I don't think it Blizz will change it, because during a game the first thing you think about when seeing a Swarm Host is "crap, those little boogers will will me" then after a bit of battle, then you think "damn that's gross!"

And I doubt many times it will be creepy cause you'll be trying to kill it.

Forikorder

Canada8840 Posts

October 25 2011 02:25 GMT

#522

i think theres such a small amount of people with that Phobia (and its not like its one with a super major reaction) that blizz is unlikely to change the swarm host due to it

although i would like a change to the animation, as of now (from waht ive seen) its got a bunch of holes with the blue stuff, then all of it disapears to produce one swarmling thing

i think it would be better if it started empty then they slowly starting filling after burrowing and each one launched after one filled

Deleted User 124618

1142 Posts

October 25 2011 02:27 GMT

#523

I'd like to think that phobias are like diseases, and that it's not peoples fault that they have them. However I have this nagging "deal with it" feeling that I just can't get rid of. I apply this rule to things like hunting massive spiders that I spot intruding in my house. But like I said, I'd like to believe that phobias are like diseases, but on other hand thinking like that might only encourage the phobia-owner to be more afraid because "it's not my fault, it's just natural".

Oh well, I don't know. However it is, I don't think it's Blizzards responsibility to take into account every single disease out there, even if phobias are those. I mean, as much as you'd like SC2 to be compatible with people who lost one of their hands (to extent that they can be pros), it just can't be. I'd apply this rule to other rare things that might impair the player.

Conquerer67

United States605 Posts

October 25 2011 02:27 GMT

#524

On October 24 2011 20:35 Ahelvin wrote:
Hahaha that's so awesome.

Suddenly, in a pro game, the Terran scans in front of his base and starts to scratch his skin like crazy... That's facing the gross and disgusting zerg for you !

Winner winner, chicken dinner.

And I don't have it or mind the unit model. I also think it's funny how the vid's top rated comment is 14 hours old, saying "Team Liquid sent me," and it has 415 upvotes already.

Uhnno

Netherlands288 Posts

October 25 2011 02:33 GMT

#525

That pic from the last page bothers me quite a bit to be honest. And according to the poll, I'm not the only one.
The Swarm Lord happened to remind me exactly of a similar pic.I will get used to the design eventually I guess, but it's not my first choice.

Whole

United States6046 Posts

October 25 2011 02:34 GMT

#526

Whoa...today at work, some dried up soup at the bottom on the pot resembled what is described in the OP. I actually had to wash that particular pot for my coworker because she got all scared. crazy shit.

scarper65

1560 Posts

October 25 2011 02:36 GMT

#527

Usually I find stuff like that creepy, but that video wasn't at all and neither is the swarm host

sureshot_

United States257 Posts

October 25 2011 02:39 GMT

#528

This poll is useless. Half of these pictures are just disgusting. Stop blending this phobia of holes with a common disgust of things unnatural.

-y0shi-

Germany994 Posts

October 25 2011 02:45 GMT

#529

Im used to teamliquid stealing my sleep but not in this way =_= Why do I keep clicking this...

Anyways agree with the above poster...

Canucklehead

Canada5074 Posts

October 25 2011 02:54 GMT

#530

On October 25 2011 11:39 sureshot_ wrote:
This poll is useless. Half of these pictures are just disgusting. Stop blending this phobia of holes with a common disgust of things unnatural.

Exactly. The latter half of the video is totally misleading due to the gross things popping out of holes. The definition of the phobia clearly just states a fear of holes and makes no mention of gross things popping out of holes. The only examples of this phobia were the beginning pics of the chocolate bar and honeycomb, etc. The rest were just gross out vids that have nothing to do with the phobia as described by the definition of it.

Renzin

Australia75 Posts

October 25 2011 03:05 GMT

#531

I think it's a bit difficult for Blizzard to try and cover any possible phobia that people suffer from unless it's particularly well known. Also Zerg is meant to look creepy and threatening not cuddly.
Gotta agree with earlier posters that the stuff in the second half of the vid like holes in human flesh and what not is just plain yucky rather than anything to do with a fear of a hole.

JerKy

Korea (South)3013 Posts

October 25 2011 03:06 GMT

#532

The swarm host just reminds me of a wasp-nest or something... kinda like infested honeycombs or something :o

pileopoop

Canada317 Posts

October 25 2011 03:14 GMT

#533

Showing the pictures of stuff growing in skin isn't a cause phobia. If anyone looks at like mangled human parts or gross rashes with puss they are disgusted.

peekn

United States1152 Posts

October 25 2011 03:15 GMT

#534

Sounds like if they can make someone make this thread about how nasty it looks then the art designers did a pretty good job.

Squirrel

United States1102 Posts

October 25 2011 03:20 GMT

#535

To be honest, if it really really bothers 30% of the players, it prolly should be changed.

phiinix

United States1169 Posts

October 25 2011 03:21 GMT

#536

I'd downvote this thread if I could. Zerg larve are similar to maggots and such, and the thought of crawling insects that can penetrate you skin and do all sorts of crazy disgusting things is probably enough to make more people uneasy. Haven't seen any threads on changing the zerg larve.

AceDauntless

41 Posts

October 25 2011 03:22 GMT

#537

On October 25 2011 12:16 Chicken Chaser wrote:

Show nested quote +

That picture reminds me of this 'shopped picture of a breast/nipple/areola with like honeycomb holes. Idk if I had or have trypophobia, but that picture scarred me life--and this thread (and the youtube test) just reminded me about it. *sigh*

The reason it reminded you of it is because its the exact same trick. I'm suprised you didn't notice it. Its just the locust seed photoshopped onto body parts.

Whoever the man was that made that picture was a master troll, because he gave everyone here this "phobia"

jongzor

United States189 Posts

October 25 2011 03:25 GMT

#538

I can understand that people will view this thread as a joke, but for some reason the swarm host design bothers me A LOT. Everytime I look at it I literally get shivers/goosebumps.

+ Show Spoiler +

^ oh god, i keep getting the chills looking at that.

anonymitylol

Canada4477 Posts

October 25 2011 03:25 GMT

#539

Get rid of the entire Terran race, due to fear of firearms.

Get rid of the Protoss race because of the fear of electricity.

Seriously. Let's just get rid of computer games due to fear of weight-gain!