Thread: Patch 1.18 release date announced! July 21

Originally Posted by zaviermhigo

The population on Selbina is not low, I expect lines the day of dungeons for sure. People who haven't logged on in months with log back on, and selbina is already crowded without the quitters.

Can i have word if leve linking will be totally ruined by 1.18? they say "reduced sp bonus per kill" but "increase maximum number of links" maybe "me thinks" guildleves will be less sp but in a group with maximum links will still be worth it. I anyway hope its like that, they should make guildleves solo but after they have party content solidified. Making solo content better than party content at any point is an "imbalance" to "we're going for everyones play style" and telling us "solo people are more important to us right now" even when its summer lol, and they know people are gonna be ready to party it up.

Another fact about the new guildleves needs to be acknowledged. Previously the guildleve itself did not yield any reward towards leveling, only gil and faction credits-- possibly some items. The sole sp bonus from guildleves came from leve-linking and stacking Guardian's Aspect on top of those links, which basically made leve completion invaluable towards leveling itself. As you have stated, the link bonus is being reduced while the maximum number of links to be increased, meaning that the sp bonus may remain very similar to what it has been considering that all members possess the same leve. It is possible that utilizing the maximum leve-link bonus, combined with actually finishing the leve to obtain the sp reward, will yield the same amount of sp as before. The problems here are finding a full party with the exact same leves and having to forfeit failing the leves in order to obtain the same ones for next time.

Also, we do not exactly know if the raids will be the new method of partying for sp. That of course, is up in the air at the moment. If this new team is smart, they will have implemented some sort of new method for partying. If not, it's just going to be more backlash.

Originally Posted by Seirra_Lanzce

He also did mention might have 1 or 2 day delays... :O just saying ^_^

Who wants to bet on just how many "Where's the patch arrgghh??" threads we're going to see if there's a 1-2 day delay?

Originally Posted by Cendres

Who wants to bet on just how many "Where's the patch arrgghh??" threads we're going to see if there's a 1-2 day delay?

i'm hoping that with him giving a date the majority of people can at least stop until then. hopefully if there is a delay he at least puts out a letter saying so and that the new expected date is whatever time he feels it is right. i know set information, like a date, i am more willing to wait than i am going off pure speculation.