Patch 2.1 Notes for General System Changes

[Andromeda]

There are even more changes and added features that don't group up with anything else. There are a lot of more changes to the systems and even achievements. The biggest new features here are the Duty Roulette and Party Finder allowing people to setup more customized runs on dungeons with specific goals in mind.

Duty Roulette has been added to the Duty Finder.

You may now register for duties at random from among those you have unlocked. Successful completion will earn you greater rewards than normal. Moreover, a bonus will be awarded once per day for participating in each category. Furthermore, should your role be in short supply, you will be awarded an additional bonus for being an adventurer in need.

Duties are divided into the following categories:

Duty Roulette: Low Level

Duties
Sastasha / The Tam-Tara Deepcroft / Copperbell Mines / Halatali / The Thousand Maws of Toto-Rak / Haukke Manor / Brayflox's Longstop / The Sunken Temple of Qarn / Cutter's Cry / The Stone Vigil / Dzemael Darkhold / The Aurum Vale / The Bowl of Embers / The Navel / The Howling Eye / Cape Westwind


Bonuses
Gil / Company Seals / Allagan Tomestones of Mythology / Allagan Tomestones of Philosophy



Duty Roulette: High Level

Duties
The Wanderer's Palace / Amdapor Keep / Copperbell Mines (Hard) / Haukke Manor (Hard) / Pharos Sirius


Bonuses
Gil / Allagan Tomestones of Mythology


* An average item level of 48 is required


Duty Roulette: Main Scenario

Duties
Castrum Meridianum / The Praetorium


Bonuses
Gil / Allagan Tomestones of Philosophy



Duty Roulette: Guildhests

Duty Roulette: Guildhests
Basic Training: Enemy Parties / Under the Armor / Basic Training: Enemy Strongholds / Hero on the Halfshell / Pulling Poison Posies / Stinging Back / All's Well that Ends in the Well / Flicking Sticks and Taking Names / More than a Feeler / Annoy the Void / Shadow and Claw / Long Live the Queen / Ward Up / Solemn Trinity


Bonuses
Gil / Company Seals



* Allagan Tomestones will only be awarded to players who have achieved level 50 in at least one class.
* Each Duty Roulette category will become available when two or more applicable duties are unlocked.


The required party composition is now displayed for all duties.

Please note that, for some duties, these requirements will not be imposed upon preformed parties.

The player commendation system has been added.

You can now commend a party member who left a positive impression on you during the course of duty.

Upon the conclusion of a duty, the Player Commendation button will appear in the bottom right of the screen. Selecting it will bring up an interface wherein you can commend a party member. Please note that commendations can only be made by those who joined a duty on their own, and not those in a party.


These commendations can be accumulated over time, and by receiving a certain amount, you will unlock achievements that grant special rewards.



The Vote Dismiss function has been added.

Players who are absent for extended periods or harass others can now be democratically expelled from the party.


To initiate a vote, first select Party Members from the Social section of the main menu. Next, select the party member you wish to nominate for dismissal, then Vote Dismiss from the submenu. When vote dismiss is initiated, party members will be prompted for their response. If more than half vote Yes, the player in question will be dismissed from the party.

* 4 hours must elapse since your last vote dismiss before you can initiate another.
* You will be required to select a reason for dismissal. Please be warned that unjustified usage of vote dismiss is a punishable act.

The Add Member feature may now be used to recruit new members for trials and guildhests.

* Please be aware that you may join the trials where the battle is already taking place and is at its peak.

The Party Finder has been added.

Through the Party Finder, you can either search for a party to join, or recruit other adventurers to form a party of your own. This feature is unlocked upon completion of the quest "It's Probably Pirates," and can be found in the Social section of the main menu.

* Players who have already fulfilled this requirement will have access to the Party Finder upon release of patch 2.1.

Join Party

The list of partys that are looking for members will be listed on the upper side of the Party Finder window and you may check the details on what kind of members they are looking for.



By pressing "Join," you will join the party right away. You may also send a Tell message to the party leader.


