That video was pretty weird, and I would really like to have the swarm host reworked, probably to something more like a lurker. Actually the thing that creeped me out more was one of the related videos on the sidebar about some giant spider.

It does look very creepy, kinda like one of those units in the campaign, the abberations, I think they were called? People should probably just deal with it, but I don't like the design, and it does look a bit weird and creepy.

iky43210

United States2099 Posts

October 26 2011 02:25 GMT

#663

On October 26 2011 04:31 minimalistic wrote:
The poor bastards can not even play lego. How sad is that?

i'm fine with legos actually, nothing triggers from that pic or most of the holes stuff like ant hives or holes on the ground, no big deal.

Unless if there's appears alive in those holes, then i'll probably flip. Living worm or insects on tables = no big deal, the same thing in holes = panic

I think it has to do with being on the skin that freaks me out

Moldwood

United States280 Posts

October 26 2011 02:32 GMT

#664

Even IF this makes people feel uncomfortable and / or disgusted, im PRETTY SURE that it will be considered a perfect design from blizzard.... It's a zerg unit. This was their intention man.........

McFeser

United States2458 Posts

October 26 2011 02:35 GMT

#665

What an unintentional wonderful troll thread. 34 pages of responses - not a single one that agrees with the OP.

This is Aru

United States91 Posts

October 26 2011 02:37 GMT

#666

You poison the sample by explaining it before the video.

Ownos

United States2147 Posts

October 26 2011 02:37 GMT

#667

As a kid, I enjoyed many a day riling up the hornets nests around my neighborhood. Stingers be damned!!! I will enjoy killing the swarm hosts just as much as I did laying seige to hornets nests as a kid. This time I won't need my sweater armor.

Estel

33 Posts

October 26 2011 02:39 GMT

#668

I wish the same amount of ruckus was being made against the warhound model.

--edit--
grammar

iky43210

United States2099 Posts

October 26 2011 02:40 GMT

#669

On October 26 2011 11:35 McFeser wrote:
What an unintentional wonderful troll thread. 34 pages of responses - not a single one that agrees with the OP.

really, do you read with both eyes closed?

There's even a poll for godsakes

lyAsakura

United States1414 Posts

October 26 2011 02:44 GMT

#670

Well, to be honest, I have very mild trypophobia and I knew that people would be saying that swarm host would be disgusting because of that. Trypophobia is actually quite common, and it sure freaked me out a little bit when I first saw it. Obviously not a valid reason to change a fine unit design, but it sure surprised the heck outta me.

I don't think that the swarm host needs those bulging holes though. Make it like a devourer

HiSi

United States68 Posts

October 26 2011 02:45 GMT

#671

If the swarm host makes some people uncomfortable that is awesome. I want my units to strike fear in the hearts of the opponent.

Endymion

United States3701 Posts

October 26 2011 02:52 GMT

#672

what the fuck was that frog, i didn't know things even existed like that on this beautiful planet, the horror..

imjorman

United States580 Posts

October 26 2011 03:24 GMT

#673

The video was pretty uncomfortable for me, but no scratching or anything like that. The artwork isn't gross for me though.

Namu

United States826 Posts

October 26 2011 03:26 GMT

#674

You guys know trypophobia is a made up thing that's not acknowledged anywhere right...

Shewklad

Sweden482 Posts

October 26 2011 03:32 GMT

#675

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.

Moldwood

United States280 Posts

October 26 2011 03:59 GMT

#676

Goddamn it, now whenever I see this thread in the sidebar I feel terrible and wish i could unsee that fucking giant frog.

This is proof that this thread is a fundamental failure! FUUUUU!!!!!! x (

P.S. I never had these feelings while looking at the swarm host.... At all.

Tincuradan

24 Posts

October 26 2011 05:14 GMT

#677

It's defined as an irrational fear of nature's aesthetics. I actually found the video quite soothing. The only thing it missed was Sir David Attenburough's voice-over.

Don't cater to the irrational.
Don't cater to the fear.

Embrace the Overmind.

polysciguy

United States488 Posts

October 26 2011 06:28 GMT

#678

i never had those feelings before watching that damn video.....now i can't unsee the frog and the connection between it and the swarm host that this thread has conjured in me will haunt me now.........

pullarius1

United States522 Posts

October 26 2011 07:06 GMT

#679

I think lotus break was the first thing to ever truly gross me out online. I made up to the very last image in the video, but that actually gave me goosebumps and shivers and I had to look away.

Taeng

37 Posts

October 26 2011 09:15 GMT

#680

I wanted to create a thread on TL about this too, but i found this

So basically i watched sotg, onemoregame, ipl and many others (including yt videos) and when they were about to introduce the swarm hosts many of the streamers were warning the viewers and when it was showed many when "F@#$ that! turn that off"

To my amusement, many were scared, irritated, or rather feel uneasy watching the holes of it on the swarm host (that of the un-burrowed holes of bling on ultra settings) I used to thought it was only me.

Even though many are not scared of the holes, i can say many feel uneasy and irritated by the holes. Its a natural reaction to many too (even u dont have the phobia)

So im hoping Blizz would change part of it, though i dont really hold high hopes for blizz to change it for a small part of the community.

Thread on battlenet forum http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/forum/topic/3424797215