Weren't we supposed to get hi-res texture packs?

[SigmaOZ]

SE and Yoshi-P could upgrade the API to DirectX 12 and use all the new features, that way multi-core CPU would work much better and the game could see an improvement in FPS for many players!...

They could also upgrade the game's engine to their new one that works with DX12 and maybe even Vulkan, there are so many ways they could improve FFXIV, I have no idea of why they don't invest more in this game if it is a solid money maker!...

FFXIV is looking shabby already and it will only be worse in a couple of years when 4k games will most likely be the standard, SE has to do something about it!...

[Naunet]

They could also upgrade the game's engine to their new one that works with DX12 and maybe even Vulkan, there are so many ways they could improve FFXIV, I have no idea of why they don't invest more in this game if it is a solid money maker!...

Because they're literally just using it to fund different games, probably. It's pretty shameful.

I would definitely love better textures. The low-res stuff is pretty hideous. xD

[Kosmos992k]

SE and Yoshi-P could upgrade the API to DirectX 12 and use all the new features, that way multi-core CPU would work much better and the game could see an improvement in FPS for many players!...

They could also upgrade the game's engine to their new one that works with DX12 and maybe even Vulkan, there are so many ways they could improve FFXIV, I have no idea of why they don't invest more in this game if it is a solid money maker!...
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Yes, you should be confused. DX12 means nothing. DX12 is a library of APIS and is *nothing* without the hardware to support it. The same is true of DX11. Oh, BTW, PS4 hardware has all the functionality covered by the DX11 APIs, it just uses a different, but equivalent set of APIs. Stop treating DX11/DX12/DX-whatever as some kind of magical pixie dust of hi-res goodness. It's nothing of the sort, it's just middleware.

[SigmaOZ]

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Whatever, my GPU can handle DX12 and it does have improvements over DX11 and older, however insignificant they might look!...

In any case, everything SE can do to make the game a better experience means nothing if your hardware can't make use of it, that's why any upcoming improvements will most likely always be optional (in-game settings), I for once like using Maximum settings in the graphics options and will gladly welcome 4K!...

Oh, by the way, try Youtube to learn the differences DX12 can do now compared to older versions and what it might be able to do with more powerful hardware!...

[SessionZero]

Whatever, my GPU can handle DX12 and it does have improvements over DX11 and older, however insignificant they might look!...

It's a well-known fact that spending valuable resources and man hours on insignificant improvements is a solid business strategy.

[Lexia]

It's a well-known fact that spending valuable resources and man hours on insignificant improvements is a solid business strategy.

We talking about SE here. The XIV seam seem under staffed and under funded already but lets spend time and money on graphics only a fraction of the player base going to use or care about. Besides couple threads that usually have the same people post in I have not heard complaints about it other places online or in game people going "you know this game really looks like crap I wish they would improve the graphics".

[KokonoeAiyoko]

We talking about SE here. The XIV seam seem under staffed and under funded already but lets spend time and money on graphics only a fraction of the player base going to use or care about. Besides couple threads that usually have the same people post in I have not heard complaints about it other places online or in game people going "you know this game really looks like crap I wish they would improve the graphics".

Fraction? Where are you pulling these numbers from, anyway? How do you know if the majority of people, if they were to have this as a option to improve their graphics, would not really enjoy or desire it?

If you sat there and asked each and every person "Would you like the game to look better?" you think most people would just say "Nah, I don't want a better looking game."?

And this whole "I haven't heard it therefore people don't ever say it" is a poor argument.

Before we start using "fractions" as an argument, keep in mind that everyone practically swapped over to DirectX11 when it came out. People like graphics, people like options, there's no need to argue against this.

[Lexia]

Fraction? Where are you pulling these numbers from, anyway? How do you know if the majority of people, if they were to have this as a option to improve their graphics, would not really enjoy or desire it?

Well usually pretty know fact that only small percentage of the player base actually visit the forums and this is the only place I see people and usually the same handful of people post in the threads about wanting better graphics. I still say with yoshi-p running the show they not going to spend the time on better graphics as he said in a interview once that 1.0 team spent too much time on graphics, so by that comment I do not think making the game look better is a top priority of his.

[basketofseals]

People like graphics, people like options, there's no need to argue against this.

Nobody is arguing this. What's debatable is whether its a smart business decision to pour so much money into the graphics side of the game, and from their mistake in 1.0, I don't think it would be remiss of me thinking they don't think so.

People going to the newest directx is wholly different from dropping a couple hundred dollars into improving their machine.