Cries from a Protanopia Colorblind ADC [Color-blind mode does not help much.]

Axes In Rotation··9 votes·811 views

This guy seems to lay it out quite well. He addresses the problems with colorblindness as well as highlights some of the efforts riot has made in the past to help. The efforts are highly appreciated however, it wasn't really enough. In the past it was really easy to mod the map of lol before the 5.0 update. And when I emailed riot I was told that , that was unofficially my only option. Fair enough. However, I've tried a few times since and I have yet to succeed. The problem is primarily how the severity of colorblindness changes depending on what you're using to view a problematic item. In my case the Enemy red healthbars are a problem. Healthbars serve as a visual indicator for me and unfortunately they're red with the background being green/brown. I can discern the difference if I focus on one very small area on my screen, however, in order to get better you have to utilize your peripherals in order to be more aware. I'm stuck in a pretty bad "forced to tunnel vision" situation. I've mistaken enemies for allies on a few occasions when the person approaching didn't have a red healthbar like the person I'm defiantly focused on -- only to find out that they did (when they're currently on my face). I can add a picture later simulating the effects of colorblindness in game - but it's pretty tough and it's frustrating having such a huge hamstring when you're trying to improve. To solve this issue, I would love to be able to : Change non-allied nameplate colors - for minions, neutrals, and champions alike.

P.S. My colorblindness is more mild than sneaky's, while he is a pro LCS player who can compensate with a top-percentile skillset - he is not affected nearly as bad as I or other players are (confirmed by taking the colorblind test he took on screen.)

4 Comments

SwiftKitten883 votes

where is the option for "I'm not color blind, but i approve of making the game more fair for those who are"

i cant really say "i feel is necessary " when i honestly have zero data on knowledge of the subject.

i feel where you are coming from... while i have near perfect vision, my dad is colorblind (red green) and has no depth perception. and my mother is an eye doctor.

so i understand where you are coming from... but... i can also feel this has to be heavily tied to color-blind mode. allowing normal play to just chase the color settings would allow for so pretty unfair things, by making enemies skills easier to see than they needs to be on enemies pop out more.

i do feel they need to address this for colorblind players... and they clearly are trying to do so, but keep it mind it also has to be done in a way where people wont abuse it...

there is a saying i like to use,it donest apply directly here but i feel its slightly relevant: "it takes a genius to make something truly idoit-proof"

Axes In Rotation1 votes

I never really thought of it being able to be "abused" to be unfair simply because everyone would have access to it. In that same breath , the conditions you highlighted are what's currently in effect for colorblind players: Things don't stand out to us that stand out significantly well to normal sight players. By far the most and annoying and consistent impact is farm. It's hard to manage other players in bot lane while farming because I can't really discern which health bar is where without looking at the minion directly (unless the minions crash perfectly and all stand in the same spot.) Either way thank you for your consideration and even if Riot doesn't hear my cries it's always nice to at least know other understand.

NinjaGuy691 votes

If that video is accurate, then it seems like Colorblind Mode really wouldn't do much to help (especially for those with more severe cases of colorblindness). Even in Colorblind Mode, so many things still seemed really bland and indistinguishable in the video. Have an upvote in the hopes that Riot sees your post and decides to update Colorblind Mode with more usability features.

Axes In Rotation2 votes

Thanks friend! That's the main issue, I've learned to cope with a lot of the disadvantages being colorblind causes, but there is one more issue and it's glaringly bad - the enemy unit nameplates. Appreciate the effort toward helping visibility though thanks!

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