Option to reduce ( but not remove entirely) player effects

[AndyMugu]

With the new graphical update coming, the ability to reduce (but not remove entirely) your or other players' effects would be a welcome one.

Said option could also be toggle-able for PVP, and while we're at it, being able to enable it automatically when you are with large groups of players would be a god send.

[Jeeqbit]

That exists. Just go to the system menu, then open character configuration, then go to control settings and click the Character tab, then set Battle effects like this.
Own: Show All
Party: Show Limited
Others: Show None
PvP Opponents: whatever you want.

[Sebazy]

We already have this though?

Settings > Character Configuration > Character on the top > Battle Effects Settings

Personally I couldn't stomach doing Alliance or up with these effects enabled, I run show limited for myself and show none for others. Maybe it's an old eyes thing . (I do wish Asylum/Soil etc was handled better with effects off though)

[Jeeqbit]

I do wish Asylum/Soil etc was handled better with effects off though

Show All shows, well, all effects.
Show Limited only shows important ones like Asylum, Soil, Salted Earth.
Show None shows, well, none.

[AmiableApkallu]

I'd like something between the current "All" and "Limited."

"All" typically hides the boss behind a shower of constant sparkles and explosions. "Limited" makes your party members look like they're wildly swinging their arms for no reason.

There must be a middle ground. For lack of a better reference, I'll use how things look when fighting Engels in Copied Factory.

[Fawkes]

That exists. Just go to the system menu, then open character configuration, then go to control settings and click the Character tab, then set Battle effects like this.
Own: Show All
Party: Show Limited
Others: Show None
PvP Opponents: whatever you want.

You seem to have missed this part

the ability to reduce (but not remove entirely)

[Sebazy]

Show All shows, well, all effects.
Show Limited only shows important ones like Asylum, Soil, Salted Earth.
Show None shows, well, none.

Show limited still shows a fair bit of particle fluff as well. I find it a bunch more distracting than Show None personally (Again, I'm old, might just be an old eyes thing). I guess I'm joining the OP in asking for something between limited and none then

[wereotter]

Show All shows, well, all effects.
Show Limited only shows important ones like Asylum, Soil, Salted Earth.
Show None shows, well, none.

except there are things that they could (and should) change that show up even if you have it set to show none.

for example you still see the voidsent pop out of a reaper when they use void stalk even with "show none" active

and for show limited and show none, as a melee player, it would be just dandy if we didn't have the super nova white star in the center of the circle showing, just the dancing stars around the perimeter would be enough. I would love if we could reduce effects even further than the game currently allows for.

[Jeeqbit]

You seem to have missed this part

I did not. Showing all your effects and limited for the party is decent.

Show limited still shows a fair bit of particle fluff as well.

Not for me. Limited only shows the areas such as Asylum, Sacred Soil and Salted Earth.

I would love if we could reduce effects even further than the game currently allows for.

Particularly NPC effects would be useful.

[ManaEthielday]

This is how I learn this is a feature already?! I've been running alliance raids with an entire light show for years!