Playing with Arachnophobia

[JLQ]

I know I'll probably get clowned on for this but I just wanted to mention it because I know there are plenty of people out there who have Arachnophobia like me. It's difficult sometimes playing the fantasy games we love because a very common enemy type is the arachnid. Some may be tolerable like World of warcraft, while some may be straight up disgusting like Skyrim. Baldur's gate 3 spiders definitely learn more towards the Skyrim ones for me. For someone with Arachnophobia playing this game, It's a little nerve racking not knowing when or where a giant spider may appear and as a result you're almost always waiting in a bit of a cold sweat thinking about it which makes playing a little stressful.
Thankfully the modding community is always on top of it with mods that replace the model and sounds of them with that of a bear or wolf, but I was wondering if Larian could consider a setting for Arachnophobes like the devs for Devour did. A small thing like that may help some of us with this issue be able to enjoy the game more on full release and be able to get the full experience without relying on a mod. It's hard to explain this situation to those who don't have Arachnophobia (I envy you) and I hope there is some level of empathy here, just know that a phobia is several levels above simply being afraid of something, it's super irrational and it doesn't make sense to us either. I'm super excited to play BG3 in August and until then I've been trying to occupy myself so I don't go crazy and I wanted to make this post because I'm sure Devs see these. Thanks!

[Enola Gay]

I would think giant spiders would be easier to deal with than the knowledge that the normal sized ones can crawl into your ears and nose while you sleep and lay eggs in your head.

I suggest not looking that up, as I wish I never did. Although it makes a great counterpoint to make.

I always find games like this very cathartic for dealing with a phobia like this. What better way is there to overcome a fear than to literally smash it. Same reason I am slowly playing through subnautica, as terrifying as it is.

Oprindeligt skrevet af Lucifer:

This thread is stupid it's not real spider how can you scare which is not real we see many monsters and ghost and horror game they are scary but still we play it don't we?? Cause we know that monster and ghost is scary but it will not attack us on real life if you are scare from spider which is real and it's standing is front of you that we can understand otherwise stop being stupid

mental trauma is very difficult to overcome, no matter how silly it might seem to someone who doesn't experience it.

I have a sensation of terror if i am in water i can't see the bottom of, or above 3 stories of height.

It's irrational and illogical, yet it exists for me. Even in video games, i freak out in deep murky water, oddly enough not so much in clear skies high above the world.

[Lucifer]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Enola Gay:

I would think giant spiders would be easier to deal with than the knowledge that the normal sized ones can crawl into your ears and nose while you sleep and lay eggs in your head.

I suggest not looking that up, as I wish I never did. Although it makes a great counterpoint to make.

I always find games like this very cathartic for dealing with a phobia like this. What better way is there to overcome a fear than to literally smash it. Same reason I am slowly playing through subnautica, as terrifying as it is.

Oprindeligt skrevet af Lucifer:

This thread is stupid it's not real spider how can you scare which is not real we see many monsters and ghost and horror game they are scary but still we play it don't we?? Cause we know that monster and ghost is scary but it will not attack us on real life if you are scare from spider which is real and it's standing is front of you that we can understand otherwise stop being stupid

mental trauma is very difficult to overcome, no matter how silly it might seem to someone who doesn't experience it.

I have a sensation of terror if i am in water i can't see the bottom of, or above 3 stories of height.

It's irrational and illogical, yet it exists for me. Even in video games, i freak out in deep murky water, oddly enough not so much in clear skies high above the world.

No it's still stupid stop making things up people who are afraid of hights don't get afraid if they see same thing in video games

[Lucifer]

Unless you are telling me that person totally gone mad because of its fear of Arachnophobia than god have mercy on there soul and all the game formus for asking mods

[Ronin Gamer]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Hairy Coo:

You answered your own question already - mods. I don't think devs would go at length to cater to particular quirks of their fan base.

.....you do realize a variety of games that have come out over the past several years have had options like replacing or masking spiders or some other things, as well as options for hard of hearing, sight, or other issues some people deal with.

