please reconsider this character graphical update

[Raim]

What? It looks exactly like the existing character models but higher resolution textures.

[ethanrae]

This has got to be a joke.

[Fawkes]

Oh is it time for the arguments about graphic changes again? Taking a page from the forum playbook circa 2012 when people were arguing over grass.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

[EyeOfTheDragon]

im aware this is just an early version but the graphical update they showed for the character seems awful and it goes completely against them saying they want it to not overall change the look of the character designs.

these new designs steal a lot of the character and charm from the designs, ultimately making them bland and generic, just another fantasy design.

updating poor grass textures in places like idyllshire is one thing, but completely ruining the vibes supplied by the current games character design is awful.

ontop of this the apparent clash there will be between players and npcs who receive and dont receive a graphical update will just ruin the immersion of players, especially newer ones.


please reconsider updating the characters graphical appearance. gear and areas might not be bad, but if that preview is what we have to look forward to its just going to ultimately ruin a lot of the current charm in the game, itll completely rob the game of its familiarity with those who have been with it for a long time, and itll completely take people out of it when they see these npcs that dont have some random graphical update.

id rather be happy than right, so if we see later updates and it truly does look better, something that actually looks like an improvement of what we have now, im willing to accept it, but as it is now i feel like im lamenting the next expansion and what its going to do to the game ive loved for so many years.

the game doesnt need a graphical update to look stunning. sights like the ruby sea in the evening, the steppe at night, the hecking last area in endwalker. these all blew me away. plenty of characters have looked fantastic and inspire countless compliments from others. so please, if this update must happen, take a much more restrained approach, at least with the characters. please.

love,
a fan and longtime player

Just curious, what graphics card do you have?

[LisSquid]

Just curious, what graphics card do you have?

Playing on PS3 with jumper cables and prayers.

[Allegor]

My Roe's pores would make any dermatologist cry, I'm on board with the graphic update

[Arazehl]

The first one showing the photorealism. Poor Hyur looked anemic and lethargic. After they showed what they have planned graphically with our characters, I thought they looked way better. I think they are heading in right direction with graphics updates.

[Silvarer]

im aware this is just an early version but the graphical update they showed for the character seems awful and it goes completely against them saying they want it to not overall change the look of the character designs.

these new designs steal a lot of the character and charm from the designs, ultimately making them bland and generic, just another fantasy design.

updating poor grass textures in places like idyllshire is one thing, but completely ruining the vibes supplied by the current games character design is awful.

ontop of this the apparent clash there will be between players and npcs who receive and dont receive a graphical update will just ruin the immersion of players, especially newer ones.


please reconsider updating the characters graphical appearance. gear and areas might not be bad, but if that preview is what we have to look forward to its just going to ultimately ruin a lot of the current charm in the game, itll completely rob the game of its familiarity with those who have been with it for a long time, and itll completely take people out of it when they see these npcs that dont have some random graphical update.

id rather be happy than right, so if we see later updates and it truly does look better, something that actually looks like an improvement of what we have now, im willing to accept it, but as it is now i feel like im lamenting the next expansion and what its going to do to the game ive loved for so many years.

the game doesnt need a graphical update to look stunning. sights like the ruby sea in the evening, the steppe at night, the hecking last area in endwalker. these all blew me away. plenty of characters have looked fantastic and inspire countless compliments from others. so please, if this update must happen, take a much more restrained approach, at least with the characters. please.

love,
a fan and longtime player

There's no point in panicking over something that isn't going to happen anytime soon at all. Even though you say you know it's an early version, you're still acting like it's exactly how the finished version will look like and that's just kind of silly.

[Arazehl]

Just curious, what graphics card do you have?

Playing on Windows XP, cooled by a refrigerator motor and hamster during peak hours.

[Averax]

I'm not sure what the fuss is about. Looks like just better textures and shaders. Maybe lighting won't be so awkward anymore.

Wonder if they'll bring up the animations to 1.0 quality as well. More fluid movements. They cut out a lot of animation frames to get the game running on PS3

I also wonder if they'll give us an actual foot instead of a cube with a sandal.