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Power Customization= sickness?

Alexandria2000

By Alexandria2000,
Posted on: 2009-11-30 18:50 in Archetypes and Powers General Discussion

 

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Originally Posted by peterpeter View Post
Yes, there were definitely people complaining that the visuals caused health problems. I couldn't tell you why the devs changed the visuals, but it was always my impression that they made the change because of the complaints about headaches and nausea.

For those who weren't around, the original sonic graphics weren't just a different color, they were a different visual FX. It was like being surrounded by rings that were rotating in different directions. Never bothered me, but I don't doubt that some people found it nauseating.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I recall some of the powers (I don't remember if it was all the buffs or just Sonic Dispersion) having a strobe effect. I think it was this effect that caused the problems, and over the course of numerous changes, I don't think it was ever removed until they changed the graphics entirely to the version we have now. I haven't seen a health-related complaint about sonic bubbles since. Strobe effects are known to trigger migraines and epileptic seizures.

I wish I could find a video of the old version of the powers, too.

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Tiny, picky note here: You trigger eplieptic seizures; epilepsy is the name of the underlying condition.

 

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I just consider it another form of PVP.