This is rather frustrating...

[Spy]

We're finally given the new screens for 2.0 that we've been asking for...and one of the main things I've been reading is how the graphics have downgraded. Seriously!? Ever since FFXIV originally launched, I've heard a lot of "Graphics don't make a game" (which is my personal belief) But now that, in order to improve the gameplay, the graphics needed to take a MICROSCOPIC hit (I mean TEENY! I didn't even notice anything personally) SOME people are going completely ape!

I mean...we're really complaining about losing a few pixels (that to me, aren't even noticeable)?!

I mean, the game is still gorgeous! How is This:

not gorgeous!?

I think we should stop nitpicking over the graphics and be a little more supportive of all of the improvements that are coming. I'm not saying everyone is unhappy...but...do you guys just like to hate on this game or what!? It reminds me of the constant stupid debate between PS3 graphics vs XBox360 graphics (They look the same to me!)....

I dunno...maybe I'm just a blind fangirl.

[TheVedis]

people whining about graphics are whats wrong with video games today to be honest


too much emphesis on them and not enough on gameplay is why 99% of games released now suck



thesr graphics however do look awesome

[Answa]

Nope, there's no downgrade. People complain about every single screenshot in our current version, too. They just use standard settings in their screenshots.

[DeadRiser]

These people will nitpick the smallest things.

Can't complain about the gameplay, it's fun.

Can't complain about content, we actually have a lot now.

Can't complain about OP classes, everything is pretty even now.

LETS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE "HORRIBLE" GRAPHICSDSJKFHSL:JKDF:SDF

[Cendres]

I'm just happy there's such a change in atmosphere. That's a bigger plus for me, but highly doubt we won't get some nice high res textures to go along if we want or can handle them. So whatevs. ^.~

I do agree that gameplay is more important then prettiness though.

[Zezlar]

I'll take varied beautiful artistic graphics over raw powered copy/paste garbage any day.

[Amherst]

I'll take varied beautiful artistic graphics over raw powered copy/paste garbage any day.

Very well said. It doesn't matter how high quality the graphics are if it doesn't have the style to back it up.

I can't help but feel that people complaining about graphics are invested in the wrong genre to begin with.

[Dragon]

I am a graphic whore, and I like the new graphics better. =\

[Kristina_Farron]

I think Yoshi-P has been explained in Producer Letter Live last year, the 2.0 engine's goal is to deliver more performance and character display count even on low-spec machine. So some downgrade on texture size and vertex is NECESSARY. Especially on PS3.

[KiriA500]

Can anybody tell me where it's been said that these screenshots are showing the game with max settings? Because I'm pretty sure (100% positive actually) that Square-Enix has posted screenshots before without things such as Depth of Field, High Shadows, etc.

These are literally our first glimpse of the new game. Tone down the butthurt for a second and enjoy the magic.