Shocked at the reduction in mage damage, quadruple mp cost, and lowered resources

[Oscillate_Wildly]

Darkstar quit being a baby - this is all about adding "challenge"

This isn't challenge, it's an unmanageable mess I wouldn't wish upon even my enemies. They stripped the battle system of the very foundation it was built upon, threw in a little duct tape, and shipped it out in 1.18. ): It's in sore need of adjustment.

Edit: Further more, the team should have decided which this patch was for, battle adjustment or content. As the content was finished first, it should have shipped with just that. You cannot rip a battle system apart and try to patch what's left of it up with quick fixes and decide to yourself "That should do it, for now."

Whether or not people want to admit it to themselves or not, the stamina system was the backbone of XIV's battle set up. If you're going to dismantle it, do it right and not like this. If they're going to do this they're going to need to build the game from the ground up. With patches like this I can see the game is going in the 'right' direction whatever that is. Whatever appeals to the general masses I guess. However, instead of replacing them with something better, they're just ripping the parts out people disagree with and taping it up with the ones they do agree with.