Continued nerfing of Visual Effects
I think it’s hilarious just how badly they understand some things, such as the aura change. They were supposed to be obvious and easy to read, otherwise people would miss them being up.
Seriously this war on visuals has got to stop. I want to play on pretty MMO not a failing esport.
All for the sake of esport. Just give us a slider already.
A lot of us are upset with these recent changes. Most didn’t think they would take it this far. Visuals are an important part of games like these. Someone in charge at A-Net has forgotten this… Hopefully they wake up soon. It put enough of a bad taste in my mouth that I plan on taking a break from the game.
I think it’s hilarious just how badly they understand some things, such as the aura change. They were supposed to be obvious and easy to read, otherwise people would miss them being up.
Seriously this war on visuals has got to stop. I want to play on pretty MMO not a failing esport.
How hard did they nerf the auras?
I think it’s hilarious just how badly they understand some things, such as the aura change. They were supposed to be obvious and easy to read, otherwise people would miss them being up.
Seriously this war on visuals has got to stop. I want to play on pretty MMO not a failing esport.
How hard did they nerf the auras?
They are virtually invisible, with just a thin egg shaped outline instead
Probably be reintroduced as a visual pack on the TP
I think it’s hilarious just how badly they understand some things, such as the aura change. They were supposed to be obvious and easy to read, otherwise people would miss them being up.
Seriously this war on visuals has got to stop. I want to play on pretty MMO not a failing esport.
How hard did they nerf the auras?
i swear they’re pulling the longest running troll gag in history,
they’re not really clueless monkeys, its all a twisted test to see how long before we snap.
yeah after today’s patch i just quit the game…
A lot of us are upset with these recent changes. Most didn’t think they would take it this far. Visuals are an important part of games like these. Someone in charge at A-Net has forgotten this… Hopefully they wake up soon. It put enough of a bad taste in my mouth that I plan on taking a break from the game.
All these visual changes cough, nerfs, have made me want to quit as well.
I’m in the same boat as the OP. I’ve never posted on the official forums before because I’ve never felt the need to, but these recent changes to the visual effects of spells and abilities are so egregious, so uncalled for, and so unnecessary that I feel like I need to come on here and add my voice to the growing mass of people who are unsatisfied with these changes. One of the things I love most about this game is its art style. I think GW2 looks freaking gorgeous and a big part of the visual fidelity of this game has been its flashy spell effects. Now, it seems like Anet is trying its hardest to kill the aesthetic theme its built.
The backlash on these “visual noise reductions” was very strong during past nerfs, I thought for sure that this patch would dial back on some of the most dramatic ones (looking at you ele fireball!). Imagine my disappointment when this patch didn’t reverse the earlier changes but instead introduced even more visual nerfs.
What it ultimately feels like to me is Anet trying to force its players to play the game the way Anet wants us to. No we’re not allowed to have options or sliders because Anet doesn’t want us to choose the level of visual effects we have on our screen, they want to choose for us. There was and has been huge outcry, and really it feels like valid community feedback is being ignored. It’s just saddening.
Gone to Reddit.
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They are nerfing these effects for their push for E-sports. It was “too hard” to follow what was going on with all those giant fireballs.
Probably be reintroduced as a visual pack on the TP
You’re hired!
i swear they’re pulling the longest running troll gag in history,
they’re not really clueless monkeys, its all a twisted test to see how long before we snap.
No, that would be AoC (Age of Conan), but if they keep this up they’ll be in the running for sure.
What an absolute shame. The more they do to this game, the less interested I am in it. I have 12 level 80’s….1000’s of hours in this game.
I’ll stick with fallout 4 for the time being.
They are nerfing these effects for their push for E-sports. It was “too hard” to follow what was going on with all those giant fireballs.
i know right? so many staff eles in pvp. :P
Their Esports thing will be a big fail in the end when they end up with a lot of players leaving for other games soon enough. They don’t even realize they’re killing their own game, especially in a season where a lot of new games are introduced.
I think they’ll realise it when their jobs are down the drain.
they’re not really clueless monkeys
Could have fooled me.
Count me among those on the verge of quitting. Apparently the people in charge don’t understand the importance of keeping the former beautiful special effects. I am certainly not getting a substantial reward by getting a few exotic drops daily and an ascended chest every two to three months.
Stripping the visual appeal from GW2 doesn’t leave much else for many considering most players post level 80 are striving for a superior & unique appearance in the form of flashy weapons, armor, and effects. This is exactly why people invest so much time & money into obtaining a legendary and earning gold for gem store attire. How can Arena Net not be aware of this?
Like others, I find the timing for these visual nerfs very suspicious… after Heart of Thorns was released… after months of bombarding us with how cool elite profession combat skills & powers would be… only to have them taken away shortly afterwards. It’s both sad & infuriating.
Hopefully, Arena Net will come to their senses, but until then I’ll put GW2 on hold & devote my gaming time to Fallout 4, The Witcher 3, and Mad Max.
The e-sports ship sailed on this game 3 years ago.
And Anet has yet to realize it.
These ‘visual noise reductions’ are just more proof.
