Why does 1.0 models look better than 2.0+ models?

This compared to

http://i.imgur.com/P1v1vzS.jpg

This

http://i.imgur.com/68hbOLH.jpg

Why is 1.0's clothing much more detailed as well?

I'm not a technical genius so bear with me here, from what I understand, they downgraded the engine to allow the game to better run on lower quality machines to increase the amount of potential players. That's my basic understanding of it.

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Originally Posted by Khalithar

I'm not technical genius so bear with me here, from what I understand, they downgraded the engine to allow the game to better run on lower quality machines to increase the amount of potential players. That's my basic understanding of it.

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They are dropping PS3 Support once 4.0 is released, so I really don't see how a few touch ups here and there wouldn't be technically possible.

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Originally Posted by Automedius

They are dropping PS3 Support once 4.0 is released, so I really don't see how a few touch ups here and there wouldn't be technically possible.

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This is true. I highly doubt they'll go back and change the old clothing and armor sets but maybe better quality textures on the new armor sets and on some of the character models will be a thing.

Because 1.0 put more emphasis on the look of the game than the actual game itself.

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Originally Posted by ZhaneX

Because 1.0 put more emphasis on the look of the game than the actual game itself.

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With a complete disregard to how the look of the game would make high end systems barely run it.

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Originally Posted by ZhaneX

Because 1.0 put more emphasis on the look of the game than the actual game itself.

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The scaled-down Luminous Engine (which FFXIV uses) is highly optimized to show multiple player-characters/NPCs on-screen all at once with maximum performance. The only valid excuse to remove it's core function is because of the PS3. Since it'll be dropped in 4.0, it won't be valid anymore, pretty much.

So, I'm hoping they will look at this and possibly add better textures and such, as nothing will be holding its Engine capabilities back anymore at that point, haha.

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Originally Posted by Automedius

http://i.imgur.com/68hbOLH.jpg

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laituningu best girl

oh btw can u share your character file please? looks awesome :3

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Originally Posted by Inori-Yuzuriha

laituningu best girl

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I'm glad you like my look. :P