Minimal Graphic as Default for Ice Shields

[Renatos1023]

I want to start this off by saying that I love Ice. I have Cold/ defenders, /Cold Corruptors, Ice/ Tankers and /Ice Scrappers. I love me some ice.

 

What I also love is the minimal graphics of ALL the ice shields. I don't like looking like the square Michelin Man. And while I can control this when I am the Cold or Ice player, I cannot control it when I am the receiver of Cold buffs.

 

I think that all Cold/ and /Cold shields should default to the minimal graphics versions. This would make the vast majority (98.87%, don't worry I did an internal survey of myself) not hate receiving the ice shields. I hate receiving the best shields ever, and looking like a bunch of colored squares because people don't know how to change their graphics (and god forbid they make the colors utterly atrocious). 

 

If the default were the minimal graphics versions, then people would have to actively be jerks to change that. Please Devs, make the default version of at least all Cold shields the version that doesn't make me look like squares. 

[biostem]

I wonder how difficult it would be to add an option that simply says "If there is a minimal/No FX option for a buff applied by another player, use that option whenever such a power is cast on me"...

[gabrilend]

4 minutes ago, biostem said:

I wonder how difficult it would be to add an option that simply says "If there is a minimal/No FX option for a buff applied by another player, use that option whenever such a power is cast on me"...

 

I would absolutely be in favor of this being an option for players to toggle in their UI settings. There's plenty of powers that do this, including but not limited to ice shields, and keeping the fantasy of my character while still being able to receive the buffs of my allies would be quite nice.

[Renatos1023]

I didnt want to say it in my original post...but maybe we add something to the Gull in PD about making ice shields minimal graphics.

[biostem]

Just now, Renatos1023 said:

I didnt want to say it in my original post...but maybe we add something to the Gull in PD about making ice shields minimal graphics.

My understanding is that Null the Gull was really kludged together by the original devs, and the current ones are loathe to go messing around with it further.  If that is indeed the case, then a regular menu option would be preferable.

[Renatos1023]

20 minutes ago, biostem said:

My understanding is that Null the Gull was really kludged together by the original devs, and the current ones are loathe to go messing around with it further.  If that is indeed the case, then a regular menu option would be preferable.

I've heard this before, which is why I didn't originally include it . But just changing the default during power selection would make a world of difference. I guarantee the majority of people wouldnt change back to the bulky version.

 

What would even be more cool is, in the power descriptions for Cold, if the following text was added: "Most players prefer the minimal graphics version of this power." Which would be auto selected anyways.

Edited April 20 by Renatos1023

[kelika2]

Cold Dom's min fx ice shields would be ideal

[Renatos1023]

On 4/19/2024 at 11:39 PM, kelika2 said:

Cold Dom's min fx ice shields would be ideal

I wouldn't even mind if they removed the clunky version from Cold Dom altogether. I mean any Cold shouldn't care what their shields look like. Only the receivers care that they receive the buff (and don't look like square Michelin Man). Honestly, the easiest fix is just making all Cold shield the minimal FX ones, and removing the option for the square ones. Let the clunky ice shield options lie with the Melee ATs that can choose what they want. No one would even bat an eye and it would make it so much better.

Edited April 21 by Renatos1023