Why do so many textures look like they are from a ps2 game?

[Radacci]

Then you can play many free-to-play titles. They are designed to look good, which is their major selling point. And mostly nothing else.
And they usually don't last long.

I prefer a story-heavy mmo that keeps me invested in the characters and lore. Which exactly works for FFXIV.

then you can read many books, they are designed to have good story, which is their major selling point, and mostly nothing else.

Actually the entire point of games, is the visuals, otherwise SE could just have written books.
ppl play FFXIV for many reasons, SEEING and interacting with the world, is a rather colossal selling point.
increasing the graphics, ruins the game for exactly no one. while having out-of-date graphics, ruins the immersion for many people.
increasing graphics, would probably draw in more players, and higher profits.
FF has always made a big deal out of using the latest tech, to make beautiful games, as well as having deep story, so why are you acting as if XIV should have bad graphics, or the story would suffer?

I wish people would stop using this silly argument: if you don't like this, go play something else!

Uh and also, here's some high poly models from XIV.
If i remember correctly, they have this guy who sits around and make high poly models all day, so why not have someone sit around and make HD/UHD textures?
ARR has been around for 5 years, imagine if they spent 5+ years making HD textures, instead of not.

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