The Letter is up

[Rane]

I have to admit, I thought we'd have to wait a little longer for 1.18, but this delay is longer than I expected. If "two more weeks" means two more weeks after mid June ends, then that puts us in early July. I'm not sure if that's what he meant or not.

In any event, the delay is disappointing, but understandable. While I'd like to try out the new content right away, I'd really rather they proceed carefully with such a major change to how the game plays. If this is the battle system we're going to be using from now until the end of XIV's lifecycle, the extra work they're putting in now will be worth it in the long run. That's not to say that I demand perfection out of the battle system the day 1.18 hits. Actually, I expect there to be quite a few problems that will be worked out over time. But a major gameplay change is not the kind of thing that you just want to push out the door.

At least, that's what my logical side says. The rest of me just wants the damn patch right now