Is Heavensward Region lock as well?

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03-15-2015, 10:21 AM
dazze01

Is Heavensward Region lock as well?

So I have a EU version of the game, and was wondering if getting the NA version from the preorder site would still work for my version. Thoughts?
03-15-2015, 10:30 AM
Nghthawk

Yes, the expansion will be region locked so your thoughts on getting the NA version for your EU account will not work.
03-16-2015, 05:07 PM
HumsterMKX

Damn.. a lot of us here in SEA got the EU copy back in 1.0 due to the crappy payment thingy (-_-
03-16-2015, 05:23 PM
Lemuria

Actually, no. It shouldn't make a difference. The code is the important part, and once it's registered to an account it doesn't matter if it's EU, NA or JP. I've never heard of a 'region locked' expansion to an online game, and it would be rather foolish to start now.
03-16-2015, 05:27 PM
Neri

I remember people were trading EU to NA and vice versa earlier during the time 2.0 hit though. Wasn't it locked?
03-16-2015, 05:28 PM
FyrmurlFloerasksyn

I'm going to assume that if you have an eu account, only an eu code would work, as it sounds the most logical.
03-16-2015, 05:35 PM
Warlyx

Quote:

Originally Posted by FyrmurlFloerasksyn

I'm going to assume that if you have an eu account, only an eu code would work, as it sounds the most logical.

yep , in FFXI was like that and FFXIV sure will be like that too
03-16-2015, 05:35 PM
Seraphyna

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemuria

Actually, no. It shouldn't make a difference. The code is the important part, and once it's registered to an account it doesn't matter if it's EU, NA or JP. I've never heard of a 'region locked' expansion to an online game, and it would be rather foolish to start now.

This is incorrect. SE account that is EU needs an EU copy. SE account that is NA needs a NA copy.
03-16-2015, 05:42 PM
nuyu11

Quote:

Originally Posted by HumsterMKX

Damn.. a lot of us here in SEA got the EU copy back in 1.0 due to the crappy payment thingy (-_-

How to buy Heavensward from SEA? I don't think 3rd party available yet.
03-16-2015, 05:51 PM
Neri

I don't think us SEA could buy it off the NA/EU store? (mine's NA). Wonder if it's buyable if it's the digital download though.
03-16-2015, 05:57 PM
nuyu11

Why the region lock? Never heard in other MMO about something like this.
03-16-2015, 06:00 PM
HumsterMKX

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuyu11

How to buy Heavensward from SEA? I don't think 3rd party available yet.

Order overseas and ship over. EU version close to S$270.
03-16-2015, 06:00 PM
Laraul

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seraphyna

This is incorrect. SE account that is EU needs an EU copy. SE account that is NA needs a NA copy.

Where does it state this?
03-16-2015, 06:02 PM
HumsterMKX

Quote:

Originally Posted by nuyu11

Why the region lock? Never heard in other MMO about something like this.

Back in 1.0 it is due to payment. Long story short, it is FUBAR, along with everything wrong with the game.
03-16-2015, 06:22 PM
nuyu11

Quote:

Originally Posted by HumsterMKX

Order overseas and ship over. EU version close to S$270.

You mean SGD270 ?
03-16-2015, 06:37 PM
Junnichi

My experiences with the versions from FFXI:

I could connect a NA FFXI/PlayOnline Account to my EU SquareEnix Account. But the expansions of FFXI needed to be from the same region as the base FFXI game - in my case NA.
Once I tried to use an EU expansion. Its registration code didn't get accepted...
Then I imported the NA expansion and registered it successfully with my NA FFXI (still EU SquareEnix Account)
Then after registration was done I could play my NA FFXI account with both: NA software (NA FFXI + NA expansion) or EU software (EU FFXI + EU expansion).
But the software can't be mixed.

Therefore you MUST buy the expansion from the same region as FFXIV:ARR. Else the registration code won't get accepted.
03-16-2015, 07:31 PM
KirakunAUS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laraul

Where does it state this?

It is based on experience
NA codes and EU codes for the game differs from one another.

When ARR was first released, pre order codes differ from one another and it was region specific.

Unless it is stated like bonus item from Soundtrack, Art Book and Delivery Moogles, it is always safe to assume that these codes are region locked.

Again, based on experience
03-16-2015, 08:29 PM
Dalmacus

Hey guys to avoid confusion i took the liberty to email square enix support and i can confirm that it is account region locked. If you have an EUROPEAN account you need an EUROPEAN game/digital codes for it to work. Likewise for US and JAPAN.