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I know, and I said as much. Several times. Aemon Send a noteboard - 13/09/2010 05:17:14 AM
I know that "good" and "bad" are subjective. They mean different things to different people, and for different reasons. Be that as it may, your reasons. . .aren't great. ;) Here are a couple quotes from your post.

I consider graphics that I can see on my computer to be superior to graphics that I cannot see on my computer.


This is absurd, even as an opinion. You're trying to say that there's no measure of objective quality; whatever you're able to have is "the best." However, it just doesn't work that way. A Ferrari is a technically superior car to a Geo, even if you can't afford the Ferrari.

Therefore, from a TECHNICAL STANDPOINT, WoW has better graphics than Dragon Age: Origins.


No sir, this is not accurate, even if you mock my use of caps. ;) Technical quality is a provable, measurable thing. The Ferrari is capable of greater performance, and is built with superior materials, to a more exacting standard. You can go out and measure these things. You can prove that the Ferrari goes faster than the Geo. You can prove that it's materials stand up to greater stress. In short, that the Ferrari is technically superior.

Of course, you may personally prefer the Geo. You may say, "any car that looks like a Geo is better than any other car, to me." That's fine, and certainly your prerogative. However, such judgments fall squarely in the realm of personal whimsy. They aren't measurable, provable, or applicable to anyone but yourself. Personal preference has nothing to do with technical superiority, and this is as true in the realm of gaming as it is in the automotive world.

The two primary measures of graphical quality (that I'm aware of) are texture detail, and polygon count. World of Warcraft is measurably, provably deficient in these areas compared to modern games. It IS, in fact, technically inferior when judged under any rational criteria.
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So...how long before we can play WOW on our phones? - 11/09/2010 06:25:28 AM 886 Views
Given how crappy the graphics are, I'd say it's a data issue. - 11/09/2010 09:19:04 AM 724 Views
WoW graphics don't matter that much.` - 11/09/2010 10:22:23 PM 633 Views
They matter to me. *NM* - 12/09/2010 02:58:50 AM 342 Views
the wow graphics are far from bad - 12/09/2010 06:12:15 AM 612 Views
"Bad" is subjective. By any modern technical standard, however, they are inferior. - 12/09/2010 07:28:34 AM 697 Views
They're definitely antiquated, but from a business sense, doing so makes a ton of sense - 12/09/2010 09:03:36 AM 791 Views
Oh I understand. - 12/09/2010 05:02:26 PM 615 Views
they really aren't bad - 12/09/2010 06:11:48 PM 598 Views
You guys are not actually disagreeing. Aemon realizes this, but I'm not sure LL does - 12/09/2010 06:35:09 PM 662 Views
no, i'm also saying that from a technical standpoint they are not BAD - 12/09/2010 09:24:09 PM 696 Views
Yes, they are. - 12/09/2010 10:04:49 PM 664 Views
Baldur's Gate came out in 1998. You know what that means, right? - 12/09/2010 10:08:49 PM 663 Views
It all depends on what criteria you're using - 13/09/2010 01:56:37 AM 626 Views
I know, and I said as much. Several times. - 13/09/2010 05:17:14 AM 615 Views
Re: I know, and I said as much. Several times. - 13/09/2010 05:54:12 AM 672 Views
That is one of the most tortuous definitions of quality I have seen in my life. - 13/09/2010 06:11:59 AM 668 Views
Re: That is one of the most tortuous definitions of quality I have seen in my life. - 13/09/2010 08:59:33 AM 611 Views
Mass Effect 2 isn't that demanding if you have a desktop - 13/09/2010 02:46:09 PM 631 Views
I could, if I really wanted to - 13/09/2010 09:16:07 PM 764 Views
This is a meaningless conversation. - 13/09/2010 06:30:07 PM 591 Views
Not at all - 13/09/2010 09:25:08 PM 673 Views
below modern standards doesn't mean "bad" - 13/09/2010 04:16:41 AM 615 Views
Pong: great graphics or greatest graphics? - 13/09/2010 05:23:56 AM 671 Views
WoW graphics are bad for todays standards *NM* - 13/09/2010 05:32:32 AM 293 Views
You're a fucking idiot. - 13/09/2010 09:00:28 PM 585 Views
I'm arguing for the fun of it is what I'm arguing about - 13/09/2010 11:17:46 PM 639 Views
Please don't. - 14/09/2010 02:20:33 AM 617 Views
that's fine wish you were a cmb admin *NM* - 14/09/2010 03:35:19 AM 319 Views
Desktop or gtfo. *NM* - 12/09/2010 02:54:36 AM 273 Views
Seconded. *NM* - 13/09/2010 09:00:55 PM 377 Views
Why would I want to? *NM* - 13/09/2010 04:21:19 PM 310 Views
I can see how it would be sort of neat. - 13/09/2010 07:30:40 PM 544 Views
Something like that. - 13/09/2010 08:20:55 PM 699 Views
You can already do auction stuff - 13/09/2010 09:35:04 PM 656 Views
not to long - 27/09/2010 07:17:21 AM 783 Views

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