I couldn't be happier with 1.17b

[Leeloo]

I appreciate you trying to figure out what changed, though. Haha. Sorry for the headache.

Edit: I "liked" your post, but not the headache part - just so we're clear.

Lol. No problem. More of a joke about the complexity of it rather than blaming you. And it was something that was bugging me too since I first saw the notes. Wondering "Well what in the hell was the point of all that?" = D

[Shai]

Lol. No problem. More of a joke about the complexity of it rather than blaming you. And it was something that was bugging me too since I first saw the notes. Wondering "Well what in the hell was the point of all that?" = D

I'm still wondering. I feel not using a controller puts me at a disadvantage (toward understand, I mean).

[Leeloo]

I'm still wondering. I feel not using a controller puts me at a disadvantage (toward understand, I mean).

I'm the same way about the keyboard. I have no idea how you guys play. One time a few months ago my previous controller finally gave out and I played on keyboard for a night(very badly). Just walking around town and doing some local leves was a struggle. I kept having to look up what the keys did on lodestone.

So I'm not exactly sure how to relate it to keyboard users, but with controller you use the d-pad to cycle between your actions and then hit Confirm to do it. So you can have brief moments in battle where you abruptly push up/down on it when the action bar isn't up and you just accidentally changed your targeting setup if in /tmode B or highlighted a party member when that's not what you wanted if in /tmode A. If you use autorun a lot and don't pay attention you can accidentally change your targeting setup like that with /tmode A.

/tmode C sounds nice & simple for easy things, but in a chaotic mess like behest it's nice to use one of the others and target only enemies as a DD or party members as a healer.

I don't think this update was necessary considering theres no date for PS3, they do not have to cater for controllers people decided to buy the PC version use a keyboard and mouse.

Funny

[Verecund]

So, basically they royally f'upped attracting/keeping anyone from their original target audience (PC MMO players of popular outside franchises) and are now making a 'host of sweeping changes' targeting the more niche console MMO market (FFXI players that don't own a PC).

Grounds for the best game ever? Or simply "Save Our Shit"?

[ZachCero]

Reading this post, idk whether to laugh or cry...

[Joeking]

I don't think this update was necessary considering theres no date for PS3, they do not have to cater for controllers people decided to buy the PC version use a keyboard and mouse. They should not be releasing updates that disappoint the dwindling community, right after they showed a glimmer of hope to recovery with the battle system outlines but alas here we are back on the street gutter.

[DeadRiser]

I don't think this update was necessary considering theres no date for PS3, they do not have to cater for controllers people decided to buy the PC version use a keyboard and mouse. They should not be releasing updates that disappoint the dwindling community, right after they showed a glimmer of hope to recovery with the battle system outlines but alas here we are back on the street gutter.

FALSE, I much prefer to play with a controller with all my pc games and many others agree with me. Don't force people into something just because you don't like it.
I do think it was unecessary to call this a "patch" since it was barely a change at all.

[Malakhim]

Dare I say miracle patch?

[Starlord]

Dare I say miracle patch?

1.17b= Groundwork for Miracle patch
1.18= Miracle Patch ( Foundation starting)?