As a foreword, this intentionally not a technical issue thread. I won’t be putting up or asking for exact specs, and would rather they not be the focus of discussion, but for the sake of argument my machine exceeds the “recommended” requirements by a fair margin. The intended purpose of this thread is for discussion on the topic, and I’d encourage any participants to be civil with one another.
I’ve come to believe that this game pretty badly optimized. It runs poorly in general, a stable framerate is extremely difficult to attain for most systems, and it’s still using DirectX 9 last I checked which by itself borders on unacceptable in 2017 for many people. I’m not particularly dogmatic about framerate or performance but I personally find myself constantly discouraged from playing the game on account of how bad it chugs at times.
With the second expansion on the way, I’m sincerely hoping that the engine gets an overhaul very soon, but I also worry that Anet will be reluctant to leave behind the current one. I had maintained hopeful that Heart of Thorns sales would provide Anet the resources to clean this thing up, but hope I daresay has turned to desperation.
As much as I love this game, and as much time I’ve put in it, I can’t help but feel conflicted as it remains feeling as outdated as it does for me. Not to mention the regular client disconnects during Raids, Fractals, and story missions.
In any event, that’s my two cents, and I’d very much like to hear other people’s opinions. Do you feel the same way, and think we’re long overdue for some improvements, or do you disagree?