Special effects

[Delias]

Don't have a link....but MikeB's Ascalon Catacombs vid brought much ire.
Also...the long pvp one I remember looked a bit messy.

There was also one that TB put up that he pointed out that the fire effect on the giant, 10ft pig was like double the size OF the giant 10ft pig, and that it was just some random skill that an elementalist or something kept using.
Just thought I'd mention that to give Mif another link to find. :P

[Dillingr]

They're strategic...?

[Deleted]

I need to experience it myself to vote on that.
Sometimes flashy effects seem worse when others are playing (for example when I watch my boyfriend), but if I am in charge myself, I am better at focusing on the important stuff and fading out everything else.

[Hockeyhacker]

Hi guys, i been watching a few guild wars vids again whilst waiting for new beta footage so and the main thing that is bothering is the the amount of particles on screen, most encounters seem to be a ball of light and sparkles. Am i alone thinking this? I know you can lower the gfx settings but that just reduces the quality rather than quantity. I don't really want to substitute all graphics to try and reduce it.

I would prefer it if you could actually see attacks especially because a lot of encounters rely on avoidance so a bright light covering the ground kind of ruins it for me.

All the footage you are still getting is still from that weekend beta, they said they would tone them down, you will have to wait till Monday for any of the new betas footage because its a similar NDA for press this time as last times (aka they can film Fri-Sunday but can not air any of the footage until Monday after the beta is closed).

So we should start seeing Monday if they have toned down the effects much yet or not, but until then all the footage being uploaded even through this coming Sunday will be old footage.

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lol that asura on the left is missing its legs

No it isn't, its just there is a bush blocking the view of its legs.

[grandpab]

No it isn't, its just there is a bush blocking the view of its legs.

Thanks for telling me a 2nd time ><

[Delias]

Thanks for telling me a 2nd time ><

Hey Grandpab. There's a bush infront of the asura, blocking the view of it's legs.
It's legs aren't invisible.
You're welcome.

[grandpab]

Hey Grandpab. There's a bush infront of the asura, blocking the view of it's legs.
It's legs aren't invisible.
You're welcome.

Charr cow!

[Mif]

Meanwhile nobody has noticed the Asura sitting in front of the hammock on the ground.

[Delias]

Meanwhile nobody has noticed the Asura sitting in front of the hammock on the ground.

Is he bald?
He looks like the type of asura that would give me nightmares.
Like, I expect him to slowly turn his head 180 degrees and him to be smiling from ear to ear with his eyes fully white.

[Moonsera]

Cut off this asuran hammock theme, it's starting to annoy.

[Mif]

Is he bald?

Nope.


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[Delias]

Nope.


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Thank god.
Asura with hair are just as creepy as bald asura, but still.

[Squirrelbanes]

Thank god.
Asura with hair are just as creepy as bald asura, but still.

Quiet kitty...or we'll shave u!

[Vlad Morbius]

Quiet kitty...or we'll shave u!

LOL, looks like a Charr that got too close to a fire trap! I think the movement graphics / white streaks you see when they move quickly add to the whole issue of too many particle effects and add to the confusion. To be honest they could be removed completely, they're about as necessary as stink lines coming off a Norn’s footwear.

[Deleted]

they are aware of the problem, and its being worked on

Did not know that they actually saw it as a problem themselfs, good news tho /happy dance

Some of the fire effects for example were abit O_O hehe

[grandpab]

Did not know that they actually saw it as a problem themselfs, good news tho /happy dance

Some of the fire effects for example were abit O_O hehe

When the videos went up after the press beta last month people went crazy and the complaints were heard.

[Delias]

LOL, looks like a Charr that got too close to a fire trap! I think the movement graphics / white streaks you see when they move quickly add to the whole issue of too many particle effects and add to the confusion. To be honest they could be removed completely, they're about as necessary as stink lines coming off a Norn’s footwear.

Removed completely..?
Yes, because there would be no complaints whatsoever if you hit your pheonix skill as an elemental and all that happened was some numbers popping out of the enemies head. >.>

[Deleted]

Did not know that they actually saw it as a problem themselfs, good news tho /happy dance

Some of the fire effects for example were abit O_O hehe

Well, they are aware that some people find it annoying, and they aim to please as many as they can, so yes they are looking into giving players options

[Vlad Morbius]

Removed completely..?
Yes, because there would be no complaints whatsoever if you hit your pheonix skill as an elemental and all that happened was some numbers popping out of the enemies head. >.>

I was referring to the movement effects (white streaking) not all particle effects, thought that was obvious.

[Glytch]

Quiet kitty...or we'll shave u!

can we turn it into a violin string after?