Is 1.18 the final straw?

[Kiara]

As it stands it is well over 6 months of being released, and let's be honest, nothing of substance has been released besides basic bug fixes. Just the fact that 1.18 looks so promising is sad itself when the major addition is auto-attack... Stop and think about that for a moment... Auto-attack... Auto-attack should have been implemented in a week, now you actually have people looking forward to it and praising it almost a year later. You can chalk this up to coding or management all you like, SE however is a company that has more than enough resources to have done this in a timely manner.

Hi Averix,

I understand you're jaded and upset, but your statement above is simply not true.

From Day 1 release until now, it has *not* simply been "bug fixes." I'm not a rabid FF Fan, but we've gotten more than just some "bug fixes." The streamlining of repeating Crafting Guildleves (and Crafting Synthesis) so you can add all ingredients with 1 button press is pretty big. The fact you can repeat your Guildleve attempts with 1 button press allows you to get through your Local Levequests twice as fast as before if not faster.

They added the 5 High Rank, Open World NMs, then later on 20 New Mid-Level NMs with unique equipment for mid-level players.

A bunch of new equipment and items that weren't available on Day 1 has gone in (are they all great? They serve their purpose, and are helpful).

They added a ton of Side Quests (with silly rewards, but well-written stories and dialogue) that have helped develop the lore around Eorzea and the impending Garlean Empire War.

And some other additions as well.

But is it "Epic, Dynamis-level Game Changers"? No, but it's more than "bug fixes" and they do add some meaningful improvements to the game.

As for 1.18, did you not read Yoshida-san's "Letter from the Producer IX"? Square is adding a LOT more than just auto-attack. If you believe that the "major addition is auto-attack" I think there's a lot more that constitute the important parts of 1.18.

They're adding in:

• Rank 30 Raid Dungeon
• Rank 50 Raid Dungeon
• New Frontier Quest Hubs (that look sweet!) in all 3 Major Kingdoms.
• Introducing some initial elements of the New Combat System (including Auto-Attack)

Link to his Letter here:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...805-02-2011%29

And in the new video, we see more than just auto attack. It's rebalancing all Weaponskills and Combat Actions in the game for all classes for a new Combat System driven by Timers and/or TP/MP only. New Weaponskill Animations (which look awesome) and other adjustments (which Yoshida-san says we'll get more detail on in his next letter).

If that patch doesn't deliver? Sure, I think many people would quit out of frustration, but so far 1.18 is looking to deliver MUCH more than it just being the "major addition is auto-attack" from your assertion.

Thanks.