Ah, good old texture detail distance.

Guy 1:"Hey, did that building suddenly become prettier?"

Guy 2:"uhh..., I dunno, I'm still two steps behind you"

The engine will probably be enhanced over the course of time and expansions to allow these kinds of options, so it'll probably just take some time and patience.

I'd like an option to reduce foilage or detail on foilage, running around Gridania makes my computer scream.