Yoshi-P lied

[Selsix]

Sometimes I wonder if dropping subs and providing content as piecemeal DLC like TESO does would be a better value for the money.

A better value? For the players I'm sure it is. A better situation? I don't think so. ESO has WAYYYYYY too much cash shop integration because that model clearly isn't as profitable as a monthly subscription. It's simply not a fair trade for me. Also it makes the story continuity feel extremely disjointed and episodic when you just browse and buy what you want as a pack and can skip everything else. Really disrupts the immersion factor.

[CStrife912]

Yes and no? There are things that really need it like the shadows could be a bit smoother. The grass could also use a bit of Zhuzhing. When ARR came out it had to run on PS3 graphics capabilities. It's just the first thing they decided to do on their list of things to do to make the game hopefully last another decade. The ARR races are starting to show their age and a lot in the community have been asking for an upgrade for years. And if what they showed us during that live letter that gave us a sneak peek of where they are for the upgrade then I'll take it. I mean sure XIV isn't as bad as XI is but this game hasn't also been put out to the pasture so to speak.

I mean I would go a step further that the visual upgrade isn't just textures and lighting they are also expanded memory allocation to animation....they say for longer emotes but that can extend into the cutscenes for instance like its very much tools being expanded on to cater to what they like. 14 has good art direction and its textures for the most part carry the game but going that step beyond will keep it going for the next 10 years easily even with new unreal engine 5 MMOs on the horizon.

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

I mean I would go a step further that the visual upgrade isn't just textures and lighting they are also expanded memory allocation to animation....they say for longer emotes but that can extend into the cutscenes for instance like its very much tools being expanded on to cater to what they like. 14 has good art direction and its textures for the most part carry the game but going that step beyond will keep it going for the next 10 years easily even with new unreal engine 5 MMOs on the horizon.

If the graphics are so good why do most people use Reshade? It's because the game is so bland with color it's ugly

[Starshower]

This thread is a bit ridiculous. You're like, yeah, they did add a lot of content, but none of it actually matters cause I'm gonna describe it in a dismissive way which means it didn't exist at all basically. I could do the same kinda description for the other expansion's content. Your bias is dismissing every content because you chose the reality you want to see. No matter what they add in future patches, will you be satisfied?

[CStrife912]

If the graphics are so good why do most people use Reshade? It's because the game is so bland with color it's ugly

I never said they were so good also visual appreciation is subjective yeah it can be a bit washed out or darker colours but for the most part it is fine in my eyes. I play on PS5...I have a PC license but my computer isn't for gaming. I have a steam deck due so I can go on holiday and play it in me time I get but even then won't be using mods for it. I would like to see the stats of players on console and players on PC (I would think roughly 40/45% are likely console) and what % of PC use reshade cause I am betting granted spitballing...that the percent of players using reshade isn't massive in the grand scheme of things. I have seen so many presets and yeah the colours pop more..but so much bloom or depth of field etc just makes the image ugly. Not saying they all are but a lot of them do go real heavy on post-processing effects.

[zabu]

he lied couple of times to ensure the business still running
Can some one tell me when can Yoship ensure “healer DPS is not required” ????? isn’t this a big lie in both savage/ultimate and casual content ?
ppl got flame playing healer for not DPSing still , what a lie !

[Ranhansha]

Not the first time. Not the last time.
We know he did some amazing things, we love what we has done for the game and I really admire him, but I've never understood why many people regard him as a God. At the end of the day, he is just an extremely busy guy who works for a really greedy company who probably keeps him on a tight as possible budget and don't allow him to speak clearly to players.

[Rolder50]

Sometimes I wonder if dropping subs and providing content as piecemeal DLC like TESO does would be a better value for the money.

With a little self control and if you are willing to forsake housing, you can do that in FF14. Pay 15 bucks for a month, finish everything in a week except savage raids probably, unsub again.

[Selsix]

if you are willing to forsake housing

Yeah dude it isn't hard, just completely and utterly give up on an entire feature of the game because if you don't, they'll hold your house hostage.

[Jaquan]

Wow you'd need to renew your sub every other month so tight leash /s