Is it just me, or does 2.0 look like it was a LOWER graphical quality than 1.0?

[Eruantien]

The gameplay video is with 70% optimisation and also on the lowest settings possible, remember this.

[darkm0d]

Except you, Dark Mod. You seem to make more sense.

We're now totally friends.

[KiriA500]

It's just you.

[bobbygunz]

The gameplay video is with 70% optimisation and also on the lowest settings possible, remember this.

^ made up statement.

edit: lol, sorry, they obviously changed their minds/statement from 85% optimised to 70% sometime between ChinaJoy and Gamescon.

[SynysterBlitz]

/facepalm

/10char

[Arcell]

I don't know about all of you, but I thought the screenshots we've seen looked absolutely gorgeous. Less blatant copy/paste, interesting areas, looks great as far as I'm concerned.

If it is in fact of lower graphical quality, that's fine by me. Still looks great.

[Rona]

It's just you.

[Eruantien]

^ made up statement.

Not what it says here http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/08...xt-gen-consol/

While the graphics were scaled down for the lower end specs, the game still ran smoothly and looked quite impressive. "This is at about 70 percent optimization,"

[Ryans]

^ made up statement.

It isn't a made up statement. There are developer quotes that say screenshots are taken in low res, partly because their systems are probably older than most of the consumers'. Quotes for you about optimization:

“We released some in-game screenshots at E3, but the graphics are still undergoing adjustments—expect to see higher quality at release. We’re working on dusk/night lighting and post processing as we speak.”
http://www.siliconera.com/2012/06/26...ises-producer/

"This is the version we showed to the press at E3, it's only optimized at 15% and the graphics quality are only at 85% so please keep that in mind, the definite version is actually far from this one. This is also his [Yoshida's] working laptop, so it doesn't have any special parts, and it's running quite smoothly."
http://ffxiv.jeuxonline.info/article...the-japan-expo

Both of those are from Yoshida so...

[Eruantien]

It isn't a made up statement. There are developer quotes that say screenshots are taken in low res, partly because their systems are probably older than most of the consumers'. Quotes for you about optimization:

“We released some in-game screenshots at E3, but the graphics are still undergoing adjustments—expect to see higher quality at release. We’re working on dusk/night lighting and post processing as we speak.”

"This is the version we showed to the press at E3, it's only optimized at 15% and the graphics quality are only at 85% so please keep that in mind, the definite version is actually far from this one. This is also his [Yoshida's] working laptop, so it doesn't have any special parts, and it's running quite smoothly."

Both of those are from Yoshida so...

Thankyou /bow