Technical improvements 5.0?

[Ryaz]

WoW did an overhaul of it's infrastructure for Cataclysm. I can't picture SE doing the same because all the money this game makes goes towards other projects instead.

[Vahlnir]

WoW did an overhaul of it's infrastructure for Cataclysm. I can't picture SE doing the same because all the money this game makes goes towards other projects instead.

WoW recieves an overhaul of its systems every expansion. There's no reason SE couldn't do the same as big as they are. Absolutely no reason.

Not all too hooked on graphics either myself. However, SE is well known for being "graphics" nuts, and really, if so many people out there care about the graphics these days? It would be rather dumb for them to risk having those people drop the game, for something prettier on the horizon.

It's just a fact of the business these days. Graphics matter more than some people care them to, myself included.

To be fair, FF XIV is probably one of the nicest looking MMOs out there, but the cracks have been seen for awhile and continue to grow and the game is being help together by pieces of tape. Not even strong tape either.

[Derceto]

To be fair, FF XIV is probably one of the nicest looking MMOs out there, but the cracks have been seen for awhile and continue to grow and the game is being help together by pieces of tape. Not even strong tape either.

Yep, agreed ofc. I like nice graphics as much as the next person, it just doesn't sway me from playing something is all. However, in this game, ya, the cracks stick out rather blatantly, because of the clash between very nice assets, and then very poor assets.

I wouldn't complain if SE did some rework and raised the requirements. It's just part of the reality these days. Online games, go through improvements, and requirements increase with them.