Best Looking MMO with a free trial?

[Chimpy]

If he just downloaded the f2p client after setting it up, it does not give you the option to dl the high res texture client (though I guess you can if you download it directly). Though DX10 maxed out looks like what he shows above on my machine as well (standard textures).

[rk47]

Wow you created "What does the end of the all things mean to me" 

[Lantyssa]

I have no idea how to shrink these images, so hopefully they aren't too big.

Irfan View is a handy picture viewer with simple graphics manipulation.  I almost always prefer its output over Photoshop when resizing pictures.  (Which is a simple Ctrl-R, and instant even with the best filters.)

[Yegolev]

Anyone need some DX11 LotRO shots?  Because that one is not fantastic.  Makes me wonder about Vindictus, though.

[Lantyssa]

Vindictus' biggest advantage is the combat system.  (Try all the characters through the first section if you do play it.  Each handles differently.)  That's about all it has going for it, unfortunately.

[Draegan]

Did Vindictus release mages yet?

[Tarami]

Maybe you couldn't be bothered just to take a couple of screenshots for the thread, but why do you run in all sorts of aspect ratios and resolutions? Vindictus is wide-screen, LotRO 4:3 and all in really low resolution. You also need to turn on 8xAA and 16xAF!

Also, LotRO never looks as good in screenshots as it's perceived in-game. Screenshots emphasize the distance pruning, while playing the game keeps your attention to distances where it looks good.

[Chimpy]

I played LotRO for five minutes and started to feel seasick from the weird camera movement while moving.

[Mrbloodworth]

Vindictus' biggest advantage is the combat system.  (Try all the characters through the first section if you do play it.  Each handles differently.)  That's about all it has going for it, unfortunately.

Player models are amazing too, and hate to say it, but it feels more like a FF game than FF14.

[Lantyssa]

Did Vindictus release mages yet?

Yes.  I haven't played her far enough to decide if I really like her or not.  One huge downside to her is that she can't grab and smash enemies like the other two.

[Raguel]

Maybe you couldn't be bothered just to take a couple of screenshots for the thread, but why do you run in all sorts of aspect ratios and resolutions? Vindictus is wide-screen, LotRO 4:3 and all in really low resolution. You also need to turn on 8xAA and 16xAF!

Also, LotRO never looks as good in screenshots as it's perceived in-game. Screenshots emphasize the distance pruning, while playing the game keeps your attention to distances where it looks good.

Did I mention I'm also a Luddite? lol I just set the video options to high/ultra high and was done tbh. Ill play around a bit after I whine some more about how my low level WoW chars are no longer incredibly overpowered. 

[Raguel]

Well, I checked and game options shows that it's running directx 11. I don't know if that changes anything.



eta: ok it's 16:9 now

[Yegolev]

DX11 makes a difference in subtle things like shadows and transparency.  I have a DX10 shot from Lake Evendim, looking at Annuminas (sp?):

[Yegolev]

Turns out that Fraps avis of LotRO that look decent are huge.  So nevermind.

[Raguel]

In case anyone cares, I finally dl'd the HQ client for LoTRO. I can't really tell the difference, other than some slow down in certain areas (eta: I have to change my mind after looking at the earlier pics. This one is better)





I also adjusted some settings on Vanguard:



eta: I'm not going to bump this thread again, but I just dl'd AoC. I can't decide if it or Vindictus look the best on my pc

[Draegan]

You are tainting this message board with Vanguard. :(

[Ingmar]

Are you not running all the games at the same resolution?

[Yegolev]

[Ingmar]

I am not good with notice thread has a second page, apparently.