Fading Character/Npc/Item name text.

Water Angel

Water Angel

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

Paris

Me/E

take off back that *censored* fading thing making name of person/items less visible if more far.

it's serious pain for find a guildie or someoen without add it ina crowded place of pick up a item we forgot behind as its less visible....

worse idea anet had ever...

Edit by Fallen Hunter: Changed thread title to make it easier to understand and more relevant.

Nadia Roark

Nadia Roark

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Tomb Refugees [ToRe]

Mo/Me

Calling it their worst idea is an extrordinary stretch to anyone with even a rudimentary knowledge of Guild Wars development history. If you "cant find" a guildie, just type his name into the party bar. In any city where it's crowded enough to the point where finding him is even a slight hardship, just writing his name down was already more practical even before this feature came into being. Unless he's got one of those dumb barcode names

I like it in explorable zones, but not so much in towns and outposts... especially with NPCs that might be on the other side of the outposts.

PureEvilYak

PureEvilYak

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Somewhere Luxon Alignment: Chaos

The Dark Fortress

R/

I think there should be a way to turn it off, it can be pretty irritating.

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

yeah.......it can be misleading too. White items that drop turn gray, and they look like they are reserved for someone else

as far as worst idea anet ever had, I rank this a minor trifle compared to loot scaling, soul reaping nerf, unlimited minions nerf, universal damage reduction on absorp runes nerf, -50 health spirits nerf, and every nerf the poor paragon ever had.......you get the point

Melody Cross

Melody Cross

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Alliance of Anguish [aOa]

Mo/

It hurts my eyes. After a few minutes of regular play, I start to get an eyestrain headach. If I'm in a town, its worse. I've stopped using the Ctrl and Alt feature.

If I was still PvPing, this would be a serious problem...I wouldn't be able to stand a full GvG with this feature.

/voteforremoval or ability to turn it off. please.

If you want a change, just have near people a dark hue and far people a light hue. The different shades of color never hurt my eyes. This...does.

Is anyone else getting some wicked eyestrain headaches related to this new feature? Or is just me?

GGs

iriyabran

iriyabran

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

[Lord]

E/

the moment i saw this i though "there are so much more important things to be done and they do THAT?!"

it IS hard to see what you were able to see before in the distance...
now i have to torture even more my eyes

Witchblade

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

not important, but this is the kinda feature that should be in options menu with an on/off toggle

You can't see me

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

There should be an on/off for this. I find it extremely annoying anywhere I go.

Monique

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by iriyabran
the moment i saw this i though "there are so much more important things to be done and they do THAT?!"

it IS hard to see what you were able to see before in the distance...
now i have to torture even more my eyes

I personally have some pretty serious eye issues, and I must say, this update has deterred me from the game quite a bit.

I still play, but I don't pick up any drops and stick to T-Spacing. :\

Kinda lame that my gaming experience suffers because the developers get a stupid idea and rush it into the game.

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

if this induces eye strain, this really needs to be removed

that's not cool.

Monique

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

Opacity = bye bye eye sight.

Melody Cross

Melody Cross

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Alliance of Anguish [aOa]

Mo/

Thats why I wanted to ask. The fadeout just tends to make the (already small) letters blurry to me.

I'm currently running GW in the lowest rezolution for my screen, which makes the letters as big as possible. Its still very hard to read from 3 feet away. i could move closer, but then I'll REALLY get a headache, because i can make out the pixels then and that really starts to suck.

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Yeah, this update isn't helpful at all. All it does is hurt people's eyesight, hardly an improvement. I swear, this and autotargetting and other UI updates always seem to be bad ideas by a.net.

Nadia Roark

Nadia Roark

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Tomb Refugees [ToRe]

Mo/Me

I agree that there should be an on/off switch for it, but it seems like some people (excepting, of course, those with genuine physical problems) are making a mountain out of the proverbial molehill. All you have to do see something better is move towards it. It's not that hard.

creelie

creelie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Alberta

Charter Vanguard [CV]

Mo/

*cowers* I kinda like it. Now I can tell which foes are in the mob close to me and which are in the mob far away.

bilateralrope

bilateralrope

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Zealand

Xen Of Onslaught (Xen of the Pacific division)

When looking at a mob with another mob behind it, this system does make it easier to tell them apart. So I like it.

However I do see why some people might not like it. So I'll support making optional.

Dean Harper

Dean Harper

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

USA

The Killer Clan Musketeers [TKCM]

Me/E

i like it outside outposts, but inside, it should be regular, and there should be an option for it...

madness2k4

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

There should be a toggle to turn it on or off. I've some eyes issues and I don't want to strain my eyes trying to figure what's that so and so is in a distance with such an almost close to transparent opacity on my screen.

Legion Magnus

Legion Magnus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Legion Magnus

W/

Jumping on the bandwagon - toggle it!

As well, I still dislike the dark blue color used in towns to designate people in a group. Can't see that mod very well either. Gotta be an easier color on the eyes to use. Ergonomic issues ought to be considered by developers when creating products which people use for hours (upon hours) at a time!

And I also agree there are many (many) higher priority things worth working on by ANet instead of opaque objects ...

Shadowfox1125

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by creelie
*cowers* I kinda like it. Now I can tell which foes are in the mob close to me and which are in the mob far away.
There's a reason why we have the map..

