Moon phase icon out of sync with actual moon phase.

[Eremor]

This seems to be more of a simple oversight then an actual bug in the code, but the moon phase icon in the upper right corner of the screen is not aligned properly to the phase of the moon depicted in the sky. This may cause confusion as it is a widely held belief that the phase of the moon has an impact on crafting results, and so raises the question which phase should we pay attention to, the icon, or the moon in the sky? The following image is a series of screenshots of the moon in game along with the corresponding icon below. All the screenshots were taken from Limsa Lominsa, I am uncertain whether or not the area you are in changes the depiction of the moon in the sky, since it is almost impossible to see the sky in the Black Shroud, and it has been raining often in Thanalan lately.



From what I can see from the screenshots I have gathered it appears that the icon proceeds through the phases in reverse of the actual moon beginning with waxing crescent, wherein the actual moon is undergoing the waning crescent phase. This has the effect of placing the icon one-half cycle out of sync with the moon in the sky.

While this is certainly not an urgent issue, I have always appreciated the detail Square-Enix usually puts into their games and it is dissapointing to see this one overlooked. I hope that it can be addressed in the future.

[Haru]

This has been reported before. As far as I know they said keep posted for an update but there hasn't been one.

[Ashvrei]

Hello,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, Eremor. As Haru mentioned, this has been brought to our attention previously and we do apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. Development will be working on this concern and have this clarified and addressed for you guys as soon as possible. As always, please refer to the Official Lodestone Site for any updates or changes.
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