Same Character, Multiple Platforms

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01-13-2015, 05:59 AM
ScionofSociety

Same Character, Multiple Platforms

Hey everyone I tried searching but found contradictory statements. I currently play on PS4, If I were to buy a PC version, and link the account, is it possible to play my toon on either PS4 or PC depending on my mood? Or does one character only exsist on one platform at a time? The website mentions this, but it wasn't too clear. Thanks in advance!
01-13-2015, 06:08 AM
Niwashi

Yes, you can link both versions to the same account, and then play the same character from either platform. It requires (as you already mentioned) buying the game twice, once getting the PS4 version and once getting the PC version. (You get 30 days of game time included with each of those purchases, so the second one saves you a month's worth of subscription fees, offsetting at least part of the extra cost.)

There are some issues regarding data that's stored locally. Your UI layout, hotbars, macros, and gear sets are stored on your local machine, so each time you switch back and forth you'll have to re-do any changes to those that you made on the other platform if you want them to keep working the same. (The UI you may want different between your PC monitor and your TV anyway, and in any case, most people don't change it that often. And if you're playing from keyboard on PC and controller on PS4, you'd have different hotbars anyway. But the gear sets and macros can be annoying to keep up to date on multiple platforms.)
01-13-2015, 06:10 AM
ScionofSociety

Thanks a bunch, Now my wife will be able to stay in the same room with me while I game!!!
01-13-2015, 06:13 AM
Dark_Legacy

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Originally Posted by ScionofSociety

I currently play on PS4, If I were to buy a PC version, and link the account, is it possible to play my toon on either PS4 or PC depending on my mood?

Yes, I play with my same character on the ps4 and PC, you just need to buy the game for each platform you want to play on. Log into the mogstation and go to your account then select add PC license or whatever platform you are trying to add. Make sure you don't select add new service account as doing this will create another account with it's own characters and an additional subscription.