Can we please have more options to lower graphics settings?

[DumdogsWorld]

Limsa in prime hours can give my PS4 Pro a bit of lag. An older PC is gonna chug on that many people in one place.

Exactly. The game may have the graphics engine and design of something 7 years old, but if I took a 7-year-old game that supports modding and spawned 100s upon 100s of unique character models, my computer will still chug.

Sometimes it's about volume and not quality. (But lower quality can still help)

[TwiibieTwuu]

Add an ability just to completely blur textures. And reduce polygons just so we can make it look like OS RuneScape

[Riardon]

Hate to say this but this is not going to happen.
The game will become more demanding in future.
It's the natural life cycle and evolution of long running MMORPGs.
Your friends really need to consider buying a new laptop if they play on one or upgrade their GPU if they are playing on desktop or buy a PS4 (you can find a low priced second hand).
There is a reason SE increased the minimum hardware requirements.
They can try lower the resolution. Other than that there is no trick to make it run better the weak hardware is the problem.

[Elamys]

This game is starting to reach a decent number of years in operation. WoW became very successful partly because it could be run on low end PCs, but should we expect PCs that ran WoW then to run it as it is now, 15 years later? It's the nature of long term online games: over time, you will need to upgrade your rig, because the game is going to keep making improvements that aren't compatible with older ones.

I mean, I'm not going to say no to more options, but there is going to come a point, eventually, where your friend will HAVE to upgrade their computer if they wish to continue playing. (Luckily, this game's requirements are rather low, so if they do some smart shopping, they can probably score something for an affordable price.)

As a side note, for PC players who are having issues in areas with a lot of people, you can limit the number of people displayed. System Config > Other Settings > Display Limits > Character and Object Quantity. It's not perfect, but it helps a lot. (I understand this option is not available to PS4 players for...reasons unknown? My info on that could be wrong.) I have mine set to minimum, and it is an absolute lifesaver.