[Ronin Gamer]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Lucifer:

This thread is stupid it's not real spider how can you scare which is not real we see many monsters and ghost and horror game they are scary but still we play it don't we?? Cause we know that monster and ghost is scary but it will not attack us on real life if you are scare from spider which is real and it's standing is front of you that we can understand otherwise stop being stupid

Well this is a genuinely horribly **** take clearly demonstrating you have an unwillingness to care for other people's issues. Kindly get the hell off here with that.
As for me, not seeing another one of these from you. Bye.

[Lucifer]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Ronin Gamer:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Lucifer:

This thread is stupid it's not real spider how can you scare which is not real we see many monsters and ghost and horror game they are scary but still we play it don't we?? Cause we know that monster and ghost is scary but it will not attack us on real life if you are scare from spider which is real and it's standing is front of you that we can understand otherwise stop being stupid

Well this is a genuinely horribly **** take clearly demonstrating you have a unwillingness to care for other people's issues. Kindly get the hell off here with that.
As for me, not seeing another one of these from you. Bye.

It's not horrible take are you telling me fear of spider same for everyone who has Arachnophobia ? I did make a mistake there and i later mention it there is some case person has developed too much fear which is understanding may be you have getting ( Hurt by Discussion Phobia )

[Lucifer]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Lucifer:

Unless you are telling me that person totally gone mad because of its fear of Arachnophobia than god have mercy on there soul and all the game formus for asking mods

Look at that i am traveling right
now so sure i might said something without understanding it properly but i did mention it

[Hex]

Go ahead, make a DnD game that takes every single phobia into account and you end up with a blank screen.

[Oven]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Hex:

Go ahead, make a DnD game that takes every single phobia into account and you end up with a blank screen.

Well putting aside your bad faith argument, you really just need to consider the more common phobias.

[Hairy Coo]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Ronin Gamer:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Hairy Coo:

You answered your own question already - mods. I don't think devs would go at length to cater to particular quirks of their fan base.

.....you do realize a variety of games that have come out over the past several years have had options like replacing or masking spiders or some other things, as well as options for hard of hearing, sight, or other issues some people deal with.

There is a big difference between being more accessible to people with impairment and adjusting to every phobia request. There are only so many games that mask disturbing content and usually it means exesessive gore/nudity, etc, not a pixel spider.

[Hex]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Oven:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Hex:

Go ahead, make a DnD game that takes every single phobia into account and you end up with a blank screen.

Well putting aside your bad faith argument, you really just need to consider the more common phobias.

Why? Is your phobia somehow more important?

If your argument is it affects more people then there are far more people with no such phobias, defeating your entire compaint.

[Oven]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Hex:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Oven:

Well putting aside your bad faith argument, you really just need to consider the more common phobias.

Why? Is your phobia somehow more important?

It's not more important. Most phobia's are a valid thing to have, but arachnophobia is the most common one and seems like the one that's most debilitating when it comes to people consuming media (from what I notice at least, haven't seen people post about other phobias being avoided). It's also the one people more frequently request to have accessibility options for.

No one's stopping you from requesting your phobia to be taken accounted for.

[Lucifer]

You guys just wait next day someone going to say i have fear of black people please give us mod to change there skin colours then i will see how many are going to support that discussion

[Oven]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Lucifer:

You guys just wait next day someone going to say i have fear of black people please give us mod to change there skin colours then i will see how many are going to support that discussion

That's racism and thus not a valid phobia to have. When that day comes, which I'm sure already has, they can get ♥♥♥♥♥♥.

(also I'm pretty sure that's another bad faith argument)

[Lucifer]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Oven:

Oprindeligt skrevet af Hex:

Why? Is your phobia somehow more important?

It's not more important. Most phobia's are a valid thing to have, but arachnophobia is the most common one and seems like the one that's most debilitating when it comes to people consuming media (from what I notice at least, haven't seen people post about other phobias being avoided). It's also the one people more frequently request to have accessibility options for.

No one's stopping you from requesting your phobia to be taken accounted for.

Most Phobia have valid thing to have ??? And which you don't like it's not valid anymore and you can hurt others feeling is that right ?