Summary
Final Fantasy 14recently shared some screenshots comparing the current player models to the new ones coming inDawntrail’s graphical update. These images revealed just how different some of theseFinal Fantasy 14models will look afterDawntrail, and showed how these improvements are making the critically acclaimed MMORPG more inclusive.
Dawntrail is the nextFinal Fantasy 14expansion pack planned for release later this summer. WhileFinal Fantasy 14’s new Pictomancerand Viper jobs, playable female Hrothgar, and the new zones, dungeons, and raids in Tural are exciting, one of the biggest changes coming inDawntrailis the massive graphics overhaul.
During the last Fan Festival in Japan, players got a good look at the character models for eachplayable race inFinal Fantasy 14, and what they are going to look like after this graphics update. It revealed side-by-side examples of every different player character model, from Midlander Hyur to Hrothgar, showing how much they will all be changing. While some, like the male Lalafell, have only minor changes, examples like the female Elezen and Au Ra show some impressive improvements.
Final Fantasy 14 Graphics Update Highlights
WhileFinal Fantasy 14had shown a few new model examplesin the past, this was the first time it shared images of player models with dark skin. During the showcase, director and producer Naoki Yoshida admittedFinal Fantasy 14had not done a great job making darker-skinned characters look as good in all lighting. He was glad to share that the graphics improvements should help fix that, which many players were happy to see. Hopefully, the graphics overhaul will allow the diverseFinal Fantasy 14community to be happy with how their characters look.
Luckily, if they aren’t,Final Fantasy 14is planning to give a free Fantasia to all players to help them acclimate to the graphics update. Yoshida recognized the new character models may not be what all players want, so this free Fantasia should allow players to fix details they are dissatisfied with, or choose other options they now like more than before. Either way,Dawntrailis only the beginning of the visual update, so players can expect more fidelity touchups, character customizations, and otherfan-favorite features inFinal Fantasy 14’s future.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
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