Hello! I’d like to accent that this is my personal opinion but I wonder what you thing and if you have similar opinions or different?
A while ago I made a topic on how post-processing graphic option in the game makes everything too bright for me.
With the new areas, like Draconis Mons and the new PvP lobby, the horror of glowing mist has been replaced with hiper-color drugged vision xD. I must say, I appreciate the change and it makes the post-processing much more bearable for my eyes.
Though:
1. I don’t have any vision problems.
2. I wear anti-reflex glasses for looking at the computer screen only, so the part of light/radiation is already filtered out by these.
3. I have a very good quality monitor with very lively colors (chosen by my bf who is a PC screens connoisseur
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4. Unlike most of people, I saw the DRESS black and blue! (You may still remember that meme).. actually I saw it violety-blue.
5. I use f-lux program to make my monitor less white at night.
6. I HATE white background fashion practiced by most of websites. Computer screen white is not paper white, I think it’s a quiet agenda to burn out peoples’ eyes ;d This is why most saw white dress!
7. My boyfriend has the same problem with GW2 and 1 picture. And he wears glasses because of eyesight problems.
Some may ask why would I use post processing if it hurts my eyesight? Here are a few reasons and annoyances I gathered:
1. “Old” maps are often too dark at night so I can’t see kitten. Post processing on with or without light adaptation makes them tolerable for a while.
2. in the old maps, even without the “light adaptation” option, which usually makes the screen a bit darker there is still that nasty white mist! I understand that it’s supposed to make a mood and whatnot, but it mostly makes many things hard to look at.
3. Too bright post-processing light effects and explosions. Example: My FAV Dragonhunter has a lot of blue light to use! Let’s blind the enemy with his light and blind the player too!;d
4. Most of maps, old and new looks much better and more colorful with post processing on… which still can makes my eyes hurt! :/ So I’m kinda forced to look at less colorful world, but at least I’m saving my eyesight.
5. New maps have this awesome, over saturated color in the post processing option… but there is still some annoying white-ish over glow that makes me squint after some time.
6. Maybe that white mist spreading the light was a good idea when computer screens were a bit worse? I kinda wonder how many people has their eyes a bit damaged by this constant white light bombardment :/
7. Light and graphics add-ons may be awesome and colorful without hurting peoples’ eyes….
That is all. Thanks for reading. Share your thoughts on it, if you have any.