Hi Res Texture Pack

[Colorful]

Game is already a graphical resource hog.

I'd like to see a low res option. Options like disable all weather graphics, disable sky graphics, disable all ground clutter, and turn down draw / render distance. Stuff like FFXI had.

People are trying to finally get rid of PS3 limitations and you want them to support PCs weaker than PS3s for more limitations? There's no point attempting to support very dated hardware if it's going to restrict further development of content, and before someone says "but option settings means each preset can look different", sure, but it's not going to stop the fact that they won't be able to make incredibly large areas if they so desired, or world bosses twice the size of Bismarck.

[Shirobi]

People are trying to finally get rid of PS3 limitations and you want them to support PCs weaker than PS3s for more limitations? There's no point attempting to support very dated hardware if it's going to restrict further development of content, and before someone says "but option settings means each preset can look different", sure, but it's not going to stop the fact that they won't be able to make incredibly large areas if they so desired, or world bosses twice the size of Bismarck.

Adding the ability to turn effects down and off in no way hampers having those effects for those who wish to have them.

[Colorful]

Adding the ability to turn effects down and off in no way hampers having those effects for those who wish to have them.

PS3 support doesn't hamper those effects either for PC/Ps4 players as you put it, but lowering the entry point for hardware limits the game's overall world design... that's why they're planning on dropping PS3 support eventually.

[Shirobi]

PS3 support doesn't hamper those effects either for PC/Ps4 players as you put it, but lowering the entry point for hardware limits the game's overall world design... that's why they're planning on dropping PS3 support eventually.

How is it limiting to simply add the same suite of on/off options every other major MMO has?

Heck, Turbine goes a step further and even maintains two versions of the client PLUS offering on/off options for all effects in each. You also see this sort of dual-client support for a lot of Korean style games as well.

If the game was designed from the start with scalability in mind it shouldnt be a stumbling block for the dev team. It would just take more time and effort to get the system set up but once its in place it takes care of itself.

Although it does make sense if SE does not wish to make that sort of investment. They already did roll a huge amount of money into this game. Twice. And since its a pay to play, they dont have to be so concerned with targeting as wide an audience as a company like Turbine, etc.

It could well be SE just figures its time and money better spent elsewhere.