Possibility of Epilepsy Mode?

[Autumnfire]

Hello! Even with all spell effects and stuff turned off, there are still some animations and effects that can trigger epileptic seizures.

I know some games (this one included) has looked into settings that can help with things such as color blindness. Would it be possible for there to ever down the road be a handicap setting that could help curb bright flashy effects for people with epilepsy?

[Culfinrandir]

I assume you're referring to photo-epilepsy. There's quite a lot of effects, like you say, that have the potential to aggravate symptoms, along with flickering from the anti-aliasing (less of an issue for most). It would be an interesting project & should be well within the possibilities of the software. Hopefully they will take this on board.

[Kaiser-Ace]

I know Thordan EX was specifically redesigned for that reason. It's already really flashy but if rumors are true, the origenal design even had an adverse effect on some of the development staff.

[Autumnfire]

I know some things that get me specifically are a group of trash mobs in the Vault (where the room flashes purple). The new bird mounts. And when people shoot off the magiteck mounts in my immediate vicinity. There are other things, too, but those come to mind right off the top of my head because I see them so regularly at the moment.

[Kogasan]

As a fellow epileptic I know what your saying. I hope someday they will make it like that.

[Culfinrandir]

I don't have photosensitive epilepsy, thankfully, it's one of the few things I don't have! However, I have experienced unpleasant reactions to certain flashing events like those outlined above in the Vault & when there's people on the Magitek mounts or having an "AoE off" in cities (some of the 50+ actions are hellish, not to mention Holy). At least they can be turned off for those who need it.

[Serilda]

I don't suffer from epilepsy but this suggestion deserves a bump and a Like. Dazzling effects should be included in the visuals you can choose to disable so everyone can enjoy the game fully. I actually didn't know about the Magitek mount; time to be more careful about using the missiles from now on.

[Priya]

I'm not epilleptic, but it always confused me why they removed the ability to turn off limit break effects because the BLM one is intense; can it cause issues? I hope they help you out, OP. I'll try to be mindful of magitek mounts; that's good to know.

[Donaria]

Hello another epileptic player here just wanted to add that I may not have sensory overload/photosensitivity seizures but do suffer from REM and fetigue seizures. So I sympathize with other players that have a more sensitive condition, my hope is that they will help you all with visuals causing harm to your play sessions. Couldn't bump this thread enough. Goodluck out there.

"May all your quest be epic"
-Donaria Justicar

[Autumnfire]

I have to say, I'm so touched by everyone's responses to this. Thank you so much! You guys are amazing. Yeah, hopefully, a developer will come across this and maybe have some ideas of what can be done to help! ^^ You all rock so much.