We need to compromise as a player base

[LilyEmber]

The people who create this game are artists. And critique is essential to art. Otherwise they won't improve or expand. Sure, they don't have to listen to us at all, but they should be open to critique. They understand what this game and the characters mean to a lot of the players. A lot of us are roleplayers and identify greatly with our characters little quirks and unique physical features. ie. miqo'te. Seekers get cat like eyes, Keepers got cat like teeth, but then they went and filed them down. The fangs were a Keeper unique physical feature.

[Souljacker]

The people who create this game are artists. And critique is essential to art. Otherwise they won't improve or expand. Sure, they don't have to listen to us at all, but they should be open to critique. They understand what this game and the characters mean to a lot of the players. A lot of us are roleplayers and identify greatly with our characters little quirks and unique physical features. ie. miqo'te. Seekers get cat like eyes, Keepers got cat like teeth, but then they went and filed them down. The fangs were a Keeper unique physical feature.

It's not just that, SE is often (rightfully so) credited with crafting some of the most detailed and beautiful worlds ever to grace a screen. You log out of here and log into WoW, and the difference is like night and day. And no it's not 'art direction' - SE's engine is just better. Always has been, even since XI it had a more realistic, alive-looking world.

So when we see these visual downgrades it's not unreasonable to ask WTF? Why are we losing details? What is the reason behind some of these changes? Is it because of Xbox? Are we back to Ps2 Limitations?

What's going on? I think it's valid criticism and valid concerns.