please reconsider this character graphical update

[Nav_Fae]

I really like that the updates are subtle enough to feel like the season 2 direction of 7.0 feels more like an FFXIV-2 sequel without being so over the top drastic

[Kes13a]

I think the changes are awesome even after only being able to test for a month. kudos to the team and I look forward to seeing them in the real world

as for the poor npc's and "immersion". you sit on a chair, in front of a computer, moving with a mouse and typing any words you say to others on the keyboard.

and you worry about some npc's not getting a facelift at the same time as everyone else as being "immersion breaking"? if you tend to examine npc's in the world THAT closely, I suspect immersion breaking isnt the only issue here.

[Maxilor]

This graphics update was long overdue and i'm glad to be alive to see it.

[Katt_Felista]

It's fine. But it's an engine update or overhaul that should have been the priority.

[Larirawiel]

It's fine. But it's an engine update or overhaul that should have been the priority.

They do update the engine incrementally.

Cheers

[Floortank]

I don't really care about the updated character textures. Would like better UI / glamour/transmog features, crafting without having to remove materials from storage, and other modern gaming features from ten years ago that this game still can't do.

[StriderShinryu]

I don't really care about the updated character textures. Would like better UI / glamour/transmog features, crafting without having to remove materials from storage, and other modern gaming features from ten years ago that this game still can't do.

This is my concern as well. A graphical update is well and good, and absolutely needed. But it can just be good vibes obscuring some of the really problematic issues the game has in it's back end. Newer, prettier graphics aren't going to fix an extremely limited glamour system, inventory/database issues, proper housing system updates, etc.

[Cerbolt]

The new character models are cool and all but the grass change makes me so damn happy :')

[van_arn]

I thought we were done with grass texture threads in beta

[Ashliet]

I feel like this thread was only made because op is afraid his PC will burst into flames.