Search Party

You may search for the party to join based on the content and criteria.


Search for Members

When you search for partymember, first you select the objective from the availavble content categories(Dungeon / Guildhest / Trials / Raid / Quest Battle / Colosseum / FATE / Treasure Hunt). Then you can set criteria such as average item level, role, atomosphere, language, message.




The online status "Recruiting Party Members" has been added to the player search feature.

Players can now exit the Binding Coil of Bahamut by selecting Leave within the Duty Finder. Moreover, the Duty Finder can now be opened by clicking on the entry in the Duty List.

* Please note that the Duty Finder cannot be used to enter the Binding Coil of Bahamut.

Achievements

The following achievements and rewards have been added:

Achievement	Requirements	Reward
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Maelstrom I	Achieve PvP rank 1 with the Maelstrom.	Title: Lominsan Puppy
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Maelstrom II	Achieve PvP rank 10 with the Maelstrom.	Title: Lominsan Howler
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Maelstrom III	Achieve PvP rank 20 with the Maelstrom.	Title: Lominsan Growler
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Maelstrom IV	Achieve PvP rank 30 with the Maelstrom.	Title: Lominsan Hound
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Immortal Flames I	Achieve PvP rank 1 with the Immortal Flames.	Title: Ul'dahn Puppy
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Immortal Flames II	Achieve PvP rank 10 with the Immortal Flames.	Title: Ul'dahn Howler
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Immortal Flames III	Achieve PvP rank 20 with the Immortal Flames.	Title: Ul'dahn Growler
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Immortal Flames IV	Achieve PvP rank 30 with the Immortal Flames.	Title: Ul'dahn Hound
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Twin Adder I	Achieve PvP rank 1 with the Twin Adder.	Title: Gridanian Puppy
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Twin Adder II	Achieve PvP rank 10 with the Twin Adder.	Title: Gridanian Howler
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Twin Adder III	Achieve PvP rank 20 with the Twin Adder.	Title: Gridanian Growler
Cutting Your Wolf Loose: Twin Adder IV	Achieve PvP rank 30 with the Twin Adder.	Title: Gridanian Hound
Hungry Like a Wolf I	Participate in your first match at the Wolves' Den.	-
Hungry Like a Wolf II	Participate in 50 matches at the Wolves' Den.	-
Hungry Like a Wolf III	Participate in 100 matches at the Wolves' Den.	-
Hungry Like a Wolf IV	Participate in 500 matches at the Wolves' Den.	-
Hungry Like a Wolf V	Participate in 1,000 matches at the Wolves' Den.	-
Wolfing It Down	Participate in 5,000 matches at the Wolves' Den.	Title: Ravenous Wolf
Pack Mentality I	Triumph for the first time at the Wolves' Den.	-
Pack Mentality II	Triumph in 50 matches at the Wolves' Den.	-
Pack Mentality III	Triumph in 100 matches at the Wolves' Den.	-
Pack Mentality IV	Triumph in 500 matches at the Wolves' Den.	-
Pack Mentality V	Triumph in 1,000 matches at the Wolves' Den.	-
Leader of the Pack	Triumph in 5,000 matches at the Wolves' Den.	Title: Alpha Wolf
Going Up in Flames	Defeat Ifrit in the Bowl of Embers (Extreme).	-
Gone with the Wind	Defeat Garuda in the Howling Eye (Extreme).	-
Earth to Earth	Earth to Earth	-
Leaving a Good Impression I	Receive 10 player commendations.	Title: Heart of the Party
Leaving a Good Impression II	Receive 50 player commendations.	Minion: Princely Hatchling
Leaving a Good Impression III	Receive 100 player commendations.	Item: Partisan's Crown
Leaving a Good Impression IV	Receive 300 player commendations.	Item: Sovereign Barding
Everybody's Darling	Receive 500 player commendations.	Mount: Gilded Magitek Armor
You Bet Your Ash I	Attain rank 1 reputation (neutral) with the Brotherhood of Ash.	-
You Bet Your Ash II	Attain rank 2 reputation (recognized) with the Brotherhood of Ash.	-
You Bet Your Ash III	Attain rank 3 reputation (friendly) with the Brotherhood of Ash.	-
A Real Bad Ash	Attain rank 4 reputation (trusted) with the Brotherhood of Ash.	Title: Ashen Warrior
Sylph-conscious I	Attain rank 1 reputation (neutral) with the sylphs of Little Solace.	-
Attain rank 1 reputation (neutral) with the sylphs of Little Solace.	Attain rank 2 reputation (recognized) with the sylphs of Little Solace.	-
Sylph-conscious III	Attain rank 3 reputation (friendly) with the sylphs of Little Solace.	-
Sylph-assured	Attain rank 4 reputation (trusted) with the sylphs of Little Solace.	Title: Sylph-Friend
Mapping the Realm: Copperbell Mines (Hard)	Discover every location within Copperbell Mines (Hard).	-
Mapping the Realm: Haukke Manor (Hard)	Discover every location within Haukke Manor (Hard).	-
Mapping the Realm: Pharos Sirius	Discover every location within Pharos Sirius.	-
I Can Dig It I	Decipher 3 timeworn leather maps and open the treasure chests to which they lead.	-
I Can Dig It II	Decipher 5 timeworn goatskin maps and open the treasure chests to which they lead.	-
I Can Dig It III	Decipher 10 timeworn toadskin maps and open the treasure chests to which they lead.	-
I Can Dig It IV	Decipher 20 timeworn boarskin maps and open the treasure chests to which they lead.	-
No Stone Unturned	Decipher 20 timeworn peisteskin maps and open the treasure chests to which they lead.	Title: Treasure Hunter
You Call That a Labyrinth	Complete the Labyrinth of the Ancients.	-
Mapping the Realm: Labyrinth of the Ancients	Discover every location in the Labyrinth of the Ancients.	-
The Kindness of Strangers	Resurrect a player who is not in your party.	-
The Kindness of Strangers II	Resurrect a player who is not in your party 20 times.	-

