Display issue with low-resolution graphics and name labels

[Cutriss]

Platform: Windows 7
ISP: Verizon FIOS
Type of Internet Connection: FTTH
Internet Connection Speed: 25/25
Date & Time: 8 June 2011, 8:10 AM EDT
Frequency: Always
Character Name: Jayne Cobb
Race: Roegadyn
World: Trabia
Class/Skill Rank: Lancer 10
Physical Level: 24
Area and Coordinates: Ul'dah, 6, 3
Party or Solo: Solo
In-Game Time:

As I'm idling in Thanalan hoping to get the The Seventh Moon achievement, I've turned down my quality settings in FFXIV so that my PC doesn't melt down.

Previously I was using:
Windowed
Window Size: 1600x900
Multisampling: 8xQ MSAA
General Drawing Quality: 10
Background Drawing Quality: 5
Shadow Detail: Highest

I changed to this:
Windowed
Window Size: 1024x768
Multisampling: None
General Drawing Quality: 1
Background Drawing Quality: 1
Shadow Detail: Lowest

And now all the labels on PCs and NPCs are pretty much unreadable.

Since the labels are all flat 2D surfaces, and the game engine already prevents more than a handful of PCs/NPCs from appearing at any given time, I think it would be appropriate if the nameplates were exempted from the graphics settings, as the performance impact would be negligible and having the information readable is pretty important.

[Baccanale]

Greetings, Cutriss!
Thank you for posting your concerns about your display. I have made sure to submit the information to the development team, and they will make sure to thoroughly inspect this matter, based on your report. Unfortunately, I cannot guarantee that a response will be posted on this thread, but I do recommend consulting http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/ and http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/f...40-Patch-Notes for any news about the development team's investigation. I also recommend contacting the SQUARE ENIX Support Center, just in case they may be able to directly assist you with this display trouble. You may contact them through http://support.na.square-enix.com/co...hp?id=902&la=1 . Thanks again for your report!