Bug: Hell on Rails (Extreme) audio effects failing to trigger on battle mechanics

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During the Hells on Rails (Extreme) trial, certain mechanics with designed audio triggers will fail to sound, such as Doomtrain's "finger snap" or the electrical noise during Arcane Revelation's impending execution.

The bug will happen randomly for some folks but seemingly not everyone and different mix-ups for every occurrence. Cannot confirm this detail however, since some people don't actually have their game sounds enabled or are not paying attention to it.

Date & Time: 2 January 2026
Frequency: Sometimes
World name: Siren
Character name: Elru Shadebane @ Siren
Retainer name: None
NPC name: None
Monster name: Doomtrain
Class/Level: Reaper/100
Party or solo: Party of 8
In-game time: 1100 EST but happens at anytime seemingly random
Area and coordinates: Hell on Rails (Extreme) arena
Housing: None
Steps:
1. Enter the Hell on Rails (Extreme) trial
2. Progress through the fight, experiencing several mechanics designed with audio ques.
3. Sometimes, the audio que for Arcane Revelation executing (electrical noise), the 'Snap' indicating a "Twisters" style lightning mechanic, or the 2-3 blow-offs from the upper train during the intermission phase will sometimes not trigger.
4. Proceed to die because you're smooth brained and weren't looking at the boss to visually identify the mechanics after building dependency on the audio triggers that did not trigger.

Connection Specs
- Type of internet connection/provider: Optical Fiber / AT&T
- Modem maker/model number: Nokia BGW320-505

■ PC Specs

To obtain the system information, open the FFXIV launcher and select Config → System Information → Display.

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