Consoles are holding this game back (graphically)

[Kuwagami]

My computer is worse than a PS4. Granted he is 5 years old but still.

[Ashkendor]

There's well documented facts and statements by the dev team that graphics overall were "adjusted" for 2.0 compared to 1.0.

Of course it was adjusted. Flowerpots having as many polygons as PC's was a dumb idea in the first place.

[Fevelle]

My notebook is probably holding the game back graphically too. I need to buy a better one (my GTX860M won't hold much longer) but to buy a high end notebook in Brazil you need to spend -at least- 12K.

[Kyne_Lyons]

UI limitations due to consoles are extremely frustrating.

[RiceisNice]

UI limitations due to consoles are extremely frustrating.

This. There's only so much they can do with UI without giving unfair advantages to PS4/PC players over PS3 players when it comes to playability. Other than that, maybe allow for larger environmental loads (or raid instances even).

[Nomad-phx]

Only if you look at it that way OP.

I'm going to go ahead and assume this is a troll thread.

Not necessarily a troll thread, just another "I'm pc so I'm better" thing. The only things holding any improvement back is low end PCs and ps3s, and even then the "limit" was titan EX but I've played far beyond that with ps3 players that did just fine. However I've experienced low end pc players that only craft/gather because of crap hardware.

[Dante_V]

High end PCs are the exception rather than the rule when it comes to the demographic of PC's running this game. Notice that graphics n 1.0 was specifically listed in the lesson learned meeting as way off base and they were right. Most of the PC's running this game are less power than PS4, and while their are certainly people playing on high end PC's in the game, they are a minority of total players.


People with PS4 and less power capabilities in their consoles and PC's are the extreme majority of the customer base and likewise the majority of paying customers. Without them you have no game what so ever. No business is ever going to acknowledge a sales model where the bulk of their profit base is seen as "holding them back" and the assertion is nonsense. The graphics in this game are more than adequate. The bulk of your fellow PC players are "holding the game back" just as much as console players.

[StrejdaTom]

All consoles don't, PS3 does, you brought no news OP, everyone except a few people here knows it.
I mind the graphics a bit, but the most important thing for me is UI.

I think SE will drop PS3 support around 4.0, supporting it for longer wouldn't be wise.

[AeraLure]

Graphics are really the least concern at the moment. There's lots of things that could be improved and graphics wouldn't top my list. Inventory space, customization, glamour and housing availability being a few that have fallen under the "limitations" excuse that I'd rather they address if they could, and that doesn't get into more complex stats, horizontal gear progression and other game play/balance things that I think they could look at.

[Iromi]

I had a nice PC back for 1.0, it was not top of the line but it was good. The graphics did NOT lag..the lag was due requiring the server checking your action before it allowed you to do another. This has nothing to do with graphics. My PC probably cost like 800 custom built and ran it just fine and I have plenty of videos I made to prove it.

If you did not have a good PC, you probably couldn't run it. But don't go around saying GRAPHICS CAUSING LAG WITH TOP OF THE LINE PC..NO LOL. Only because of the server checks. Other than that I had 0 "lag".