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    Jessica_VS's Avatar
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    Alystaziel Nightmoon
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    Reddit vs. the Forums in the Graphics War of '24

    Isn't it interesting that most people (though, of course, not everyone) posting on the FFXIV Reddit favour the visual updates to characters, while the opposite is true on this forum?

    I wonder why the two have such different perspectives. Hopping between both Reddit and here is like visiting alternative realities.
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    Shara Dei-ji
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    It's wild for sure. I will say, I've at least seen actual arguments on the forums more than on reddit. Reddit is just "THE LIGHTING" and labelling everyone with issues as just looking for something to rage about.

    It's weird to see better conversations in the s**tposting sub than the main sub lol
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    A'zalie Nitsah
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boblawblah View Post
    It's wild for sure. I will say, I've at least seen actual arguments on the forums more than on reddit. Reddit is just "THE LIGHTING" and labelling everyone with issues as just looking for something to rage about.

    It's weird to see better conversations in the s**tposting sub than the main sub lol
    Yeah, this lightning argument is so dumb to me, they show you one of those waxy looking characters, then show the character with better lighning (it does look better), as if the waxy version did not exist under some lightning. Under the old version, we at least had a constant look (waxy looking skin texture is probably the biggest problem to me, because it touch everyone an is one of the things that change the global feeling the most).

    Quote Originally Posted by CidHeiral View Post
    They have made changes as a direct result of feedback from all over so I would assume they look at various social media channels, they just don't announce "thank you citizen we have received your request."
    They also have not tried to tweak anything with the content shelflife for more than a year, they went with their plan as if it didn't matter and only acknoledged the problem when the patch cycle ended, so they wouldn't have to change de plan. SE has no flexibility.

    They litterally showed us like 30 character picture since they revealed the update. It's good they did it, it's nothing compared to all the problems the benchmark put the light on. Especially since IIRC the uncanny skin was one the problems, and it's still there.
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    Last edited by CNitsah; 04-18-2024 at 04:51 PM.

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    Fawkes Macleod
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    Reddit isn't a good place for discussions, usually. Most people use downvotes to disagree which stifles any arguments, so the majority of subreddits just end up being a bunch of people agreeing with each other.
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    Jumpshot Tryhard
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fawkes View Post
    Reddit isn't a good place for discussions, usually. Most people use downvotes to disagree which stifles any arguments, so the majority of subreddits just end up being a bunch of people agreeing with each other.
    It was funny that l said "what's wrong with cure 1" Amd got a storm of downvotes. I need to troll harder
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    Rawker Stone
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eastwall View Post
    It was funny that l said "what's wrong with cure 1" Amd got a storm of downvotes. I need to troll harder
    This. They are quick to gang up on anyone that doesn't follow their narrative.
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    #FFXIVHEALERSTRIKE


    - Seraphism is BAD.
    - Give us back Shadowflare and make Deployment/Emergency Tactics affect Biolysis
    - Give us back Rouse
    - Make pet management rewarding.

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    Roda Tirhaalo
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jessica_VS View Post
    Isn't it interesting that most people (though, of course, not everyone) posting on the FFXIV Reddit favour the visual updates to characters, while the opposite is true on this forum?

    I wonder why the two have such different perspectives. Hopping between both Reddit and here is like visiting alternative realities.
    Reddit has a votes based visibility hierarchy.

    OF is no holds barred FFA pvp.

    Also since one is official with supposed dev eyes upon it, and the other is a fan community run and populated by fans, OF is the dump for complaints, while Reddit is the dump for celebrations.
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    r/ffxiv is just a toxic echo chamber for me. I can have more meaningful conversations, friendlier in general, here.

    Edit... took me a while to decipher that you're referring to Official Forums. Lol. Enough internet to me for today.
    Quote Originally Posted by Roda View Post
    OF is no holds barred FFA pvp.
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    Last edited by rawker; 04-18-2024 at 12:10 PM.

    #FFXIVHEALERSTRIKE


    - Seraphism is BAD.
    - Give us back Shadowflare and make Deployment/Emergency Tactics affect Biolysis
    - Give us back Rouse
    - Make pet management rewarding.

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    Zoh Chah
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    I suppose it depends on what your character looked like compared to the benchmark. Some seem like very minor changes while others feel very reconstructed by comparison. So that might be a contributing factor in how people who are fine with the changes might not be as affected.
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