The following subcategories have been added to achievements:

Battle

The Wolves' Den / Trials / Treasure Hunt / Raids
Class

PvP / Commendation
Quests

Beast Tribe Quests

Seasonal event achievements will no longer be displayed unless they have already been obtained.

The requirements for the achievements below have been reduced.

Please note that players who fulfill the reduced requirements must perform the relevant feat one more time to unlock the achievement.

Achievement Name	Original Requirements		Revised Requirements
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea II	300 Times	→	100 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea III	1,000 Times	→	300 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea IV	2,000 Times	→	500 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: La Noscea V	4,000 Times	→	1,000 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud II	300 Times	→	100 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud III	1,000 Times	→	300 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud IV	2,000 Times	→	500 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Black Shroud V	4,000 Times	→	1,000 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan II	300 Times	→	100 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan II	1,000 Times	→	300 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan IV	2,000 Times	→	500 Times
Good Things Come to Those Who Bait: Thanalan V	4,000 Times	→	1,000 Times
All the More Region to Leve II	50 Times	→	20 Times
All the More Region to Leve III	100 Times	→	50 Times
All the More Region to Leve IV	500 Times	→	100 Times
All the More Region to Leve V	1,000 Times	→	200 Times
All the More Region to Leve VI	5,000 Times	→	500 Times
Region d'Etre	10,000 Times	→	1,000 Times
'Think Global, Quest Local II	50 Times	→	20 Times
'Think Global, Quest Local III	100 Times	→	50 Times
'Think Global, Quest Local IV	500 Times	→	100 Times
'Think Global, Quest Local V	1,000 Times	→	200 Times
'Think Global, Quest Local VI	5,000 Times	→	500 Times
Lost in Localization	10,000 Times	→	1,000 Times
In the Outfield II	50 Times	→	20 Times
In the Outfield III	100 Times	→	50 Times
In the Outfield IV	500 Times	→	100 Times
In the Outfield V	1,000 Times	→	200 Times
In the Outfield VI	5,000 Times	→	500 Times
Field of Dreams	10,000 Times	→	1,000 Times
Serving a Greater Cause I	10 Times	→	5 Times
Serving a Greater Cause II	50 Times	→	10 Times
Serving a Greater Cause III	100 Times	→	20 Times
Serving a Greater Cause IV	500 Times	→	30 Times
Serving a Greater Cause V	1,000 Times	→	50 Times
Serving a Greater Cause VI	5,000 Times	→	100 Times
Enraptured Servitude	10,000 Times	→	200 Times
Fueling the Storm II	100 Times	→	50 Times
Fueling the Storm II	1,000 Times	→	200 Times
The Onyx Oars	5,000 Times	→	500 Times
The Onyx Oars	100 Times	→	50 Times
Feeding the Serpent III	1,000 Times	→	200 Times
The Sycamore Leaf	5,000 Times	→	500 Times
Fanning the Flames II	100 Times	→	50 Times
Fanning the Flames III	1,000 Times	→	200 Times
The Brass Scales	5,000 Times	→	500 Times
To Each According to His Need: Maelstrom II	100 Times	→	30 Times
To Each According to His Need: Maelstrom III	1,000 Times	→	100 Times
The Jade Mast	5,000 Times	→	200 Times
