Can't wait for graphical upgrade

[Merzhin]

Hello there, I'm just starting FFXIV but really enjoying it so far, and I read that the devs were working on some vfx and graphical improvements and I'm really looking forward to see it happening. The world is already beautiful and nice to visit, even 8 years later.
What do you guys think ?

[Kitsune Dzelda]

Well, on one hand, Ill enjoy people not looking like soulless dolls.

Then again, I will also not enjoy the likely increased spec requirement. Ya win a little lose a little. I hear theyll work on your own character models first and work from there.

[Under there]

to people who are new it will be amazing to them and i'm sure the game will look 1000x better and more interesting

to people who have been playing a while it won't matter anyway because they mod the game to the point that it doesn't look like ffxiv anyway. in fact it might piss them off because it'll mess their reshade up

[Dervantar]

Publicado originalmente por Kitsune Dzelda:

Well, on one hand, Ill enjoy people not looking like soulless dolls.

You should really give ESO a try. If you think FF14 are "Soulless Dolls" you will be in for a ride.

[BingusDingus]

Publicado originalmente por Merzhin:

Hello there, I'm just starting FFXIV but really enjoying it so far, and I read that the devs were working on some vfx and graphical improvements and I'm really looking forward to see it happening. The world is already beautiful and nice to visit, even 8 years later.
What do you guys think ?

My main complaint is the Anti aliasing, it is absolute ass, jagged edges everywhere. If they fixed that by incorporating a competent AA method, i'd be happy enough with just that.

[Kitsune Dzelda]

I would really rather not pay to play a second MMO for comparisons sake. One is quite enough. Ill just take your word on it and assume both games have the 'uncanny perfect looking people' syndrome going on.

[Stakanov]

You dream a little too much my dear, it will be something very small and insignificant.

Personally, I'm fine with the current graphics, it would be much better if we could have better customization possibilities for our characters because I'm suffering from not being able to put a real beard on my Hyur(Midlander)...

[Stakanov]

We talk about SE "aka" lord of the greedy
Already the game could have been 1000 times better if it was properly financed but in the end the earnings of ff14 are used mostly to develop other projects and not properly finance the development of f114

A proper graphic update would require a lot of work and effort, but most of all money.
And I think everyone agrees that serious work, efforts, altruism are not what represents SE or the team that develops ff14 in the end ff14 will not change too much and will continue on the same loop because in the end that's what the majority wants (and it is less expensive)

Some will find me harsh, but I remind you that SE is very big, they have zero excuses...

Just the opposite of real artists like Kojima's team who work with a real seriousness and a desire to provide a quality product that has a soul and a vision.

I'll stop here because I might be accused of being off topic again when I'm talking about the subject but you know what I mean.. I've been deliberately simple in my statement

[tathen]

Publicado originalmente por Stakanov:

We talk about SE "aka" lord of the greedy
Already the game could have been 1000 times better if it was properly financed but in the end the earnings of ff14 are used mostly to develop other projects and not properly finance the development of f114

that NFT game is't going to fund itself so something has to!

[TaliHazard]

looks fine to me with all settings maxxed out

[Under there]

Publicado originalmente por TaliHazard:

looks fine to me with all settings maxxed out

you heckin don't understand! my characters feet aren't detailed down to the toenails! (this is a real complaint that real people have)

[Stakanov]

Publicado originalmente por 240p enjoyer:

Publicado originalmente por TaliHazard:

looks fine to me with all settings maxxed out

you heckin don't understand! my characters feet aren't detailed down to the toenails! (this is a real complaint that real people have)

All the characters have sandals instead of bare feet so I don't see the point, at least it would be cool to have a choice of sandals because the basic one is really bad

but in the end I don't care because my character wears a permanent Paladin armor and when I say armor I mean an armor that also covers the face in tempered steel not something ridiculous or weak

[causality]

Publicado originalmente por Stakanov:

Publicado originalmente por 240p enjoyer:

you heckin don't understand! my characters feet aren't detailed down to the toenails! (this is a real complaint that real people have)

All the characters have sandals instead of bare feet so I don't see the point, at least it would be cool to have a choice of sandals because the basic one is really bad

Those are designer footwear. It's what allows the WoL to drop from immense heights without dying.

[Merzhin]

We've already seen previews of what they're improving in terms of visuals, and they're doing great work.
FFXIV is already more detailed than a lot of others mmos, and they're really doing their best to make it look like a modern game instead of a 10 years-old game.

Some of you have reasons to be mad with SE and / or not expect much from the graphical update and I get it, but the truth is that from a technical perspective, the upcoming improvements are really nice considering that they don't change the engine.

On the other hand, completely reworking the graphic engine and make it up-to-date would require a huge amount of time and money that wouldn't necessarily pay-off,

I think they made the good call here since it's not gonna force players to change computer or buy new hardware, but will just make the game look a little better for those who have more recent gpus.

[Koh]

Publicado originalmente por Stakanov:

We talk about SE "aka" lord of the greedy
Already the game could have been 1000 times better if it was properly financed but in the end the earnings of ff14 are used mostly to develop other projects and not properly finance the development of f114

A proper graphic update would require a lot of work and effort, but most of all money.
And I think everyone agrees that serious work, efforts, altruism are not what represents SE or the team that develops ff14 in the end ff14 will not change too much and will continue on the same loop because in the end that's what the majority wants (and it is less expensive) :bern:

Some will find me harsh, but I remind you that SE is very big, they have zero excuses...

Just the opposite of real artists like Kojima's team who work with a real seriousness and a desire to provide a quality product that has a soul and a vision.

I'll stop here because I might be accused of being off topic again when I'm talking about the subject but you know what I mean.. I've been deliberately simple in my statement

I agree with most of this. Just two additional points.

One I believe what Yoshi's team does is through their own desire to do the best for FFXIV with what they have available.

Second. MMORPGs have a very unique situation when it comes to visual fidelity. They run on a sub/MTX model these days and in order for them to make as much as possible from this. The game needs to be available to as many as possible. Increasing visual fidelity too much would push away customers and reduce their profits. It's why it's not always the best idea to out do visuals for the sake of it.

I wholly agree though that they could use that money to definitely expand more on the gameplay elements by expanding the team. Instead of blowing it on failed movie IPs, game remakes and NFTs. Also we know how much the mogstore rakes in annually. You see all the people with mogstore purchases day one.

[omarxz11]

Publicado originalmente por Kitsune Dzelda:

Well, on one hand, Ill enjoy people not looking like soulless dolls.

Then again, I will also not enjoy the likely increased spec requirement. Ya win a little lose a little. I hear theyll work on your own character models first and work from there.

no instead of you becoming soulless soul instead you will become shiny plastic dolls with plastic shiny eyes instead in 7.0 lol