2.0 options for existing players: ISO download? digital copy disc?

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

I don't get why unlimited internet plans are such a rarity outside of the US. Is bandwidth really that much more scarce in Europe?

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In germany most providers offers unlimited internet. It's very common here.

What I don't understand is the people who say they have a monthly cap, but it's like 200-500GB.

What the heck do you do that eats up 200-500GB a month, that you couldn't just go easy with once to download this game?

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Originally Posted by Wolfie

What I don't understand is the people who say they have a monthly cap, but it's like 200-500GB.

What the heck do you do that eats up 200-500GB a month, that you couldn't just go easy with once to download this game?

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As I stated in my previous post, the download cap I am on is above average for cable. Most people sit on 50GB or less if they are on cable. $100 a month can be a bit rich for some.

I will point out that I am not against a digital copy, but a copy that I can then reproduce myself for future reinstalls. I am quite happy to download a 5GB (or bigger) update, but to redownload another 25 on top of that hurts.. It's annoying enough after a fresh install that you have to re-download a lot of your drivers / programs / windows updates / games. To add 30GB to that is quite a huge blow.

I just set up my new system and ate through my 200GB in 3 weeks just catching all my programs back up and a few games.

What I don't understand is why people are so determined that this SHOULD NOT happen. Are you allergic to plastic from a distance?

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How would you like to upgrade to Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn?

( ) Digital Download (Free)
( ) DVD-ROM (Shipping Time 1-3 Days; $1.50 + S&H)

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ERMAHGAWD IT HURTZ. TAKE AWAY THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE. IT HURTZ UZ. NO PHYZICAL COPIEZ. . - .

Physical copies are going the way of the Post Office and the Dodo.

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nothing small or flat about the "Unlimited" Fee, besides unlimited is a premium service and should only be given to those with the money to afford it.

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It's not "premium" here any more than cable TV/digital phone service is.

If my bandwidth usage reaches absurd levels, like im downloading torrents 24/7, they might have a word with me about that. But there is no set limit or bandwidth threshold.

My first service provider (dialup) back when the internet was new was unlimited. Every provider we've had since was unlimited- it wasn't a premium service, it was the standard.

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but considering it will cost $15-$20 for every reinstall,

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Burn it to a disc. It's a stretch to argue that's how much it costs you as well because you pay that money whether you use the full 200GB or not.

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I was refering to the download installer method. If you read a little further in my post, I stated If I were able to download an .ISO image, I'd be able to burn it to a disc and install it from that on my other machines.

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Any kind of file, exe installer or otherwise, burns just as easily to a disc as an iso.

Anyway, people don't seem to get that the intimidate thing was a joke. As I had said, I was quite unaware that flat fee services were harder to come by elsewhere.

YEs I think we all know you can burn any kind of file to disc. I think your missing the POINT. If SE gives us just the booter, it's what SE called their patching system, the "install" file will be around 100megs. This file will also be very stupid to burn to disc as it doesn't even install any portion of the actual game. The booter will do the download, instal, then patches. Thus making EVERY reinstall a 20+ gig download.
An ISO should be a good 4-8gigs per file, assuming it's a DVD ISO, installing a large chunk of the game. Though if they want they can offer a BLUE-Ray ISO that's 25-50 gigs installing the whole game sans the patches. Hell With an ISO you don't even need a disc drive to install the game. Get a program like DAEMON Tools Lite that can set up a virtual drive running the ISO as a disc right off the location of the ISO.

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Originally Posted by Mychael

What I don't understand is why people are so determined that this SHOULD NOT happen. Are you allergic to plastic from a distance?


ERMAHGAWD IT HURTZ. TAKE AWAY THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE. IT HURTZ UZ. NO PHYZICAL COPIEZ. . - .

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ARR has basically been confirmed to come with a boxed copy that you can buy from retailers anyway, so this topic has been pointless from the start.

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Originally Posted by AmandaHuggenkiss

Physical copies are going the way of the Post Office and the Dodo.

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Say it to SE
http://www.amazon.com/Final-Fantasy-...al+fantasy+xiv
like you can see here, physical disks are coming for the shops

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Originally Posted by Felis

Say it to SE
http://www.amazon.com/Final-Fantasy-...al+fantasy+xiv
like you can see here, physical disks are coming for the shops

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I'm not saying they are gone now.
But soon, the disk will be a thing of the past.