Your Royal Highness
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Posted - 2013.06.08 15:05:00 -
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CCP Sisyphus wrote:Wading into a can of worms I'm sure, but here goes.
We ARE looking at this and considering what we can do. The back end system used by the client has changed which makes a "turn off" not a real proposition. We are looking at ways to reduce the nausea reaction some players are experiencing through other means.
It would be helpful if we got feedback about what in particular during the jump sequence is causing the most difficulty
I am sorry for those adversely affected,.
This is a complicated area. Some facts:
Sensitivity to visual, sound, movement/balance and proprioception (spatial awareness) varies hugely across the population. So some people will not be affected by stuff like the new jump animation, BUT others will. Generally, the stronger the visual effect, the greater the number of people who will have an unintended sensory response. Note: this is about much more than epilepsy.
So those who have made posts that are disparaging about the complainers in this thread are likely not to be affected themselves. That doesn't mean that the problem is not real - and very unsettling - for many other players who are complaining. The fact that a large number of people are feeling 'woozed' by the new effect compared to the old one suggests that a tolerance threshold has been passed re: sensory tolerance levels across the general population.
Sensory hypersensitivity is an everyday fact of life for some people, those with even mild autism for example are particularly prone. Typically the behavioural response is one of avoiding the source of the discomfort. For example, some people will avoid certain stores because they can't cope with the type of fluorescent lighting used. So... looking away from the screen will not be the response to this problem in EVE... yes for some, it will be just uncomfortable, but for others more strongly affected it will be not playing the game at all, because their senses just can't cope with it.
CCP will be onto this. They won't want people to leave the game just because of the unintended consequences of a poorly executed bit of visual titillation. I am sure they will find a way for the vast majority of players to one again be able to undertake long hauls across the EVE universe without feeling the urge to be sick.
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