To Each According to His Need: Twin Adder II	100 Times	→	30 Times
To Each According to His Need: Twin Adder III	1,000 Times	→	100 Times
The Willow Leaf	5,000 Times	→	200 Times
To Each According to His Need: Immortal Flames II	100 Times	→	30 Times
To Each According to His Need: Immortal Flames III	1,000 Times	→	100 Times
To Each According to His Need: Immortal Flames III	5,000 Times	→	200 Times

The following achievements have been moved to the Raids subcategory:

The Binds that Tie I

The Binds that Tie II

The Binds that Tie III




A sort function has been added to character inventory, retainer inventory, and the Armoury Chest.

The Sort option is now available in the item subcommand menu. Further customize this new function by using the Sort Customization options found in the Character tab of Character Configuration, accessed via the System menu.
* This new sort function replaces the previous function that grouped automatically acquired items into separate inventory tabs.



/itemsort (/isort) text commands have been added.

Specific categories of items in your inventory can be further sorted by using a sequence of text commands.

The /itemsort commands are as follows:

Usage

Text commands	Description
/itemsort condition "category" "condition" "order"	Sets the items to be sorted along with sorting order. This command only sets the conditions, and does not sort inventory upon use.
/itemsort execute "category"	Sorts the specified items based on the conditions given. Sort conditions are cleared upon using this command.

Examples:

1. Sort main arms by descending item level (i.e. highest to lowest).

Text commands	Description
/itemsort condition mh ilv des	Sets main arms to be sorted by descending item level.
/itemsort execute main	Sorts main arms based on the previously set conditions.

2. Sort all items in the Armoury Chest by descending order of craftsmanship bonus and spiritbond.

Text commands	Description
/itemsort condition armoury craftsmanship des	Sets Armoury Chest to be sorted by descending craftsmanship bonus.
/itemsort condition armoury spiritbond des	Sets Armoury Chest to be sorted by descending spiritbond.
/itemsort execute armoury	Sorts Armoury Chest based on the previously set conditions.

3. Sort inventory items in an order similar to the Sort subcommand.

Text commands	Description
/itemsort condition inventory stack des	Sets inventory to be sorted by descending size of item stacks.
/itemsort condition inventory spiritbond des	Sets inventory to be sorted by descending spiritbond.
/itemsort condition inventory materia des	Sets inventory to be sorted by descending number of materia.
/itemsort condition inventory hq des	Sets inventory to be sorted first by HQ then NQ items.
/itemsort condition inventory id des	Sets inventory to be sorted by descending item ID.
/itemsort condition inventory ilv des	Sets inventory to be sorted by descending item level.
/itemsort condition inventory lv des	Sets inventory to be sorted by descending equipping level.
/itemsort condition inventory category asc	Sets inventory to be sorted by ascending category.
/itemsort execute inventory	Sorts inventory based on the previously set conditions.

