[Suggestion] Hiding more effects to reduce lag

[(S14)Squintina]

With the new merges, a lot of us are worried about lag. Heck, some of us were already worried about lag even before the merges were announced.

As it is, the show/hide players only removes players and mounts. And show/hide effects seems to be useless except for torches' effects.
So I asked in world chat and here's a list of things we'd like to also be able to hide using show/hide effects or show/hide players:

sperions (high demand)
auras (high demand)
priest curses (high demand)
pets
pixies
frost
meteors
mages fire
"the dumb orange shield bubble thingy"
buffs animations (ex: Circle of Power)
"pretty much anything with a graphic"

We'd really appreciate it if any of the above, especially the ones in high demand, could be hidden.
Thank you very much.

We'd appreciate even more if we had a way of choosing what to take away, so that people can tailor their hide settings to their needs and to upcoming events. But honestly we'd just be happy to at least have the ones people agree about (buffs, auras, sperions, anything that isn't necessary because it's cosmetic or shown with icons).

[morindim13]

I agree to this.

[vida1227]

I really like this idea.

[Arcang]

Aweome idea. I hope they do it. I dont want to lagg so much.

[fangydangymangy]

AURAS ARE ON HIGH DEMAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY CREATE ALL THE LAG IN SENG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OTHERWISE ...........GOOD IDEA!!!!!!!!!!! NO MORE STARING AT CLOUD'S UGLY AURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*VICTORY DANCE*

[(S14)Squintina]

AURAS ARE ON HIGH DEMAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY CREATE ALL THE LAG IN SENG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OTHERWISE ...........GOOD IDEA!!!!!!!!!!! NO MORE STARING AT CLOUD'S UGLY AURA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*VICTORY DANCE*

I can add "high demand" to auras. I have seen people complain about them in the past...

[sebastian1988]

I disagree with hiting things like curses. I like to see them.
I would love if they remove the animation of COP. It starts majors lag in crowded places like crypt or guessing game.

[(S14)Squintina]

I disagree with hiting things like curses. I like to see them.
I would love if they remove the animation of COP. It starts majors lag in crowded places like crypt or guessing game.

Well it'd be your choice whether to remove effects or not.

Of course what'd be awesome if we had a settings menu so we can choose what to take off, but that probably won't happen.

I'll add buffs animations to the list.It's really just a list of things people have asked for and I've seen a lot of people complain about curses.

[fairytaillover]

squintina ill reply o.o they should also hide bloodpact its laggy with that thing -.- but yay merge =)

[Bribones]

Curses, meteors, fires, mage's blizzard, and ranger's immortality bubble/knight's titan's bubble are all things I'd be against. They are attacks/skills that can change a battle, and say you're in seng and you run right into a curse/blizzard spell because you can't see it? I tend to need effects off because I lag really bad in some areas, but in seng, I like being able to see other's attacks/skill effects, so i don't run into them or waste time attacking. I agree with buff animations, as someone can easily look at their buff bar to see buffs. Pets and pixies you CAN hide by seeing and hiding people again, but every time the page loads, or someone switches their pet, the pets become visible again, same with pixies(though you cant switch them). And I also agree that sperion and auras must be capable of being hidden, even if they're your own xD.

[(S14)Squintina]

Curses, meteors, fires, mage's blizzard, and ranger's immortality bubble/knight's titan's bubble are all things I'd be against. They are attacks/skills that can change a battle, and say you're in seng and you run right into a curse/blizzard spell because you can't see it? I tend to need effects off because I lag really bad in some areas, but in seng, I like being able to see other's attacks/skill effects, so i don't run into them or waste time attacking. I agree with buff animations, as someone can easily look at their buff bar to see buffs. Pets and pixies you CAN hide by seeing and hiding people again, but every time the page loads, or someone switches their pet, the pets become visible again, same with pixies(though you cant switch them). And I also agree that sperion and auras must be capable of being hidden, even if they're your own xD.

yes but like you said, pets and pixies don't stay hidden. It can be annoying. Because in order to reapply it, you have to turn people back on first...

Yes in seng it'd be annoying,but maybe you'd want it for avernal. You don't need to see the curses there and it only causes more lag.

Like I said, it'd be even awesomer if we could pick and choose what to turn off. Then everyone could tailor it to their needs.

But I'm happy you at least support some of the ones suggested. ^^ The whole point is to find out what people want, after all. Thank you for your comment.

[fairytaillover]

Curses, meteors, fires, mage's blizzard, and ranger's immortality bubble/knight's titan's bubble are all things I'd be against. They are attacks/skills that can change a battle, and say you're in seng and you run right into a curse/blizzard spell because you can't see it? I tend to need effects off because I lag really bad in some areas, but in seng, I like being able to see other's attacks/skill effects, so i don't run into them or waste time attacking. I agree with buff animations, as someone can easily look at their buff bar to see buffs. Pets and pixies you CAN hide by seeing and hiding people again, but every time the page loads, or someone switches their pet, the pets become visible again, same with pixies(though you cant switch them). And I also agree that sperion and auras must be capable of being hidden, even if they're your own xD.

circles, blood pact, auras, and wings made me lag o.o nothign else

[R2761998]

why not making an in-game list so you can setup what you want to see and what you don't want to see instead of the show/hide players button

[KidSess]

The only thing that makes everyone lag are curses /aura's/wings.

Even when in seng, that's the only makes me lag.

[(S14)Squintina]

why not making an in-game list so you can setup what you want to see and what you don't want to see instead of the show/hide players button

I added that to the first post. It would be awesome if we could just choose.