Just to clear up the buff bar, make an option to toggle it on and off. This way people who like them can keep them, and people who find them getting in the way can remove them. This is the best of both; you clear up the buff bar, and players who like the hidden passives like myself can keep them.
I like being a flippin ninja
I like being a mighty pirate
I like being a mighty pirate hunter
morris11 votesBut there will always be a tryhard ninja in the team who doesn't want to have 1 less hp.
khnlegt1uM4 votesDon't have to have the effects, just want the buff telling me I'm a flippin ninja.
Leadpaintchips1 votesdo they still apply though? Heard they still do.
Hyrum Graff1 votesI'm pretty sure there's already an option for removing non-gameplay-related visuals, like the duck in the river and other little creatures. Just make it apply to the hidden buffs, too.
khnlegt1uM3 votesSounds great to me, then they don't have to make any UI changes.