Topic kind of say s it all, but given the respectable customization of our characters that ffxiv allows, why can't we disable this on an individual basis?
Not like spell effects, because that depends on others' settings. I like to view my character, and I want others to view it like I see it, more or less. The beast gauge aura obfuscates all the cool detail and color. Makes me a bit sad, since a lala with a huge axe is hilarious and awesome.... but all I see is swirly fire.
Please give us the option to turn it off/on, as we would with our visor/helmets/etc. Its kind of hard to believe this is a technical limitation that can't be pulled off.
Thanks for reading (I did google this issue, I've seen others have the same sentiment).
edit: also this is my first post, I thought it was worth finally registering to post about because I wish we could turn it on/off that much....had the game for years. And hello, forums. o/
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06-20-2020, 10:30 AMSirranJust rolled a warrior and am really put off by the beast gauge aura
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06-21-2020, 07:41 PMChiraisu
No, please don't. It's complaints like this why my Dark Knight's darkside aura's visibility was nerfed like 3 times to where you can barely even see the aura and it is highly generic. It's also complaints like this that ruined Gunbreaker's SFX quality.
If you don't like it just play DRK it's the same thing anyway. -
06-21-2020, 07:46 PMMhaericAnd it's no longer permanent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chiraisu
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06-21-2020, 11:36 PMSeraphor
They just need a 'turn off personal auras' option in the settings.
This would apply to the Beast gauge aura, Darkside, Greased Lightning, Eye/Blood of the dragon, etc. -
06-22-2020, 12:52 AMNedkel
I would disable the visibility of this gauge below 50 points.
Having it visible under 50 does not make sense at all, and at 50 points it would even help in awareness. -
06-22-2020, 03:49 AMCanadaneYour secret best move only takes 20 points though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nedkel
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06-22-2020, 11:25 AMNedkellol i totally forgot about it, thats how long im not playing tanks in this game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Canadane
They could make it 20 points and then make aura more red at 50 points. -
06-22-2020, 08:14 PMArianeEwah
Probably unpopular opinion: turn off aura effect when out of combat (and/or x seconds after combat ends) or tune it down at least. The effect is highly "abrasive", I can understand that it's really annoying as Lala because the aura seems to scale bad with body height. Other aura effects (Blood of the Dragon, Greased Lightning, Umbral Ice/Astral Fire) are more "soft" than Beast aura, they are less of an/no issue.
Less unpopular opinion: While you are at it; revert the Darkside aura effect to its original effect. (Use the current version as a "tuned down"/"out of combat" effect.) -
06-28-2020, 02:03 PMSirran
Ive played MNK and don't mind the aura. Beast guage (have only tried it on a lala) well...all i see is a red swirl. It's lame. Totally understand some folks love super sayain 25 or whatever, I don't.
I'm not saying nerf it or remove it, I'm just saying, give each player the option to turn it off or on. I have a huge bar that I can size that tells me if I have beast guage points, Im not looking for an obnoxious aura. -
06-28-2020, 02:05 PMSirranI don't mind complaining about it, because I hate the look. Straight up. I don't care what they do per se, keep it or whatever, but just give us the option to turn it off on an individual basis.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chiraisu
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06-28-2020, 02:19 PMMhaeric
Meanwhile, whenever I just stand around doing nothing on warrior I find the nearest training dummy if possible and whack it once to be able to use Infuriate just so I can do my standing around looking awesome with glowy goodness.
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06-29-2020, 12:41 AMLucy_PyreThis exact same thing. That aura is my second favorite thing about the job, behind Fell Cleave.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mhaeric
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06-30-2020, 01:36 PMSirran
It's good to hear that plenty of folks like it, but is there a technical limitation preventing giving classes the ability to turn personal auras off? Or is it simply that the devs feel that these auras are really "class defining" and without them they feel no different than other classes?
Would mnk not feel like mnk without the aura effect, for instance? Any play testing to support it either way? -
07-02-2020, 03:21 AMCetek14
I'm not a WAR fan but that awful aura doesn't help. Something similar to /visor wouldn't hurt anyone.
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07-02-2020, 10:26 AMItMe
Being able to tone the aura down would be appreciated.
The aura doesn't really tell me anything that my job gauge doesn't.
It just stops me from appreciating my own glam for awhile, especially since I'm a Lala so that aura really swallows me. -
07-02-2020, 05:35 PMTintThe only job with a "class defining" aura is Dark Knight - it's the only job wich has his aura on the little snes like sprites present in the deep dungeons. It's also somehow baked into the lore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sirran
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07-03-2020, 11:32 AMLathyrusLoon
I miss the blowy goodness darknight used to have T_T I mean the current glow is...ok...but still.
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08-02-2020, 11:15 AMSwolezilZozyl
Yes please! I just hit 35 as Warrior and this is driving me crazy. I like to walk around and just appreciate my armor and the scenery between fights. This aura makes that so difficult. The best solution I've found so far is to change classes and change back, which I'm doing every time I fight anything now, but this is so tedious and annoying. Just give us the option to disable it PLEASE. I was having so much more fun before level 35.
Another option would be to disable auras outside of combat, but I don't want to interfere with people who like to stand around looking like super saiyans. I just want to be able to look at my armor and the scenery in peace without an orange tornado obscuring everything.