Lackluster Graphics in FFXIV

[BelgianRofl]

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.

Would you please read the original post? Your addition to the thread is waay off topic. Also, we've already established that the polygons in FFXIV are nice. It's the misuse of lighting technology that makes the game look shotty. Compare the 2005 FFXIV Tech Demo with what it is today. The technology is available... just add it to the game....

[Janglo]

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.

lol the character models look great, but thats not only issue here. Un-Game, Un-set, un-match lol. The character models aren't the whole game and 2 pics definately doesn't end anything.

[Rhianu]

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

So then can we agree that water reflections and shadows should be added as a configuration option sometime down the line?

[Abriael]

So then can we agree that water reflections and shadows should be added as a configuration option sometime down the line?

I sure wouldn't be opposed to that, when the hardware will have evolved enough to run the game at an acceptable level of detail with those options on. If to turn those on even people with the most powerful PCs have to crank half the game down, then it's useless to implement them, and it's better that they use their development resources to implement things that everyone can enjoy.

Spending development resources needs to be justified by usage. Between options that can be enjoyed only by few and options that can be enjoyed by everyone, the second should pretty much always take priority.

[BelgianRofl]

I sure wouldn't be opposed to that, when the hardware will have evolved enough to run the game at an acceptable level of detail with those options on. If to turn those on even people with the most powerful PCs have to crank half the game down, then it's useless to implement them, and it's better that they use their development resources to implement things that everyone can enjoy.

Spending development resources needs to be justified by usage. Between options that can be enjoyed only by few and options that can be enjoyed by everyone, the second should pretty much always take priority.

The problem with your argument is that there are currently options available in the game that tax the system waay more than they should considering the actual effect the option gives.

The argument you keep avoiding is that there are technologies that will make the game look a lot more realistic, and tax the system waaay less than the current maxed-options already in place.

[Meleena]

Would you please read the original post? Your addition to the thread is waay off topic. Also, we've already established that the polygons in FFXIV are nice. It's the misuse of lighting technology that makes the game look shotty. Compare the 2005 FFXIV Tech Demo with what it is today. The technology is available... just add it to the game....

What? Can't hear you over the wrong title you gave this thread!
I think you say you lost because your argument is not valid?

You said something about an FFXIV tech demo in 2005?
Failed again, this one is looking far better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzC51...7066312881D834

[BelgianRofl]

Meleena, the 2005 tech-demo was not a showcase of pre-rendered CGI cinematics. It was real-time in-game footage showcasing SE's engine... but that was 5 years ago... what happened since then?

[Meleena]

Meleena, the 2005 tech-demo was not a showcase of pre-rendered CGI cinematics. It was real-time in-game footage showcasing SE's engine... but that was 5 years ago... what happened since then?

I dont know what are you talking about, I didnt see any playable content in that video back then and I dont see any playable content in the video I gave right now.
Until you can prove to me that somehow what they showed back then was playable you have no point.

Keep entertaining me please.

[BelgianRofl]

I dont know what are you talking about, I didnt see any playable content in that video back then and I dont see any playable content in the video I gave right now.
Until you can prove to me that somehow what they showed back then was playable you have no point.

Keep entertaining me please.

It's like a cutscene in Final Fantasy XI. You can't play the cutscene, but it sure as hell ain't pre-rendered CGI Cinematics.

[Meleena]

It's like a cutscene in Final Fantasy XI. You can't play the cutscene, but it sure as hell ain't pre-rendered CGI Cinematics.

Cutscenes are nice in FFXIV too, go see the Ifrit cutscene on rank 36 mission where the fire looks completely real and the Judge cutscene fight in rank 46 mission.

Still no point in your comments, since youre comparing a video to actual gameplay content.
Anything else you wanted to add?