And no reason why we should have this feature. Useless addition to the GUI. Remove it or add a toggle.

RedNova88

RedNova88

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Behind you!

W/

I agree with some of the above posters. I'm sure at least some people like it so don't toss it in the garbage all together. But PLEASE make it optional... It honestly puts stress on my eyes.

Melody Cross

Melody Cross

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

Alliance of Anguish [aOa]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by creelie
*cowers* I kinda like it. Now I can tell which foes are in the mob close to me and which are in the mob far away.
Its okay if you like it creelie. I probably would too if my eyes were better. But it just makes the words all blurry and hard to read or focus on, so it hurts my eyes.

if it won't be removed, can we at least have the toggle on/off thing? That way everyone gets what they want.

GGs

MoldyRiceFrenzy

MoldyRiceFrenzy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2005

Santa Rosa, CA

Confusion in The Ranks[tArD]

Mo/W

its a nice idea, but should be able to toggle on/off... or at least make the fading alittle less or something so i can see...

=HT=Ingram

=HT=Ingram

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2005

Anchorage Alaska

Haz Team [HT]

R/W

Yes please make this a Option in graphics. I think it would be OK for some, but for others with weakers eyes like us older folks Its kinda a pian in the butt to not only find someone in a town, but even harder to see things while adventuring and holding Alt and control down...

the lesser

the lesser

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

Orlando, Florida

[LNS]

i agree it should have a toggle.

when i first saw it i thought it made sense. i dont know if it makes sense in a town or outpost.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowfox1125
There's a reason why we have the map..
you cannot target an enemy with the map.

MithranArkanere

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

Things that are far away are harder to see.
It's completely normal.

But on/off options are never wrong when it comes to UI.

Water Angel

Water Angel

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2006

Paris

Me/E

well maybe i exagerated with the worse idea as they had manys lol,but its one of them.

ok it MAy have some use for see which monster closer/more far in bunch but it should definitly be apt to be turned on/off via some panel or else.

my sigh isnt great and that pseudo future make it pain even more....happy to see im not alone lol

pelase anet take that thing off or make it able to to self toggled on/off, everybody dun need it or liek it..

Baraden

Baraden

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

E/D

Yeah, I really don't like it... makes navigating around towns and outposts a pain in the butt. >.<

fowlero

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

England, UK

We Are The One And Only [rR]

not that i don't like some of anet's fun little additions, but what possessed them to add this?? to me, the maps already there to judge distances, this fading doesnt seem to relate to anything other than maybe spirit range. all it does is make things harder..why?

Captain Herbalife

Captain Herbalife

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Central United States

The Lords of Doom [LOD]

W/Mo

I definately think that this should be toggleable. It is quite annoying.

shmek

shmek

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Please make it toggle on off!!

Please allow us to toggle off all the clutter "looks cool" graphics on our tool bars and header bars etc. Personally I'm opting for seeing more of the game screen and not all my toolbar graphics (i.e. Big color bar AROUND the target bar in the center? Guess someone thinks that looks good but its a space hog.

Again please make these things talorable to the user end.

thedeadlyassassin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Tualatin OR

N/A

A/W

I agree. At least make an option so we can see it the normal way. I really dislike the fact that I can't find The Scar Eater so easily when I have to click on him when I'm trying to farm him. I've missclicked and wasted a lot of time because of the new update.

~nymph~

~nymph~

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

man when i first noticed it i thought my eyes got worse! then i read on wiki about the update... its causing a strain on my eyes as well so i hope this will get removed or be changed to something optional.

kazjun

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

HoVa

W/N

Please make it a toggle or get rid of it. It's as annoying as the autoattack anet put in. Though at least they put that on a toggle eventually. Wish they'd actually work on stuff that's important rather than crap like this.

Div

Div

I like yumy food!

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I can eat yumy food

Dead Alley [dR]

Mo/R

Should be an option to turn it off. It's really hard to distinguish between a far away item and something not assigned to me. Creates annoying problems in PvP as well.

spun ducky

spun ducky

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

WTB: q8 bows

R/N

I see no reason they couldn't add a cvar for this as it would just be a simple if statement coding wise and adding a small bit to the already setup options menu.

Hyper.nl

Hyper.nl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Defending Fort Aspenwood

E/

I actually like the fading text. It gives a nice addition of what's close and far, especially of things that are not yet visible.

The Little Viking

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

innergalactic gargleblasters

W/Mo

For some aspects I like the feature. The ditance of an enemy etc... But It has cut my game time down to about 1/10th of what it was a week ago due to the eye strain causing BAD head aches. I know this is the cause due to the fact i get off the game and it all goes away. So yes, please make it a choice. After all, we can invert the mouse, please give us the choice to turn it on or off.

Rinadan Farhunt

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

In the land of the horny gollochs.

To Rise From The Ashes [Rise]

R/W

Well, most people seem to hate this thing, but some like it so we should really be able to toggle this. Personally, I think its the worst idea since HA became 6v6... But of course, this feature will remain in place and un-toggle-able because thats the way uh-huh-uh-huh anet likes it uh-huh-uh-huh.

Legion Magnus

Legion Magnus

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Legion Magnus

W/

Still dislike this 'feature' and would like to see it a toggle option. Don't see a way to turn it off ...