Taliyah and Trypophobia

Sauvagess·5/3/2016, 10:03:35 PM·7 votes·2,426 views

The visual effect for E: Unraveled Earth really fucks with my trypophobia. Could you PLEASE do something to change that? I really don't want to have to sit in the tub and scrub myself with a wire brush every time I see her in-game.

This is not a joke, I am 100% dead serious. Please do something about this. If you don't understand, then perhaps checking http://trypophobia.com/ might show some insight. After all, over 900 million people suffer from this, last I checked the numbers.

32 Comments

Trylobyte5/3/2016, 10:16:14 PM5 votes

Surely if this was as common as you think SOMEONE on the design team/PBE would've mentioned it.

Besides, arachnophobes don't complain about Elise or Vilemaw, and coulrophobes don't complain about Shaco.

I sympathize if you do have this phobia, but we can't tailor the world to ourselves. Just because I'm afraid of needles doesn't mean I can avoid getting my vaccinations.

Hildebrand5/3/2016, 10:19:43 PM4 votes

I think your claim on the prevalence is highly skewed, you number of 900 million would imply that about 1 in 9 people would suffer some level of severe irrational reaction to this visually. Judging by the lack of anyone else voicing their concern over this, it does not seem to be the case.

Kallian5/3/2016, 10:08:39 PM4 votes

still cant tell if troll..

Little Stick Man5/3/2016, 10:35:19 PM2 votes

ban the champ nerd problem solved

sneezing slug5/4/2016, 5:34:27 PM1 votes

You could always do a client side skin to change it.

Sauvagess5/5/2016, 2:47:36 AM1 votes

It wouldn't change the skill's particles.

However, Freljord Taliyah doesn't cause the same issue. Its E looks more like a cluster of ice blocks than holes in the ground, most likely due to the highly contrasting ice-blue color.

Sauvagess5/17/2016, 3:15:27 PM1 votes

bumping for reds

DragonShea5/17/2016, 6:34:31 PM1 votes

Triggered!

Sauvagess5/18/2016, 5:21:10 PM1 votes

Seeing Tailyah on live compared to PBE, it seems that Riot's changed the particles to squares instead of circles, and they added in a randomized slew of various distinct shades of browns. Thanks, guys! It looks much more visually appealing now.

Strawberrycocoa5/3/2016, 10:22:54 PM1 votes

Did you make a second thread for this? -_-

Weathered5/3/2016, 10:47:09 PM1 votes

Isn't there a problem with fear of needles (Mundo) and spiders (Elise) then?

Tsylent5/4/2016, 4:43:32 AM1 votes

OP is not the only one who has Trypophobia. I do as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trypophobia can give you more information about the condition. Read all the way to the end. The part about anxiety and nausea.

Essentially the shape, spacing and uniform color give me anxiety and I become nauseated. Her e ability in the skin is not nearly as bad, fyi. The response is still present, but not as bad.

If the visuals aren't changed I will legitimately have to dodge every game with her in it. If that's how it has to be, I understand. Also, I understand that someone else may have phobias/discomfort associated other champions. In my opinion that doesn't invalidate my own or OP's. It all sucks. Not saying this sucks more than someone else's, just that it sucks and I would have a less optimal experience than I used to. Also, from my very limited perspective, fixing this would be relatively easy. Not to diminish the hard work it would take, but it would be easier than say removing a champion. Thank you for reading.