Thread: 6.3 Patch Notes

The Aethernet map will now display when accessing an Aethernet　shard in the Firmament.

Finally. I still haven't memorized these.

Party members' instant portraits will now display at the start of the following duties:

Dungeons
Guildhests
Trials
Raid Dungeons
Alliance Raid Dungeons
Deep Dungeons
Variant & Criterion Dungeons

Kind of gross. I like the portrait system, but doesn't this make it a little bit less opt in? Aside from the newer players who won't immediately have one, it's probably going to feel bad if you're the one person on your team without one.

It is now possible to display party members' instant portraits in the Player Commendation window.

Soooooooo. We're really trashing commends at this point aren't we? I realize people don't really commend according to the in-game guidelines and they just sometimes do it based on character names, designed or whatever else that isn't tied to the performance of players or how they were treated but... we're really enabling this behavior?

NPC vendors that deal in items obtained from duties will now appear according to player progression.

I don't know how this is going to work but this could be really good for under level 50. Hopefully it could help with preventing people from jumping into level 30-40 dungeons with level 10-20 gear on.

Dharmic rain can also be received from Rashti in exchange for Allagan tomestones of astronomy.

I have no idea how this works normally, but is it just me or is it weird that an item used for upgrading crafting supplies is earned in exchange for a combat currency and not a crafting currency?

New hairstyle options have been added for Viera.

Bunny boys *-*

Everything else is okay I guess. I don't think IS is getting a new currency so I need to make sure I keep that running so I can buy whatever new additions they add immediately on day one.

I've yet to see anyone use the Elephant mount. Honestly weird decision for a reskin. Maybe from Faux? They like to put reskins in there.

Originally Posted by NekoMataMata

I didn't experience it in ShB, but I still think it's weird that for crafting gear that the item you use for the exchange comes from a combat currency and not a crafting currency.

It's designed to be used by people who have purchased the gear for use in combat to upgrade it, not for the crafters themselves to make a new type of gear. It makes perfect sense for it to be a combat currency that pays for the upgrade.

Originally Posted by NekoMataMata

I didn't experience it in ShB, but I still think it's weird that for crafting gear that the item you use for the exchange comes from a combat currency and not a crafting currency.

But you already knew what I meant and you're merely here to pretend that you either misunderstood or that I misunderstood.

It makes perfect sense, you're upgrading a piece that's Disciple of War/Magic gear, so it should use currencies that relate to Disciples of War/Magic activities - doesn't matter where the item originated, the only thing that matters is what Disciple it is oriented for. That, and it would make zero sense for it to use crafting currency when its intended to be a catch-up gearing mechanics for more casual players, people that may not necessarily have crafters, let alone any at 90 that can earn max level crafter currency.

Back on topic, some extremely nice QoL going on in this patch.

Originally Posted by NekoMataMata

I didn't experience it in ShB, but I still think it's weird that for crafting gear that the item you use for the exchange comes from a combat currency and not a crafting currency.

Its not that weird, youre seeing it wrong... its meant for non crafter to upgrade their bought/gifted gear^^