Allied Player Health Bars

@Gaile Gray.6029 wrote:Allied-player health bars are now always visible in fractals.

So in the new patch notes, this little gem was included. However, having just run a full set of Fractals, I didn't notice any such health bars floating over player characters' heads, nor was there anything to toggle in the options, that I could see. Am I missing something?

I was excited about this as well. Would love someone to shed some light on this.

Reddit reports that it was an oversight and they're looking to get it hot-fixed in...

Yeah I messed up. Fix should be coming very soon!

I still haven't seen them, so can't comment on screen clutter, but maybe an option to hide them would be interesting?EDIT: Nevermind, i haven't played pvp lately, and hadn't realized that they were added in a previous patch with a offswitch.

@Benjamin Arnold.3457 are these health bars larger than the ones we currently have?

@ReaverKane.7598 said:I still haven't seen them, so can't comment on screen clutter, but maybe an option to hide them would be interesting?

Bigger health bars will just remove some of the cluster by allowing you to see useful info.

Benjamin, I love you.

I forgot to get the screenshot, but the current iteration is... less than helpful. As it stands, the player character name and their yard-long titles are five times the height of the health bar. When I'm healing, I couldn't careless about the name of the person I'm healing, but the point of floating health bars (to me) is an easier way to determine where the person that needs my support. This is especially true for Fractals with Fractal Vindicators, where the simple act of getting Downed is hazardous to the entire party. It doesn't help me any to have to squint to look at the tiny green slivers amidst all the other visual effects from player character and enemy skills, with Amala being one of the worst offenders.

@"Ojimaru.8970" said:I forgot to get the screenshot, but the current iteration is... less than helpful. As it stands, the player character name and their yard-long titles are five times the height of the health bar. When I'm healing, I couldn't careless about the name of the person I'm healing, but the point of floating health bars (to me) is an easier way to determine where the person that needs my support. This is especially true for Fractals with Fractal Vindicators, where the simple act of getting Downed is hazardous to the entire party. It doesn't help me any to have to squint to look at the tiny green slivers amidst all the other visual effects from player character and enemy skills, with Amala being one of the worst offenders.

That is why there is a "Thick Health Bars" option coming with episode 2 :)

The heavens opened, and choirs of angels began to sing...

@Benjamin Arnold.3457 said:

@"Ojimaru.8970" said:I forgot to get the screenshot, but the current iteration is... less than helpful. As it stands, the player character name and their yard-long titles are five times the height of the health bar. When I'm healing, I couldn't careless about the name of the person I'm healing, but the point of floating health bars (to me) is an easier way to determine

where

the person that needs my support. This is especially true for Fractals with Fractal Vindicators, where the simple act of getting Downed is hazardous to the entire party. It doesn't help me any to have to squint to look at the tiny green slivers amidst all the other visual effects from player character and enemy skills, with Amala being one of the worst offenders.

Episode 2 with less Jar Jar and more Boba please. =)

Did fractal yesterday...... My husband asked me if I've noticed the hp bar. It feels like the permenant hp bar is smaller than the hp bar before (?). I play druid and hv to visually active keeping eyes on players. I do not recall exactly how I managed to see players hp bar before the update. I guess I did that by moving the view towards the player and the cursor is right at the middle of the view that reveal players hp bar. Yesterday, the hp bar was just there at all time but I feel that the bar is smaller than before (?) ... Maybe just a weird feeling.. I will compare it with the old video which I hv recorded later just to check it out xD

Brazil and bhagawan didnt go down for nothing!!

@zealex.9410 said:Brazil and bhagawan didnt go down for nothing!!

Well, they kinda did :/(I mean, great cause and all, but when you fall on your sword, it's supposed to serve some greater purpose, and not be because you tripped while retweeting an important meme.)

@Illconceived Was Na.9781 said:

@zealex.9410 said:Brazil and bhagawan didnt go down for nothing!!

Hey at least we getting thicc* bars.

@zealex.9410 said:

@Illconceived Was Na.9781 said:

@zealex.9410 said:Brazil and bhagawan didnt go down for nothing!!

FTFY

@Benjamin Arnold.3457 said:

@"Ojimaru.8970" said:I forgot to get the screenshot, but the current iteration is... less than helpful. As it stands, the player character name and their yard-long titles are five times the height of the health bar. When I'm healing, I couldn't careless about the name of the person I'm healing, but the point of floating health bars (to me) is an easier way to determine

where

the person that needs my support. This is especially true for Fractals with Fractal Vindicators, where the simple act of getting Downed is hazardous to the entire party. It doesn't help me any to have to squint to look at the tiny green slivers amidst all the other visual effects from player character and enemy skills, with Amala being one of the worst offenders.

Is this a Fractals only mechanic.. (health bars that is)? .. because this would be a fantastic QoL for WvW!

i think the visibility of hp bar is good as it is.. maybe a little bigger but not too big xD as it can be distractive lol (maybe not) but it is good as it is.. :)

Can you disable the bigger health bars in options menu?! I'm used to the old health bars screen no matter what class I play, what PvX I play!

@zealex.9410 said:Brazil and bhagawan didnt go down for nothing!!

Hmm what happened with Brazil? I only know that his YT account is no more. And bhagawan.... no comment to that.

@ Ben: Is this feature also working with raids or really fractals only? Would be a nice QoL for people who are healing.

@Walhalla.5473 said:

@zealex.9410 said:Brazil and bhagawan didnt go down for nothing!!

Brazil brought the healthbars with his videos in public first. Its nice to see them being added, who knows maybe we will see the legendary armor dye fix that he fought for lol.

@"LordOtto.2650" said:Can you disable the bigger health bars in options menu?! I'm used to the old health bars screen no matter what class I play, what PvX I play!

He said thick hp bar option. Meaning you can turn the "thick hp bar" on or off .. otherwise wouldn't be called option ya.... :P. I'm playing guessing game xD

@Vegeta.2563 said:

@Benjamin Arnold.3457 said:

@"Ojimaru.8970" said:I forgot to get the screenshot, but the current iteration is... less than helpful. As it stands, the player character name and their yard-long titles are five times the height of the health bar. When I'm healing, I couldn't careless about the name of the person I'm healing, but the point of floating health bars (to me) is an easier way to determine

where

the person that needs my support. This is especially true for Fractals with Fractal Vindicators, where the simple act of getting Downed is hazardous to the entire party. It doesn't help me any to have to squint to look at the tiny green slivers amidst all the other visual effects from player character and enemy skills, with Amala being one of the worst offenders.

The options I am adding will allow you to add thick health bars to allied party and squad members in any game mode, including WvW.

@LordOtto.2650 said:Can you disable the bigger health bars in options menu?! I'm used to the old health bars screen no matter what class I play, what PvX I play!

Large health bars will be opt in. The default will still be what it is now.