2.16 patch notes?

Just wondering if/when the 2.16 notes are going to be posted. I'm personally hoping for the (unlikely) addition of being able to change our skin and/or eye colors in the Aesthetician.

I hope so too!, I messed up my skin color, i look latte, I want chocolate!

I'd like to see some addition to character creation options. And a fantasia so we can change it up.

From memory they are posted as soon as the patch has gone live.

As to ALWAYS, they post patchnotes DURING maintenance. UNLESS leaked on Reddit first.....(unless its a huge patch like 2.1, 2.2, etc etc.) This isnt new news.

Yup. Only major patches they may release notes before hand. The notes would need to be vetted so players don't take advantage of the changes pre patch.

We won't know what was actually done until after the patch but here is what is expected - http://www.novacrystallis.com/2014/0...the-maelstrom/

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Originally Posted by Lalivia

As to ALWAYS, they post patchnotes DURING maintenance. UNLESS leaked on Reddit first.....(unless its a huge patch like 2.1, 2.2, etc etc.) This isnt new news.

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can't wait for patch notes since it's gonna be a huge download i think.

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Gear sets will automatically substitute main arm when item is not available

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Oh man, i LOVE this. I hate when i have to fight with that.

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New feature to reselect focus targets (i.e. Primals after they disappear for certain attacks)

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Thank you so much!!! I hate having a focus target, then poof. ugh. Great fix. :)

Patch 2.16 is set to include: ( but it would be nice if they snuck a few surprises in)


Summoning Bell in Revenant’s Toll
New Features for the Market Boards (Wish List feature, and adjustments on the filters)
Ability to summon minions and mounts at random
Dhorme Chimera and Hydra being added to the Duty Finder
Gear sets will automatically substitute main arm when item is not available
Cooldown timer for timeworn maps to be displayed or adjusted (not clarified)
Crafting stats will affect quick synthesis success rate
Gear dying preview feature
Notification feature for Party Finder
Mog Letter history
New achievement rewards
New feature to reselect focus targets (i.e. Primals after they disappear for certain attacks)
Map marker feature
More action icons for macros
New command to have character look towards the Camera
Characters will appear wet during rainy weather
Potential targets will have a glowing outline when hovering the mouse over them

Isn't this all we're getting?

Summoning Bell in Revenant’s Toll
New Features for the Market Boards (Wish List feature, and adjustments on the filters)
Ability to summon minions and mounts at random
Dhorme Chimera and Hydra being added to the Duty Finder
Gear sets will automatically substitute main arm when item is not available
Cooldown timer for timeworn maps to be displayed or adjusted (not clarified)
Crafting stats will affect quick synthesis success rate
Gear dying preview feature
Notification feature for Party Finder
Mog Letter history
New achievement rewards
New feature to reselect focus targets (i.e. Primals after they disappear for certain attacks)
Map marker feature
More action icons for macros
New command to have character look towards the Camera
Characters will appear wet during rainy weather
Potential targets will have a glowing outline when hovering the mouse over them

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New feature to reselect focus targets (i.e. Primals after they disappear for certain attacks)

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Omg, does that mean we won't have to re-focus a target after it disappears and comes back? If so, this will be a total lifesaver in Twintania phase 4. As a healer, I hate having to stare at people's health bars and then lose focus target on Twintania when she does her first twisters as soon as the phase begins. The distraction to focus her again can sometimes get you or the tank killed... or at least you miss a GCD that can matter for someone who needs healing. This fix is a relief, lol.

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Originally Posted by dcdistro

Patch 2.16 is set to include: ( but it would be nice if they snuck a few surprises in)


Summoning Bell in Revenant’s Toll
Musketeer Job added
Mythology tomes cap removed
Binding Coil lockout Turns 1-5 removed.
Everyone the lag will now be fixed.
New Features for the Market Boards (Wish List feature, and adjustments on the filters)
Ability to summon minions and mounts at random
Dhorme Chimera and Hydra being added to the Duty Finder
Gear sets will automatically substitute main arm when item is not available
Cooldown timer for timeworn maps to be displayed or adjusted (not clarified)
Crafting stats will affect quick synthesis success rate
Gear dying preview feature
Notification feature for Party Finder
Mog Letter history
New achievement rewards
New feature to reselect focus targets (i.e. Primals after they disappear for certain attacks)
Map marker feature
More action icons for macros
New command to have character look towards the Camera
Characters will appear wet during rainy weather
Potential targets will have a glowing outline when hovering the mouse over them

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Fixed.
10char

I don't think they're really adding much beyond what the maintanance post says about tweaking things for PS4 support. I wouldn't get my hopes up for anything beyond than that.

