Escape from Castrum Centri Quest - Magitek Field Generator

Escape from Castrum Centri Quest: Cannot target Magitek Field Generator
Time: September 14th, 10AM
Frequency: Always
World name: Midgardsormr
Character name: Rei Lyn
NPC name: N/A
Monster name: Magitek Field Generator
Class/Level: Summoner/47
Race: Lalafell
Party or solo: Solo
In-game time: Unsure
Area and coordinates: Mor Dhona (X:12, Y:16)
Steps:

1. During the "Escape from Castrum Centri Quest," in the room where your comrades are tied, defeat all the enemies to progress to the next area.

2. In the following area, the Magitek Vanguard H-1 is invulnerable until its shields are disabled. The quest requires the player to destroy the Magitek Field Generator.

3. The Magitek Field Generator enemy located at X:12 Y:16 has ??? displayed above it and cannot be targeted. The quest cannot be completed.

This is the exact problem as stated in another accepted bug report:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ri#post2282650

I've given this quest a go several times now with the same results of finding a guard around the field generator, clearing him, but not being able to target or damage the field generator. I also can only find one generator in the area, which is the one the guard is in front of. The field generator displays a ??? above it. Logging out and restarting the quest doesn't seem to change results.

Quick update: I WAS able to complete this quest by casting Bio/Miasma/Bio 2 and then casting Bane on the guards, as suggested by others in similar situations, in order to hit the Field Generator's. While the AoE attack wasn't ideal, it definitely worked. (:

As a further update, all three field generators were effected by this bug - all three required AoE damage in order to be taken out.

So.. for anyone else who runs into this particular bug and aren't patient enough to wait for a fix, remember that AoE attacks are definitely worth a shot! Make sure the guards are close enough to the generators for the AoE effects, as the guards are taken out rather quickly!

Cheers~