Graphics engine -- sooner or later?

[Baldur]

Hello, and thank you for clicking the link to this thread! I am very excited for Final Fantasy XIV 2.0, and I have read most, if not all, details on it. From all this information, only one question comes to mind for me, and nothing I have read so far answers that question, which is why I created this thread.

As every Final Fantasy XIV player knows, the game is very demanding of our computers. Even a computer that passes the recommended requirements can experience a very high amount of stress from the game. Click the link below for details:

[Dev] Overtaxation of PC Hardware

The new graphics engine announced on the 14th of October is said to be more stable and customizable than the current engine. If this is true, we need this engine sooner than later for the health of our computers. So, here is my concern: Will we see this graphics engine somewhere down the road to 2.0, or will we not see it until 2.0 is released?

Thank you for reading, and good luck to you in your current and future endeavors.

[Fear]

The new engine is designed for new FFXIV, it will not work with the current FFXIV and none of the graphics would display properly

[Junpei]

The new engine is designed for new FFXIV, it will not work with the current FFXIV and none of the graphics would display properly

They said all current resources will be imported into the new engine, so the display would likely be fine.

BUT. They have stated the new engine/graphics require a new client and new server hardware that will be incompatible with the current game. so no dice until this time next year!

[Jinko]

We can't rush them so no sooner than better is not a good option.

They need to take their time this time and make sure the engine is working optimally before releasing it to the public.