4. Sort inventory in the opposite order to the Sort subcommand.

Text commands	Description
/itemsort condition inventory stack asc	Sets inventory to be sorted by ascending size of item stacks.
/itemsort condition inventory spiritbond asc	Sets inventory to be sorted by ascending spiritbond.
/itemsort condition inventory materia asc	Sets inventory to be sorted by ascending number of materia.
/itemsort condition inventory hq asc	Sets inventory to be sorted first by NQ then HQ items.
/itemsort condition inventory id asc	Sets inventory to be sorted by ascending item ID.
/itemsort condition inventory ilv asc	Sets inventory to be sorted by ascending item level.
/itemsort condition inventory lv asc	Sets inventory to be sorted by ascending equipping level.
/itemsort condition inventory category des	Sets inventory to be sorted by descending category.
/itemsort execute inventory	Sorts inventory based on the previously set conditions.

The following changes have been made to the Armoury Chest:

Gear that is registered to a gear set is now marked with the gear set symbol.

In addition to being marked with an "x," the icon for gear that cannot be equipped by your current class/job is now also greyed out.





In the case where multiple stacks of the same item exist in your inventory, using an item will now deplete the stack from which it was used.

Items can now be discarded by dragging and dropping the item icon outside of the inventory window.

Umlauts and accented characters can now be used in chat tab labels.

The Add to Blacklist option has been added to the character name subcommands available from the chat log.

An alliance chat channel usable only within the Crystal Tower has been added.

* This channel can also be accessed using the /alliance (/a) text command.

The number of items that need to be traded will now be displayed at the top of NPC trade windows.

The following features have been added to hotbars and cross hotbars:

New options are now available in the Display tab in Hotbar Settings:

Display hotbar numbers.

Enable hotbar cycling button.

Enable drag-and-drop repositioning.


・Hotbars that are called by simultaneously holding LT + RT, or L2 + R2, can now be registered.

These hotbars can be set by selecting the Expanded Hold Controls option on the Cross tab of the Hotbar Settings menu found within Character Configuration.
* This option is deactivated by default.
If the XHB control setting is set to "Toggle," XHB will become inactrivae when the new window pops.

Actions, such as autorun or registering cross hotbars, that require L1 + LB to be held down simultaneously will be unavailable while L2 + R2 and LB + RB cross hotbars are activated.

The currently displayed cross hotbar will be saved upon logout.

The System Configuration and Character Configuration category icons can now be added to hotbars using the subcommand or by dragging and dropping the icons.

Icons can now be removed from hotbars by dragging and dropping them outside of the hotbar area.



The following changes have been made to gamepad/controller controls:

The following changes have been made to gamepad/controller controls:

You can now scroll through the enmity list using LB/L1 + up/down on the direction buttons.

You can now scroll through the alliance list using LB/L1 + right/left on the direction buttons.



When using a gamepad/controller, the cursor will now appear at the top of the list when accessing subcommands.

The following changes have been made to the status effects information displayed on the party list and focus targets:

High-priority status effects will be displayed.

The free company actions of others will no longer be displayed.

The food benefit icons of others will no longer be displayed.



The color of target bar names will now change in correspondence to the player or monster targeted.

Your current class/job will now be displayed under the EXP bar.

The "viewing cutscene" icon will now also be displayed on the character name of players who are watching a cutscene in dungeons.

A Focus Target option has been added to character subcommands.

The following subcommands have been added to the party list:

Leave

Disband (party leader only)

Kick from Party (party leader only)

Promote (party leader only)



It is no longer possible to access subcommands by pressing the confirm button with a character selected.

Subcommands can be accessed by right-clicking the mouse, or pressing the x button/ □ button on the gamepad/controller.

