I couldn't be happier with 1.17b

Reading this post, idk whether to laugh or cry...

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Originally Posted by Shai

I appreciate you trying to figure out what changed, though. Haha. Sorry for the headache.

Edit: I "liked" your post, but not the headache part - just so we're clear.

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Lol. No problem. More of a joke about the complexity of it rather than blaming you. And it was something that was bugging me too since I first saw the notes. Wondering "Well what in the hell was the point of all that?" = D

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Originally Posted by Leeloo

Lol. No problem. More of a joke about the complexity of it rather than blaming you. And it was something that was bugging me too since I first saw the notes. Wondering "Well what in the hell was the point of all that?" = D

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I'm still wondering. I feel not using a controller puts me at a disadvantage (toward understand, I mean).

I don't think this update was necessary considering theres no date for PS3, they do not have to cater for controllers people decided to buy the PC version use a keyboard and mouse. They should not be releasing updates that disappoint the dwindling community, right after they showed a glimmer of hope to recovery with the battle system outlines but alas here we are back on the street gutter.

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Originally Posted by Shai

I'm still wondering. I feel not using a controller puts me at a disadvantage (toward understand, I mean).

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I'm the same way about the keyboard. I have no idea how you guys play. One time a few months ago my previous controller finally gave out and I played on keyboard for a night(very badly). Just walking around town and doing some local leves was a struggle. I kept having to look up what the keys did on lodestone.

So I'm not exactly sure how to relate it to keyboard users, but with controller you use the d-pad to cycle between your actions and then hit Confirm to do it. So you can have brief moments in battle where you abruptly push up/down on it when the action bar isn't up and you just accidentally changed your targeting setup if in /tmode B or highlighted a party member when that's not what you wanted if in /tmode A. If you use autorun a lot and don't pay attention you can accidentally change your targeting setup like that with /tmode A.

/tmode C sounds nice & simple for easy things, but in a chaotic mess like behest it's nice to use one of the others and target only enemies as a DD or party members as a healer.

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I don't think this update was necessary considering theres no date for PS3, they do not have to cater for controllers people decided to buy the PC version use a keyboard and mouse.

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Funny

Why they can't just give us ridiculously fast XI macros,<stpc> and <stnpc> is still lost on me. Oh, /assist would be nice too!

After dat mining I can tell you massive amount of new additions were added, unfortunately a lot are not "updates" or something really to post on the frontpage such as Spriggans getting a change. But a lot of hidden still so im sure it will come eventually.

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Originally Posted by Aistaraina

Why they can't just give us ridiculously fast XI macros,<stpc> and <stnpc> is still lost on me. Oh, /assist would be nice too!

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They're busy making a new battle system.

Fixes to the UI would be a waste of time.

Something like that.

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Originally Posted by Icehunter

I'm also happy with the update :) Be careful of what we say however, or any thread could be locked, just as this one was http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Worth-the-Wait.

I'd also like to make a community request to any rep here. :) It would be very nice if the reason for the lock could be given publically :D

Back on track, it's nice to see them fixing things like targeting, my wife was playing and wasn't too happy with just a or b :)

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That was the best thread I've ever read on this forum. I don't get what the criteria is.

Also, good luck to your wife figuring out how C is different than A.

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Originally Posted by Shai

They're busy making a new battle system.

Fixes to the UI would be a waste of time.

Something like that.

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Do I detect a hint of sarcasm?

Anyways,

UI team and Battle team are two separate entities. Not to mention, from a coding standpoint, ridiculously easy to implement.