Patch 1.16 Outline (02/24/2011)

Patch 1.16 is scheduled to go live in early March, bringing with it new quests, various improvements to the user interface, and more!

The list below briefly outlines the content slated for release in the forthcoming patch.

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Outline of Patch 1.16 Content

â—†Storylines and world quests

â—† Quest-related system changes
¤ Addition of icons to make quest NPCs easily recognizable
¤ Addition of quest NPC locations to maps

â—† Journal improvements
¤ Reexamintion of data transfer mechanics to display all current quests and levequests on one screen
¤ Increased speed for text scrolling in general, and further speed increase for continuous scrolling
¤ Addition of page-scrolling control for gamepads

â—† Rank/Level up fanfare
¤ Examination of dramatic effects when a new rank or level is attained

â—†Camera improvements
¤ Ability to adjust camera distance when locked onto a target
¤ Ability to freely adjust camera distance when playing with a gamepad

â—† Targeting system improvements
¤ Ability to target by type ("PC only" or "NPC only") when using a gamepad
¤ Ability to target by clicking on character name displays

â—† Auto-translate dictionary update
¤ Update of auto-translate dictionary contents

â—†Guildleve usability improvements
¤ Reexamination of and balancing of local levequest issuing conditions

â—† Adjustments to item condition values
¤ Adjustments to lower the rate at which item condition deteriorates

â—† Synthesis interface improvements
¤ Adjustments to the item synthesis process

â—† Increased pace of gathering actions
¤ Changes to the frame rates of action animations to speed up gathering

â—† Retainer system improvements
¤ Ability to summon retainers currently operating a bazaar

â—† Reexamination of enemy size
¤ Optimization of enemy size for ease of play

â—† Reexamination of stats
¤ Addition of an auto-MP regeneration feature

For more details, be sure to keep an eye on further Topics posts in the coming days. In addition, comprehensive patch notes will be available on the day of the patch's release. Relevant dates and times will be announced in Informations posts as they become available.

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Still dislike quest markers...
# Feb 28 2011 at 3:16 AM Rating: Good
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Unfortunately, I strongly dislike quest markers. Sure, call it beating my head with a hammer, but I enjoy "asking around to find an NPC." Now, on the other hand, if the NPC is motioning for me, this "humble adventurer", to come over to speak to me, that'd be a different story. But knowing the game, they'll still be standing there in their usual poses doing nothing out of the ordinary. Hence, lack of immersion.
a work in progress
# Feb 28 2011 at 1:19 AM Rating: Default
This update will be followed by others like it, so to say that you /quit from the icons to identify the quest npc's is very short-sided of you. yoshi-p is in on it and will make the game better but it will still take time. funny, but i always thought that in order to play a FF game you had to have some patience.
stopped reading at quest markers
# Feb 26 2011 at 2:14 PM Rating: Decent
I stopped reading when I saw they're adding Yellow Question marks.. Won't be coming back to 14.. 11 is so much better i'll just stick with that.
Hmmm...
# Feb 26 2011 at 12:20 PM Rating: Decent
I can't see much use for MP auto-refresh, I've not run out before on either CON or THM.
I have no party experience so maybe it's addition here will be better used.
The highlight is obviously the quests though, lets hope they have legitimate depth.
Patch 1.16
# Feb 24 2011 at 7:55 PM Rating: Good
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Retainer system improvements
¤ Ability to summon retainers currently operating a bazaar

Wonder if this means we can call them from anywhere. If so what will we be able to do with them. If we can store items without going back to the cities that would be fabulous.
Patch 1.16
# Feb 24 2011 at 8:07 PM Rating: Decent
Rizon538 wrote:
Retainer system improvements
¤ Ability to summon retainers currently operating a bazaar

Wonder if this means we can call them from anywhere. If so what will we be able to do with them. If we can store items without going back to the cities that would be fabulous.


