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Bobster
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany3075 Posts
October 25 2011 00:44 GMT
#501
On October 25 2011 06:15 Deleuze wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2011 05:52 Bobster wrote:
On October 25 2011 05:34 cosineInfinity wrote:
Don't suffer from it personally, but I can understand those with the phobia.

I don't think the swarm host needs a change, though; I don't think it's that bad.

This "phobia" does not exist.


It literally takes less than a minute to read up on this and understand that this is not a legitimate medical or psychological condition. Don't just accept things at face value, people.


*sigh* I know I was avoiding posting in this pointless thread but I can resist.

I completely agree, I mean the first thing that the 'test' says is that 'Tryophobia, the unofficial word adopted by urban dictionary'.

I get all my medical terminology from urban dictionary.

The sad thing isn't that the OP and his ilk are trying to sneak one by us here. The sad thing is that half of the thread believes him and doesn't question this invented sickness. :lol


On October 25 2011 06:21 fraktoasters wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2011 06:00 Bobster wrote:
Hey, you can "not like this" - that's perfectly fine. You can even find it disgusting. That's exactly the effect Blizzard is going for with every Zerg unit (not sure why anyone would find Banelings "cute", the artwork and actual in-game model is pretty disgusting).


Just don't call this a phobia and try to argue from a standpoint of medical need or some shit.


Banelings are so cute. Round and squishy and they can even roll around. (Round things do actually tend to be considered cute).

[image loading]

not. cute. + Show Spoiler +
:p

nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
October 25 2011 00:56 GMT
#502
On October 25 2011 09:44 Bobster wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2011 06:15 Deleuze wrote:
On October 25 2011 05:52 Bobster wrote:
On October 25 2011 05:34 cosineInfinity wrote:
Don't suffer from it personally, but I can understand those with the phobia.

I don't think the swarm host needs a change, though; I don't think it's that bad.

This "phobia" does not exist.


It literally takes less than a minute to read up on this and understand that this is not a legitimate medical or psychological condition. Don't just accept things at face value, people.


*sigh* I know I was avoiding posting in this pointless thread but I can resist.

I completely agree, I mean the first thing that the 'test' says is that 'Tryophobia, the unofficial word adopted by urban dictionary'.

I get all my medical terminology from urban dictionary.

The sad thing isn't that the OP and his ilk are trying to sneak one by us here. The sad thing is that half of the thread believes him and doesn't question this invented sickness. :lol


Show nested quote +
On October 25 2011 06:21 fraktoasters wrote:
On October 25 2011 06:00 Bobster wrote:
Hey, you can "not like this" - that's perfectly fine. You can even find it disgusting. That's exactly the effect Blizzard is going for with every Zerg unit (not sure why anyone would find Banelings "cute", the artwork and actual in-game model is pretty disgusting).


Just don't call this a phobia and try to argue from a standpoint of medical need or some shit.


Banelings are so cute. Round and squishy and they can even roll around. (Round things do actually tend to be considered cute).

[image loading]

not. cute. + Show Spoiler +
:p



nothing is cute when you look at it close enough... on the topic, I'd say if the number of people who would get severely affected by this artwork is high enough i wouldn't mind them changing it.
Quenchiest
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada286 Posts
October 25 2011 01:04 GMT
#503
No.

If starcraft (or games in general) changed things based on peoples phobias we'd have squares vs triangles vs circles instead of actual races. But even then I'm sure there's phobias for basic shapes.

How many games have spiders in them? A lot. Do you think the developers ever thought about peoples phobias when putting spiders in those games?
Antares777
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1971 Posts
October 25 2011 01:07 GMT
#504
I'm afraid of insects! The Zerg artwork CAN'T look like bugs! They must all be remade to suit my fears!

Seriously, ^that is pretty much how I interpreted the topic. Why would they change the artwork because some people might be afraid of holes?
duBstar
Profile Joined July 2010
United States57 Posts
October 25 2011 01:14 GMT
#505
The majority of people in this thread seem to be attempting to debunk this phobia. However it's not about the OP saying that we will get itchy then we must have this phobia, it's about what happens when you see this kind of stuff.

Before I knew what this was, whenever I would see things like a Lotus seed pod or anything with holes in that similar manner, I would literally freak out. It doesn't look right, it makes me want to throw up, it makes me want to run away. I don't know how else I can describe it, I don't know why I react the way I do but the Swarm Host is definitely something that makes the game less enjoyable for me now. I have to try my damnedest to deal with this because it will be in a game I love. I wish Blizzard would change it but I know they most likely won't.

That being said, a lot of you people don't seem to have any respect because you think it's not a real phobia or think it's just silly in general. Grow up and stop trolling. I can't help the fact that this freaks me out, obviously it's all psychological and if I knew how to fix it I would.
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The Void
Profile Joined May 2010
Germany428 Posts
October 25 2011 01:19 GMT
#506
the only thing that is disgusting is this thread....

plz close
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Sideburn
Profile Joined August 2010
United States442 Posts
October 25 2011 01:21 GMT
#507
This is bullshit on a monumental level.

