Pc graphic settings

[Aethera]

I was wondering if the pc version of defiance gets more advanced graphic options? The game looks decent. But I wonder if they left out the high res textures for the beta client? I really hope we get more advanced options in the retail version.

[Senel]

hopefully they'll give us HD texture packs and more graphical options or something but we'll see.

[PhillyBop]

I don't think there has been a game that has released the HD textures for the game in it's Beta wave. So that leads me that this game is no different, and we will be getting our hands on the HD options when the game goes live.

[Aethera]

I really hope you are right PhillyBop! The worst graphics in the game were at the character selection screen.. I could almost count the pixels..

[Vertis]

i was actually surprised at how good the game looked, hahaha. i have everything at the highest setting though. I do want to see a borderless windowed mode option tho.

[Remag Div]

I'm hoping we can increase the draw distance.

[Dwane]

Draw distance, HD textures, physX (particle effect ftw) - explosions in cutscenes looks like sprites.

[Captain Jack]

Normally I'd agree with all of you, but in this case, I've enjoyed the game play so much, that I've hardly noticed the mid range graphics. Honestly, for an mmo, I am okay with what I've seen.

Don't get me wrong, I'm always happy to see how far my machine can push the graphics envelope, but as I said, if the game play is good enough, I can let a lot slide.
This has been the problem with a lot of today's games, the focus is so heavy on eye-candy, they forgot to make a game that is worth playing to enjoy it...
Defiance, with or without the eye-candy, it's a winner either way.

[Dwane]

Normally I'd agree with all of you, but in this case, I've enjoyed the game play so much, that I've hardly noticed the mid range graphics. Honestly, for an mmo, I am okay with what I've seen.

Don't get me wrong, I'm always happy to see how far my machine can push the graphics envelope, but as I said, if the game play is good enough, I can let a lot slide.
This has been the problem with a lot of today's games, the focus is so heavy on eye-candy, they forgot to make a game that is worth playing to enjoy it...
Defiance, with or without the eye-candy, it's a winner either way.

But face it, physX can do alot to this kind of game.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5qhaEghJ74

[HexCaliber]

I don't think there has been a game that has released the HD textures for the game in it's Beta wave. So that leads me that this game is no different, and we will be getting our hands on the HD options when the game goes live.

Complete and utter nonsense, most games in beta this close to release have all the textures available in the beta client. I have beta tested more mmo’s than I care to remember since I purchased UO back at release, certainly in excess of thirty. In all those tests only one mmo that I can recall held back hi res textures from beta clients in order to create a greater impact at launch, one. But please, feel free to give me the names of those that have not.

While there may be a few icons etc, changed since the last build, do not expect any major differences at release. There is little point testing a game engine prior to release without all the functions enabled, doing so is just asking for trouble come launch. What we may get is access to the customizable options that were hidden from the beta weekend build, but don't expect that to increase graphical quality either.