The following changes and additions have been made to focus targets:

The focus target function has now been added to the PlayStation®3 version of the game.
* Server info and the EXP bar will not be visible while using the focus target function in the PlayStation®3 version.

The action on a focus target's progress bar will now be displayed in front of the focus target's name.

The clickable area for focus targets is now larger.



When pressing the F key (face target), instead of instantly facing the target, characters will now track the target's movement with his/her head until a direction button is pressed.

Pressing the confirm button with nothing targeted will now prioritize the selection of nearer targets.

Four new options have been added to the filters for target cycling and marking:

Alliance Members

Pets/Minions

Duty-specific Enemies (quest/FATE/guild leve/hunting log)

Signs (marked targets)



Display names will now be visible from a greater distance.

The camera will now reset to its original position when the obstacle that triggered the camera adjustment is no longer obscuring the character's view.

An option for maintaining camera distance is now available for Legacy movement settings.

The following changes and additions have been made to map functions:

A map link function has been added.
Use the controls described below to place a flag on the map, as well as insert the link in the chat input window.

Mouse/Keyboard: Ctrl + right click on the desired position on the map.

Gamepad/Controller: Position the crosshair on the desired position on the map and press the RB/R1 button.

Once executed in chat, the text command will automatically display the placed flag's location and map coordinates.



Map quest icons will now also display the level at which the quest can be accepted.

Mousing over icons on the map will now display the full name of the icon.

The display of map location names will now toggle on/off in correspondence to the level of map zoom.

The Show/Hide map text button found on the left of the map will now cycle through four different options:

Display icons and text (default setting)

Display icons only

Display text only

Display no icons or text


The icon for quest objectives located in an adjoining area is now more visible.

NPCs or hints will now display a new icon in the case where an objective has been failed.

The location for guildleves and fishing log objectives will now be displayed on the map in different colors.





The following changes and additions have been made to the mini-map:

Labels that were previously being cut off are now fully displayed.

Mousing over gathering points on the mini-map will now display a gathering point's name and level.



The teleport destination list now includes area names.

When the map is opened via the journal or the duty list, the title of the corresponding quest or leve will now be displayed at the top of the map.

The /throw emote has been added.

* This emote may be learned by completing the Level 36 quest "Toss Fit Workout."

The following adjustments have been made to emotes and the emote interface.

Using the /doze emote beside a bed in the housing area will display an alternate sleeping animation.

Emotes that display alternate animations when sitting on the ground, sitting in a chair, or mounted are now marked as such.

A "Display log message" checkbox has been added to the emote menu.
Unchecking this box will hide emote messages from your log.

Upon changing Grand Company allegiance, your salute emote will automatically be changed to that of your new Grand Company.



In the event that your letter box is full, preventing you from receiving item-attached letters, a warning message will be displayed.

The following text commands have been added:

Command	Function
/alliance(/a)	Sends a message to all members of your current alliance, regardless of their location. Typing /alliance or /a without a message switches the default chat mode to [Alliance].
/petaction(/pac)	Uses a pet action on the specified PC. Uses current target when not specified. This cannot be used with pet actions you have not yet learned, or when restricted by other factors. e.g. /petaction Obey
/buddyaction(/bac)	Uses a companion action. The target of companion actions cannot be specified. This cannot be used with companion actions you have not yet learned, or when restricted by other factors. e.g. /companionaction Attacker Stance
/hudreset	Reverts the HUD layout to the default setting.

The sound effect text commands to may now be used in Alliance chat mode, in addition to Party chat mode.

These commands may now also be used in /echo messages.



The /macroicon (/micon) text command may now be used to display pet and companion action icons.

After the action name, enter "pet" followed by the pet's name for pet actions, or "companion" for companion actions.

e.g.
To display the "Free Stance" icon:
/macroicon Sic pet Ifrit-Egi

To display the "Away" icon:
/macroicon Away companion


* For detailed instructions on using text commands, refer to the LodestonePlay Guide, or enter "/? (command name)" in-game.