It takes all of 30 seconds to research this and realize that it's not a phobia in the medical or psychological sense. Jesus.
Rocker.
Profile Joined August 2011
United States11 Posts
October 25 2011 01:23 GMT
#508
PLEASE

User was warned for this post
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Insomni7
Profile Joined June 2011
667 Posts
October 25 2011 01:29 GMT
#509
I have to feel that the first video had a very strong placebo effect working for it. Perhaps there are people who actually suffer from this phobia, but I feel that this number is over represented due to this effect. Anyway, are the zerg supposed to be nice to look at?
Never Forget.
TedJustice
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1324 Posts
October 25 2011 01:32 GMT
#510
Some people are afraid of blood too, and the game has that. Some people are afraid of insects, and almost all of the zerg look like insects.

The most I could see them doing is maybe closing up the holes in reduced violence mode.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
October 25 2011 01:33 GMT
#511
No, the video is a poor attempt to identify the phobia in addition. It intentionally shows typically unattractive images (frogs, bugs, bad apples) so that right off the bat makes it uneasy.
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taldarimAltar
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
973 Posts
October 25 2011 01:34 GMT
#512
I have a little bit of this phobia, makes the hair on my neck stand, give me the chills but its not debillitating
MorroW
Profile Joined August 2008
Sweden3522 Posts
October 25 2011 01:35 GMT
#513
zerg is supposed to be the creepy insect race. they are doing good job with the artwork (except the ultralisk looks like a dinosaur)

if u have a fobia for certain things for example spiders then dont play games with giant spiders in them, as simple as that.
personally i feel really uncomfortable with brains, organs and shit like that in real life (dont know if its a fobia or not, maybe its just normal lol) but when i see it in movies its much less uncomfortable. and if i play a video game where units splash from inside out it doesnt bother me at all.
my point is shouldnt ur fobia be pretty extreme to actually make u this bothered by a unit in a computer game?
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Kimaker
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States2131 Posts
October 25 2011 01:36 GMT
#514
People need to calm the fuck down. He's not suggesting that they change the art because people are "afraid of it" he just wants to see how many people are bugged out by it.

Swarm Host itself doesn't creep me out since I'll never be that zoomed in anyway and when I play I don't really consider the art of the unit. That first video however freaked me out. Not a fan. The photo-shopped fingers with the lampreys fucked with my head the first time I saw it, and it did again. Gross.
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mordk
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Chile8385 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-25 01:41:58
October 25 2011 01:36 GMT
#515
On October 25 2011 10:14 duBstar wrote:
The majority of people in this thread seem to be attempting to debunk this phobia. However it's not about the OP saying that we will get itchy then we must have this phobia, it's about what happens when you see this kind of stuff.

Before I knew what this was, whenever I would see things like a Lotus seed pod or anything with holes in that similar manner, I would literally freak out. It doesn't look right, it makes me want to throw up, it makes me want to run away. I don't know how else I can describe it, I don't know why I react the way I do but the Swarm Host is definitely something that makes the game less enjoyable for me now. I have to try my damnedest to deal with this because it will be in a game I love. I wish Blizzard would change it but I know they most likely won't.

That being said, a lot of you people don't seem to have any respect because you think it's not a real phobia or think it's just silly in general. Grow up and stop trolling. I can't help the fact that this freaks me out, obviously it's all psychological and if I knew how to fix it I would.


I believe such things exists. Phobias are IRRATIONAL by nature, so it's definitely possible. What I'm saying is people like you should go to the psychiatrist, there's very specific treatments for phobic disorders. The game shouldn't be changed at all...

On October 25 2011 10:34 taldarimAltar wrote:
I have a little bit of this phobia, makes the hair on my neck stand, give me the chills but its not debillitating


This is an example of what's NOT a phobia. Phobias are severe anxiety disorders, so they manifest as such. Tachycardia, cold sweating, desperate need to get away from the trigger, taking special measures to avoid the phobic trigger, lightheadedness, sometimes fainting, tremors, are all possible manifestations, in the context of an irrational and uncontrollable response. Patients afflicted know and understand their fear is irrational, but they can't control it.
Aetherial
Profile Joined August 2010
Australia917 Posts
October 25 2011 01:51 GMT
#516
Generally speaking I am not a fan of the Swarm Host, it looks fugly and I don't like the unit mechanics. Blizzard, lurker pls.
Nazarid
Profile Joined February 2010
United States445 Posts
October 25 2011 01:56 GMT
#517
Why this thread alive? I don't understand the OP, or a reason to change a unit in a VIDEO GAME to suit peoples phobia, I am sorry if you r scared of something like this but no, no u not allowed to change my game for you being scared!! they myswell change it to, Any one i play against has no attacking units because im scared of those too!

=(
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ballasdontcry
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada595 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-25 01:59:42
October 25 2011 01:59 GMT
#518
basically, every zerg unit invokes some creepy phobia if you are the queasy kind... um?
Eschaton
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1245 Posts
October 25 2011 02:03 GMT
#519
Epic, epic troll. How can we be sure you aren't Hot Bid?
Horse...falcon
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1851 Posts
October 25 2011 02:17 GMT
#520
hmm I do get goosebumps when I look at these kinds of patterns

I don't know, maybe it's not a real disorder but lets get a poll

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]



Poll: Be Honest, does the above picture bother you at all?

Yes (48)
 
81%

No (11)
 
19%

59 total votes

Your vote: Be Honest, does the above picture bother you at all?

(Vote): Yes
(Vote): No


Artosis: "From horsssse....falcon"
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