Early Thoughts on 1.18 - THANK YOU Yoshida-san! :)

[Chezen]

I really love the music in the Black Shroud.

[Pulseczar]

I really love the music in the Black Shroud.

Me too. I think just because of that, it's my new favorite zone—and I used to hate it. It reminds me of music from Secret of Mana I.

[DexteraDomini]

When I first started playing my CON after the patch I was angry and frustrated. I thought they had ruined my class. Then I realized I had been ridiculously spoiled before the patch and just hadn't learned how to do my job very well. I never used to use any abilities just nuke, nuke, cure, rinse and repeat. This way is harder yes but so much more enjoyable. As for the other parts of the patch A+ definitely, SP is a little harder to come by but it should be, was too easy before. I'm finally starting to get hooked on this game, not sure if that's a good thing or not!

[Embers]

I have to agree, 1.18 has been a win in my book.
I love the what has happened with Con and Thm, i now have a challenge to play against, I agree with DexteraDomini's feeling of being ridiculously spoilt before the patch being able to use MP without giving it a second thought, for me was no fun. Although saying that being able to nuke on con has given me a crazzy desire to level our BLM equivilant when it comes out: )
I havent dd'd since the patch but i have been watching my BF's screen, it looks much more fluid. Being able to switch betwwen active/passive while moving is great - the ice skating does need to be addressed thou.
I love the new Black Shroud music its totaly correct for the area! but i am disapointed that Misbeard's Cove's music is in Thanalan. I would of loved a new melody.
I love the new look action bar, the new timer animations make it very easy to read, i'm looking forward to the future steps regarding the auto allocation by job to the bar of actions - The fact it no longer disappears when you have a target is great however it still dispears when a gnat warps - i was hoping this would be changed.
I love the Grand C's quests, thumbs up!! really looking forward to Hamlet defence too!
The amendment to the SP gained in gathering is great - cant wait to spend a whole afternoon on my Botanist.

Yeahp for me 1.18 is a great step in the right direction, I was starting to get very dispondant with the game it was going to causual/solo friendly for me but this patch for me feels like the start of some very strong foundations to a great game!
I am disapointed with some people on this forum, i seems to me many people have forgotten this is the satrt of the changes there are more to come many many tweeks and ajustments too, what we have at the momment are the bare bones to be grown on, and i really hope SE can see there are many of us very happy with the new dirrcetion of the game and completly support them,

Thank you FFXIV DEV team you are all doing an amazing job, please keep up the great work!!

[Kiara]

Me too. I think just because of that, it's my new favorite zone—and I used to hate it. It reminds me of music from Secret of Mana I.

Great point! Definitely a little bit of Seiken Densetsu (Secret of Mana) in there. The Black Shroud's music is lovely.