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tarian
Profile Joined August 2010
United States67 Posts
October 26 2011 09:16 GMT
#681
the bugs creep me out and make me itch, the swarm host is pathetic and doesn't do anything, its not even realistic looking
Ajsbear
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden63 Posts
October 26 2011 09:30 GMT
#682
I have always had a mild case of this but never until just a few days ago realized it had a name. I have no issues at all with stuff like honey combs or similar but when it comes to stuff like this on human skin it completely freaks me out. I have no real problems with lotus seed pods and that frog is gross in another way and I don't really have a problem with the Swarm Host but I can totally understand people that do as it is borderline for me.

People that mock this needs to shut up, it's real. And like all/most phobias, it's not really rational or can be explained. You can't compare it to fear of the dark or anything like that. Fear of the dark very rarely triggers from watching a dark space, you have to be in the dark yourself etc.

A small change to the art work would be nice I think.
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Bogeyman
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden307 Posts
October 26 2011 10:00 GMT
#683
I guess it's hard to relate unless you have some sort of phobia as well, so I can't really say whether it really should be changed or not. I like the concept of the swarm host, so I wouldn't want it changed (unless they can make it look even better), but considering how many seem to be grossed out about it I suppose it'd be nice of blizzard to consider offering an alternative look for those who need it.
SoKHo
Profile Joined April 2011
Korea (South)1081 Posts
October 26 2011 15:18 GMT
#684
No, 1/10 on thread with such a small sample size does not warrant a change in the swarm host. I bet less than %1 of the population even have this phobia. Did blizzard remove the infestor because people have entomophobia? No! Just don't play zerg. Problem solved.
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marttorn
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Norway5211 Posts
October 26 2011 15:28 GMT
#685
Just now watched the video... Ugh. It was very uncomfortable at times, but it was more kind of a placebo-ish thing, in that it was very hyped and the atmosphere was very odd. If i'd seen any of those images just randomly on the Animal Planet or something, I would probably be completely fine.

The last few ones (the ones with humans) were the ones that really made me sick, I'm actually really disgusted and weirded out by that kind of stuff. Nonetheless, I don't think I'll be shitting my pants over a swarm host push for the wrong reasons anytime soon.
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Sweetfrost
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden211 Posts
October 26 2011 15:37 GMT
#686
Oh my god! I thought I was weird because I have always felt sick when looking at clusters of holes! I made it to 1.30 in the video until I had to itch my arm. It was super uncomfortable all the time though! :/
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firehand101
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia3152 Posts
October 26 2011 15:39 GMT
#687
I seriously cant believe there is a phobia on this, but i think blizz should redesign it anyway, so i wouldnt mind it, just for the people who are affected
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Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
October 26 2011 15:44 GMT
#688
Those last images are Photoshops, people. :/
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Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
October 26 2011 15:56 GMT
#689
Watched the entire video and I didn't really find it any special but I did have one hell of a itch I wanted to scratch, a small spot right above my neck. I decided to wait to scratch it until the video ended and when it did the itch went away as well LOL.
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media
Profile Joined April 2011
Canada13 Posts
October 26 2011 16:48 GMT
#690
I find is a bit unnerving.. the group of 8 or 9 SH, shedding their locusts kinda made me feel bleh..
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hejakev
Profile Joined August 2009
Sweden518 Posts
October 26 2011 18:34 GMT
#691

What is Trypophobia?

The irrational fear of clusters of holes, pods, circles, cracks, and/or other asymmestrical shapes which results in an all-over itchy feeling and a general uneasiness.


Asymmetrical was also spelled wrong. This isn't a real condition.
FliedLice
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Germany7494 Posts
October 26 2011 18:39 GMT
#692
On October 26 2011 12:32 Shewklad wrote:
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On October 26 2011 11:52 Endymion wrote:
what the fuck was that frog, i didn't know things even existed like that on this beautiful planet, the horror..


I would very much like to know this aswell. I have a terrible fear for toads and I need someone to tell me that what I just saw was something absolutley disgusting so I can justify my fear.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surinam_toad

During each arc, the female releases 3-10 eggs, which get embedded in the skin on her back by the male's movements. After implantation the eggs sink into the skin and form pockets over a period of several days, eventually taking on the appearance of an irregular honeycomb. The larvae develop through the tadpole stage inside these pockets, eventually emerging from the mother's back as fully developed toads, though they are less than an inch long (2 cm). Once they have emerged from their mother's back, the toads begin a largely solitary life.


