Really? I do not get that. What is Squares angle here? FFXI is a product that requires a monthly subscription to enjoy. That subscription fee completely prevents you from pirating the game. There's a reason I don't have to buy a new graphics card when I lose the driver disk.

*sigh*

Still, I do not have Abyssea, so I wouldn't be paying for something I already have, but it's still the principle of the thing, y'know? It's a lot like FFXI itself. Never provide assistance to the player, or anything that would make his life easier. Still, this is pretty bad marketing, especially since I had to look for an hour before I found the free trial even exists. If this were any other game, I'd have long since given up.

For reference, is it possible to buy a physical copy and attach it to Steam or Squenix, so I can have a physical disc (my apartment is not a great place to download large files), and then be able to download it online at a later date, should I misplace the CD? I don't think any new expansions will be coming out (correct me if I'm wrong) and if I lose a disc with Abyssea on it, I really would have to buy a game I already own.

Also, what does Abyssea actually bring to the game? I think I stopped playing around the time it started coming out, and I think it was all post 75 material. Which is further on in the game than I would probably have ever gotten to. Aht Urgan and Wings of the Goddess both brought in new classes (including my much beloved PUP and SCH), so even though I didn't make much use of their content, I still enjoyed them. I didn't get the idea that that was the case for Abyssea, that there was anything to enjoy before level 70. But again, that was a long time ago for me and it wasn't even actually out then, so I could be wrong.