Final Fantasy XIV: Square annuncia una nuova patch a Marzo

Square Enix ha annunciato oggi che entro il mese di marzo sarà disponibile una nuova patch per l'MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, un titolo davvero controverso, che fino ad oggi - causa di numerosi difetti di realizzazione del progetto - non ha conquistato né critica né giocatori. L'update, uno dei tanti che punta a ristrutturare dalle fondamenta l'assetto del gioco, porterà il titolo alla versione 1.16: di seguito potete leggere quali sono le principali modifiche che verranno attuate con questa patch.

Storylines and world quests

• Quest-related system changes
• Addition of icons to make quest NPCs easily recognizable
• Addition of quest NPC locations to maps

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
• Rank/Level up fanfare
• Examination of dramatic effects when a new rank or level is attained
• Camera improvements
• Ability to adjust camera distance when locked onto a target
• Ability to freely adjust camera distance when playing with a gamepad

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

Auto-translate dictionary update

• -Update of auto-translate dictionary contents

Guildleve usability improvements

• Reexamination of and balancing of local levequest issuing conditions

Adjustments to item condition values

• Adjustments to lower the rate at which item condition deteriorates

Synthesis interface improvements

• -Adjustments to the item synthesis process

Increased pace of gathering actions

• -Changes to the frame rates of action animations to speed up gathering

Retainer system improvements

• -Ability to summon retainers currently operating a bazaar

Reexamination of enemy size

• Optimization of enemy size for ease of play

Reexamination of stats

• Addition of an auto-MP regeneration feature