Patch 1.21 - Due end of February / early March - Biggest patch to date

[Loony BoB]

- Jobs (Paladin, Warrior, Monk, Dragoon, Bard, Black Mage, White Mage)
- Player Residences
- Cutscene playback
- Seasonal events
- Two additional instanced raids
- More achievements, more achievement rewards and achievement rate-of-progress tracking
- Intra-city warping
- EXP log-off bonuses
- Chocobo barding
- Job battle monsters (I guess this means monsters with jobs?)
- Spellcasting changes
- Removal of accessory slots system
- Accessory recipe/synthesis/etc overhaul
- Food/medicine recipe/synthesis/etc overhaul
- Food/medicine effects changed
- Player search updates including text-command searches
- UI changes to fit all the other pre-mentioned new features

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/36474

Hamlet defence delayed 'til patch 1.22, but yeah, looks interesting. I might just pay for a month and check it out when it happens!

[Loony BoB]

And it's out! Patch 1.21 notes in all their glory: [patch1.21] Patch 1.21 Notes

FFXIV Player reaction is spread throughout the forums and from what general threads I've read over, it's a great patch but too early to give a real verdict on. If ME3 wasn't out today, I'd be subscribing a month to see how it's progressed but will wait until I've finished ME3 and Journey first, now, I think.

[Del Murder]

Did they ever give you access to that one city yet?

[Hollycat]

are there any new enemies?

[Loony BoB]

Yes, although I don't know how many.

Did they ever give you access to that one city yet?

I wish. I reckon it'll be a 2.0 thing - I can't see them releasing a new map until then.