Battle Reform: Auto-Attack (06/30/2011)

[SydeBeheln]

I was really hoping stat changes would be implemented. The reason i'm disappointed is because we simply don't know when 1.19 will release. If history tells us anything, it'll be a couple of months and unfortunately without the recalculation, the battle system will continue to remain watered down and lacking in involvement and genuine challenge.

But i'm confident with the time they've taken, they've done everything right and with that I can't wait for 1.19. 1.18 is of relatively little interest to me at this point other than dungeons :P

They've said on multiple occasions that after the initial battle reform patch, future patches will be much faster in succession. People are assuming they can finish dungeon material in 1 day, yet they know nothing about them.
It's been stated, that there are several paths within dungeons, and based on several variables treasures within dungeons randomly disperse. People have no clue about re-entry cool down timer. For all we know it will take 24 hours before you are allowed back in. On top of that, I'd just like to say, that people who are fussing about the algorithms not being in 1.18 and instead SE decided to bring content, here's what I have to say. The development team working on FFXIV is based around several departments, meaning the battle system department more than likely wasn't done with the algorithms yet, and so, will not be ready till 1.19.

[Starlord]

They've said on multiple occasions that after the initial battle reform patch, future patches will be much faster in succession. People are assuming they can finish dungeon material in 1 day, yet they know nothing about them.
It's been stated, that there are several paths within dungeons, and based on several variables treasures within dungeons randomly disperse. People have no clue about re-entry cool down timer. For all we know it will take 24 hours before you are allowed back in. On top of that, I'd just like to say, that people who are fussing about the algorithms not being in 1.18 and instead SE decided to bring content, here's what I have to say. The development team working on FFXIV is based around several departments, meaning the battle system department more than likely wasn't done with the algorithms yet, and so, will not be ready till 1.19.

Not to metion when you say "After the Initial battle reform Patch, Future patches will be much faster in succession" another words instead of once a month ( considering the other patch will be huge like 1.18) will be twice a month ( with just a much or more content within each patch).

You never know when they say that, they could come out with 1.19 2 weeks after 1.18 but of course time will tell with that

[Betelgeuzah]

It's rather simple. If the improved physical level system isn't implemented, the stat algorithms that go side-by-side can not be implemented neither. And vice-versa. Further, the class action changes can not be implemented beforehand (because their effects are built around the new stat algorithms). Only partial changes related to the basic AA functionality and enmity can be made.

You can also add item status changes to the list, materia system and so on and so on. Before the stat algorithms are dealt with, as well as the abolishment of phys levels, everything mentioned above is on hold.

If (and this is a big if) the patch is delayed due to dungeon balancing alone, and development is otherwise on schedule, I'd guess that we'll have to wait a month per patch from now on. It's not like they will only start the development on stats after 1.18 is done- they've stalled for half a year to be able to release everything in a quick succession.