1.18b patch notes are up..

[Reika]

I respectfully disagree.

Major functionality changes and additional content are in numbered patches. Minor functionality changes are still functionality changes (something that didn't happen now does happen) and get a lettered patch. Bug fixes are put into non-numbered, non-lettered updates.

I don't see how functionality change is a waste of a patch. Especially when that functionality change affects the frequency of repairs, and thus the amount of gil a player has to spend on upkeep of their equipment ... no matter how minor that may be.

The one change in this patch also could have waited until they had more to add. The one bug fix could have waited until they had more bug fixes.

Are you ok with them taking down the servers every day for 2 hrs to fix one bug, or wait several days until they can fix multiple bugs? I'm certainly not ok with daily or even bi-daily downtimes for single bug fixes or single and less important changes. If this bug fix had been a fix to an exploit it would have been ok.

Grade 1 Dark matter costs 300gil.... No one was wasting any monies on grade 1 dark mater. There are people (everyone that still has low ranks) who wear things at low rank that require GR3 and above dark matter however. And so everyone knows, dieing and returning with gear above your rank equipped causes far more equipment damage. This is why they do this, those people wearing things above their rank that take GR3+ to repair get their gear destroyed very quickly from diening and returning.

[MrLion]

The one change in this patch also could have waited until they had more to add. The one bug fix could have waited until they had more bug fixes.

Are you ok with them taking down the servers every day for 2 hrs to fix one bug, or wait several days until they can fix multiple bugs?

I'm ok with this...after all there is a disclaimer that this was going to be, and these are Yoshi-P's exact words, "beta all over again" and you guys agreed to do just that. So not sure why all of you are bitching at the smallest things..

[northernsky]

The one change in this patch also could have waited until they had more to add. The one bug fix could have waited until they had more bug fixes.

Are you ok with them taking down the servers every day for 2 hrs to fix one bug, or wait several days until they can fix multiple bugs? I'm certainly not ok with daily or even bi-daily downtimes for single bug fixes or single and less important changes. If this bug fix had been a fix to an exploit it would have been ok.

Grade 1 Dark matter costs 300gil.... No one was wasting any monies on grade 1 dark mater. There are people (everyone that still has low ranks) who wear things at low rank that require GR3 and above dark matter however. And so everyone knows, dieing and returning with gear above your rank equipped causes far more equipment damage. This is why they do this, those people wearing things above their rank that take GR3+ to repair get their gear destroyed very quickly from diening and returning.

Are people that upset for not being able to play for 2 hours? Maybe the game is not in so bad shape after all

[Reika]

Are people that upset for not being able to play for 2 hours? Maybe the game is not in so bad shape after all

The thing is, it was 2hr downtime for 1.18a, which had more bug fixes and more added to it. This patch has 1 death penalty alteration and 1 bug fix. Some don't believe it requires 2 hours of downtime. Maybe 30 mins, but not 2 hours, especially not for a 1 minute download (it was 1 minute for me)

[MrLion]

The thing is, it was 2hr downtime for 1.18a, which had more bug fixes and more added to it. This patch has 1 death penalty alteration and 1 bug fix. Some don't believe it requires 2 hours of downtime. Maybe 30 mins, but not 2 hours, especially not for a 1 minute download (it was 1 minute for me)

You don't know that...for all we know they could be doing more things to it than just what the patch notes say...the patch notes are not set in stone...stop pretending like you know what the maintenance is about.

[northernsky]

The thing is, it was 2hr downtime for 1.18a, which had more bug fixes and more added to it. This patch has 1 death penalty alteration and 1 bug fix. Some don't believe it requires 2 hours of downtime. Maybe 30 mins, but not 2 hours, especially not for a 1 minute download (it was 1 minute for me)

Yeah I did not see it that way, I have to agree that it's weird that it takes about the same time to implement patch 1.18 with all its content and 1.18b (regardless of download I mean). That being said, as others pointed, I have no idea about programming and whatsoever

[Reika]

"At the following time, we will be performing maintenance on FINAL FANTASY XIV to implement patch 1.18b. During this period, FINAL FANTASY XIV will be unavailable."

[Felis]

The thing is, it was 2hr downtime for 1.18a, which had more bug fixes and more added to it. This patch has 1 death penalty alteration and 1 bug fix. Some don't believe it requires 2 hours of downtime. Maybe 30 mins, but not 2 hours, especially not for a 1 minute download (it was 1 minute for me)

No, it has 1 death penalty alteration and 2 bug fixes

Die Markierungen auf der Minikarte wurden für bestimmte Freibriefe nicht angezeigt.
Texte bestimmter NPCs in Limsa Lominsa wurden nicht korrekt angezeigt und es konnte unter Umständen passieren, dass das Spiel an dieser Stelle nicht fortgesetzt werden konnte. (Nur deutsche Version)

Google translation:

The markings on the mini map for specific charters were not displayed.
Texts of certain NPCs in Limsa Lominsa were not displayed properly and it could happen under circumstances that the game does not at this point could be continued. (Only German version)