Comparing the graphics via screenshots

[Tonkra]

well i just wanted to start a thread in contrast to the other "Cartoony graphics" thread. we need some enthusiasm




Comparing the graphics

in ARR
(Black shroud, like you will see at the bottom)





current Version
FFXIV now (yes these arent the best screenshots)

Black shroud again.






more details in the environment
the details within the environment of Thanalon now (missing many vegetation)

then (with many cactuars,grass, bushes and tracks etc. in it)



what happened? for me the world of ARR is seeming much more lively in the end. i really enjoy that fact.. with that in background having many "sightseeing stuff" in their hands.

you just got blind over the years, like me.
well i enjoy the much more lively details in ARR much more than the boring environment which we have right now in the current version.

that was a very much negative aspect of FFXIV .. but you seem to almost forgot about it. do you forgot that thanalan looks almost the same in front of the gates of ul'dah through the whole zone? it looks just all the same... im not exploring thanalan, because there is nothing to explore.

and thats why i'm happy about playing finally ARR.. it has zones with loadscreens, yeah but we have things to recognize.

and regions we havent seen yet (just the gridania starting area)






we just have seen... at least nothing but starter areas ;XD and coming to conclusions how the graphics will be? seriously.




now lets compare
video footage

old FFXIV Alpha
Char creation (ehm who said again there cant change anything from alpha till beta?)
Life in Eorzea


A Realm Reborn
Trailer
Presentation


well seems we'll have to wait what we can expect in Beta or Release, when actually playing it. but i definatley looking forward to it.
we just have seen mostly the starter area in gridania.



just what i want to say about that. ~~wait for playing it yourself~~

just my 2 cents.