Post-patch AOE indicators are too distracting

[Lurkios]

To be clear, annoying and obnoxious I can deal with. My main issue is that the timing of the pulsing is completely inconsistent and conflicting with the actual spell cast. This creates meaningful* timing problems with stepping back into the area.


*Meaningful for mDPS and tanks that are good at the game.

Not that I've given it a whole lot of thought, but I'm not sure what you could do with the pulses that would both allow for a meaningful sort of timing and still induce epilepsy (that was the idea, right?) For some of the longer casts the pulse would be moving so slowly it'd be pointless.

[EasymodeX]

It seems like most relevant casts in this game will pulse 1.5 - 2.5 times before the spell goes off. As long as there is any sort of motion in the highlighted circle at all, players who need the game to scream in their face should be satisfied from a visual cue perspective (the difference between a static circle and a circle that strobes is huge, but the difference between a faster and slower strobe is not significant).

However, if SE makes the strobe sync with the spellcast so that it is exactly 1.0 pulse, then it will make the indicator very clean, and also improve timing by allowing players to see more precisely when the spell is done casting.

[Shaone]

Did coil turn 1 yesterday and, forgot about AoE changes which now mean ADS repelling shot is a yellow/orange AoE on a yellow orange floor.... Oops

Much harder to see for me in that particular fight, most situations it's fine though.

But I would also like it synchronised to the cast bar... or perhaps faster pulses of the current type but a solid red expanding fill with the AoE going off when it reaches the edge. Just because it would look cool.

[Cherie]

I wouldn't mind being able to change the color of the indicators if that is what people want.

One thing I appreciate about the change and would like to see stay the same is the flashing/pulsing effect. It is *much* easier to see something moving on a static surface! For one example, in Brayflox, the AoEs in the area covered by water are much much easier to notice.

I would suggest that the new indicators are annoying/distracting for a reason, so that people will notice them more! How many pugs have I been in with people standing in AoE because they are not paying attention, eating or maybe even stoned/drunk? lol Please notice, I'm not talking about lag here, as the new indicators won't help with lag, as they aren't expected to. What they were designed to help with is making people pay attention to them more.

Mission Accomplished! By all means though, if people really want them off, there could be a menu option to turn them off. However, I believe they should be *on* by default.

[Synapse]

I would suggest that the new indicators are annoying/distracting for a reason, so that people will notice them more! How many pugs have I been in with people standing in AoE because they are not paying attention.

Hopefully this will make DD's and some tanks get out of King Behemoth Tornados.

[mythicrose]

Did coil turn 1 yesterday and, forgot about AoE changes which now mean ADS repelling shot is a yellow/orange AoE on a yellow orange floor.... Oops

That particular rooms has always been a nightmare for me (black/white colorblind). I can't accurately portray what I see to you, but the background is just sploteches of black and grey to me. It's always been a PITA to physically determine just where the AoE zones are with the movement that happens. I've always had to turn off party effects so I only see what I do and the boss. The pulsing helps me out tremendously. I don't have to pay 100% attention to the cast bar and can turn on party effects.

I'm sorry others in general don't like the change. The pulsing feature really helps me identify the AoE in many backgrounds, though.

[EasymodeX]

Two motion indicators for a trivial mechanic that should not be the focus of a player? No thanks. More graphical spam for minor aspects of a fight is simply counter-productive.

[Tiggy]

Considering the changes were obviously made to improve visibility I'd say I'm quiet happy with the result. Timing a pulse with the cast timer would be a half decent improvement, but it wouldn't change a single thing for how I play. There is no time to dilly dally, regardless of what the cast timer is at. I see an AoE I get the heck out instantly.

[EasymodeX]

Considering the changes were obviously made to improve visibility I'd say I'm quiet happy with the result. Timing a pulse with the cast timer would be a half decent improvement, but it wouldn't change a single thing for how I play. There is no time to dilly dally, regardless of what the cast timer is at. I see an AoE I get the heck out instantly.

I'm guessing you're a healer or RDPS?

[Tiggy]

I'm guessing you're a healer or RDPS?

Tank is my primary, BLM secondary, WHM tertiary. There is rarely a good reason to stay inside an AoE regardless of class though.