Thread: FF14 2.0 Initial Concept Graphics Vs. ARR/Retail Graphics

Here's ingame screenie of me and my Chocobo on max settings:

Now here's your guys' characters...

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Please tell me you guys will allow people to make graphic mods for the game using the ENBSeries so that we can achieve the same look as the concept screenshot.

PS3 Limitations.

Originally Posted by Shoxy

PS3 Limitations.

Yes, but in this case I specifically asked for them to not to make it of their own volition, but to allow the use of mods to achieve that effect.

Take Skyrim as an example. They could've made the textures and lightning super awesome out of the box, but then not many people would be able to run it. Yet, projects like ENBSeries exist because there exists some people who *can* push their system further.

Originally Posted by Shoxy

PS3 Limitations.

Remember... SE calls that "Memory Limitations". They can't directly blame the PS3, so they invented a hilariously obvious phrase to say "even though Yoshi himself has gone on the record saying the PS3 will never hold the game back, day 1 we're already seeing that happen through the inventory UI because "memory limitations".

I have heard they plan on adding DX11 to the game. if they did, you'd see graphic quality rise, because then we'd have the 'low spec/PS3" client, and the "High spec/PS4" client. So they'd be able to have all the better graphic options in teh DX11 client, without stressing unduly the lower end systems.

Because then people can just use the client their PC is capable of running, and we don't have the limitations of inferior hardware affecting those of us who pour thousands into top notch gaming rigs.

Also, in their concept they have a ton more inventory slots!

Originally Posted by ZhangoSqu

Also, in their concept they have a ton more inventory slots!

You're right I didn't notice that till now...

Screw inventory slots anyways. Even their Chocobo's FUR looks more realistic compared to mine which looks "plastic".

Originally Posted by Shoxy

PS3 Limitations.

It's funny people always point immediately at console limitations yet can never give a proper argument as to why PC only MMOs still look like something a graduate student whipped up in his spare time.

You're comparing an artist's rendering to an in-game screen shot! Yes, I call troll.

Originally Posted by Jennestia

It's funny people always point immediately at console limitations yet can never give a proper argument as to why PC only MMOs still look like something a graduate student whipped up in his spare time.

Because those PC only mmo's are all free to play.

While the OP might have noted directly that it's a graphics issue, there are a multitude of issues already in the game that we can blame on consoles, even if SE blames it on "memory limitations".

I do understand that SE hardly has the resources to have (at least at this point) an entire team devoted to making changes to the PC, and a team that sit's on it's ass dealing with those "limitations". But, that really is the case. I think the game looks pretty as is. a DX11 reskin will be amazing and is coming, so, I don't care about that. But things like player titles, a better inventory other than a silly icon-only 4-square view and the general level of freedom we have over the UI elements would all be welcome changes that currently cannot even be considered due to those pesky "memory limitations".