Lackluster Graphics in FFXIV

[Meleena]

Would you please explain what makes the water in the last picture look better than the others? The only reason I ask is because I truly believe you're just trolling; but am giving you the benefit of the doubt, so I'd like to hear your honest opinion as to what about the water in the last pic looks better than the rest.

Yeah, it looks realistic.

The only reason I ask is because I truly believe you're just trolling;

No I am not.
Why would you say something like that?

[BelgianRofl]

Ok, so you dig realistic looking graphics! Great - we both have the same taste! What about the last image, in your mind, makes it look more realistic than the others?

[Sinzfeldt]

Yes far better.

Definite troll, let me guess you're running a 4 year old rig that couldn't reflections if they were in the game anyway?

[Meleena]

Ok, so you dig realistic looking graphics! Great - we both have the same taste! What about the last image, in your mind, makes it look more realistic than the others?

Yes thats the way it is.

[Zenaku]

Meleena, the topic is not about whether FFXIV looks better than WOW overall. The topic is about 16 year-old technologies that are not included in FFXIV for some bogus reason. The excuse ppl are making is that it will use a lot of resources... if this is the case, why did SE add Ambient Occlusion - an option that ridiculously taxes resources - when making limas look not so much like crap would require less out of a system... why not make it optional?

Because they need to set a level of what a pc can run at high setting if that have that then you would need a better pc that i'm sure you don't have good enough pc to run it or the money for it. Wait 3-5years if it still the same then bitch about it too then it's the best looking mmo out there this is not a offline game where they can add all the stuff that there is out there.

[BelgianRofl]

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?

[Rockne]

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[Sinzfeldt]

What is this i don't even?

[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.

[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.