looks weird like this. Plus it’s a little distracting.

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Posted by: Fade to Black.7042

Fade to Black.7042

Yes! Nice was looking for this fix, so happy with it now

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Posted by: Alex Shatter.7956

Alex Shatter.7956

Fix it In addition, you can see the visage skin when you are using skills like Astral Wisp, and it reveals how they work by just making you run awkwardly fast (very immersion breaking)

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Posted by: Yargesh.4965

Yargesh.4965

I would prefer it to not show through the back of my characters heads.

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Posted by: Rising Dusk.2408

Rising Dusk.2408

I agree with the majority of posters thus far; it should be fixed. Thanks for asking!

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Posted by: Endless Soul.5178

Endless Soul.5178

It doesn’t bother me as it is now, but it clearly bothers enough people. So, I vote for fixing.

Pretty much my thoughts on the matter.

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Posted by: Randulf.7614

Randulf.7614

Id prob wear it if it was fixed. It isnt a bug that enhances tne design in any way

As feedback, a quick note here or even on the bug tracker would have been nice to know it was a bug earlier would have been useful comms.

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Posted by: Stitch.1794

Stitch.1794

I like the bugged effect when in death shroud, but other than that, I think it’s better off being fixed.

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Posted by: MorganOneNine.1025

MorganOneNine.1025

I would definitely prefer it to be fixed.

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Posted by: Oldyoung.6109

Oldyoung.6109

will this change affect current interactions like with oontz necklace or reaper shroud?

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Posted by: CrusaderMichael.9245

CrusaderMichael.9245

I won’t even use the skin ever but, this question is like a kid asking his mom if she really wants him to take out the garbage. It made me laugh reading it.
Having said that, it is a pretty low priority thing in my book so…
I vote NO, DON’T BOTHER FIXING IT.
Move on to the next thing in the dev queue list… unfinished pants that show yer butt, or chest armor that’s inside yer chest.

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Posted by: drkn.3429

drkn.3429

Earned it, been wearing it on the norn guardian, and yes – fix it, please.

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Posted by: That Guy.5704

That Guy.5704

I havent gone out of my way to get it, because I wouldnt personally use the bugged version. Of the 2 options I would prefer the fixed version. However, is this a case where the skins could just be split? have the fixed version (Bloodstone Visage) and the bugged version (uhh… Bloodstone Mind) or something.

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Posted by: Belzebu.3912

Belzebu.3912

Fix it.

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Posted by: Zalladi.4652

Zalladi.4652

Fix please – it’s the only reason I haven’t yet used it.

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Posted by: Chiorix.5361

Chiorix.5361

In terms of player use, I can definitely see worth in fixing the effect. However, in terms of NPC use, I really enjoy the fact that you can see the eyes no matter where you are. It gives the White Mantle and fallen Pact members a much more menacing presence.

All things considered, I’d prefer to keep it the way it is. We already have the red glow-eyes from the gem store— I don’t think we need something so similar to that.

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Posted by: Malediktus.3740

Malediktus.3740

If its a bug it should be fixed

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Posted by: khani.4786

khani.4786

OMG Yes please fix it. Thank you.

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Posted by: skigorn.7910

skigorn.7910

Fix it please.

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Posted by: MithranArkanere.8957

MithranArkanere.8957

Oh, gods, yes. Fix it.

This issue even creates problems in combat, since it makes it harder to see which why a necromancer is facing in shroud, so I don’t think that even an alternate version should be made, so people can’t exploit that.

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Posted by: Sepp.8546

Sepp.8546

Fix it please, looks broken to me. Would definetly use it if it was fixed.

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Posted by: cynferdd.3180

cynferdd.3180

I’d love to see this fixed yes.

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Posted by: faereader.4029

faereader.4029

I vote for fixing it.

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Posted by: Ixillius.5768

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Posted by: Saecula Saeculorum.8362

Saecula Saeculorum.8362

As Felhar mentioned, please do fix the first person floaty visage.

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Posted by: Mea.5491

Mea.5491

Please fix it so I will finally like it enough to actually get it. :P

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Posted by: Shuuk.4803

Shuuk.4803

Hey !
Thanks for asking us !
I’d say it would be better if it was fixed.

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Posted by: ScoHook.6198

ScoHook.6198

Yes, please fix it.

Or, if a lot of people like it, turn it into two skins.

I definitively would preferea fixed version though.

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Posted by: Izithel.6853

Izithel.6853

Thanks for asking, but I can certainly say I’d prefer it to be fixed over the current version.

Maybe another item could later be added that replicates the current look for people who really want it.

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Posted by: CMM.6712

CMM.6712

Haven’t grabbed it, but would like it to be fixed when I do decide to.

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Posted by: Argona.2715

Argona.2715

Please fix it, thank you.

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Posted by: Akuni.8604

Akuni.8604

If it’s a bug, then it should get fixed. It doesn’t make sense to ask if a bug should stay…

That aside, please fix the x-ray glow, thank you.

And lastly a question: Will this apply to the Bloodseeker (Off hand focus with the same effect) and similar items too? I really hope so.

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Posted by: Micakuh.5708

Micakuh.5708

I definitely vote for fixing this. I feel watched by my own characters when looking at them from behind. That’s creepy.

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Posted by: Donari.5237

Donari.5237

I’d prefer it fixed, though I haven’t applied it to any alts and might not for a while since I’d want to have an RP reason why my character has eyes like that. But every time I preview it and rotate my character in the preview panel, I realize that I really won’t apply it in the current version.