Patch 1.18a Notes

[Reika]

I don't believe patch notes come out until the patch is ready. So any pre-releasing doesn't generate feedback in time. And since the community has a negative knee-jerk reaction to change, any feedback they receive from the patch notes is far less useful than actual gameplay feedback.



This isn't change for the sake of change. This is a response to the related question which indicated that the community wanted defined class roles. Everybody gets to go from being a generalist to being pigeonholed into a particular role.

I was actually talking about making it so gladiators do more damage with no shield equipped, like it was meant to be months ago ^^. Im glad all the others are getting the damage boosts they need to counter the risk of melee combat, gladiator is still just mr shield guy. At least marauders can tank multi-monster groups better than gladiator still (holding aggression), and do great damage with the update.

[Dreadnought]

question about MP cuz i honestly dont know...
ok i havent done the dungeons yet and only played a good 4 days on my THM before i decided to wait for 1.19
stygian spikes doesnt seem to give very much MP back and ethers are pretty much useless. exhaltation is great but its a 10 min cool down. standing replenishes MP but that makes you a bad mage if your in a party.
so, if your in a long fight or a long run and your constantly running out of MP, what do you do? stygian spikes doesnt do me any good in a party, ethers are useless and alot of MP useage happens within a 10 min cooldown.
so what are the mages currently doing in party situations for MP regen after nuking/enfeebling/healing for so long?

[AlphaDragoon]

What about gladiator? Still feeling pidgeonholed as a tank/paladin. I remember reading this:

"Gladiators specialize in the handling of all manner of one–handed blades, from daggers to longswords, be they single– or double–edged, straight or curved. A defining characteristic of the guild is its emphasis on diverse combat tactics, training its members to bring their martial skills to bear in any situation.
As such, there are practitioners who marry sword with shield, seeking to defend their fellow companions. Others opt for an empty off hand, choosing instead to focus entirely on their sword arm. The gladiator’s proficiency with blades also extends to those hurled at range, such as throwing knives."

What ever happened to the bold part ey? I think gladiator attack potencies should be increased when there is no shield equipped.

This, so much. Every other melee class gets a buff except for us Glads. Just because I enjoy using a sword on my characters doesn't mean I wanna be stuck as a low damage tank.

We're a melee class too, SE. We'd like some attack buffs.

[Etienn]

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to.../f6/1075_8.jpg

This pic is it really available? i mean the clothes on the generated model are they currently in game..?

[Jennestia]

This, so much. Every other melee class gets a buff except for us Glads. Just because I enjoy using a sword on my characters doesn't mean I wanna be stuck as a low damage tank.

We're a melee class too, SE. We'd like some attack buffs.

Classes aren't...anything right now which is why they're releasing Jobs to compliment it.

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to.../f6/1075_8.jpg

This pic is it really available? i mean the clothes on the generated model are they currently in game..?

Pretty sure it is as my character is wearing it it may be slightly different, but it's one of the many coatee sets out.

[AeraLucis]

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to.../f6/1075_8.jpg

This pic is it really available? i mean the clothes on the generated model are they currently in game..?

Yeah, its linen crafting gear, if I remember correctly.

[CrystalArisia]

Soooo no swimsuits?

[Alyssa]

I don't want to see any Roegydn's pose like that ^^;

Don't lie!

[Hikozaemon]

simian thrash needs the evade function removed w/ SE trying to bring GLA in the limelight w/ better tanking abilities it makes simian thrash obsolete in a party format in a lot of situations. MAR seemed to get stiffed slightly on adjustments MAR gains TP slower than other jobs; attacks slower and is impacted more often from missing attack. Mar needs an acc increasing ability, attk increasing ability or possibly double attk like they have maybe hinted at. Arch does too much dmg for a job that is at a lot less risk of dieing. An Arch should not be hitting harder than MAR or LNC period; especially if archer has less of a base delay.

Why didnt Skull Sunder get a dmg buff it is one of MARs main tools for DDing . Makes no sense that PUG and LNC are gettin buffs to there favored TP attacks and MAR is gettin shafted in comparison by there patch notes. I hope there is a increase to the base dmg of MAR LNC and possibly PUG to further balance things out.

[Jynx]

I wonder what poised them to make the /pose animation....Not that I'm complaining or anything just wonder what my Elvaan male will do...