A civilized opinion and discussion of what I think is happening with ARR vs 1.0

[Platinumstorm]

Functional gameplay doesn't require bad graphics. It however may require a powerful computer, never does it mean you cant have gameplay.

SE may be out of resources to make better graphics however.


Upcoming mmos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNtB5DoJ6OI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=l2jZbNHa3jc


Not saying they should look exactly like those. But SE isnt as far as it thinks in "best graphics evaah MMO"

I agree that SE is going overboard with the "best ever looking mmo," but those games you listed have the visual design aspects that turned off so many people from 1.0, especially the second one. Outside of the heavy trailer editing, all I see are empty fields.

[Shougun]

I agree that SE is going overboard with the "best ever looking mmo," but those games you listed have the visual design aspects that turned off so many people from 1.0, especially the second one. Outside of the heavy trailer editing, all I see are empty fields.

Besides the new grid zone, all I see are still empty fields (with hardly any flora..) lol

@Elexia still your points have no bearing on why korean mmo's cant be used as an example. Sure Tera flopped, but so did FFXIV, and honestly FFXI didnt do so hot either (sure its still going, SE fans are pretty hardcore - but its not extremely popular or some such).

[Platinumstorm]

[QUOTE=Shougun;836596]Besides the new grid zone, all I see are still empty fields (with hardly any flora..) lol

I don't think we've seen enough of any area to really make judgements, for whatever reason. Gridania is clearly more diverse now, however.

[Shougun]

I don't think we've seen enough of any area to really make judgements, for whatever reason. Gridania is clearly more diverse now, however.

I hope you are right. Since we found out the video made is old I'll hold my grass pitch fork. But I doubt they will use flora any better then they already are - then I prepare for battle.. .

[Saburo]

I rarely post here but there is something I want to say right now, at the dawn of 2.0 and in the light of the "graphics downgrade" comments.

To me, design is much much more important than technical prowess! I look at the new pictures and I see some design in the environments. The actual version is a boring set of presets patched together. I don't feel like exploring eorzea now. Looking at the various 2.0 trailers, I can say I want to explore that world. There are buildings here and there in the environments, that huge root you can climb to reach a belveder, rock formations that are actualy positioned in a visualy pleasing way... That, to me, is not a downgrade at all!