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Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

20 Apr 2006 at 18:48 - 1

I am cursed with the devastating affliction of red-green colorblindness. In case no one noticed, the health bar is red, and when you have a condition on you a greensih arrow pointing downward appears. I have one heck of a time actually seeing the thing, making me a really bad prot monk. (Is he blinded? Maybe? I really can't be sure....)

End colorblindess ableism now!

EDIT: Looks like someone killed my creative title. I was thinking, the easiest way to fix this (for me) would be to just put a black outline around the arrow. It's subtle, it's visible, it doesn't make your screen look like an LSD trip. The only other one I have a big problem with, the yellow/green colors of NPC's and characters just doesn't seem to be an issue for me. How often do I need to tell apart pets and people?

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

20 Apr 2006 at 18:53 - 2

I was laughing when I opened this, mostly because I thought I was going to have to close it, and I was already laughing about what silliness could be posted behind such a title.

I myself know a few colorblind people...they don't play Guild Wars...but I can see where you're going with this. Something like this, I would suggest also emailing to them as a suggestion, I know often times they tell people with suggestions to take it to the forums to see what others think about it, but I just can't imagine this forum is full of colorblind people who will back you up.

It might be worth it to send them an email as well.

Good luck with this, might I ask what you are suggesting they add? Like some sort of way to change the color of the health bar?

Epinephrine

Master of Beasts

Join Date: Mar 2005

Ottawa, Canada

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

20 Apr 2006 at 18:57 - 3

We suggested allowing user defined colours on the minimap, health bar and so on ages ago - little red and green dots don't help much for red and green colourblindness. Allowing users to define the colour of indicators would be handy.

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

20 Apr 2006 at 18:58 - 4

/signed

I would shoot anet techsupport as well.

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

20 Apr 2006 at 19:01 - 5

/signed

Should be able to set the colours of the different bars from a palette in the options screen.

Minus Sign

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mo/N

20 Apr 2006 at 19:22 - 6

I'm usually up for player-side customizations.

/signed

sh4ft3d

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away...

Frank Ought To Monk [FotM]

W/

20 Apr 2006 at 19:25 - 7

/signed.
I'm not color-blind, but I think that this would be a great addition to GW. Shoot them up an email with this page on a link or something.

Hoyt

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

VA,USA...for now.

20 Apr 2006 at 19:27 - 8

/signed

Have you tried adjusting the gamma and contrast setting individually for both red and blue on your system Display menu?
You should be able to make all red (bars) show as much lighter in contrast and Blues (which would also affect greens) show much darker in contrast.
Of course you've dealt with the issue from the get go, so you have probably already tried the standard gambit of solutions…

Be curious to see how and if you manage to solve the problem.

Cadmann

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

20 Apr 2006 at 19:31 - 9

/signed

I have a guy I work with that has the same problem. We'll be whiteboarding stuff and using different pen colors to augment what we're laying out, and it means nothing to him. Really opened my eyes (no pun intended) to the problem. For example, web sites with poor color design....

Cadmann

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

20 Apr 2006 at 19:31 - 10

^^^^^^^^^^^I was going to suggest the same thing, but it might not work...but yeah, /signed

Francis Demeules

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada, Qc

[Holy]

Me/Mo

20 Apr 2006 at 19:35 - 11

Get an option to configure for those who are handicaped.

/signed

Phoenix Avenger

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

Wisconsin

Eternal Knights

E/Mo

20 Apr 2006 at 22:02 - 12

/signed, make the game playable to everyone!

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

20 Apr 2006 at 22:42 - 13

Never even thought about it. Thanks for bringing it up.

/signed

lightblade

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

The Etereal Guard

Me/Mo

20 Apr 2006 at 23:34 - 14

/signed

But I don't see how they can change this, make poison yellow color?

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

20 Apr 2006 at 23:35 - 15

/signed
I know someone that is completely color blind. I dont know if that contributes anything but I thought i would mention it lol.

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

20 Apr 2006 at 23:43 - 16

It might be a bit hard for them to add a UI that changes colors consdiering the sheer amount of things that would need to be adjusted. But if it is doable, by all means I support this suggestion because I myself am sometimes slightly colorblind due to my near and farsightedness.

Cjlr

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

SMS

E/Me

20 Apr 2006 at 23:50 - 17

Hooray!!! All those "/signed"s for us colourblinds...

I myself am only fairly deuteranomalic, so not as bad as the OP on the scales. For me, the worst I've noticed in the game is that I can't tell apart the yellow and green shades used for party member and NPC names. That, and telling Ranger and Necromancer bosses apart from their auras.

EDIT: And in the future, perhaps you could go for a less offensive (or at least politically charged) title.

bilateralrope

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Zealand

Xen Of Onslaught (Xen of the Pacific division)

20 Apr 2006 at 23:54 - 18

This is a problem that ANET needs to deal with, even if customisable colors aren't doable easily, ANET could just add a choice of several different schemes designed for just that problem

/signed, though it doesn't effect me

Shoujo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

21 Apr 2006 at 00:19 - 19

Heh, catchy title. Came in here looking for some more internet silliness, but found a very sensible suggestion instead.