This is the one I guess?
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Lakai
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada315 Posts
October 26 2011 18:54 GMT
#693
I have this.. I remember the first time I felt unease was seeing a cracked desert ground. http://images.inmagine.com/img/photoalto/paa026/paa026000066.jpg

Then I saw the lotus boob. Gack. This won't ruin the game but I would love to have the swarm host on my screen without feeling this unease.

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Ninety-Three
Profile Joined November 2010
United States68 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-26 19:12:56
October 26 2011 19:12 GMT
#694
On October 26 2011 08:51 DoubleReed wrote:
Wait why does it tell you the symptoms of trypophobia before it shows the video. Does it not understand confirmation bias? That's just stupid.

I don't get the phobia. I watched it and was very confused. Obviously the idea of holes and pustules on skin is very disturbing, but pizza dough and apples? I don't get it.


Yep. That's what happened through the entire thread... -_-

I'm sure that multiple people per page ACTUALLY have this phobia, right?
To anyone saying they have this: what about burrowing and unburrowing zerglings, as Destiny said? How does that not trigger it?
ComusLoM
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Norway3547 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-26 19:15:06
October 26 2011 19:13 GMT
#695
I have pretty bad trypophobia, barnacles, everything like that really really bothers me and makes me itchy for like half an hour, even the mention of it has a pretty big effect. However I have no such reaction to the swarm host or any kind of video game creatures so I think I'm lucky in that I have to at least feel like it's something real. I also don't get the itchyness from say the Bunyip from FFX: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Bunyip
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StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
October 26 2011 19:19 GMT
#696
I didn't itch and I have a lot of skin problems. I think we're going a little overboard with the dissection of some units.
Lakai
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada315 Posts
October 26 2011 19:20 GMT
#697
On October 27 2011 04:12 Ninety-Three wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 26 2011 08:51 DoubleReed wrote:
Wait why does it tell you the symptoms of trypophobia before it shows the video. Does it not understand confirmation bias? That's just stupid.

I don't get the phobia. I watched it and was very confused. Obviously the idea of holes and pustules on skin is very disturbing, but pizza dough and apples? I don't get it.


Yep. That's what happened through the entire thread... -_-

I'm sure that multiple people per page ACTUALLY have this phobia, right?
To anyone saying they have this: what about burrowing and unburrowing zerglings, as Destiny said? How does that not trigger it?

It does for me. Group 6+ zerglings and burrow them and then unburrow. The pecks they leave on the ground make me uneasy.
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Usul
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany150 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-10-26 19:23:09
October 26 2011 19:22 GMT
#698
I'm quite amazed at some of the reactions in this topic. So far, the polls point out that over 1 out of 10 players is actually disgusted by the Swarm Host artwork. I would say that is a pretty high percentage.


Please be aware that such polls are NOT representative. The real number is almost certainly much lower. Polls like these are influenced by many things. One of them is, that people with this phobia are more likely to vote. That is a lot different from choosing a representative amount of people first and THEN asking them a question (or questions), which they all have to answer.
Crisium
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States1618 Posts
October 26 2011 19:27 GMT
#699
On October 27 2011 04:20 Lakai wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2011 04:12 Ninety-Three wrote:
On October 26 2011 08:51 DoubleReed wrote:
Wait why does it tell you the symptoms of trypophobia before it shows the video. Does it not understand confirmation bias? That's just stupid.

I don't get the phobia. I watched it and was very confused. Obviously the idea of holes and pustules on skin is very disturbing, but pizza dough and apples? I don't get it.


Yep. That's what happened through the entire thread... -_-

I'm sure that multiple people per page ACTUALLY have this phobia, right?
To anyone saying they have this: what about burrowing and unburrowing zerglings, as Destiny said? How does that not trigger it?

It does for me. Group 6+ zerglings and burrow them and then unburrow. The pecks they leave on the ground make me uneasy.


Not Zerglings for me. Roach holes after they unborrow get me. As do burrowed Banelings because they have their dots which are small clustered holes. But this stuff is rather mild, and I can easily get over it. Browder's video of the Swarm Host was quite different and far worse, and I really do not want to have to watch it again.
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Deleted User 183001
Profile Joined May 2011
2939 Posts
October 26 2011 19:29 GMT
#700
On October 27 2011 03:54 Lakai wrote:
I have this.. I remember the first time I felt unease was seeing a cracked desert ground. http://images.inmagine.com/img/photoalto/paa026/paa026000066.jpg

Then I saw the lotus boob. Gack. This won't ruin the game but I would love to have the swarm host on my screen without feeling this unease.


Woah, that's a sweet texture on the ground. It almost looks like ancient ruins O-o.
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