My opinion

[Coglin]

I disagree with most opinions here. Mostly because of the comments about the difference between "concept" art on paper and how it ended up in game. The end result is not the best ever, but it sure as heck beats out 98% of MMOs out there. Its a concept and thats all it is, it appears as if everyone reads too much into it and expect more then can logically be expected.

I would take slightly similar and/or repeatative scenery for the sake of a seemless environment over the other alternatives anyday.

[CrystalObsidian]

I would take slightly similar and/or repeatative scenery for the sake of a seemless environment over the other alternatives anyday.

Just wondering, why on earth would you want that?

Sure it saves memory, but many people find it boring and a huge eyesore. Besides, just because there's some differences in textures or terrain, doesn't mean that you'll be running into a loading screen every couple minutes (if that's what you're worried about..)

[Rydin]

I disagree with most opinions here. Mostly because of the comments about the difference between "concept" art on paper and how it ended up in game. The end result is not the best ever, but it sure as heck beats out 98% of MMOs out there. Its a concept and thats all it is, it appears as if everyone reads too much into it and expect more then can logically be expected.

I would take slightly similar and/or repeatative scenery for the sake of a seemless environment over the other alternatives anyday.

there is no right or wrong... just a subjective opinions thread. The concept art is just more fantasy and the actual in game scenery is more realistic... Some people like that... others dont...

[Coglin]

Just wondering, why on earth would you want that?

Sure it saves memory, but many people find it boring and a huge eyesore. Besides, just because there's some differences in textures or terrain, doesn't mean that you'll be running into a loading screen every couple minutes (if that's what you're worried about..)

Because those are reason that cause hiccups, in particular the hiccups that cause clients to freee, and what not, that make you need to relog. And your wrong in many cases. Thats precisely why you get lag and loading pauses in alot of games that causes them to freeze.

You mention eye sore.......there are alot of games with 100 times the subscriptions of FXIV whose graphics of the game as a whole, I consider an eye sore. As was already mentioned, I guess its personal preference.

[ShellQ8]

I like the idea of having small towns/villages, new quiet and peaceful places to have as LS headquarters. As well as places to just sit and craft/go fishing.

[Platinumstorm]

Concept art is generally a lot prettier than what turns out in game. In fairness, I think the Ul'dah marketplace nearly captures its concept art essence - what that needed was liveliness from NPCs and players to complete that picture.

FFXIV 2.0 is going to have to be incredibly stellar in order to get people back into the game, so they really need to focus on quality environments, quality gameplay, and continuously providing frequent and quality filled patches. IGN today posted an article that says people should avoid playing FFXIV, so there's still a ton of animosity out there towards the game; even from us here on the forums.

[Quatre]

Along with that on the picture with the Gridania Concept art it says,

Meaning they probably knew that they would get slack for the absurd Copy/pasting they did.

also..

I don't know if you ever saw this but they did a better job on this Demo than they did on the product that was actually released this was supposedly a Demo for a unnamed mmo they were working so I'm guessing this became XIV

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I wish Limsa actually looked like that.

[Hohenheim]

Concept art is generally a lot prettier than what turns out in game. In fairness, I think the Ul'dah marketplace nearly captures its concept art essence - what that needed was liveliness from NPCs and players to complete that picture.

FFXIV 2.0 is going to have to be incredibly stellar in order to get people back into the game, so they really need to focus on quality environments, quality gameplay, and continuously providing frequent and quality filled patches. IGN today posted an article that says people should avoid playing FFXIV, so there's still a ton of animosity out there towards the game; even from us here on the forums.

I would very much like this game to be a huge success, and I think as we all have seen the current team working on the game can work wonders and I'm sure that they will be able to give us the Final fantasy World we would all desire.

[Hohenheim]

I wish Limsa actually looked like that.

I did as well it would also be kind of cool if this city or a city like this turned out to be in the game I really love the design in these structures.

[Hohenheim]

Also... the tech demo... and even the Ul'dah opening scene just have more lively NPCs going about their business and THAT also leads to a more alive world... But thats been talked about a lot in the "Eorzea more dynamic and alive" thread"

That would be awesome adding more Npcs around Ul'dah to make it more dynamic how ever if they did do this I do wish they had some kind of simple AI even if just a little interaction between Npc's and pc's