The main menu buttons in the lower right-hand corner of the screen have been consolidated into a single row, with multiple commands grouped under each button.




The following changes have been made to the Character window.

Character models may now be moved, rotated, or resized.
* In gamepad mode, Character Display mode must be enabled to use this feature.




The average item level of your gear will now be displayed.





The "Companions" button has been removed. Companion commands may now be accessed from the main menu's "Character" button.

The Attribute Bonus button will now be hidden for characters lower than level 10.

The "Resistances" tab has been added.

All resistances possessed by your character will be displayed here.

Physical resistances and PvP properties have also been moved to this screen.


Grand Company rank is now displayed on the profile tab, and a chart of all available ranks is available for viewing.

The PvP currency Wolf Marks has been added to the Currency tab.

The “Reputation” tab has been added, and will display the following information:

* This tab will only appear after certain conditions are met. Total number of player commendations received

Beast tribe reputation




An "All" category has been added to the Active Help menu.

When configuring the display of battle effects (System -> Character Configuration -> Character -> Battle Effects Settings) the "Own" category will now include your character's pets, companions, buddies, or mounts.

The following options have been added to the System -> Character Configuration menu:

Control Settings General Tab

Movement Settings

- Maintain camera distance for Legacy Type (camera-based) movement
* This option is enabled by default.
Cutscene Skipping


Target Tab

Click Filter Settings

- Alliance
- Pets/Minions
- Duty-specific Enemies
- Signs


Signs

Target Filter Settings

- Alliance
- Pets/Minions
- Duty-specific Enemies
- Signs


Character Tab

Sort Customization

Sort Method (Fill tabs in order / Sort items into tabs based on category)
* With the addition of this feature, the “auto-sort items” option has been removed.



UI Settings General Tab

Map Settings

- Shortcut display type
　* Players may toggle between “Close immediately” and “Close when active.”
- Reverse analog stick up/down control
- Reverse analog stick left/right control

Targets

- Display only detrimental effects you inflict.
　* With this setting enabled, detrimental effects not inflicted by you (or your pets, minions, and companions) will be hidden. This setting has no effect on the display of beneficial effects.

Party List Tab

Alliance List



Display Name Settings Others Tab

Alliance Members



Alliance Members Display Tab

Hotbar Display Settings

- Display hotbar number (Windows version only)
- Enable hotbar cycling button (Windows version only)
- Enable drag-and-drop repositioning (Windows version only)
- Additional hotbar display settings (Windows version only)


Cross Tab

Expanded Hold Controls

- Expanded Hold Controls
The following option has been added to the Set Selection customization settings:

- Enable automatic hotbar switching when drawing/sheathing weapon


Log Window Settings General Tab

Log Text Color

- The "Alliance" category has been added.
Log Filter Settings

- The "Alliance" checkbox has been added to the Chat tab.
- The following Subject categories have been added to the Battle tab:
　　- Alliance Member
　　- Friendly NPCs
　　- Pets/Companions
　　- Pets/Companions (Party)
　　- Pets/Companions (Alliance)
　　- Pets/Companions (Other PC)
- The following adjustments have been made to the Announcements tab:
　　- Free Company Login Notices" and "Free Company Announcements" have been split into separate categories.
　　- "Retainer Sale Notifications" now have their own category, and are no longer classified as system messages.
　　- "Party Members' Progression Messages" and "Others' Progression Messages" have been split into two categories.


Notification Sounds Tab

Notification Sounds Tab

- Party
- Alliance
- Free Company
- Linkshell[1]～[8]
　* A total of sixteen notification sounds are now available.



The following options have been added to the “System” -> “System Configuration” menu.

Sound Settings Player Effects Volume (Self, Party, Other PCs)
* This feature may be used to adjust the volume of other players' crafting effects, and so forth.


