Lackluster Graphics in FFXIV

[Sinzfeldt]

Which is pretty much the same than adding the strong distance haze you see in other games (just as unrealistic as depth of field). The difference is that depth of field in FFXIV can be deactivated. The option to deactivate the haze in other MMORPGs is most of the times not present, because it would reveal extreme clipping in the distance.

I'd take haze over fish vision anyday personally, in some areas Cadaevre mire it really worked well. But the problem is that the texture detail distance really isn't that far so running around it is really noticeable.

[Abriael]

I'd take haze over fish vision anyday personally, in some areas Cadaevre mire it really worked well. But the problem is that the texture detail distance really isn't that far so running around it is really noticeable.

Maybe I wouldn't take "fish vision" over haze (in fact i run with the depth of field deactivated, something tghat I can't do with games that feature haze), but I definitely won't take haze over the long draw distance.
The texture LOD (that's evident only in very few areas), is a small price to pay for a game in which you can see pretty much as far as you do in real life. IMHO.