MCH Turrets display inconsistent attack delay patterns

[Kitfox]

Date & Time: September 11, 2017 around 17:30 BST
Frequency: Always
World name: Odin
Character name: Lynn Nuvestrahl
Retainer name: N/A
NPC name: N/A
Monster name: Training Dummy
Class/Level: Machinist/70
Party or solo: Both
In-game time: Always
Area and coordinates: Everywhere, tested in The Dravanian Forelands (X:32,Y:24)
Housing: N/A

Steps:
1. Summon Rook Autoturret or Bishop Autoturret.
2. Initiate attack on a target, for testing purposes Striking Dummy was used.
3. Observe attack delay with a stopwatch.

Normally Turrets attack roughly at 3 second intervals, however, they will randomly delay or skip an attack every now and then, leading to a 5-6 second delay. Sometimes this happens multiple times in a row and greatly devalues Turret damage output.

Both turrets show same behavior, with or without Hypercharge. Initial testing suggests that the same delay fluctuations also happen in instances.

From discussing the topic with other MCHs it seems like this behavior was not present during Heavensward and started after Stormblood.

Is this behavior intentional?


■ PC Specs

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[Matthew_Fox]

Can confirm this happening. UNPLAYABLE