[patch1.16a] Patch 1.16a Notes

Event

• [dev1004] Accepted quests can now be abandoned by navigating to main menu » Journal, and selecting the Abandon option from the quest detail screen.

  * Quests cannot be abandoned while in an instance.
  

• [dev1036] Experience points, skill points, and loot are now awarded upon defeating sidequest enemies. As a result of these changes, respawn rates of these enemies have been decreased.

Item

• [dev1016] Up to eight recipes per class can now be stored under the Recent Recipes section of the synthesis interface.

System

• [dev1035] Players can now select from among two different targeting modes.
  
  <table width="600" border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1" align="center" class="ta01"><tr valign="middle" align="center" class="th01"><td width="20%" rowspan="2" bgcolor="#f5cca2"></td><td width="70%" colspan="2" align="center" bgcolor="#f5cca2">Target/Menu Navigation Keys and Corresponding Actions</td></tr><tr valign="middle" class="th01"><td width="35%" align="center" bgcolor="#f5cca2">Up/Down</td><td width="35%" align="center" bgcolor="#f5cca2">Left/Right</td></tr><tr valign="middle" class="td01"><td bgcolor="#f8dfc5">Targeting Mode A</td><td bgcolor="#f6efe5">Cycle through party members</td><td bgcolor="#f6efe5">Cycle through all targets</td></tr><tr valign="middle" class="td02"><td bgcolor="#f8dfc5">Targeting Mode B</td><td bgcolor="#fffaf3">Cycle through targeting filters</td><td bgcolor="#fffaf3">Cycle through valid targets</td></tr></table>

  * Activating targeting mode A will set the target filter to All.
  * Activating targeting mode B will make the All target filter inaccessible.

  * Targeting modes can also be activated using the /targetmode (/tmode) text command.
  /targetmode(/tmode) [subcommand]
  >>Subcommands
  　a 　Switch to targeting mode A
  　b 　Switch to targeting mode B
  * Targeting mode A is the default targeting mode. Targeting mode settings are saved upon logging out of the game.
  
  * A bug wherein certain text commands were not working as intended. (3/28/2011 9:50 p.m. (PDT) / 3/29/2011 4:50 a.m.(GMT))

Fixed Bugs

• Following bugs have been addressed:

  • A bug wherein on the sidequest “Have You Seen My Son,” the item White Ash cannot be obtained from Bomb Embers that die as a result of their own ‘Explosion’ attack.
  • A bug wherein on the levequest “Salmon Superior,” hostile monsters from another sidequest may spawn.
  • A bug wherein the FINAL FANTASY XIV client will forcefully shutdown when a player begins crafting while still eating.
  • A bug wherein executing certain text commands will cause target graphics, such as nameplates, to disappear.
  • A bug wherein if a player attempts to execute a macro while another macro is being executed, it will not execute until the initial macro is complete.
  • A bug wherein an item or a spell cannot be used on a party member by clicking on their status bar while a subtarget is displayed. (added 3/28/2011 9:50 p.m. (PDT) / 3/29/2011 4:50 a.m.(GMT))