In today’s patch there was an animation change to the surge staff that causes rapid and bright blinking of the screen as well as distortion. I have never had a problem in any game ever, but this is just terrible. After one match my eyes hurt and I have a headache.
I don’t know whoever thought this was a good idea, but I am physically unable to play the game after this change. I confirmed this as a problem with others in the official discord. Change this back immediately, it’s going to cause health problems for people.
The distortion needs to go because it completely removes your ability to see anything beyond a few meters. I like the idea of it though. The rest of the changes are very welcome imo, they vastly improved the visuals of the surge staff, which was compared to the others very insignificant, after they completely reduced the gfx from the beta.
Something similar goes for the force sword. The block effect looks way better now. Sadly it also got a bit overtuned distortion on it. I wouldnt want it to entirely get removed, because its somewhat fitting, just tuned down slightly.
For the staff there needs too be a major reduction in the distortion, especially how it makes everything double/tripple vision. The kind of wave like, wobbly look of it is not too bad. It looks especially good when you see a psyker using it in 3rd person, and fits the nature of how the lightning moves. In 3rd person this effect also only surrounds the lightning, similar too how the flamer gets the heat distortion around the flame particles. I think this should also be the case for 1st person, leaving most of the screen clear, but adding the effect around the lightning.
What I really like is how intense the staff emits light in a distinct hue of blue now. This should definitely stay. I hope this feedback prevents the changes from being completely reverted. Im sure there are some photosensitive people out there. But the entire game is a constant seizure inducing lightning storm.
Or just have a setting to turn the effects off. Just because you like it doesnt mean it should stay if it is effecting peoples health. There are mutliple reports in the discord of people having problems with the new visual display and screen blinking. An option in the settings to turn it off is a good compromise.
Also got a headache from using new surge staff. Never had any game give me a headache before. I think its because its a flashing light but out of focus and to the bottom left of your screen but incredibly bright and flashy.
Genuinely could not finish the match. Eyes are sore and the headache is real. It’s not a mild shake, it’s not a snake amount of flashes. No amount of adjusting visuals helped, despite making the rest of the game look like some 16bit rendering
Unfortunately for me im getting nauseous and headaches even from other psykers using it. I’m at the point where if i see a psyker with it or one joins mid game I just leave.
Ok, that’s fair. I imagine people like you need accessabiliy mode for more than just that weapon.
That said, it doesn’t make it entirely unplayable. Would it be great for Fatshark to react fast? Yeah. They also should acknowledge it better. Doesn’t mean I empathize with with overreaction that game is entirely unplayable.
Yep there should probably just be some accessibility option for people effected that reduces overall and in this case specific effects for the game. There is a lot of high frequency bright flashing lights with high contrast in the game. Even if its not a neurological issue i think it can cause eye strain for a lot of people more than other video games. The visuals were designed to look good but are not very ergonomic overall id say.