List of what got worse after the patches [Feedback Topic]

[Estellios]

3 is a good one, I wish they would do that for raises as well.

I don't think we need any more notification for raises... we already get a very noticeable "Person is trying to raise you" popup and we finally have an animation for it, and I love both haha. Maybe the same thing for loot list? "X items in your loot list" as a popup? Although it would be kinda annoying when you're xping and just getting junk items.

[SnickleWhiskers]

The cool down timers on most classes not syncing forcing a re-log if it wasn't the class you logged out on.

1 and 2 don't necessarily pertain to me but 3 I haven't found much issue with.

[Radiator]

I have also experienced game crashes at the wards and Aethe nodes, I have seen others have this issue. Also happens at the wards on occasion. Never happened before 1.20... is it just me or other have this random issue?

[Krausus]

I don't think we need any more notification for raises... we already get a very noticeable "Person is trying to raise you" popup and we finally have an animation for it, and I love both haha. Maybe the same thing for loot list? "X items in your loot list" as a popup? Although it would be kinda annoying when you're xping and just getting junk items.

do you have to turn this notification on or is it in an obscure not so noticeable place, because 1. I have never seen it and 2. I have raised many people that didn't realize they had a raise on them and the timer ran out, so it is somewhat an issue. Then again just allowing us to move the notifications without the micro menu would I think be the best option since it allows one to choose.

[Estellios]

Hmmm I think it might be tied to the pop-up help. I have it turned on so I can get used to combos on classes I haven't played till recently. Whenever I get raised a dialog box in the micro menu pops up and says someone cast raise on you. Also does that whenever someone teleports me, trades with me or invites me to a party.

If it's tied to the pop-up help this will probably be adjustable since they are going to let us customize our pop-up help soon.

[Zeref]

[B][COLOR="darkred"]Now I often have to press the same macro 3 or 4 times, because not all the lines work and not all the gear is equipped at once.

/wait 1

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[Kiara]

1. Lines of macros skipped
After patch 1.20, there's been an increase in the speed of macros related to equipping gear; however, this came with a cost, as I noticed that sometimes certain lines of the macro, probably due to the increase in speed, are skipped. Something was strange when I was fighting as Pugilist with Linen Gaiters (crafter's equipment) on more than one occasion, that's when I realized the issue, that I never had in the past.
Now I often have to press the same macro 3 or 4 times, because not all the lines work and not all the gear is equipped at once.
It doesn't matter the area where I am (normal or server processed), nor if I'm standing or moving: simply, many times the lines of macros are skipped.

Not a real problem to me pressing the same macro three times, but considering the average patience of other, possibly new adventurers, I think this should be fixed soon.
Chances to have it return to work properly by 1.21?

3. Loot List icon removed from the top of the screen
For some reason the Loot List flashing icon was removed... Now it appears very little in the micro menu. I think it will be enlarged, but that's not my point.
After patch 1.20, the +3 items are no longer obtainable. However, I've aaaall the ones hardly earned in my 14 moons in Eorzea that I was waiting to use until the HQ mechanics revamps scheduled for 1.20 (and postponed to 1.21; I'm talking about the real deal: using HQ materials that ensure a HQ result.).
Therefore, with all the new +1 items, I had a big increase in inventory space, as I don't feel like throwing away the old +3 ones. For this reason, it happened that while I was gathering, not seeing the flashing Loot List icon (the micro menu disappears while gathering), I lost +1 gathered materials because I had full inventory without realizing it.

So, would it be possible to have the Loot List icon back and have it flash even while you're gathering or crafting?

Hi Onizuka (and Community Reps),

Great post. I definitely agree with Points #1 and 3 (I haven't tested enough gathering after 1.20 to see that).

I'm noticing my Macros for equipping Armor, etc. skipping lines and forcing me to press the Macro multiple times to get all lines of my Macro (viz., pieces of equipment) to equip properly.

Please fix this, Square.

#3. Yah, the Loot List Icon was very helpful, and it's way too hard to see now (if you're not paying attention).

Thanks.

[Onizuka]

2 is... weird, and probably specific to you only. Here's a potentially better idea: Fail the gather. The leve target is always going to be in the same spot during the approach phase (assuming sufficient level and gathering stat). Figure out where that is, and chop as far away from it as you can. You'll fail to gather the leve item, and voila, you don't have to put your tool away.

This is exacty what I do in Fieldcraft Leves that require obtaining the 3 specific items: for instance, with High-Quality Obsidian (found at +4) I place myself at -5, but this doesn't ensure that I won't find it, and so certain times I still find the item even if I'm at the opposite sweet spot. That's why, when I understand I'm about to obtain one of the 3 items, I put away my tool. But in the past, putting it away and drawing it back took me around 5 seconds, now it can take up to 15 because of the changes in the response times.
I would really like if, if I place myself at a far away sweet spot, I couldn't obtain one of the specific items, so I can make the Fieldcraft Leve last as much as I want.
Anyway, this aside, I still don't understand why the so-called “queuing of actions” was slowed down. This is similar to what happened to the battle system, but that was fixed back in 1.20 with a Text Command.

I know levequests are meant to be done quickly, but as I like gathering so much with that music, I would like to have them last as much as I want, like I always did, as atypical as it may be.
An improvement (restore to how it was before, actually) in the response times wouldn't hurt, anyway.


To answer the adventurer Seif above: I know that unfortunately many Eorzeans skip through the text of quests, but there're also some who read it all. I, for one, also save the whole dialogues as screenshots at the end of the quest (Putting all filters on and widening the chat log).
It really depends on the approach: I did the level 36 Alchemist quest not for Hand of the Gods, but because I really enjoyed that storyline.

Like Arcell above said, a few quests also hints at something: through the old “Moonstruck” sidequest in Wineport, linking what I had learned there with Cid's at that time single line “Meteor”, I was already suspecting Dalamud would fall on us.
“Of Archons and Muses” is another small, but very interesting sidequest.
Also, there're the minor ones, like the ones with Marcette: it depends how many adventurers might care about learning more on the monsters of Eorzea. I, for one, being a Disciple of the Land, liked those.
And some, like the ones involving Lonsygg , are also fun.

Let us hope more will be introduced, with the Great cinematic storytelling of the Grand Company ones.

And now, back to my first point...

1. If you turn on Action cue this is fixed from my experience.

1. It was before.

I've action queuing on and I'm sure it wasn't like this before. Really, no one noticed that after patch 1.20 there was an increase in speed in gear-equipping macros, and certain times lines are skipped? Prior to patch 1.20, I changed my sets countless times and the only time lines were skipped was if I was in one of the server processed zones (the ones where you see other adventurers' names graying out); but if I was still or running on the map or chocobo, I never had this issue, I'm sure.

And adding another line “/wait 1” doesn't seem a solution to me: there're only 10 lines in each macro, 6-7 occupied by gear-changing lines, and by the way, I wouldn't understand why I should modify my macros if they always worked fine prior to patch 1.20...

...Ahh, thanks Kiara! Actually someone else noticed this! It was the most evident thing to me after patch 1.20 and I was surprised no one brought it up yet...!

[Bahn]

For the macro thing, two workarounds.
/wait 1 or enable action queue - both seem to prevent this from happening to me. Until Square fixes it this is probably your best bet.

[Reinheart]

#3 I agree with... went exping with some friends at Natalan? (dunno English spelling) Ixali camp and I guess key came to my loot but when everyone was saying grats!, I said grats! too and then they said... no you got the key so we're saying grats to you!... that's when I realized the loot icon was gone for the first time lol