Quote Originally Posted by Punainen View Post
Are you driven to excellence? You're not the one having to do it. And what technique did Xenoblade use that FFXIV didn't? Besides using a different TYPE of plant?
Yes. Dude I explained it in the OP. Copied:

Wow! Xenoblade's grass is so much easier on the eyes. It's because every piece of grass is identical, and it auto-rotates to face the camera.

By identical it's the same art asset. Not a unique art asset.