Gamepad Settings Button Configuration

The following commands may now be assigned to the left/right analog stick buttons:

- Draw/Sheathe Weapon
- Lock On
- Face Target
- Reset Camera Position
- Not Assigned




When repositioning windows on the "System" -> "HUD Layout" configuration screen, the NUM2-NUM8 or directional keys can now be used to move the currently selected window.

New user macro icons have been added.

The following new keybinds are available (default values indicated where applicable):

The following new keybinds are available (default values indicated where applicable): Tilt Camera Up: Ctrl+↑

Tilt Camera Up: Ctrl+↑


Targeting Tab Cycle Up Through Enmity List: Ctrl+NUM8

Cycle Down Through Enmity List: Ctrl+NUM2

Cycle Through Alliance List (Nearest to Farthest): Ctrl+NUM6

Cycle Through Alliance List (Fathest to Nearest): Ctrl+NUM3

Cycle Through Alliance List 1

Cycle Through Alliance List 2

Target Alliance #, Member #


Shortcuts Tab PvP Profile

Party Finder

Housing

Key Items

Party Members

Friend List

Black List

Player Search


Chat Tab Temporarily Switch Chat Mode to Alliance



The "Target Nearest NPC or Object" keybind will no longer target pets/minions or companions.

Pressing the [Scroll Lock] key will now also hide the following UI elements:

Target ring

Target lines

Aggro lines



The [Ctrl+Home] keyboard shortcut will toggle the size of the active window among five sizes. (60%/80%/100%/120%/140%)

The screenshot feature may now be used for cutscenes.

The screenshot feature may now be used for cutscenes.

Materia conversion and melding log messages have been recategorized from system messages to synthesis messages.

Hunting and crafting logs may now be navigated using the PageUp/PageDown keys.

New music has been added to the game's soundtrack.

Data centers have been restructured to more evenly distribute server load.

Upon first logging in after installing patch 2.1, you will be prompted to select the data center corresponding to your character’s World. The new data centers and the Worlds belonging to each are as follows:

Elemental

Aegis / Atomos / Carbuncle / Garuda / Gungnir / Kujata / Ramuh / Tonberry / Typhon / Unicorn
Gaia

Alexander / Bahamut / Durandal / Fenrir / Ifrit / Ridill / Tiamat / Ultima / Valefor / Yojimbo / Zeromus
Mana

Anima / Asura / Belias / Chocobo / Hades / Ixion / Mandragora / Masamune / Pandaemonium / Titan
Aether

Adamantoise / Balmung / Cactuar / Coeurl / Faerie / Gilgamesh / Goblin / Mateus / Midgardsormr / Sargatanas / Siren / Zalera
Primal

Behemoth / Brynhildr / Diabolos / Excalibur / Exodus / Famfrit / Hyperion / Lamia / Leviathan / Malboro / Ultros
Chaos

Cerberus / Lich / Moogle / Odin / Phoenix / Ragnarok / Shiva

A data center selection menu has been added to the title screen.
If you have characters on multiple Worlds, please select the appropriate data center for the character you wish to play as before logging in.
If a record of your most recent login still remains, the appropriate data center will be selected automatically.

* Players with multiple accounts will also need to return to the title screen and select the appropriate data center before logging in with a different character.

Following features will be added to the launcher. (Windows-only)

- Virtual keyboard feature will be added. You may use this feature to enter both Square Enix ID and password.

- "CONFIG" button will added to the launcher.



Back Up and Recovery of Game Settings
A feature where you could import and export the macros, gear sets, hotbar, and various UI settings will be added.
* With settings that can be changed under System Config such as resolution and sound will not be saved.
Backing Up Settings
Access the launcher Config menu, and select Back Up to bring up a system menu. Click the Backup button and choose a destination. A file named FFXIVconfig.fea will be created in the folder you select.

Restoring Settings
From the same system window, click Restore and select the folder containing the FFXIVconfig.fea file you wish to import.



System Information
Will display the specific details on the computer you are using.

Default
Will reset the settings under System Config to default settings.

Source: FINAL FANTASY XIV, The Lodestone | Patch 2.1 Notes (12/14/2013)