/signed

Guardian of the Light

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Radicals Against Tyrants

W/

21 Apr 2006 at 01:02 - 20

/signed

This makes a new saying you can't judge a thread by it's title.

But ya good suggestion.

Tuoba Hturt Eht

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Deimos Tel Arin [CCTV]

W/

21 Apr 2006 at 01:32 - 21

I'm blessed to have a pair of somewhat healthy eye balls, hence I'm not suffering from any color blind issues, but Guild Wars is a great game that should be enjoyed by everyone, hence

/signed for more personal color customization of the user interface

Sevanyr

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Retro Gamers Clan

E/Me

21 Apr 2006 at 01:36 - 22

I saw the title expecitng a character suggestion for folks in wheelchairs.. haha. But seriously, I would support such a change not only because it would help colour blind folks, but I can think of of some better colours for use with health bar effects, minimap dots, etc..

/Signed

darkchakra

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Pretty Pink Pwnies [PPP]

Me/

21 Apr 2006 at 01:40 - 23

/signed

never even thought about this!

Mandy Memory

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

W/

21 Apr 2006 at 02:39 - 24

Signed...just because it could bring about selectable colors and I could get the black healthbar Ive always wanted.

R A C

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

In my parent's basement

R/Mo

21 Apr 2006 at 03:34 - 25

/signed.

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

21 Apr 2006 at 04:06 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cjlr

Hooray!!! All those "/signed"s for us colourblinds...

For me, the worst I've noticed in the game is that I can't tell apart the yellow and green shades used for party member and NPC names. That, and telling Ranger and Necromancer bosses apart from their auras.

EDIT: And in the future, perhaps you could go for a less offensive (or at least politically charged) title.

What the deuce? Yellow and green names? I'm staring at it right now and I can't tell the difference to save my life.

Maria The Princess

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Aequitas Deis

21 Apr 2006 at 07:57 - 27

/signed

maby if diffrent color might not work (some people are completly color blinded) how about diffrent shapes? like down triangle for poison/bleeding, circle for blindness etc

Samueldg

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Colorado

N/Mo

21 Apr 2006 at 08:01 - 28

/signed

now do something to even it up for the deaf.....

Maria The Princess

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Aequitas Deis

21 Apr 2006 at 08:08 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samueldg

/signed

now do something to even it up for the deaf.....

/signed

color "flashes" on screen or vibrating mouse?

Don Zardeone

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

21 Apr 2006 at 09:01 - 30

/signed

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maria The Princess

/signed

color "flashes" on screen or vibrating mouse?

I suggest in-game featured text macros but it's a different topic

Lexar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Organised Spam

W/

21 Apr 2006 at 09:13 - 31

Maybe you can play WoH monk instead? I'm sure if people ask you to reroll to prot monk and you explain the situation that they won't make you play prot

Anyway I guess I can sign it too so /signed

THEIvo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

The Netherlands

looking for a place to settle..

E/

21 Apr 2006 at 09:24 - 32

/signed. I'm all for customisation or the interface, and ANet should be able to fix such small things for colorblind people. A friend of mine is colorblind, and plays GW as well.

Angel Develin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Lions Arch

Minions of Kronos

N/Me

21 Apr 2006 at 09:52 - 33

/signed

shardfenix

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Il Power Overwhelming Il [HaX]

21 Apr 2006 at 09:57 - 34

customization = good
/signed

Quinn

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

[Away]

Me/R

21 Apr 2006 at 10:07 - 35

/signed, for the idea that GW should be playable for as broad a range of people as possible (and having more customization options is always nice). I ask myself, though, how far A-Net's responisibility for the handicapped would reach. What's next, GW for the blind? GW for the deaf? I mean, it would be seriously awesome if they could pull that off, but you can hardly tell them off for not having those options.

Oh, and as far as I know my eyes are fine, but I can never tell Ranger and Necro bosses apart either... they are just a slightly different shade of green. I always have to check what they cast to tell, unless I would find one next to the other in the same place for comparison.

baz777

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

South East England

Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell]

E/

21 Apr 2006 at 13:03 - 36

/signed

Best of luck with this

AaronSwitchblade

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

21 Apr 2006 at 13:48 - 37

Can someone add a screenshot demonstrating this?

azuresun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

WV, USA

Spirit of Elisha [SOE]

Me/

21 Apr 2006 at 15:05 - 38

Red/Green color "deficient" here.

Yellow/Green names all the same to me. It is nice that they use different shapes on the minimap for friendly NPC's.

/signed

Studio Ghibli

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Gaelic Storm

21 Apr 2006 at 17:16 - 39

.. huh.

I came to this thread looking for a fight.

And walk away thinking, hey, this guy has a nice idea.

/signed

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

21 Apr 2006 at 17:19 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samueldg

now do something to even it up for the deaf.....

There are subtitles.

/signed