So did 1.18 rule or suck?

@ OP, if i were you i'd try it for myself before listening to random BS.

Yeah, who cares what we think? Log on and spend some time with it, then decide for yourself.

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Originally Posted by DarthTaru

Amazing patch. The QQ'ing over it should more or less be ignored. Two weeks ago this was an "MMO" that could be played while AFK with absolutely nothing to do in it but grind. Now it's got a battle mechanic that requires the player to play and it has content that gives him/her a reason to. The dungeon was great and Batraal really gave us a taste of how cool future HNM's can look.

Next gen Tiamat? Can't wait!

We all said in the beginning that FFXIV had unlimited potential but I think somewhere in the last ten months we had lost sight of that because of how boring standing in town became. Now we see that potential starting to be fulfilled.
This game is on the right track now and I suspect in a year from now it'll be something really incredible.

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I have zero problems with the patch, but I had to ask... How could you afk play two weeks ago? We didn't have auto-attack. If you didn't push buttons, nothing happened. Unless you are referring to botting which, if I'm not mistaken, is still possible even with auto-attack. Probably more so.

Do you really think they didn't test the rebalancing of MP? I LOVE this changes very much. I like to play the DoM now, because there is a challenge in gameplay. The battle system is nearly perfect. I don't think it's too slow, because there is enough to do in a good battle.

Thank you for this great patch!

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Originally Posted by Jennestia

Perfectly acceptable if you realize it's basically part 1 of a larger patch.

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Patch is not without some issues, but over all it was a very good patch.

Drastic game changing things in it. Issue is alot of it is depending on what you prefer in a mmo. It is closer to XI then say Tera or the other action mmos, so do not expect that. Game is moving much more towards a strategy/group focus, with some solo elements added.

It requires knowledge of your job now I can say that. You will die without good hate/mp management now. They changed the focus of the game, battle system obviously, added some endgame, new quest, new spells, new BGMS, encampments, redone the location of mobs, and some animation changes.

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Originally Posted by Evangela

If they rebalance the MP issue in a minor patch soon, it'll be rules

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MP cost are just fine. Maybe you should rebalance your skills.

this new patch rules!!!!!! Know that there is more to come with the mechanic changes, but the content is awesome there are more mobs, more quests, and zerg is not the only strat any more =) check it out and get to know a whole new game. I feel it stands true to the world FF has been known for, with some great new spins on old ideas as well as the classic feel SE gives us that they reinvented the RPG wheel. keep up the good work SE and keep the action coming.

ruled for the most part, but had some sucky parts.

It mainly rules.