The latest major update for Final Fantasy XIV, specifically patch 7.3, is available starting August 5, and with it comes a slew of new and adjusted content. While players have been a little down on the MMORPG since Dawntrail, this patch doesn't look to help too much, with 7.4 appearing to be the major patch that will bring players back. Regardless, update 7.3 still has quite a few improvements that hopefully will satisfy current players.
What We've Come to Expect
The content we've come to expect in a major post-release patch for the MMO's expansion, Dawntrail, isn't anything new. Square Enix has been using the same formula for a decade now, having a similar rollout and content distribution, with some adjustments here and there. For 7.3, we'll, of course, be getting new story quests, finally concluding the Alexandria scenario we've had since the start of Dawntrail. Along with this comes a new Trial and Extreme version, along with a dungeon (Meso Terminal) to coincide with the story quests.
Being an odd patch, we're also getting the second Echoes of Vana'diel Alliance Raid, San d'Oria: The Second Walk. This is arguably the biggest piece of content most players will be...