Post aura rage here. I will lock any other aura thread I see.

I would like the option to have the old ones back, the new ones are barely noticeable.

I dislike the new ones. They look like place holders at best. I don't mind that the flashiness was toned down, but having a poorly rendered ring instead is the polar opposite. Something in between this current version and the way they were would be much preferable I think.

Long time lurker, 1st time poster here.

I usually just prefer to check out the forum without posting, but the HORROR when I start up POE and saw the new auras for the 1st time forces me to voice out my disappointment.

This is overall a good patch, but the new auras.... it looks extremely dull and flat, and is definitely a step backwards. It actually diminished my enjoyment of the game
:(

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give us an option to select the old auras back! Judging from the responses here, most of the peeps here do prefer the old auras.

I like the old ones alot more.
The new ones just look ... lackluster.

-1 to new auras, they are HORRID. D2 had better grafix, way to make your game look like it came out in the 90's.

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Russell wrote:

but just gave up haha.

...yep, yep it shows.

+1 Graphics Option

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Valmar wrote:

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Antistes wrote:

How does playing in closed beta factor in? I played closed beta too, you think just because you paid GGG some money your opinion is more important?

I stopped reading here mate. OFC not. I was talking about watching and playing with those auras without any problem for a long long time, it's all.

How are we suppose to discuss if you don't even read other peoples arguments, lol

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Valmar wrote:

PS: a QUESTION for all the people loving new auras: are you against an OPTION that let you change the aura effects? Its the only we ask for, and imho I think its what will work for all of us, the ones loving old ones and the ones with performance issues.

I myslelf would like to see a more effects/less effects option but the graphics should be consistent, it shouldn't have to be a choice between sleek cleen auras and completely different flashy-pony-land ones. It should scale somehow.

They could have gone differently with those changes, making the auras less eye-poking but retaining their previous look a bit, they chose to do it differently, whining and saying "I had no problem" doesn't really change it.

Despite the F2P nature of PoE, I've always felt like I was playing a high-quality game with nice visuals and sounds. The auras, in particular, looked very nice and were a boon to screenshots that I posted to community forums when trying to promote PoE during closed beta.

These new auras should have been part of a "low FX" option for people with low-end systems instead of being rolled out across the board. Reducing the visual clutter around minions and party members I completely understand, but replacing the great-looking aura effects around our characters with (frankly) budget effects does a disservice to both your players and the game as a whole.



You guys have "continued to incrementally improve the art, effects and environments and audio" and the game has looked and sounded better and better with each patch; please don't start undoing all that work.

I haven't seen all auras yet but once I hit ledge during the 1h no projectile race I was like:
Late april fools?



Maybe I write a simple executable with old aura and new aura anims and swap them in the GGPK would make less trouble. But well they have to be really selective.

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DigitalDreams wrote:

So much butt hurt and QQ as usual when GGG makes a change in the game. I for one LOVE the new auras and much prefer them over the old. The new are more understated and clean looking. Good job guys!

Congratulations. The first idiot in this thread to use the word butthurt regarding the voicing of other people's opinions. You won't win any prizes for crawling up GGG's backside. If your Atari 800XL had trouble running the old auras just say so rather than trying to belittle everyone else who actually wants a graphically impressive game.

The new auras are just plain ugly in my opinion. But beside that, and more importantly, they interfere with my enjoyment of playing the game. They are too sharp and intrusive. Plus if you wear Clarity and Discipline at the same time Clarity looks like it's a foot above Discipline and makes it feel like my character isn't grounded anymore.

Graphics nerfs should be relegated to the Video Settings.

+1 Graphics Option