FFXIV patch content in a nutshell

[Boblawblah]

This game is really in need of a graphics update after all.

Maybe I've just stopped caring about graphics as I get older, but I love the look of FFXIV as it is. I seen no desperate need for a graphics update at all.

[remiff]

Maybe I've just stopped caring about graphics as I get older, but I love the look of FFXIV as it is. I seen no desperate need for a graphics update at all.

The update to the engine and graphics was quite essential if they want the game not to age too poorly for the so-called next 10 years.
And anyway, from what we've seen, it's good but not exactly groundbreaking. It's mainly about getting rid of those PS3-tier textures and reworking the vegetation, which was basically just a pixelated mess.

Also, even though the colors in the presentation video were exaggerated, it's also a good thing that they're changing the color palette to make the game less dull in certain aspects.

Even if graphics aren't the most important thing for some people, it must be admitted that the vegetation in the cutescene and the low-resolution, low-polygon ground textures were simply an eyesore.