Option to disable the Affliction inscet effects

Please give us an option to hide or change the skittering insect ground and particle effects. I'd love to play this league, but unless you either tone down the visuals or give players an option to make them less triggering I will be forced to sit this one out. I understand that as developers you can't alter your design based on every little thing people might have a fear of or issues with, but entomophobia is such a relatively common problem I'm amazed no one at GGG complained or suggested accessibility options.

All I'm asking for is an option in the graphical settings to hide the skittering bug ground effect at the edge of the fog in the Affliction league. Please at least consider it.
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My wife has this same issue and won't play the league without an option to change or hide the effect. Please GGG, it should be a quick change...heck sell us an MTX for it if you must.
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DireLuck wrote:
Please give us an option to hide or change the skittering insect ground and particle effects. I'd love to play this league, but unless you either tone down the visuals or give players an option to make them less triggering I will be forced to sit this one out. I understand that as developers you can't alter your design based on every little thing people might have a fear of or issues with, but entomophobia is such a relatively common problem I'm amazed no one at GGG complained or suggested accessibility options.

All I'm asking for is an option in the graphical settings to hide the skittering bug ground effect at the edge of the fog in the Affliction league. Please at least consider it.


I also think it's really grotesque and unpleasant to look at. I mean I get it, affliction is associated with cockroaches. At the same time, they could have used rats instead and it would have been more fitting when it comes to afflictions irl and/or plagues, etc.
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They've said they want to trigger peoples phobias because it's a horror game. Instead I'd argue that the bugs dumpster your FPS.
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SuccYE wrote:
They've said they want to trigger peoples phobias because it's a horror game. Instead I'd argue that the bugs dumpster your FPS.


I was under the impression that PoE was a Dark Fantasy ARPG and not an Atmospheric Horror game. I guess they decided to fully swap genres to the detriment of some of their fans.

Jokes aside, if an element is causing both discomfort and performance issues it would be nice if it was addressed in some way (even if that means they just tell us to suck it up, because then I could at least stop caring and go play something else)
Last edited by DireLuck#3331 on Dec 13, 2023, 4:51:25 PM
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DireLuck wrote:
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SuccYE wrote:
They've said they want to trigger peoples phobias because it's a horror game. Instead I'd argue that the bugs dumpster your FPS.


I was under the impression that PoE was a Dark Fantasy ARPG and not an Atmospheric Horror game. I guess they decided to fully swap genres to the detriment of some of their fans


https://youtu.be/hfNrSM9J7HQ?si=5ZNPxiRh340X1eJL&t=1648 it's timestamped
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SuccYE wrote:


Okay, genuinely thank you for linking that. I suppose I'm done with the game then.

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