So this was a little upsetting to me at first but....
I am all about the graphics, since 1975 I have dreamt of a day like today when we had a game this fun, this cool, with these type graphics and physics and AI, and here it is, I waited a long long time.
I have seen every step of the way come and go, and I appreciated them all.
So, when this game was coming out and I read about the native 4k graphics I made a choice, to sell my xbox one s, and buy an X, if that is the only way to see this and other games in native 4k at 30 to 60 fps then so be it.
It was very exciting, like a second Xmas or something, I was very stoked for about a month after loading the game, it just blew me away literally and still does.
I see exactly what they changed and part of me feels like, whoa wait a second, no no no, just add a setting, so if I am struggling with fps I can select to downgrade the occlusion lighting, but please dont mess with my settings otherwise, the game runs great on my end, I love it and have no problems so I do not want to "downgrade" anything at all.
I am really glad I played the game 3 times before this happened.
It seems like a small thing, and I guess in a way it is, but to me, it is part of the experience to see it in all its glory, and I went to a lot of trouble to upgrade my console so I could enjoy it.
I really dont like having my copy downgraded, I think that was a mistake, and I really wish it had been optional in some way, BUT if that is how it has to be, the graphics are still ridiculous and awesome.
It just hurts to have the choice removed without explanation.
I always felt more transparency would be great, I want to hear from Rockstar when they make a decision like this and hear exactly why we ended up with this.,
I think in some cases it would help ease the pain of the decisions being made, if we heard their reasoning and why they made a decision, I think a little communication would go a long way.
Id also love to hear from developers once a month updating things based on what people are saying online, like a press release where they answer popular myths, or misunderstandings, reasons for certain things, etc..
I think dedicating a person to public relations that could go back to developers with fan questions occasionally and then come back with the developers point of view would also go along way in smoothing out stuff that happens.
I would think it would be interesting to hear their official take on things we encounter and bring here to the forums, of course, on the official site only, I cant see them fishing the net and discussing issues that pop up on every fan site, but it would be great to have a voice and an ear.
I think in this case, a simple explanation would have been great, maybe they hoped we wouldnt even notice, and if so, I hope they learn from this and realize, with this many playing fans, we notice everything, so be transparent, not a parent, dont decide what you think we will say or how you think we will react, just be honest and talk to us, we are a nervous huge army of fans waiting with baited breath for the release of this game to see what stuck and what stunk, just a word here or there would go a long way in keeping their fans, still fans.