EXTREMELY Headache-Inducing Ringing Sound during Alexander Resurrected

[lucatracy]

I'm not sure if there's been a thread made about this already, but I personally haven't seen this mentioned here or elsewhere and I think it's important to bring up. During the Gordius System phase during Alexander Resurrected, there's a very loud, unignorable ringing sound for the ENTIRE mechanic, it almost sounds like a dog whistle. This mechanic lasts for a pretty long time during the boss, and I feel like this should be removed or edited. If an entire arena can be changed because of "accessibility", I think this should too. I mentioned this to a couple friends that called me crazy for hearing it the first time but after I pointed it out, again, it's extremely hard to ignore.

merely for example, https://youtu.be/cOiHrLhhoEM starts at around the 2:31 mark when all the systems are activated. There are other similar sound effects that are phasing in and out as the mechanic is actually being worked on but the one I'm referring to plays throughout pretty much the whole thing.

Also to clarify, when I say " extremely headache inducing", I do not mean I'm getting an EXTREME HEADACHE, but moreso that it is EXTREMELY LIKELY to INDUCE a headache onto me, or at the very least, give me an uncomfortable feeling in my head or ears.

[Kranel_San]

/mastervolume

[Sekundessounet]

I'm not sure if there's been a thread made about this already, but I personally haven't seen this mentioned here or elsewhere and I think it's important to bring up. During the Gordius System phase during Alexander Resurrected, there's a very loud, unignorable ringing sound for the ENTIRE mechanic, it almost sounds like a dog whistle. This mechanic lasts for a pretty long time during the boss, and I feel like this should be removed or edited. If an entire arena can be changed because of "accessibility", I think this should too. I mentioned this to a couple friends that called me crazy for hearing it the first time but after I pointed it out, again, it's extremely hard to ignore.

Try first to see if it's not an audio issue with your system. I had similar issues with some SAM sounds a few years ago, and turns out it was my headset messing up with high-pitched sounds.

As for changing stuff for accessibility, it'll happen if enough people have this issue. So far I think you're the first person I've seen talk about that.

[lucatracy]

/mastervolume

Thanks genius, but muting my entire game, or having to change any volume setting mid boss, is not a solution to a sound effect causing literal headaches

[lucatracy]

Try first to see if it's not an audio issue with your system. I had similar issues with some SAM sounds a few years ago, and turns out it was my headset messing up with high-pitched sounds.

As for changing stuff for accessibility, it'll happen if enough people have this issue. So far I think you're the first person I've seen talk about that.

The thing is my friends can hear it too, not sure if it actually affects them the same way it does to me or could to others though. I don't play with a headset and I watched a YT gameplay of the boss to make sure it wasn't just on my end and I can hear it in it too. But next time I have to do the raid, I'll see if I can have any free seconds to see which audio setting it's set to.

[RaionKansen]

I have really sensitive ears and I haven't noticed anything, but maybe I'm getting old lol.

I would maybe see if using a different audio device has any effect on it, otherwise it might be good to try and reach out to support directly.

[Kamudo]

Why yes, make a thread to complain so they can nerf more unique stuff in Windhurst. We already lost the transparent platform because people complained.

[Rein_eon_Osborne]

I think you should at least link the YT video you watched & write down the timestamp where exactly this bothersome sound exists—mind you, it’s not necessarily for us other forummonger, but moreso for any of their staff if they happened to read this thread. Edit your first post and put it up there for better visibility.

If you just tell anybody “Oh X fight sound effect makes me dizzy…” without specifying which SFX in the span of 4-6 minutes encounter, you’ll just prolong the time window it takes for them to address the issue because now they need to wait for you to get back at them which SFX exactly you were referring to. No, saying which phase doesn’t narrow it down proper either because in a single minute there can be plenty of SFX playing at the same time, much less identifying the common thread.

Tl;dr drop the link & put a timestamp on your first post. You can edit it.

[Hanayumi]

Yeah, asked around during my run, theres definitely a hum from the shield, but no one hears anything so bad its headache inducing. Gotta be blunt this might be one those actual "you" issues, something with your audio or your ears...

[lucatracy]

Why yes, make a thread to complain so they can nerf more unique stuff in Windhurst. We already lost the transparent platform because people complained.

There's nothing "unique" about the sound effect in comparison to almost an entire arena. You're being purposefully dense to argue.