Never thought I'd actually put a negative review for a game with such a high playtime that I've been enjoying for the last few years...but oh well...here I go:

The current graphic "update" is...questionable, while some things look a ton better than before others are.....yea, a flashbang is a joke compared to some effects now...Some graphic options aren't even working at all (glare/bloom setting for example), ghosting is causing eye strain, migraine and apparently also seizures (according to a forum post). Some bug reports on the official forum that were mentioning issues with said update were moved to "insufficient information" despite the template they want being fully filled out. This feels like they don't even want to address the issues at all.
Also it seems like that FF VII Rebirth as well as FF XVI are (were?) suffering from the same ghosting issues like FF XIV does now. Couldn't find anything about it being fixed or not but also didn't dig deep enough. If someone has more info on this let me know.
Overall this results in FFXIV being barely playable for quite some people (me included), so not a state I'd recommend the game at all, especially if you're having photosensitivity issues or you're an epileptic.

Update 8th November 2024:
No changes in that regard, still the same issues. Can't play the game without painkillers.

Never thought I'd actually put a negative review for a game with such a high playtime that I've been enjoying for the last few years...but oh well...here I go: The current graphic "update" is...questionable, while some things look a ton better than before others are.....yea, a flashbang is a joke compared to some effects now...Some graphic options aren't even working at all (glare/bloom setting for example), ghosting is causing eye strain, migraine and apparently also seizures (according to a forum post). Some bug reports on the official forum that were mentioning issues with said update were moved to "insufficient information" despite the template they want being fully filled out. This feels like they don't even want to address the issues at all. Also it seems like that FF VII Rebirth as well as FF XVI are (were?) suffering from the same ghosting issues like FF XIV does now. Couldn't find anything about it being fixed or not but also didn't dig deep enough. If someone has more info on this let me know. Overall this results in FFXIV being barely playable for quite some people (me included), so not a state I'd recommend the game at all, especially if you're having photosensitivity issues or you're an epileptic. Update 8th November 2024: No changes in that regard, still the same issues. Can't play the game without painkillers.