Okay then, the graphics count, but they're not the main thing that drives me to play a game. They are important for the first impression, sure, but the gameplay is what really counts. Music plays an important role for the feel of the game too, maybe just as much as the difference between good and bad graphics.
Also Del Murder, don't worry about getting a better graphics card in order to get better graphics in FFXI. As I said, FFXI isn't programmed to utilize graphics cards very well in the first place (because it's just a PS2 port), so a fast CPU would be what makes a difference rather than a good graphics card. I know of a guy who plays FFXI in 1600x1200 with all effects set to max, and he's got a Geforce 2(that's more than 4 years old, maybe more than 5 too). It's his fast CPU that makes it possible. |