PSA: Macro Sound Effects Harm People with Sensory Issues

[BillyKaplan]

however, i don't think checkbox will be a good option since people can easily abuse

How is this worse than people who play the game muted, something SE can't control since you can just mute your speakers? Or shut down system sounds which is already in the game.
The sound effects have a purpose, true, but you can't force people to listen to it if they really don't want to so your point is moot. If nothing else, you don't pay their sub to force them to listen to your sound effects.

[Fhaerron]

tbh i agree that some of the sound effects can be quite loud, that's why i choose <se.14> for all of my macros because it's the most subtle and the least obnoxious one. however, i don't think checkbox will be a good option since people can easily abuse it and it defies the sole purpose of the sound effects itself. instead, an independent volume bar for macro sound effect would be nicer. i know it's not that different from the checkbox, but at least it doesn't completely mute the sounds.

So a checkbox to mute macro sounds is not a good option so then instead I just mute the game sound ...

I mean I don't really understand why YOU have to decide for ME to either have it on or not on, when I have people using macro sounds in whatever run I do I just mute the sound entirely so I don't have to hear it any more.

I don't need to know all that info in pugable content (there's a reason why it's pugable first place) Savage/ultmate (anything that needs coordination) I run with static, friends, fc and voice chat. I never have needed macro sounds.

[Fhaerron]

And if we think about it, Macros is its own section already, so it having its own sound is even less of a problem.

Also, please note:
Not everybody enjoys playing muted games. The only sounds i have at 0% sometimes is bgm, not even the nature sounds and all, just bgm. Because of my own music but if i take out all the other effects it just gets boring. Please don't tell anybody a simple checkbox for this is not worth it.

I time some heals to sounds from attacks, just like i position myself for attacks and all via animations happening(the grenn on Rabanastre pony for marker). If i don't have sound, i just forget things happen.

This, I used to raid in WoW for years with the music itself muted and the 'sounds' to 60% and then have trance music play at 70% and voice chat at 100% and stream.
Best of both worlds.

[Kisagami]

Compromise is key here - if not a check box to mute macros, then a volume bar where I can turn them down to 0% is entirely fair. I am willing to compromise for other play styles. I just need and want to eliminate them on my end.

[SenorPatty]

Only read the need for optional sound effects checkbox and I approve. I'm all for config QoL, regardless of anyone's condition.

[Xau]

Not everybody enjoys playing muted games. The only sounds i have at 0% sometimes is bgm, not even the nature sounds and all, just bgm. Because of my own music but if i take out all the other effects it just gets boring. Please don't tell anybody a simple checkbox for this is not worth it..

this is what killed me joy on other mmo, trickster online, at the time, the ones who managed that game added a anti cheat engine what if you where playing on a window xp, maded the game unable to process any sound(only music) making it very unfun to play, eventualy that game died because they never changed it (they lost a lot of players because of it)

anyway i do agree what macro noises are rather annoying and we should have the option to either regulate its volume or turn them off at will

[silverlunarfox]

In this same line, I'd love a mute option for players in instances. Not only could you eliminate sounds, but the ones that fill up the entire chat box with image macros....

[NephthysVasudan]

In this same line, I'd love a mute option for players in instances. Not only could you eliminate sounds, but the ones that fill up the entire chat box with image macros....

Oh I would love this....so much.

[Stormfur]

In this same line, I'd love a mute option for players in instances. Not only could you eliminate sounds, but the ones that fill up the entire chat box with image macros....

Yes. Please.

[msfakefur]

There's a certain sound, can't quite recall right now, that always scares me whenever people use. Granted, it's not to the same extent of OP, but I'd love a mute option too.