We should be able to mute crafters

[Atelier-Bagur]

Um...are crafting sounds their own category? How long would it take to make them their own category? How many manhours goes into adding a new UI slider for this new category? Do you have any answers to these questions? These guys can't even add a glam dresser in a house. It wouldn't surprise me to find out this task would take a small team 20 hours or more to complete.

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[Stormpeaks]

Dont you know that Stormpeaks is an expert at coding and video game development? Her dad works at Nintendo Ill have you know

You seem to really have a problem with me, responding and hunting every single post I make to have a go at me, it's getting a bit cringe and is actually very weird but you do you friendo

I can understand that request tbh, lala spamming emotes is something that grates on my ears too. Crafting sound does not bug me too much but a lot of noise is overwhelming and annoying. Wouldn't mind a mute for them.

That's basically what OP wants, just a small toggle to turn the crafting sounds off, that's what I'd like too tbh as I just cant handle all the hammers, the rock screeching sounds and others of the like, it triggers crazy ringing in my ears

[Aelin_Ashryver]

I can understand that request tbh, lala spamming emotes is something that grates on my ears too. Crafting sound does not bug me too much but a lot of noise is overwhelming and annoying. Wouldn't mind a mute for them.

[littlehobbit13]

This is how bad it's gotten. When people complain about people who they can literally walk away from.... If they are crafting they can't move. Just go somewhere else.

Flip this argument on its head for a sec. For me, the "nails on a chalkboard" noises are the desynthing or materia removal sounds. There are people who will do mass desynth or materia removal right by the scrip npc in limsa where plenty of people are stuck crafting, and unable to move. They're perfectly capable of walking away and going to unpopulated areas before they desynth stuff for like 5 minutes straight, and they choose not to. It shouldn't always be on the person having the problem to resolve. Sometimes it falls to the person creating the problem, if the problem is easier to solve on their end. (And I say this as someone who has more than once packed up my crafting and moved elsewhere to get away.)

The point is that it would be easier to just have a way to selectively control background sounds to tailor your personal game experience without it overly inconveniencing you OR the other person. And in the absence of that, it would be cool of people to endeavor to just be somewhat mindful of the players around them. No different from the established etiquette to turn off your emote notifications so you don't spam chat.

[Hausti]

Im in for more sound options.
Please give me the option to turn off the sound of the namazou minion. I hate it.

[Eraden]

Since nobodys responded to Mao's query, Mao went and checked. Ambient sounds CAN be turned down or even offs. So why is this an issue?

[Atelier-Bagur]

Since nobodys responded to Mao's query, Mao went and checked. Ambient sounds CAN be turned down or even offs. So why is this an issue?

wait ambient sounds count for emotes and crafting sounds?

[Midareyukki]

Since nobodys responded to Mao's query, Mao went and checked. Ambient sounds CAN be turned down or even offs. So why is this an issue?

Because at no point was this ever about toning down all SFX. But rather specific sound effects that can be spammed, most notably crafter sound effects. I don't think people mentioned, but others might also apply, such as Holy or Unleash.

Which is why I even said that if there's anything to take issue with is how the sound design is like. Because they have changed GNB sound effects before, some of their sound effects need to be reworked if we're not going to filter them. Not many people find clanging or WVR's wheel that's lacking in oil at all pleasant.

[RitsukoSonoda]

Nah they should make an option to change crafting sounds to moogle noises instead :P

[Kaurhz]

No appreciation for BSM metal clanging ASMR whatsoever.