Bioware Restricts Graphics in The Old Republic! (Ranting with Chilled: SWTOR Visuals)

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It has come to my attention, and the attention of the internet that apparently Bioware isn't allowing users to select the highest settings of visuals in Star Wars the Old Republic, leaving us with a sour visual experience, and a sour taste in our mouth.

We can clearly see the differences between the "highest" settings allowed, and the "max" settings the game is capable of outputting. It goes from Blurry and dull, to defined and vivid. But we can not select the Max setting due to Bioware leaving it out of the options, for they feel it will give poor performance. Why not let the users decide that?

For those that spend two grand on a gaming machine, to get the same visual experience as someone who spends 400 dollars on their P.C., it just doesn't make sense. Where is the reward for making the large investment to play your game?

A special thanks to the other Star Wars community members who posted their own screen shots, as well as Adelbert who gathered all of the information available for us to read, and making and continuing to make the forums posts on SWTOR.com to keep us updated.

Official Forum Post if you want to read more on the subject
http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=167957

Link to all of the ScreenShots in the video
http://imgur.com/a/T07c2#27

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[GloaBlade]

That's how I am with Halo 2 PC, I had to turn down a lot of settings to get it to run smoothly

[Pitfiend101]

To think we could have had these graphics in the game! Why Bioware? Why?!

[InstantUsername]

I am amazed at how there are (afaik) no shiny metal parts seen in the game.

[noobadoc]

latest patch got anti-aliasing....bioware are aiming at the majority..not the minority..patience young padawan...i agree it shud be implemented...but i dont think its a proirity

[darkshadow2341]

holy crap you never upload on this channel

[ThinkSmallOrBig]

@ThinkSmallOrBig Last time I checked £2500 wasn't a bargin but anyways, this game is an MMO its made to suit all types of computers to get more players and make money. Not to mention the fact that you, nor chilled know why they took it out. And they have already said that they are still working on ways to make the game look better. But the fact that you think a game needs good grapics shows that your couldn't be less dead on.....

[HeroSoulEater]

Will you be making more of this?

[fuzzyone76]

@ThinkSmallOrBig

Most likely coming from someone with a cheap computer......

This video couldn't be more dead on! There is no reason that those of us that spent the money on good PCs, in order to game, should not be able to enjoy games like this in the maximum possible resolution!

Don't cheat your community because your either being lazy or incompetent! You give them the option to CHOOSE!

[haxxoromg]

ya i was pretty pissed about this. this isnt just "almost" false advertisement, it is definite, 100%, false advertisement no question about it: they advertised a game using this feature and they simply do not allow the consumer to use said feautre...

[ArmouredWatch]

Yes, more swtor outrage. It's like candy to me.