Thread: Patch 5.1 Notes (Preliminary)

Originally Posted by Rhais

No new hairstyles? I didn't see any in the notes.

There are, they're shown on the 5.1 patch site here.

Originally Posted by Kyonika

So... If Diadems are effectively being removed, how are we supposed to get the crafting mats from Trials of the Matron? And on that note, why were we not informed of this change earlier?

I think they did. They said they were removing it to rework it into Ishguardian restoration.

Originally Posted by Kyonika

This also means that the Pegasus mount and Unicolt minion will no longer be obtainable, along with some glamour gear. Am I right?

They are a mount, a minion, and I'm fairly certain the only gear from Diadem were technically formless or whatever. Correct me if I'm wrong. Plus, I don't think enough people were running those to get those mounts/minions? And I think there was a tiny Broncheosaur? Once more, correct me if I'm wrong.

Originally Posted by Kyonika

First the Garo discontinuation,

An even that was said to end eventually, yes.

Originally Posted by Kyonika

then the 1500 required commendations for battle mentor,

A minor change to hopefully reduce the mentors that don't know what they're doing or are jerks (and even then, 1500 is not that many commendations and I had way more than that within the time of HW's launch and SB's launch), I really don't get why this is a big deal when it's a very minor change and one that's only kind of a test (at least from my understanding).

Originally Posted by Kyonika

and now this. To tell the truth, 5.1 will be the first major update of this game - ever - that I am actually dreading.

If this is what you dread, then I worry for you. This is very minor stuff. An event, a minor mentor change of a silly number, and a duty being reworked.

Originally Posted by Pepsi_Plunge

Kinda disappointed

1) It's nice to have a new game in GS to earn MGP with, but with no new prices to spend those MGPs on I don't really care. I've already all mounts and every other stuff I need and still over a Million MGP left.
2) The pixie-tribe mount will be a flying lion? Meh.
3) Trick Attack Nerf is a huge setback for NIN. We'll probably change our Static-Setup and remove NIN from the melee-spot in favor for DRG/MNK now.

1) Cool story. Probably not intended for you.
2) I agree, meh.
3) You're overreacting. It's 15 seconds now instead of 10 and overall the nerf is small, but we've yet to see it in action which is the most important part of that. Instead of planning on kicking people because of class because of meta before the class is even in action, how about we give it a chance? kthanx.

Originally Posted by LauraAdalena

I think they did. They said they were removing it to rework it into Ishguardian restoration.

They said they would be reworking the diadem content to use it for the Restoration. In no way did that imply, considering past reworks, that they would flat out remove the stuff obtainable from the old Diadem and make it impossible to obtain. There is no way anyone would have expected this, especially going by what they have done in the past.

They are a mount, a minion, and I'm fairly certain the only gear from Diadem were technically formless or whatever. Correct me if I'm wrong. Plus, I don't think enough people were running those to get those mounts/minions? And I think there was a tiny Broncheosaur? Once more, correct me if I'm wrong.

In total, there was the Pegasus mount, pegasus minion, brachiosaurus minion, the entirety of the sky rat gear (very cool looking gear btw) and the associated diadem-only mats required to craft it, the Coven weapons (which they *just* added gnb and dnc weps too for some reason), the Notorious Monster Slayer title, and 230 achievement points total. Not to mention the actual content itself, which was an entirely new map, loads of unique mobs, fates and NM's (the brachiosaurus NM fate is something any FF fan should want to experience), and the Emergency Mission with Buer and all his craziness. All of this will be gone in FOUR DAYS with no warning to the playerbase to do anything about it. Nothing minor about this and anyone who is upset is justifiably so.

I think most people assumed when the mention of Diadem being used for Ishgard was dropped, that at least some of the above would become more accessible and new players would be given a chance to experience and obtain it come 5.1. A lot of us planned to wait until 5.1 to have another crack at the Diadem goals we never finished or started. To suddenly be told that it is the exact opposite and it's all being taken away immediately, honestly, beggars belief.