The distance objects are just too blur.

If the blur effect is to increase the performance of the game, then there should be a progressively blur effect with the distance from the avatar. Also, when I was on the stone bridge near the main gate in Adoris, I could saw that the palace ,which is not too far away, is just too blur and not natural.

 

~My Avatar is Now Suddenly Nearsighted~

Oh, I'm Just So Giggly Happy About This...
~Time Lord~

 

Tbf I think that is has improved performance though, at least for me. I don't crash in zones where you can see for miles like Sequanna Colossus, which was very frequent before. I do wish there were a lot more video options though, including disabling or adjusting this effect.

 

I agree that the blur is too much still.

I'm on the top graphics setting and find the level of blur disappointing with a new graphics card.

I hope they create a slider in the controls for this.

 

I agree, the blur is way too much

 

Should be something optional.

 

I agree, it is a distraction. The problem as I see it is in visual acuity. When I look at my mountain view, the furthest mountains are muted in color not blurred. I can make out their various forms but no detail against the backdrop of the sky at all.

 

I just want to be able to disable it.

 

All post processing effects and indeed all video card options that are normally available in all modern video games, including but not limited to:
Shadows
Bump mapping
Anti Aliasing
HDR
Bloom
Depth of Field
Field of View
Texture Quality
Ground clutter/grass
Brightness
Contrast
Vsync
Filtering (anisotropic, bi/trilinear, more)
Water Detail
Shader Detail
Model Detail
Any kind of blur (motion, cinematic, etc)
Any kind of additional glow.

Should all be client side options with toggles and sliders where appropriate.
Being unable to turn off these unnecessary features & options is... well, considering how poor the performance in Shroud is, it's adding insult to injury. Forcing them on is ridiculous.

 

Consolidating here: https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/forum/index.php?threads/depth-of-field-seems-off.53583/