Lackluster Graphics in FFXIV

[Kam]

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The World Graphics - most notably in Limsa Lominsa - are very sub-par.

Light is allowed to shine through walls and objects. Buildings/Landscapes do not cast shadows or reflect on water like they should. The inside of helmets light up when it should be dark.

Repeating textures are worse than in world of warcraft - again, most notably on Limsa Lominsa cliffs.

FFXIV also has some of the ugliest water graphics of any game made in the last 10 years.

**** http://i.imgur.com/nmxe9.jpg **** <- Click Here to see an evolution of graphics throughout the years.

I don't understand what happened between FFXIV 2005 and FFXIV 2010...

It knows what its doing, dont respond to it, it'll only grow stronger..

[Evangela]

if you want to test about the water graphics... go to Camp Ever Lakes, there a spot that you can run through the lake. of course you should be strong enough to fight the Firedrakes

[Kilta_Firelotus]

if you truely want to see crap "next gen" graphics play two worlds 1
its even worst then zelda Oot. >.> no lie.

[Kam]

no-one has addressed the fact this was started by a resident troll of the forums?

FF14 is the best looking MMO on the market by-far.

let it die. troll thread is trolled.

[Statham]

For me, graphics is really not a Final Fantasy, that's all.

Good character but empty landscape, it's not really beautifull

[BelgianRofl]

Wow, Abigail... just.... wow.....

[Rhianu]

Every single option has to be coded, implemented and even more tested. Every single option can lead to problems, glitches and crashes. That's why software houses don't implement every single option.

They have to draw a line, simply because development resources are limited.
So they will give you a *range* of options, and in fact FFXIV's engine is quite scalable, but they will basically never give them all.

Sure, obviously there has to be development time allotted to create all the different options, but that's not a valid argument against adding options, especially in an MMO. These days people expect PC games, especially MMOs, to provide a wealth of customization and options to the player.

[Abriael]

Sure, obviously there has to be development time allotted to create all the different options, but that's not a valid argument against adding options, especially in an MMO. These days people expect PC games, especially MMOs, to provide a wealth of customization and options to the player.

Did you not notice that this game has a rather extensive configuration program, backed up but another configuration menu in game (which is something I personally don't like, by the way, as a single configuration menu is a much better option)?

The engine is not really less scalable than most, and offers a pretty standard range of options. Quite enough for me to manage to run the game perfectly on my gaming computer, and still play it on my extremely antiquated number 2, with most options off or minimized.

This without mentioning that most MMORPGs launch with a limited range of options (often more limited than FFXIV), and add more down the line.

[Meleena]

OMG is this topic still going on?
How much can Belgianrofl fail in a single day?

http://www.blogcdn.com/wow.joystiq.c.../03/az_leo.jpg
VS
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._zero/Beta.jpg

Final Fantasy XIV picture is not even on High settings, AKA Belgianrofl's point = Destroyed.

Game, set, match.