graphic update expectations not met

[ConantSivrha]

The inconsistency drives me insane. Where was any of the QA for this? Why did people lose so many facial features that made their WoLs as they are to STILL experience things like this? How can you say that sacrifice is worth it at all?

Exactly this. Some specific things look great in the update, but now the mismatch between the highest and lowest quality textures are even more jarring than they already were, and many other problems were introduced (glitches, eyestrain and motion sickness for some players, unfortunate changes to a number of customization options). The graphics update doesn’t feel like much of an improvement when considered as a whole; I don’t think we even gained as much as we lost.

I do think it’s possible for future improvements to change this, but I can’t say I have faith that it’ll happen. The most obvious graphical glitches (such as the spontaneously color-changing hair, which I’ve also experienced) will almost certainly be fixed, but what will happen to character faces? Will the textures of old gear be considered “worth it” to update, and if they are, will they be done well? And so on. I’d rather they just release things when they’re ready, instead of pushing out an unfinished graphics update like this and leaving us to wonder when it’ll get fixed, if ever.

[DynnDiablos]

Exactly this. Some specific things look great in the update, but now the mismatch between the highest and lowest quality textures are even more jarring than they already were, and many other problems were introduced (glitches, eyestrain and motion sickness for some players, unfortunate changes to a number of customization options). The graphics update doesn’t feel like much of an improvement when considered as a whole; I don’t think we even gained as much as we lost.

I do think it’s possible for future improvements to change this, but I can’t say I have faith that it’ll happen. The most obvious graphical glitches (such as the spontaneously color-changing hair, which I’ve also experienced) will almost certainly be fixed, but what will happen to character faces? Will the textures of old gear be considered “worth it” to update, and if they are, will they be done well? And so on. I’d rather they just release things when they’re ready, instead of pushing out an unfinished graphics update like this and leaving us to wonder when it’ll get fixed, if ever.

To be fair, they warned us multiple times that not all textures would be updated at once and to expect stuff like this. I just didn't expect in the Dawntrail campaign and zones since those were being made within the graphics update. As for faces and changing back things. I don't see them doing that when many folks really love their new updated characters. The risk of having to keep giving out free fantasies becomes really real if they keep altering the looks of faces enough.