Lackluster Graphics in FFXIV

[sharky]

This topic is back again!? Go away topic! Just, go a-w-a-y-!

[chime85]

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

Interesting you select the pic of FFXIV from the Alpha project. let's see some up to date pics. You, a back drop (hell, it can even have water if you fancy).

World of Warcraft Water

Just because a game has a lot of character models, doesn't mean the graphic technology has to be archaic like FFXIV's is. SE's proprietary engine is so poorly optimized that it makes games run a lot worse than a modern engine like Unreal or Source

I think everyone can agree that Wow has a cartoon like feel to it's design. Being two different styles, that renders your point mute.

As for MMO's in general, I defy you find another current MMO with detailing and graphics that can come to par with FFXIV (non-Alpha or Beta, only from release)

[Abriael]

As for MMO's in general, I defy you find another current MMO with detailing and graphics that can come to par with FFXIV (non-Alpha or Beta, only from release)

Actually even in alpha or beta. Since there's none on the horizon that has an overall graphical quality that gets even near to FFXIV.

[Moth]

It is threads like these that make me want to just exit out of my firefox and never come back to the xiv forums again :c Come on, mods! You must see that Belgian guy is just here to harm the game! He has been spouting this rubbish since the forums was released!

[indira]

World of Warcraft Water

WoW is in DX11 now and that a basic shader. FFXIV is dx9 and putting major stress on the strongest pc's out now. if they made it dx11 you couldnt run it.

[Verecund]

The graphics in this game are actually quite amazing, though conceptually boring as well as poorly-optimized.


*GRIN*

[Winterclaw]

Considering:
1. This is an MMO which needs to run faster for everyone
2. It has raytraced shadows

The game looks fine. Comparing it to single player games is a little unfair. Compared to other games (SWTOR) it looks great. It's probably on par with GW2 or maybe just a step or two behind (it's really a matter of taste in some respects).

[Macha]

Considering:
1. This is an MMO which needs to run faster for everyone
2. It has raytraced shadows

The game looks fine. Comparing it to single player games is a little unfair. Compared to other games (SWTOR) it looks great. It's probably on par with GW2 or maybe just a step or two behind (it's really a matter of taste in some respects).

Eh what? Raytraced? I thought they were baked shadows (well, for distant scenery like the mountains in Coerthas), but I guess that Raytracing would explain all of the complaints people have about it being intensive on the GPU.

[Winterclaw]

I've noticed a little raytracing on my mithra's face from her hair... but maybe that's just me.

[BelgianRofl]

So could I, but I don't. Would you like me to take a picture of my PC setup?



back on topic, here's what limsa lominsa looks like with maximum graphics. Kinda outta place considering how good the character model looks.

http://i.imgur.com/rgFL8.jpg Nice cliffs, square enix.,,