FFXIV patch content in a nutshell

[remiff]

Honestly I’m also on the fence about really needing enough changes to the graphics that it would suck up an expansions worth of resources, sure there are a few terrible textures lingering around, the vegetation needs fixing but honestly the biggest complaint I have right now is just how bad the default body is

I say this in the least horny way possible because i don’t go anywhere near ERP but for males in a game not afraid to use swimsuits as glams having no bulge looks more unnatural than just having a regular non pronounced bulge, skin and body textures are terrible and face options are still limited

I’d rather they do an overhaul of the character creator so people don’t have to resort to mods to do it for them over a HD grass 2.0

Honestly, even though the budget for this kind of project is costly in terms of resources and money, I really don't think that the graphical update in 7.0 is the cause of the lack of content in Endwalker.

Especially since both you and I have seen the North American fanfest trailer, and even though it made things look cleaner, personally, aside from a few flowers and auto-generated grass, better-quality metal rendering, improved weather effects, and better textures for characters, we didn't see a complete texture overhaul.

It was still quite blurry in some aspects and lacked crucial details.
While I'm sure they have plans for this, it won't all be released in 7.0. They intend for a long-term graphical update with 7.0 Part 1, with minimal additions in patches 7.1-7.5 to introduce new textures gradually.
I believe the bulk of it will come over several years, likely when they phase out the PS4.

It's important to remember that the PS4 still supports Dawntrail, and even though it probably won't benefit from the new auto-generated textures, there are likely plans for more extensive improvements in the future.

[Shikiseki]

Not trying to add oil into the fire but at the same time, their new baby ff16 is getting various dlcs and goodies added while ff14 is slowly extinguished.

I kid you not when I say that after the hype fanfest announcement that DT will be summer next year, my server felt 70% emptier and almost all of my fc members went awol lol - pretty ironic on the game's 10th anniversary to be this barebones

[Avoidy]

Brilliant meme. At this point I'm just holding out hope for the final alliance raid of the tier. If it's kino, I stay. If it's another 24-man hallway dungeon like 90% of Euphrosyne (the 2nd to last boss was cool), I walk.

[WeebPolice]

Brilliant meme. At this point I'm just holding out hope for the final alliance raid of the tier. If it's kino, I stay. If it's another 24-man hallway dungeon like 90% of Euphrosyne (the 2nd to last boss was cool), I walk.

Your support is much appreciated, citizen. May the stars guide you.

[Barwara]

I mean ya the patch content has been lacklustre, personally I also think certain formats in the game don’t contribute in retaining players (such as lack of open world). But as someone who played ffxiv almost every day for two years just to stop and go play other games in wait of the next msq, I’ve also come to the conclusion that there’s not enough hours in the day to keep me engaged in ffxiv forever, while realistically I have other games to play, and other things to do. Like there’s many things that could be done to improve the game and i hope they listen to player feedback, but I’m fine just logging out and coming back for msq or just the next expansion…