Patch Notes (Preliminary)

[Tridus]

No WHM changes, but SCH/AST buffs when SCH/AST already was META. What are they trying to do with WHM again? I can understand the QoL changes, but the buffing of the potency of Whispering Dawn for example. I hope the WHM changes are being saved for the full patch notes though. Is there a history of them withholding all changes to some classes until the full patch notes?

If SCH/AST is meta, why is SCH/WHM so much more common in savage parses?

The SCH change is a nerf, because Rouse will no longer affect it. Would be good for newbie SCH players who aren't used to using Rouse, though.

Also, this... why just why PC/Mac only?

Can't say for sure, but it may require an API that they don't have access to on PS4. Consoles are more locked down in terms of what you can do.

[Rongway]

It feels like they're sacrificing AST utility just to keep them with mana (Lightspeed, Celestial Opposition used to prolong your Ewer and Lucid Dreaming). On the flip side they made us cast spells all the faster so I'm not sure how much helpful this will be? Making everything go faster sounds like it'll only make AST go OOM faster now. Oh well, we'll see how it plays.
Aspected Helios cast time reduction is a welcome change, though.

Malefic cast times have been reduced, so that cards and other oGCDs can be used between attacks whether Lightspeed is active or not. Spells still have a 2.5s GCD, so you won't be consuming MP much faster than before.

[KDSilver]

If SCH/AST is meta, why is SCH/WHM so much more common in savage parses?

Because in game, people actually spend more time playing than, actually wondering if the class they love is meta or not.
Only forums are so obssesed with that Meta that only affects speedkill composition players.

[Timmyz]

Two things I'm very happy about from these notes: 1. Eureka being added to challenge log, means those of us who started late will have a chance to catch up and/or add variation to existing grind (the train is just BORING) and 2. the addition of getting a warp when a boss fight starts if you're sealed outside. no more will trolling be an issue in the start of PuG fights!

[SoleilAlphi]

this "??????" trial is killing me I WANNA NOW WHAT IT IS AAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!

[AmemeAmeklin]

this "??????" trial is killing me I WANNA NOW WHAT IT IS AAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!

Ultimate Raubahn Savage

[KisaiTenshi]

Also, this... why just why PC/Mac only?

When Yoshi-P showed it, it moved in real-time so it's probably something that doesn't work with the PS4's hypervisor.

The actual video processing path on a PC goes through layers of cruft, so adjusting the colors likely is done using a feature in DirectX11. On the PS4, the games have exclusive use of the video hardware except when the hypervisor is up. So either having the feature on the PS4 is impossible because there is no API feature to do this, or it would break the hypervisor/violate license agreements to not make adjustments to anything outside the game.

Either way, it feels like the method used is similar to ReShade, where it's changing something after the game is processed.

[Vivi_Bushido]

- A glamour dresser and armoire have been added to the Grand Company barracks.

While I welcome this, can we please get a Summoning Bell as well? It would make trading unwanted items in for seals so much easier.

- Players can now craft items and repair gear in the Grand Company barracks.

Can we please get this for Inn rooms as well?

[StouterTaru]

- Players can now craft items and repair gear in the Grand Company barracks.

Can we please get this for Inn rooms as well?

It's mentioned in a different section of the patch notes, but they are.

Increased quick synthesis success rate and submersible updates

[Tridus]

- Players can now craft items and repair gear in the Grand Company barracks.

Can we please get this for Inn rooms as well?

Players are now able to perform the following actions while in inn rooms:
Synthesize
Repair
Dye
Cast Glamour
Materia Assimilating
Retrieve Materia