Summary
Final Fantasy 14is getting a graphical overhaul with the release ofDawntrail, but some fans aren’t happy with what they’re seeing so far. The graphical overhaul promises to give characters new visual depth and more refined appearances, something many have been hoping for now thatFinal Fantasy 14is over a decade old.
Final Fantasy 14just launched theDawntrailbenchmark test, which gives players their very first look at the world of the game with the new graphics in effect. This includes the ability to check out one’s own Warrior of Light. However, some aren’t impressed with their WoL’s new appearance, and are worried about how the game will look in the future as a result.
During theFinal Fantasy 14Fan Festival, a new graphical overhaul for the game was revealed with comparison images of how playable characters will look before and after. The development team has been carefully putting this particular change into effect, as the developers understand that wildly changing the look of one’s character could be disturbing. While the sneak peek at this change in theDawntrailbenchmarkhas impressed many fans, some aren’t particularly thrilled about how their Warrior of Light now looks, and are worried about it.
Some Fans Aren’t Happy About Dawntrail Character Changes
Messages and images have appeared on social media platforms discussing the change. In particular, players seem to be taking issue with the game’s lighting, their characters' teeth, and the Miqo’te and Viera races' overhauls in general. Some of the complaints are purely around textures, with some Viera players lamenting the new nose shading makes their Warrior of Light’s face look “dirty,” while some female Lalafell players have complained about the opposite, in that the brown mark on their noses have faded.
Viera players, on the other hand, are upset because their characters' ears seem to glow under certain circumstances, and facial features appear to have changed. While fans expectedDawntrailto add more depth and some slight facial changes, some have noticed that it seems like the shape of certain features like the lips and nose have been altered, to their displeasure.
While this is disconcerting for some players, there are some positives. The first is that fans still have time to express their complaints to the development team so that changes might be madebeforeDawntrail’s launchin June. Another is that every player has been promised a free Fantasia upon the game’s graphical update, allowing them to retool their character as they see fit. With any luck, the changes will continue to improve and players will be satisfied with the finished product.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
WHERE TO PLAY
Begin your adventure in FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm RebornCreate your very own Warrior of Light and embark upon a quest to deliver the land from an eternity of Darkness.Take to the skies in FINAL FANTASY XIV: HeavenswardTake your first steps in the reclusive nation of Ishgard, locked in a seemingly never-ending struggle with dragons.Rekindle the fires of hope in FINAL FANTASY XIV: StormbloodJourney to the East and rise up against the might of the Garlean Empire.Become the darkness in FINAL FANTASY XIV: ShadowbringersTravel to a world where light ushers all unto oblivion. But hope is not yet lost, for where there is light there is shadow.Journey to the very stars above in FINAL FANTASY XIV: EndwalkerA great calamity has been building - a second advent of the Final Days. The Warrior of Light must journey ever higher and stand firm as hope’s last bastion.Set forth for new horizons in FINAL FANTASY XIV: DawntrailBlue seas, clear skies, and boundless possibilities await! Explore uncharted territories with familiar faces as hope’s light dawns once more.
