how to buy this game?

[Riggs]

I want to run a second account, but i can't see the game for sale on any of the online stores here in the UK.

Is the only way to buy it now via a download site i.e. steam, secondly i already have the game all i need is the codes, can i avoid the download and just buy the codes?

[Demon6324236]

Yes you only need the codes, on need to download. I bought FFXI from Direct 2 Drive when I got it for my PC, not sure if you can for UK but I would hope so.

[Seyomeyo]

Amazon sells this game via digital downlod. you don't need to actually download it there to get the codes.

[Emilja]

Hi, can I download the game for win7?
I play the game thru xbox and I want to play with laptop so I can play everywhere =)

[wildsprite]

there are places online that have the installer or DVD images, search google for them, but be careful and make sure you do a virus check, the Ultimate Collection works with Windows 7 for sure....not sure about the others

I do wish they would make it so you could just get the full game for download directly from the FFXI website rather than making people hunt for it

and no I do not see getting the installer for FFXI online as piracy, it isn't because you pay for the code or codes

[Dragoy]

wildsprite,

Doesn't really matter does it how or what we users see that as, as it is still a fact that SqEX prohibits even lending the installation media to a friend. ^^;

So...


Emilja,

Officially no. There is no way to download the game without buying it, and indeed, those unofficial sources may actually do more harm than good in that they can be malicious (and less money to SqEX which is no doubt the reasoning behind them particular rules).

[wildsprite]

Dragoy
not for FFXI they don't, if you have the code you can use your friend's installation media for FFXI, what do you think the buddy pass was for?

its not like other Final Fantasy games, you still require to pay to play online, and SE has stated in all of the manuals if you have FFXI on one system you can use it on another, you just need to install it

[Dragoy]

Dragoy
not for FFXI they don't, if you have the code you can use your friend's installation media for FFXI, what do you think the buddy pass was for?

its not like other Final Fantasy games, you still require to pay to play online, and SE has stated in all of the manuals if you have FFXI on one system you can use it on another, you just need to install it

I'm not sure where you get your information from, but indeed, if you have a Buddy Pass, you may lend your Licensed Software for this limited purpose.

However:

Lending disks is prohibited. Please purchase the expansion disk of the registration code you purchased. User Agreement does not permit borrowing disks
Member Agreement

Article 4: Ownership, Rights, and Restrictions
4.2 Restrictions.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you may not:
(a) Modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Software;
(b) rent, lease, loan, sell, sublicense, distribute, transmit or otherwise transfer the Software, your User or other account-related information (including, but not limited to, your User ID or password information) to any third party;
(c) Make any copy of or otherwise reproduce the Software; or,
(d) Use the Software or your PlayOnline user account to provide service bureau or time-sharing services, or for any other commercial purpose. The PlayOnline Service and the ability to access PlayOnline are for the personal use of Users only and may not be copied, resold, leased, transferred, exchanged or bartered.

To me, that's quite clearly against borrowing the installation media (excluding the exception that is the Buddy Pass, of course). It is OK to play on any platform with the same account of course, but you would need to purchase the installation media and expansion for that separately. ^^;

Just use Steam and buy the digital download version, they have an EU store I imagine.

Yes, that works, but I wouldn't suggest installing via Steam. If at all possible to be avoided, that is. >.<


Edit:

It's worth mentioning that getting only the registration codes via Steam is also possible. One does not have to use Steam to install the game, if one has other means to do that.

[Riggs]

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Yes, that works, but I wouldn't suggest installing via Steam. If at all possible to be avoided, that is. >.<[/QUOTE]

pity i dident see this comment first, 3 days of uninstalling and reinstalling later and my accounts still arent working corectly

[Kaisha]

Someone tell me again, why doesn't SE offer FFXI for digital sale via their own store/SE-Account manager?