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TemplarCo.
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Mexico2870 Posts
October 25 2011 02:21 GMT
#521
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.
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Forikorder
Profile Joined August 2011
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
Profile Joined November 2010
1142 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-25 02:29:00
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
Profile Joined May 2011
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.

I hate when people compare SC2 and rochambeu. One race isn't fucking supposed to counter another one. | Protoss isn't OP. Their units on the other hand....
Uhnno
Profile Joined February 2011
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
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
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
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
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_
Profile Joined August 2010
United States257 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-25 02:39:22
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-
Profile Joined July 2011
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
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada5074 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-25 02:55:02
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.
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Renzin
Profile Joined March 2011
Australia75 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-25 03:06:54
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
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
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
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pileopoop
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
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
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
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.
Seam
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States1093 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.
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phiinix
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
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
Profile Joined March 2011
41 Posts
October 25 2011 03:22 GMT
#537
On October 25 2011 12:16 Chicken Chaser wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 25 2011 11:37 AceDauntless wrote:
On October 25 2011 11:17 Horse...falcon wrote:
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





That picture is just VISCERALLY disgusting. It has nothing to do with "patterns".



Should zerg get removed cuz they're bugs and this is gross? It's the same thing.

Come on people use some common sense



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
Profile Joined January 2011
United States189 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-25 03:31:07
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 +
[image loading]


^ oh god, i keep getting the chills looking at that.
anonymitylol
Profile Joined March 2011
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!
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seaofsaturn
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States489 Posts
October 25 2011 03:27 GMT
#540
On October 24 2011 20:15 Morphs wrote:


Poll: Did you make it till the end of the video?

Yes, no problem (1776)
 
66%

Yes, but it was kinda uncomfortable (609)
 
23%

No, I had to stop watching at some point/had to scratch due to itches (296)
 
11%

2681 total votes

Your vote: Did you make it till the end of the video?

(Vote): Yes, no problem
(Vote): Yes, but it was kinda uncomfortable
(Vote): No, I had to stop watching at some point/had to scratch due to itches





The only conclusion I can make from the data in this poll is that 8% of all voters in internet polls are trolls.
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