Lackluster Graphics in FFXIV

[Abriael]

So, Zenaku. You agree with SE's decision to put a very resource-demanding technology - ambient occlusion - into the game for people with High-end PCs, yes?

I believe to have already explained to you that Ambient Occlusion didn't require pretty much any resource in SE's side to activate. Unlike the effects you're advocating it's a single engine toggle. It's of so simple implementation that your latest video cards can actually force it on even when the game doesn't natively support it.

[Rockne]

*walks in*

*Lays down chair*

*Hooks in microwave and megaphone*

*Tears open bag and stuffs it inside the microwave*

*closes the microwave and puts it to 4:00*

*sits down*

*holds megaphone to mouth*

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[Sinzfeldt]

What is this i don't even?

[Arturia]

Honestly I think the game looks great, there are small graphic details that could definitely have been better, but if I'm after nothing more than eye candy? I'll go pick up Crysis 2.

I can understand suggesting to SE for graphical improvements with later, much later updates as they definitely do not take priority over any of the other much needed changes / additions / improvements. But whining about it? Really? Have you guys SEEN other MMOs? Most of them look horrid by comparison.


And yes, I am running the game at max settings... I have not looked at it on lower settings, but if your complaint is due to your PC being unable to run it at max... That isn't SE's fault, the eye candy is there for people with the rig to handle it.

[Peregrine]

I just want to say the word lackluster if no one has yet.

[Malakhim]

I just want to say the word lackluster if no one has yet.

This thread is pretty lack-oh wait we aren't doing that here.

Well at least there are some BelgianRofl posts to read.

[Onidemon]

To all those who think FFXIV's graphics are on par with TERA online ... you must be smoking some good stuff while playing FFXIV.... TERA's graphics are gorgeous... and while FFXIV could be just as pretty or even better, well currently they are not. It lacks the level of detail TERA has and which bring the whole world to life and make you say wow! FFXIV feels so like it was made in less then a yr period.... which makes one asks the question... wtf happened during these 5 yrs??!

[Machazareel]

To all those who think FFXIV's graphics are on par with TERA online ... you must be smoking some good stuff while playing FFXIV.... TERA's graphics are gorgeous... and while FFXIV could be just as pretty or even better, well currently they are not. It lacks the level of detail TERA has and which bring the whole world to life and make you say wow! FFXIV feels so like it was made in less then a yr period.... which makes one asks the question... wtf happened during these 5 yrs??!

I'll have to kinda agree with this as well. When I first played TERA I was awed by how absolutely gorgeous the environments were. I haven't had that sensation with FF14 at all. The zones are extremely bland, and near everything in a region looks the same. Zones in TERA have a lot of little details floating around that really add to the impression. (flocks of birds flying in the distance, beautiful waterfalls etc). The game also runs a lot better than XIV does, thanks to actually having a properly pc-optimised engine. I'll won't be playing it more until it releases in the EU, though. Playing an MMO where everything is in another language is bothersome, and even though there is a crude english patch for the client, it's done with google translate or something, and seeing my class trainer with the title of Master of Four Prostitutes was kind of an immersion breaker.
FF14 has fantastic character models, though, and mob models. I expected that of course, since imo FFXI had some of the best character models in the MMO industry up until the release of 14.

edit: It's just a shame that so many of these great mob models are of standard wildlife. Killing scores of stuff like Coblyns and Marmots and such is so silly, and very unheroic. At level 1 in TERA I was fighting against big, menacing treants, at level 10 I had my a first boss fight against a mob around the size of XI's Fafnir.

[Onidemon]

the Rapture tech demo is not pre-rendered. It's a in Engine cut scene. Just like FFXIV's story cut scene when you start the game. The purpose of the tech demo was to showcase the future SE mmo and it's capabilities. Showing a pre-rendered demo goes against that and back then they could make much better pre-rendered video that was you saw.