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 …

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 …

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 go…

Thanks! I hope it gets reverted soon, because I can’t play anymore until it’s fixed.

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…

I don’t have seizures but I do agree it’s annoying.

PLEASE FIX: Seizure inducing animation change to surge staff

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide General Discussion

Aqshy December 15, 2022, 10:11pm 2

This has been brought to the team’s attention. Thanks for flagging it!

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PLEASE FIX: Seizure inducing animation change to surge staff

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