I wonder if the random minion/mount features will allow you to select which ones you want summoned randomly? I know there's times when I want one of, say, 5, but can't decide which one.

Also...those new achievement rewards...any new mounts/minions there maybe?

To me, 2.16 is pure "meh" and 2.20 isnt a lot better other than the vanity stuff.

More HM dungeons and more new Tomes to grind isnt what I'd call a "good" patch, but I know all the endgame raiders will disagree with me.

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Originally Posted by Marael

I don't think they're really adding much beyond what the maintanance post says about tweaking things for PS4 support. I wouldn't get my hopes up for anything beyond than that.

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PS4 support and 2.16

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At the following time, we will be performing maintenance on all Worlds in order to implement patch 2.16 as well as support for the PlayStation®4 version of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn. During this period, FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will be unavailable.

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There is as much content coming out in 2.2 as was present upon release. More crafting recipes, vanity, more turns of coil, more primal, more dungeons, new tomes, etc etc etc. There is so much stuff coming out I don't know how you aren't excited. If 2.2 isn't enough then perhaps it is simply a loss in interest in the game. As a hardcore endgame raider and one who appreciates crafting/vanity, I'm super pumped for 2.2 b/c atm the game offers nothing,zip,null to do. Now if 2.2 comes out, and my FC or another FC clears ex leviathan & t6-9 within a week or two....we'll have a major problem on our hands.

Hopefully we get a 3rd Retainer with this patch.

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Originally Posted by Teirshin

To me, 2.16 is pure "meh" and 2.20 isnt a lot better other than the vanity stuff.

More HM dungeons and more new Tomes to grind isnt what I'd call a "good" patch, but I know all the endgame raiders will disagree with me.

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I'll take a new class/job over more HM dungeons.

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Originally Posted by Johnist

Hopefully we get a 3rd Retainer with this patch.

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^^^^ This. Though I recently cleared out my retainers so I have almost nothing left in them. XD; Still! Moar slaves pl0x.

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Originally Posted by WLotus

There is as much content coming out in 2.2 as was present upon release.

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Um, not even close.

1 new dungeon and 2 reworked HM dungeons. 1 primal fight (though at least it comes with an Ex version). 4 more turns to coil. That's alot less than at release in the dungeon department.

There'll be new crafting recipees, but I seriously doubt it'll be anywhere close to the amount at release.

I'm not saying that there isn't a lot of stuff being added with this patch, but it's not going to be anywhere near the amount of content at release. That's going to be the expansion (even though I have my doubts on that too).

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Originally Posted by Gilthas

Um, not even close.

1 new dungeon and 2 reworked HM dungeons. 1 primal fight (though at least it comes with an Ex version). 4 more turns to coil. That's alot less than at release in the dungeon department.

There'll be new crafting recipees, but I seriously doubt it'll be anywhere close to the amount at release.

I'm not saying that there isn't a lot of stuff being added with this patch, but it's not going to be anywhere near the amount of content at release. That's going to be the expansion (even though I have my doubts on that too).

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Compared to basically every other MMO out there, no wait time in localization also I think it's fantastic.

There was a interview where they said the content of an expansion will be nearly as much as the whole base game.

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Originally Posted by WLotus

There is as much content coming out in 2.2 as was present upon release. More crafting recipes, vanity, more turns of coil, more primal, more dungeons, new tomes, etc etc etc. There is so much stuff coming out I don't know how you aren't excited. If 2.2 isn't enough then perhaps it is simply a loss in interest in the game. As a hardcore endgame raider and one who appreciates crafting/vanity, I'm super pumped for 2.2 b/c atm the game offers nothing,zip,null to do. Now if 2.2 comes out, and my FC or another FC clears ex leviathan & t6-9 within a week or two....we'll have a major problem on our hands.

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My problem is 2.2 is just adding things we already have with a new coat of paint. I want completely new original ideas added into the game. New kinds of content that aren't just instances.

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Originally Posted by WLotus

There is as much content coming out in 2.2 as was present upon release. More crafting recipes, vanity, more turns of coil, more primal, more dungeons, new tomes, etc etc etc.

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If the marketplace wasnt a total joke, I'd be more interested in crafting. Grinding up a crafting class right now has zero appeal. I did it for weaver and I honestly dont think it was worth it. Vanity slots may change that as crafters will supposedly be required.

More tomes to grind isnt anything special and adding more HM dungeons is them taking the easy way out and just re-using existing content with more/harder mobs in it. Big whoop. Thats about as lazy as they can get short of putting out no updates at all.

Short of some surprise we haven't heard of, I'm sticking by my "meh" for 2.2 still.

