Turning off visual effects?
The best way to do that is to go to the tailor, select Cloak of Darkness in the power customization section, and set it to "No Fade or Pulse".
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And if you decide to turn off all personal GFX, see here.
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Thanks to you both. Finduilas response was exactly what I needed, but Zombie Man has opened up some other great options as well. My dark / dark tanker and I thank you!
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My search-fu has failed me, but I seem to recall a way to turn off the effects one sees on one's own character... can anyone point me to the right way?
Specifically, looking to make my Cloak of Darkness not turn my character all invisibley... if that's a real word.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.