Retro-Vision Pill

[shade]

So as I'm sure a lot of you know, Afterbirth has added a new pill effect called "Retro-Vision". This effect blurs your screen to a very large degree periodically for the rest of the floor. I personally hate looking at it as it really irritates my eyes to the point where they still hurt after the effect has dissipated and I must squint heavily when it's active. I think if they can't change or tone down this effect they should remove it altogether. What about the rest of you? Does it irritate you too or make you nauseous?

On a side note, has anyone else wondered what the benefit of picking up the Incubus is for characters other than Lilith? Because I don't think it does anything other than make it harder to aim. I don't see why you would pick it up unless you already have the Box of Friends.

Other than those issues, Afterbirth is great :)

[Greedy $pider]

Perhaps it will get toned down in the future, similar to the visual effect of curse of the maze got changed when it was really bothering people. I simply just find it annoying. As for the Incubus, if you get it with another character that isn't lilith you still retain your normal shooting abilities so its almost like having 20/20

[CitizenofZozo]

It's definitely an irritating item, and I'm no fan of sight-blocking things in general (cheap and annoying does not make for a good challenge. Just saying.). I don't find it causes me any eye-strain, though, I just kind of let my eyes un-focus when it's in effect. It's better than R U a Wizard in that your aim isn't -too- compromised. Still a crap effect, though. Does it make a difference with the filter? I always play with the filter on.

[shade]

Ah, I didn't know that you kept your normal tears as another character when you got Incubus. I thought it was Incubus that made Lilith blind.

And I wouldn't know, Zozo, as I never have the filter on. Monitor size may be a factor here, too.

[JohnTravoltage]

Originally posted by CitizenofZozo:

It's definitely an irritating item, and I'm no fan of sight-blocking things in general (cheap and annoying does not make for a good challenge. Just saying.). I don't find it causes me any eye-strain, though, I just kind of let my eyes un-focus when it's in effect. It's better than R U a Wizard in that your aim isn't -too- compromised. Still a crap effect, though. Does it make a difference with the filter? I always play with the filter on.

There are some gameplay elements that can only be created by using sight blocking elements though, heavy motion blur/depth of field etc. could be used in a fast paced first person shooter to emphasise on covering fire as a gameplay element, causing you to actually be suppressed as you are unable to accurately aim etc.

[Horrow]

Originally posted by John Travoltage:

Originally posted by CitizenofZozo:

It's definitely an irritating item, and I'm no fan of sight-blocking things in general (cheap and annoying does not make for a good challenge. Just saying.). I don't find it causes me any eye-strain, though, I just kind of let my eyes un-focus when it's in effect. It's better than R U a Wizard in that your aim isn't -too- compromised. Still a crap effect, though. Does it make a difference with the filter? I always play with the filter on.

There are some gameplay elements that can only be created by using sight blocking elements though, heavy motion blur/depth of field etc. could be used in a fast paced first person shooter to emphasise on covering fire as a gameplay element, causing you to actually be suppressed as you are unable to accurately aim etc.

And Retro Vision isn't one of them. Its a lazy and harmful effect in the game.

[Kinne]

The lag is insane when I get this pill. It makes me want to NEVER gamble on a pill

[Nokta]

Right now, because of this pill i am so ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up, i can't even use a single ??? pill. My eyes aren't great- So with my glasses that thing makes me see not a single thing and if i put my glasses off it hurts so incredible. It is like an instant loose, i hate that single ♥♥♥♥♥♥ thing about the game, it makes me really hate it. I got to replay, or i will damage my eyes incredibly; whoever came to the conclusion making this pill is just so dumb- Why dont make an instant death pill, its the same for me. Just no ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ pain. No hard pain.

[Saklemandra]

Totally agree with you, I think that the effect you want to edit or change to something like this effet irritated eyes