So is this for real Characters will appear wet during rainy weather or was that just someone wishing for that? as that be very cool

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Originally Posted by KamikazeMan

Notification feature for Party Finder

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Originally Posted by Legend_

They should add "Party Tags" where you can tag or set an alert for multiple dungeons. And if someone put one up in part finder it will alert you that one of the tags you set has been started.

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They stole my idea, I'll be expecting payment of 100kg in my mailbox when I log on.

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Originally Posted by Mogi

So is this for real Characters will appear wet during rainy weather or was that just someone wishing for that? as that be very cool

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Yes, it's true. Plus our breath will show when we exhale in cold areas :)

Sweet.
I've been wondering about that myself. Sounds awesome.

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Originally Posted by Naraku_Diabolos

Yes, it's true. Plus our breath will show when we exhale in cold areas :)

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Seems like a very cool add on thank you

from our friends at novacrystallis.com

Patch 2.16 is set to include:

Summoning Bell in Revenant’s Toll
New Features for the Market Boards (Wish List feature, and adjustments on the filters)
Ability to summon minions and mounts at random
Dhorme Chimera and Hydra being added to the Duty Finder
Gear sets will automatically substitute main arm when item is not available
Cooldown timer for timeworn maps to be displayed or adjusted (not clarified)
Crafting stats will affect quick synthesis success rate
Gear dying preview feature
Notification feature for Party Finder
Mog Letter history
New achievement rewards
New feature to reselect focus targets (i.e. Primals after they disappear for certain attacks)
Map marker feature
More action icons for macros
New command to have character look towards the Camera
Characters will appear wet during rainy weather
Potential targets will have a glowing outline when hovering the mouse over them

From our friends i stated before:

Currently, the content set for Patch 2.2 (March) is as follows:

Leviathan Primal Battle (Hard and Extreme Modes)
The Amdapor Township Dungeon
The Binding Coil of Bahamut Extension
Thornmarch Extreme Mode
Brayflox’s Longstop Hard Mode
Halatali Hard Mode
New Daily Beast Tribe Quests (Kobold and Sahagin)
New Hildibrand storyline
New Allagan Tomestone types
Glamours Vanity System named Mirage Prism
New advanced crafting recipes
New fishing challenges
New Aesthetician hairstyles

They could do a patch that was just the addition of musketeer and thief and I would be content to log out for eight hours.

As someone who is returning to FFXIV (after a long time), I'm kind of disappointed they won't have the vanity system until 2.2, but if it's set for March, I guess I can be patient, and maybe actually play the game to get enough cosmetics to make use of the vanity system. I'm only slightly pissed that I just paid for a 90 day subscription and found out I couldn't log in because of a maintenance, and they're probably taking time off my sub.

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Originally Posted by Archie_Griffs

As someone who is returning to FFXIV (after a long time), I'm kind of disappointed they won't have the vanity system until 2.2, but if it's set for March, I guess I can be patient, and maybe actually play the game to get enough cosmetics to make use of the vanity system. I'm only slightly pissed that I just paid for a 90 day subscription and found out I couldn't log in because of a maintenance, and they're probably taking time off my sub.

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Why don't you try doing some research before spending money? Too much effort?

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Summoning Bell in Revenant’s Toll

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I'd like to see summoning bells at all the camps, personally.

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New Features for the Market Boards (Wish List feature, and adjustments on the filters)

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anyone know what this means?

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Gear sets will automatically substitute main arm when item is not available
Cooldown timer for timeworn maps to be displayed or adjusted (not clarified)

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Woot!!

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New command to have character look towards the Camera
Characters will appear wet during rainy weather
Potential targets will have a glowing outline when hovering the mouse over them

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Spiffy?

Am i the only one that wants the ability to DYE all clothing? tired of looking the same! sheesh! that needs to be in a patch.

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Originally Posted by Naraku_Diabolos

Yes, it's true. Plus our breath will show when we exhale in cold areas :)

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Are these visual enhancements just for the PC crowd or will PS3 users be getting them too?

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Originally Posted by scarletfoxxy

Am i the only one that wants the ability to DYE all clothing? tired of looking the same! sheesh! that needs to be in a patch.

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You're not the only one.

Well, I guess SE is fond of doppelgangers, heck they even made an event about it. LOL!

Has a plan ever been discussed, to make the weather condition affect combat and actions? Besides looking soaking wet and wanting to just sit by the hearth in Buscarron's Druthers, it would be interesting if fighting in the rain had consequences (for heroes AND enemies); ARC/BRD have wet-bowstring problems; THM/BLM toss soggy fire spells; Paladins rust... :)

Also... are we ever going to be able to climb ladders? Like the ladders to the watch towers around Camp Tranquil?