Did squenix make a mistake by investing too much in graphics and not enough in

[Aldwin]

First thing first, if you want to jump and climb buildings and all that other stuff, go play WoW as you mentioned or go play a platformer..

Funny you would mention this. I haven't played platform games since ps2 days strictly because I liked the freedom of pc games more. They tend to be larger, and have more options.

Ffxiv i wouldn't even call a pc game. It is more of a platform port to pc.

And second. Why does wanting my opinion of freedom from a game have to be assaulted with "gtfo".

And as to the graphics of this game. Maybe i should have stated what my opinion of good graphics are. A rich, high poly count and CREATIVE world is what makes gaphics to me. Just because they used 10billion polygons on characters, and 2gig textures doesn't make this game great graphics. IMO rift has better graphics than this, I didn't enjoy that game at all.

I suppose if there was a square room with real life pictures textured onto them some people would be like "omg these graphics are great.

Why don't you go running around and take a closer look at the world. Try outside limsa. The very scaresly positioned shrubs and trees are nothing more than 2 polygons set inside of each other with high resolution textures (if you're running the game on high settings) better known as sprites. All games use these, ffxiv did nothing different with them at all.

[Geesus]

And second. Why does wanting my opinion of freedom from a game have to be assaulted with "gtfo".

I didn't say gtfo I said go play a platformer if you want jump and other options.

IMO rift has better graphics than this,.....

Then I guess it IS a matter of opinion. I saw Rift and thought the graphics were just as crappy as Aion. Matter of fact, the games look almost similar. Personally, I think the gfx in XI are nicer in comparison. WHy you ask? Well, in AIon in order to see ANY detail, I had to be zoomed in almost on top of my toon; unacceptable. Also, the gear and characters themselves looked like crap. But that's imho and Rift looked amazing but sucked is your's.

[Aldwin]

I didn't say gtfo I said go play a platformer if you want jump and other options.



Then I guess it IS a matter of opinion. I saw Rift and thought the graphics were just as crappy as Aion. Matter of fact, the games look almost similar. Personally, I think the gfx in XI are nicer in comparison. WHy you ask? Well, in AIon in order to see ANY detail, I had to be zoomed in almost on top of my toon; unacceptable. Also, the gear and characters themselves looked like crap. But that's imho and Rift looked amazing but sucked is your's.

I think as far as graphics we are argueing the same point.

Yes your character looks amazing. The poly count is huge (hence why the loading of character at a distance is horrible in this game, and was in xi), and the textures are very detailed. But what else looks great? The very dull design of towns and zones? There really is, nothing there except a few flat polygons with more high res textures.

Running through zones, there is very small patches of low poly count grass scattered around. And each "patch" of grass or shrubs is nothing more than a copy/paste replica that was used over and over. Yes I know all games use this method. But it also has never been more obvious to me it was done as it has in this game.