Where's OUR discount?

[Alhanelem]

Well, it was probably all Yoshi-P's idea. But he's too busy to do marketing for all of SE.

[Tashan]

What is with people on this forum and feeling like their entitled to everything.

Cry less or stop playing.

[Helel]

I find it hilarious that the FFXIV population is so low that they can include all the players' names in the credits. What a great way to promote your game haha.

[Llama]

The current price is $ 9.99 a month. It's just a marketing gimmick. Making their current players think they get a discount, because they know damn well 2.0 ($14.95) is not going to lure in a ton of players. They are trying to get as many people as they can now.
I feel bad for SE maybe in about 2 years they'll realize that FFXI still has higher subscriptions. They should have made and new graphic engine for XI instead.

[Midorikaze]

I feel bad for SE maybe in about 2 years they'll realize that FFXI still has higher subscriptions. They should have made and new graphic engine for XI instead.

Words cannot express how much I agree with this, and how much I wish this happened instead.

Dude, if I could I would shake your hand.

[Camiie]

Does this announcement mean 2.0 will be out in less than 90 days or can we sign up now for special pricing and pretend to be loyal FFXVI customers?

[Dragoy]

Does this announcement mean 2.0 will be out in less than 90 days or can we sign up now for special pricing and pretend to be loyal FFXVI customers?

They are being quite unclear (as they like to be I guess) on that, but from what I can gather, as long as you have paid for 90 days (not needed to be paid in a row) between January 6th and the launch of ßeta 2.0, you can still get to be a part of it.

What I have no idea currently is when that launch will be. I have seen some mentions of September, so if that is true, then there's more than enough time yet. I'm thinking of jumping into it myself, even though I doubt I will be playing, but a life-time discount? It is something to ponder upon fer sure.

I'll quote an attempt on clarification by Bayohne:

Just going to pop in quickly to clarify Legacy member qualification for those that are unsure:

Paying for at least 90 days at any time between January 6, 2012 and the start of 2.0 beta testing is how you qualify to become a Legacy member. You do not need to pay for 90 days in a row to qualify.

Hope that clears that up!

Another one from here, posted on April 23rd:

Regarding the eligibility period and notification of eligibility
Even if you start FFXIV fresh today, and have 30-days of free time, you'll still be able to qualify for the Legacy pricing. We're planning announcements so that everyone will know exactly when the cut off timing will be. When it comes to "how will we know for sure if we're in?", we're planning to email the email address associated to your Square Enix account sometime in May. You'll also be able to log in and check your status via the Square Enix account management system.

As for FFXI, I actually pay 150€ or so more per year now thanks to the payment changes. The fee could easily be at least 50% of the current if you ask me, and no, I am not happy to pay as much as I do now. I would not be here were it not for one certain friend still remaining in-game. I am honestly hoping a little that she would stop playing so that I could stop, too!

Another thing that would be fun, would be to implement a sort of a free-account option. Much like the free-trial period they have, but not limited by days. However, comparing to many other games that have both free and a premium content, the current free-trial is way over-board when it comes to the restrictions.

But I digress.

In any case, if they will not lower the price for FFXI a lot, or make it free-to-play at least partially so I can still hang around, I will likely not stay for longer than some months to come, or at tops, until the end of this anniversary year. Getting a discount for playing both would definitely be the least they could, or even should do.

I am not jealous of FFXIV getting such treats, as it is understandable to try everything they can to get more players, even for a while. It is not exactly their fault that we are being left to rot in the shadows, lingering on the far-reaches of hope only to be disappointed once more and again, dreading to even peek around the corner any longer...

What!


Oh and wow at the people saying no thanks to a discount, or any other improvements and treats for that matter!
A disgusted, and maybe a little disappointed but not surprised wow.

[Camiie]

They are being quite unclear (as they like to be I guess) on that, but from what I can gather, as long as you have paid for 90 days (not needed to be paid in a row) between January 6th and the launch of ßeta 2.0, you can still get to be a part of it.

I figured I'd give it a try to see what the good side of SE's service and support looks like and see if I could catch the discount.

For those in the US, Gamestop is selling the FFXIV client download for $9.99. You do have to install and use their Gamestop installer to get your download It wasn't clever enough to make any desktop or start menu shortcuts for me, but it does work. I'm not sure if any other vendors are offering deals. Amazon doesn't seem to be at the moment.

What I have no idea currently is when that launch will be. I have seen some mentions of September, so if that is true, then there's more than enough time yet. I'm thinking of jumping into it myself, even though I doubt I will be playing, but a life-time discount? It is something to ponder upon fer sure.

Yeah I guess they caught me with their deal/scam/marketing ploy/whatever lol. I admit I feel a bit guilty going for it, but what the heck. I guess if it turns out too badly I can always go on the XIV forums and make a (TOS compatible) fuss like I do on this one!

[Dragoy]

Yeah I guess they caught me with their deal/scam/marketing ploy/whatever lol. I admit I feel a bit guilty going for it, but what the heck. I guess if it turns out too badly I can always go on the XIV forums and make a (TOS compatible) fuss like I do on this one!

Heh, I know the feeling, though I wouldn't feel too much about it.
If there is any likeliness for you to play it in the future, it would just be smart to take advantage of this opportunity.

Too bad they got rid of the server name Selbina.
I liked it there. >.>

First change I noticed there was that they added an icon '>>' for showing you that you are running, and '>' for walking, and nothing when idle. Just... why?!


But yeah, that is as they say, that.
And that is off-topic!

I still think we could use a discount, even if it has to be tied to XIV even, now it would work for me teehee. :>


Ominous post-count for the topic, too!

[Alhanelem]

Why should FFXIV players get a thank you?

Because they're among the handful that didn't quit what ended up being an expensive and lengthy beta test? I'd be pretty thankful my game that I spent millions making isn't totally dead if I were SE.