Darkside Aura .. hurts my eyes. Can't turn it off.

[Giantbane]

It's really an ugly effect compared to every other effect in the game.

I also kinda wish it only showed up in combat and/or if I've got battle effects off for non party members that I wouldn't see it.

[Snapdragyn]

I'm pretty damned sure all you guys are just crying for the sake of something to cry about, I'm running the game on DX11 at Max with 60fps while streaming it and all i see if little tiny flashes of red everyso often seriously stop moaning.

It may be a DX version thing, then. With DX9, every DRK I pass looks like they have an invisible raver fandancing around them with glowsticks.

Another vote for more 'Dark Knight' & less 'Not-At-All DARK Knight'.

[Alacran]

As severe an example I know it to be, I can't help but think it looks like a child with a gun bared for no other reason but to show off they have a gun. It looks like you can't control yourself, and are simply lazy. No one looks intimidating when just standing around glowing like a disco ball of angst. They don't understand they do not look edgy and menacing, but childish and easily impressed with themselves. I say this as someone who has taken Dark Knight as their new main, while I will never claim to be the best, I can proudly say I wont be found standing about with Dark Side aura up on constantly, I'm no try hard that needs to "express his darkness" to everyone.

[Terin]

They could just center the aura around the weapon. That would be kind of cool imo.

This is definitely the best solution. It keeps the cool-looking effect, without being visual-overkill for everyone else.

[Akubikumo]

I'd really like to not have any of the swirly, glowy, swooshy effects on my character at all. Even GL III gets on my nerves. A "Character Aura Effects " ON/OFF button would be fantastic.

[Hyunckel]

I play as a DRK from now on, I love the aura and the only time I deactivate it is during a dungeon in between trash pulls if my MP are low.

I hope they keep it as it is, I love the dark and edgy atmosphere it gives my character ♥

[SokiYagami]

More of ugly than annoying for me, it will be great if it can be turn off along the other battle settings, but otherwise I can live with it. I still wonder why they don't use the dark flame aura that fray gets instead... that is much better looking imo.

[Zordrage]

it should glow even more and add additional effects to it :P

[SokiYagami]

Would be nice if we get a more condensed aura which covers a much smaller area. Could be from the eyes/arms/weapons/feet, the current aura take up far too much space. The effect in Zordrage's signature is a good choice too.

[Zfz]

I played with DRK a little and did find that aura too elaborate to my liking.

Although if I'm not mistaken, doesn't it consume your MP? Since MP is such an important resource, perhaps the effect is this way to make sure players always know when it's on and when it's off?