I'm pretty sure it means you can summon your retainer from a different city if they are bazaar'ing in a separate city. (i.e. if you're retainer is selling items in the Battlecraft Ward of Ul'dah you can summon them to Limsa Lominsa's retainer bell and/or market wards)
All of it looks good to me...
# Feb 24 2011 at 7:00 PM Rating: Good
...and I'm sure this game is going to be outstanding in the not so distant future. Every patch so far has been well planned and worthy of the downtime to download/install it. Keep it up!
Love it
# Feb 24 2011 at 6:46 PM Rating: Decent
Its kind of hard to be hatin' on this patch when it feels like it will change the game so much.

That said would still like some birds, sick of running, or fixing my wifes ANIMA so it actually regens....

But I am looking forward too it, since the last patch was very lame.
/smile
# Feb 24 2011 at 5:15 PM Rating: Good
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All I want is /smile and I'll be happy. Smiling is important!
The 1st step of many
# Feb 24 2011 at 4:45 PM Rating: Decent
Come guys, this is the same team that did the questing for ffxi thats working on this. I would think, you would think, it would be a lot more deeper than say, eg. "Go to B4 and get my back pack." This is the 1st step, of many, of this game feeling and looking different. And like I just said to my LS, in game, I wouldn't be surprised if they gave us a quest arc to gain access to chocobo mounts.
Seems fine to me
# Feb 24 2011 at 1:35 PM Rating: Decent
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Edited, Jan 31st 2018 12:29am by ShikigamiRose
hmmm
# Feb 24 2011 at 12:28 PM Rating: Good
*Saw link, thinks hmm maybe theres info about PS3 version. Clicks link*

(insert indifferent smiley here)

Edited, Feb 24th 2011 1:29pm by Renamir
And yet.....
# Feb 24 2011 at 11:40 AM Rating: Default
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Still no change to anima regen rates..........
And yet.....
# Feb 24 2011 at 1:06 PM Rating: Good
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Novak0877 wrote:
Still no change to anima regen rates..........


So? They are doing major improvements and you're complaining about anima rates? LOL That's hardly relevant since: 1. there's not much content in the game anyway for you to be traveling around often and 2. you can easily get a port from a party member as most of the leves are done in groups. Stop complaining and be grateful that there are upcoming changes that are obviously making big improvements to the game. I'm sure anima regeneration is in there soon enough, especially with more content being added to the game.
A step forward
# Feb 24 2011 at 11:36 AM Rating: Decent
Hopefully they don't overdo the auto-mp regen stat. Or at least allow it to act only outside of battle. If that happens EVERYONE will be playing a spellcaster :P Im looking forward to this update though.
yay
# Feb 24 2011 at 11:04 AM Rating: Decent
go go refresh!
Dissapointing
# Feb 24 2011 at 10:36 AM Rating: Decent
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Still no content or Chocobos -_-. Think FFXIV Zam convinced me to go play RIFT.
Dissapointing
# Feb 25 2011 at 4:35 AM Rating: Decent
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Rift=Wow Clone+W.A.R clone
Dissapointing
# Feb 24 2011 at 1:30 PM Rating: Decent
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EliteSerge wrote:
Still no content or Chocobos -_-. Think FFXIV Zam convinced me to go play RIFT.


What do you call story/world quest? As one of the people who have been veary loud about the lack of content in this game I am starting to feel veary excited. This is what we all where shouting for. Why would you make a BS post like that? It looks to me that they are finaly going to pull FFXIV out of the dark ages.
Dissapointing
# Feb 24 2011 at 11:29 AM Rating: Excellent
Um, world and storyline quests? Looks like content to me.
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Dissapointing
# Feb 24 2011 at 2:05 PM Rating: Decent
World quests? There's no world...it's just 3 cities and a lot of open space.

"Somewhere in D13 my daughter was kidnapped! Please rescue her!"

Dissapointing
# Feb 24 2011 at 2:44 PM Rating: Decent
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lambon wrote:
World quests? There's no world...it's just 3 cities and a lot of open space.

"Somewhere in D13 my daughter was kidnapped! Please rescue her!"


I really hope this isn't what we'll get, though considering this is exactly how practically all MMOs since WoW have done it, I wouldn't hold my breath.
Cool
# Feb 24 2011 at 10:00 AM Rating: Good
Looks good to me. I'm sure everyone will enjoy atleast some form of "refresh" being added.
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