Final Fantasy 14 has a new expansion launching tomorrow, “Dawntrail”, however if you were excited to play it you may want to hold off for a few days, especially on Xbox as the game is currently experiencing a myriad of issues. So much so that Naoki Yoshida, director of Final Fantasy 14 had to issue an apology via a blog.
Speaking on the game and it’s early access launch which has been going on leading up to tomorrows official launch Yoshida says:
“Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has been playing Dawntrail since the start of early access. However, I would like to offer my sincere apologies regarding the issues that we have identified and listed below. Please let me explain the status of the investigation behind their causes and the measures we plan to take to address them.”
While there are a ton of issues with the game on all platforms it does seem that Xbox has it the worst at the moment. Enough so for Yoshida to specifically talk about that version.
“We have confirmed an issue in the Xbox version where the game client may become unresponsive when transitioning between locations, such as field areas and cities. Our preliminary investigation suggests that this issue is likely due to a phenomenon known as memory fragmentation.”
The game essentially freezing on Xbox anytime you transition to a new area is definitely the type of game breaking bug you don’t want in a game. They are working on the solution, but don’t expect it to be ready by tomorrow though:
“We are currently conducting a comprehensive investigation into the matter, which we have prioritized to ensure a swift resolution. However, rectifying this issue requires the deployment of a patch to update the client. This process involves rigorous checks by our QA team, among other procedures, which means it may take several days to address.”
“We are working to expedite the release of this patch at the earliest possible opportunity. However, we regret to say that this process will require some time. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this causes and appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to address the issue.”
If you however just can’t wait for the fix and patch to go live Yoshida recommends playing on lower populated servers to minimize the chances of it happening.
“The likelihood of encountering memory fragmentation is reduced when playing on Worlds with relatively low populations due to the lower chances of encountering large numbers of characters on screen at the same time. Until we have resolved the issue, we kindly suggest you consider playing on either the Dynamis, Shadow, or Oceania data centers.”
While there are other issues such as graphical errors with certain races and certain skills not properly working it does seem that the bulk of the issues are on Xbox.
Does this dampen your excitement, especially if you were planning on playing on Xbox? Let us know below. As soon as a patch is live we will let you know!
