Thread: Lets look forward to 1.18

Originally Posted by RAXX

personally I'm not partial to an auto attack feature i kinda like actually pressing something lol it makes me feel like I'm playing something rather than waiting for one to kill the other. But with a higher difficulty level it will be interesting to see how it will all come together.

So what you're saying is - the only thing you DO know about the battle system is something that doesn't thrill you? You've been waiting 6 months for its implementation. All kinds of other content updates are on hold while they work on it. This is all you can say about it?

But you are applauding the open lines of communication.

Do I get this right? I just want to make sure.

Originally Posted by Teknoman

It cant be bad in the least bit unless you absolutely dreaded Final Fantasy XI's system. Granted, the director is from XI now and said that it wouldnt be that similar to XI aside from auto-attack (and even then much faster than XI's delays), but at worst, it'll just be a faster XI battle system with some new additions. I dont think too many people would rail against that.

EDIT: Actually here is the real letter -

パッチ1.17およびパッチ1.17aのリリースを終えて、そのままの勢いでパッチ1.18に向けスタートしています！

ただ、パッチ1.18はかなり規模の大きいものになり、しっかりとバランス調整を行わなければいけないため、これまでのパッチリリースの間隔よりも、期間が長く なる見通しです。途中にパッチ1.17b以降のシリーズを挟む可能性はあっても、パッチ1.18自体は6月中旬以降になってしまいそうです。ごめん なさい。

"We finished patch 1.17 and 1.17a, and with that same vigor we start on patch 1.18.

Patch 1.18 is really big, and because we have to steadily work on the balance adjustments, we predict that the interval between patches will take longer than previous patches. Even if in the meantime we have the possibility to release a subsequent patch 1.17b , it looks like patch 1.18 itself will be released on or after mid-June. I'm sorry."

The TRUE question is why do the official S-E translators for the NA site insist on adding extra wording that wasnt even in the original text. Localization I can understand, but dont make a sentence that completely undermines the original statement.

- translation courtesy of rentahamster.

I don't know why they do stuff like this, it only pisses off the community more. Does anyone remember that Princess' Day paragraph that wasn't in ANY other translation besides the English one?

I think Auto attack opens battle up to become more reactionary and skill based. Mashine the attack key is engaging and all but it does little to be actually tactfull.

Originally Posted by RAXX

As I said ^
I am generally excited about the new battle changes particularly with the addition of jobs in conjunction with classes. The new job system is what most excites me about the battle changes and the uniqueness of jobs. I am in favor of matsui's overall battle plan (excepting auto attack) lol.

His battle plan talked about extraneous things. Job System is it's own system. Yes, Jobs engage in battle, thus they are part of a battle and I'm excited about jobs, too - but it doesn't explain to me at all how the battle itself changes. All I know is "Auto-Attack" and "Faster" (presumably than XI, but I'm not sure if a dev said that or a player interpreted it).

More difficult is a matter of opinion, wouldn't you say? Unless they explain to me what it's more difficult than and how they plan to make it more difficult I can't really trust that I'll actually find it more difficult until I play it.

Basically, I know next to nothing about it. The Battle Blueprint told me more about the Job System (related to, but not exactly) than it did the actual changes to the battle itself - which was great. I got excited.

Originally Posted by Jynx

I think Auto attack opens battle up to become more reactionary and skill based. Mashine the attack key is engaging and all but it does little to be actually tactfull.

Good for you, but the point I'm illustrating is no one (including SE) seems to be able to describe the new battle system or battle improvements with any other word than "auto-attack" or comparitive words which are dependent on who's comparing and what they are comparing to - like "faster" and "more difficult" and "more rewarding" and "more strategy."

I'm assuming the new battle system is going to be better.

I'm not giving them even a 1-handed golf clap for how well they have "communicated" these massive changes to the player base. We know next to nothing.

I do not think any fan will say SE's strong point is communication.... Hell SE told us next to nothing in XI, literally no communication with the fanbase outside patch notes and update expectations.

Square is not great at communication... but it is literally 1000 fold better then what it was before.

For all the people saying that it's a new dev team let me remind you.

Managerial Changes

Producer/Director
Naoki Yoshida

Section Leader Changes

Assistant Director
Shintaro Tamai (FINAL FANTASY X, Front Mission 5: Scars of the War)

Lead Game Designer
Nobuaki Komoto (FINAL FANTASY IX, FINAL FANTASY XI)

Lead Combat System Designer
Akihiko Matsui (FINAL FANTASY XI)

Technical Advisor
Yoshihisa Hashimoto (Next Generation Game Engine Development)

Lead Programmer
Hideyuki Kasuga (FINAL FANTASY XI, DIRGE OF CERBERUS -FINAL FANTASY VII-)

Senior Concept Artist
Akihiko Yoshida (FINAL FANTASY XII, Vagrant Story)

Lead Artist
Hiroshi Takai (FINAL FANTASY XI, THE LAST REMNANT)

Lead UI Designer/Lead Web Designer
Hiroshi Minagawa (FINAL FANTASY XII, Vagrant Story)

That's nine people that have been placed in charge of the existing team.

It's still the same team that messed the game up.

Originally Posted by Starlord

Meh, I copied the Google Translate version of it from "Rentahamster" then posted it then I looked down 2 post later and that was the Official one :/ lmao

That wasn't Google Translate...lol