Final Fantasy XIV has remained a top MMORPG title for several years, thanks to constant updates and expansions improving the game world. The game's burgeoning population has placed a sizable amount of traffic on Square Enix's servers, but this is being addressed with the upcoming Patch 6.18.
Arriving on July 5, 2022, Square Enix will roll out the upcoming patch. This long-awaited update focuses on addressing server issues as filled servers and waiting queue times have been a part of the game experience for quite some time now. Players will be able to spread out more evenly across the game's data centers through a series of fixes and incentives.
In a Lodestone post on June 21, Square Enix divulged details on how it planned to address server and world congestion concerns. According to the Final Fantasy XIV developers, the renovations will be carried out in two distinct phases.
The first phase has been explained through the implementation of Patch 6.18. Four new worlds will be added to the Light and Chaos data centers, welcoming new players or inviting existing players to transfer to the new worlds.
The worlds Sagittarius and Phantom will be added to the Chaos center, with worlds named Alpha and Raiden will be joining the cluster of worlds in the Light center. This will occur when Patch 6.18 goes live on July 5, and players who flock to these new worlds will receive a bevy of bonuses. The benefits differ slightly depending on how players play in the worlds.
Final Fantasy XIV players who create new characters in the new worlds will receive a great way to level up quickly. Specifically, a double experience bonus will be in effect for new characters until they reach the level 80 cap.
Additionally, new characters will receive ten
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