Final Fantasy XIV Patch 1.18 Delayed By Two Weeks

Final Fantasy XIV producer, Naoki Yoshida, reported in this week with another “Letter from the Producer” column over at the Square Enix forums. Yoshida showed off an auto-attack trailer (watch it above) he’d prepared for fans to watch, and revealed that auto-attack functionality would be prioritized for patch 1.18.

The full list of bullet points provided by Yoshida for patch 1.18 were as follows:

• Auto-attack functionality will be prioritized in 1.18.
• Attack motion diversification and fine-tuning are planned for 1.19.
• Battle classes only will receive auto-attack.
• The stamina gauge will be abolished with the introduction of auto-attack.
• Recast timers will be adjusted for certain actions obtained via quests and guild marks whose action costs were managed solely through the stamina gauge.
• Certain actions dependent on the stamina gauge will have their effects adjusted.
• Characters will be made able to switch between passive and active modes while moving.
• Multiple attacks during auto-attack is also being planned for the future.

Due to the amount of work involved, patch 1.18 will be delayed by two weeks beyond its initially planned mid-June release. Yoshida promises, however, that it will be a “heavyweight among patches”.