Why do so many textures look like they are from a ps2 game?

[Aramina]

What you're replying to isn't my stance on the subject (if the subject is story vs. graphics, story wins every time in my book. I'm with you 100%), but I was trying to give an example of how using a story vs. graphics argument isn't related to the discussion. A request for better graphics doesn't have any effect on the story. If anything, other graphic components of the game could be effected. For example, maybe if they have to go back and remake old textures they'll have less time to spend on new ones.

While this is true of course... even "I would rather xxx than yyy." isn't wholly inaccurate. Even if the teams are different (which they are), resources are finite. You have a budget of $XXX, and in that instance adding more "here" can cut from "there".

[WellFooled]

While this is true of course... even "I would rather xxx than yyy." isn't wholly inaccurate. Even if the teams are different (which they are), resources are finite. You have a budget of $XXX, and in that instance adding more "here" can cut from "there".

I agree, you and Catwho are also right about how a budget can be pulled from anything. I guess the heart of what I'm saying is that we can't shut down every suggestion with, "That's not good, because it might take away from this other thing." I think a more productive discussion is basing an idea's merits on its own and not how it theoretically could effect some other unrelated aspect of the game.