Headdesk
The e-sports ship sailed on this game 3 years ago.
And Anet has yet to realize it.
These ‘visual noise reductions’ are just more proof.
Trying to make this game become a MOBA game . Good job Anet !
Look at League of Legends , each champion just have 4 skills , 1 passive and they have to blances them every patch by nerf , buff their skills or remake them as a new champion with new skills and passive . For GW2 , i can’t imagine how they can do it ….
Anet should focus on WvW , Event , contents , storyline …. in game than trying to make MMORPG become MOBA .
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Anet just double down on their own demise. I’m already hitting other forums to tell people to stay clear of this eSport wannabe.
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The e-sports ship sailed on this game 3 years ago.
And Anet has yet to realize it.
These ‘visual noise reductions’ are just more proof.
Trying to make this game become a MOBA game . Good job Anet !
Look at League of Legends , each champion just have 4 skills , 1 passive and they have to blances them every patch by nerf , buff their skills or remake them as a new champion with new skills and passive . For GW2 , i can’t imagine how they can do it ….
Anet should focus on WvW , Event , contents , storyline …. in game than trying to make MMORPG become MOBA .
You are right, Esports are precisely that because they don’t have that many abilities, which makes both understanding them and watching them easier for viewers. No matter how much the visuals are toned down GW2 will never be an Esport because it is not simple enough. The visual clutter is merely a symptom of the complexity if the game. The balance patches are also not frequent enough.
I think that the devs should stop being so adamant about GW2 becoming an Esport and focus on the strengths of their game, instead of giving them up for a pipe dream.
The e-sports ship sailed on this game 3 years ago.
And Anet has yet to realize it.
These ‘visual noise reductions’ are just more proof.
Trying to make this game become a MOBA game . Good job Anet !
Look at League of Legends , each champion just have 4 skills , 1 passive and they have to blances them every patch by nerf , buff their skills or remake them as a new champion with new skills and passive . For GW2 , i can’t imagine how they can do it ….
Anet should focus on WvW , Event , contents , storyline …. in game than trying to make MMORPG become MOBA .You are right, Esports are precisely that because they don’t have that many abilities, which makes both understanding them and watching them easier for viewers. No matter how much the visuals are toned down GW2 will never be an Esport because it is not simple enough. The visual clutter is merely a symptom of the complexity if the game. The balance patches are also not frequent enough.
I think that the devs should stop being so adamant about GW2 becoming an Esport and focus on the strengths of their game, instead of giving them up for a pipe dream.
So you’re saying they should remove skill slots 6 through 10? c:
The e-sports ship sailed on this game 3 years ago.
And Anet has yet to realize it.
These ‘visual noise reductions’ are just more proof.
Trying to make this game become a MOBA game . Good job Anet !
Look at League of Legends , each champion just have 4 skills , 1 passive and they have to blances them every patch by nerf , buff their skills or remake them as a new champion with new skills and passive . For GW2 , i can’t imagine how they can do it ….
Anet should focus on WvW , Event , contents , storyline …. in game than trying to make MMORPG become MOBA .You are right, Esports are precisely that because they don’t have that many abilities, which makes both understanding them and watching them easier for viewers. No matter how much the visuals are toned down GW2 will never be an Esport because it is not simple enough. The visual clutter is merely a symptom of the complexity if the game. The balance patches are also not frequent enough.
I think that the devs should stop being so adamant about GW2 becoming an Esport and focus on the strengths of their game, instead of giving them up for a pipe dream.
So you’re saying they should remove skill slots 6 through 10? c:
I’m saying that they simply shouldn’t bother with Esports unless they are willing to make PvP completely different when compared to the rest of the game.
sigh, why dont they simply give us the old animations back for our own character. The other ones can use the new ones, as it wouldnt matter for most what others do and would improve the fps in big battles.
Personally I think that culling the visual effects hasn’t even gone far enough. I am tired of attending a boss fight in PvE and having to assume that the boss is underneath that white ball of nothing in the middle of my screen, while dozens of melee players drop dead because they couldn’t see telegraphs of the next boss attack.
Having said that I’d rather have a slider or at least a few distinct options like “tone down all effects outside of my group” or “tone down all effects other than the ones caused by me”.
Personally I think that culling the visual effects hasn’t even gone far enough. I am tired of attending a boss fight in PvE and having to assume that the boss is underneath that white ball of nothing in the middle of my screen, while dozens of melee players drop dead because they couldn’t see telegraphs of the next boss attack.
Having said that I’d rather have a slider or at least a few distinct options like “tone down all effects outside of my group” or “tone down all effects other than the ones caused by me”.
That’s entirely the result of impact particles, which haven’t changed at all since 2013, and have only changed slightly since 2012. They stack and scale with mob size.
Agreed, Nobody cares about GW2 Esports as it is an MMO. There was no reason to cull the visual effects and simultaneously not even allow players to adjust the effects based on what they can handle on their computers.
Let the community decide where it wants to go like how Super Smash Bros Melee’s community chose where to go with the game. Clearly GW2 isn’t esports making for pitiful numbers and not even being considered in any major multi game tournaments.