Hi CSX,

The response time on the UI and Menus has gotten much better since Day 2 of this game.

If you remember the massive lag trying to do a basic Synthesis in this game (i.e., wait 4 - 6 seconds just to get into the Requested Items or into your Inventory, then wait 3 - 4 seconds to get back to the actual Synth screen), or moving up and down in your Inventory... it's much better now. You have Page Up & Page Down options, Auto-Sorting, faster Mouse response times, etc.

Also, it's not in the game yet, but they are making a more optimized / customized UI for Mouse & Keyboard players.

There's a bunch of new content coming in this next patch 1.18 and 1.19 (Raid Dungeons, Ifrit Boss Battle, traditional Final Fantasy Jobs, Airships and more). IMHO, there's never been a better time to try out FF XIV.

It's not done or fully polished yet (still lots of work), but it's looking a lot better.