Heavensward Preliminary Patch Notes Discussion

[Classikmage]

[2.0] Player attributes have been adjusted as follows:

Skill speed and spell speed now affect damage over time and healing over time effects.

I can only assume one of two outcomes from this, either it will increase the damage each tick by them or.... more likely, will probably just make them tick a bit faster based your current skill speed/speed.

The effect of determination on auto-attacks has been reduced.

This just makes me sad. It's just straight up a nerf to determination.

Critical hit rate now affects damage dealt with a critical strike.

This is interesting. So sounds like Critical hit will also now add a damage boost to spells/abilities that critical along side the damage you get from the Critical. Making Critical Hit even more valuable than it was before.

Certain attributes no longer affect parry or block.

Only two statistics affect parry/block. STR affects parry/block damage and DEX affects parry/block rates. Since these stats are only used for tanking mobs with and STR is actually used by tank jobs, I'm going to assume this is pertaining to DEX. Since BRD and NIN technically aren't tanking jobs, SE feels the parry/block rate on DEX is not really viable.

[Gulkeeva]

We can desynth almsot everything 2.X /welcomesthesoontobefreespace

[Buffy]

Been waiting since Fanfest and Koji Fox said he had just got done translating way mroe logs >\

I'm really impressed with your speed in responding to your name.

Do you have a google alert set up or are you simply telepathically connected to the forums?

[Rocl]

it was just coincidence this time, i'm afraid sorry to burst the bubble of the great rocl myth :E

i just got home and saw the notes/launch trailer + this thred

[Buffy]

[2.0] The level cap for desynthesis has been increased.
The level cap for each class has been increased from 110 to 180.
The cumulative skill point maximum has been increased from 350 to 560.

Well I was expecting it to go up, but....

[Buffy]

[2.0] Players can now hire up to eight retainers.
* Players are normally limited to two retainers per character. To hire additional retainers, please use the optional retainer service (NA: http://sqex.to/4Aq / EU: http://sqex.to/nLj ) available on the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Mog Station.

YES. 1 per craft, awesome!

[Gulkeeva]

Well I was expecting it to go up, but....

We can at least zerg to 130ish.... on launch!

[Buffy]

[2.0] To reduce server congestion after the release of patch 3.0, players who are inactive for thirty minutes will be logged out automatically.

Oh boy.

[Deathbringer]

Dat DRK's PVP gear ......

[Shenrien]

Oh boy, I can lower the quality of my items now... Why anyone would want to do that.

[Classikmage]

New looting preferences. I wonder how many people will take advantage of Lootmaster before it starts to piss people off?

[Edelweiss]

Skill speed and spell speed now affect damage over time and healing over time effects.

I can only assume one of two outcomes from this, either it will increase the damage each tick by them or.... more likely, will probably just make them tick a bit faster based your current skill speed/speed.

It's going to be the former. The latter would mean they'd have to deviate from the 3 seconds per tic.

The effect of determination on auto-attacks has been reduced.

Also this is fucking stupid. Now we'll just pile on CHR. Then CHR will be nerfed come 4.0.

Nice job, guys.

[Voyage1970]

Oh boy, I can lower the quality of my items now... Why anyone would want to do that.

Quest turn-ins I guess? Pretty sure you need either all HQ or all NQ can't mix and match for quest requirements.

[Classikmage]

Oh goodie.... under new monsters we get Rainbow Brite's pet T-REX.......GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY..


...wait....

am I allowed to say that here? <.< >.>;

[Gulkeeva]

Oh boy.

If they didn't change anything from the way they did that in 2.0 launch... you'll see people still abuse how to stay logged in

[Classikmage]

[2.0] Zodiac Weapons have been adjusted as follows:
The items required to create and upgrade Zodiac Weapons must now be purchased using Allagan tomestones of poetics instead of Allagan tomestones of soldiery.
The drop rate for atma has been increased.
The number of enemies to defeat for the Trials of the Braves has been reduced.
The drop rate of alexandrite from FATEs has been increased.
The number of alexandrite received from the quest "Morbid Motivation" has been increased.
The rate at which weapons gain soul attunement and soul resonance has been increased.
The drop rate of dungeon items required to make a Zodiac Weapon has been increased.


More Zodiac weapon nerfs lol.

[Sho]

Oh boy, I can lower the quality of my items now... Why anyone would want to do that.

If you're farming for a certain mat and you know you don't need HQ items to make an HQ product. Space saver, really.

[Classikmage]

Players can now cast Teleport and Return while riding a mount.

YES!!

[Sho]

Determination caught that hella nerf, lol.

[Edelweiss]

Determination caught that hella nerf, lol.

It's such a poorly thought out and heavy-handed fuck job.

They literally could have just reduced the amount of it on gear instead. Now we're just going to stack CHR.

The devs are fucking retarded.