I am confused as to why SE took something with limited copies, but made it so that only one region can get them. NA does not even get to pre-order CE until half a day after EU . . . and when the sales go live over here, there will already be so few copies left I am certain I will not be able to get one.
That is . . . well . . . if our store works. i hear EU is having one hell of a headache right now with a buggy launch in their store (something about baskets being empty after the customers add them). That has me on edge also.
EDIT: Okay so I did not consider the physical copies being regional, due to the game disk being included as well. I thought the entire world was drawing from the same pool of product and that was what had me frustrated. Gods I hope they work out their bugs before our sales go live. I am setting my alarm to wake up in the middle of my "night" for this preorder.
Limited Copies Reserved only for Europe. Reasoning?
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03-16-2015, 11:24 PMFaelandaeaLimited Copies Reserved only for Europe. Reasoning?
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03-16-2015, 11:27 PMAtreides
The EU store is not buggy it's down for good there is a constant maintenance and we didn't even have a chance to buy it yet.
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03-16-2015, 11:29 PMSynestr
As far as I know, the copies are regional. So you should have a chance at a NA copy, unless you need a EU copy due to your initial registration being with a EU code, since you play on a EU server?
On a side note, America is NOT hated by the rest of the world, and I am sorry to hear you feel that way. Stuff like that should be kept out of the forums. It can only get toxic. -
03-16-2015, 11:30 PMUlathskullsplitter
Since I'm at work I have a feeling I won't be getting a physical CE either. But I'm thinking maybe that's a blessing. I planned to get it but an extra $50 for a tiny little 3 inch tall plastic dragon and some fancy cardboard packaging? I don't think Yoshis hands are very big and that thing was smaller than his hand in the live letter. I'm still debating wether to get it but I won't be disappointed if I dont.
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03-16-2015, 11:30 PMMirakumi
On their Facebook Page:
To all EU players attempting to pre-order Heavensward:
The EU SQUARE ENIX Store and the French SQUARE ENIX BOUTIQUE are currently experiencing technical difficulties but rest assured, the issue is being investigated and addressed.
New updates will follow as additional information becomes available. Apologies for the inconvenience caused. -
03-16-2015, 11:35 PMFaelandaeaI cannot even remember how I got my code initially. I think I am using an NA code come to think of it. But, I had to face-palm at myself because I thought the SALES were regional. So the physical copies are different somehow? Is it the PAL vs. NTSC (did I even get that right?) stuff that console players have to deal with? And I think PC players have to deal with this as well on some older machines, though we can get drives that can read both regions. I am unsure if they have stuff like that for console players also. I just re-looked at their list of goodies in CE and i guess there indeed IS a disk included with the game on it. I thought physical CE was just eye candy and we'd have to download the game via the client like I did when i originally bought the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Synestr
And you are right - I edited my post and took out the "people hate america" remark because politics belong on blogs, not gaming forums. Just frustration and watching WAY too much CNN pried in there.
But wow . . . that Facebook update . . . not a good outlook for our launch either. If I lived in the EU I'd be furious right now. Especially for those who wanted to reserve their copy before work/school/war/etc. -
03-16-2015, 11:42 PMFyceNothing like the old "PAL/NTSC" hardware restriction.Quote:
Originally Posted by Faelandaea
In that case, it's just that the licences codes for every version is region-locked. In short terms, you can't use a EU version with a NA/JA account and every other combination.
Also, currently, every SE store from NA and EU are down. Nobody can pre-order anything.
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03-16-2015, 11:43 PMMirakumiNA shouldn't be able to pre-order until 12:00 PDT from what I heard.Quote:
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03-16-2015, 11:43 PMSynestr
Yea, it's been a pain for friends of mine here. I play on NA servers though so I am in the boat of waiting, that they have seemed to been placed on as well. All in due time I suppose.
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03-16-2015, 11:47 PMFyceOh, that's right. I clicked the wrong link on Google.Quote:
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03-16-2015, 11:48 PMFelisIt is not related to the server OP play. it is related to the SE account. If OP pay in $ then it is a NA account and a NA box of the game is needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Synestr
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03-17-2015, 12:04 AMVydos
I am very amused at the many reactions on the forum. About people worrying that they won't be able to buy a physical CE. Really now...I have yet to see a single FF physical CE release being sold out at launch... This isn't a madonna concert or something. But hey, that's what good marketing does. Giving people the illusion that there's a very small limited amount of CE. So that people are feeling compelled to buy it asap.
I'm betting that people will still be able to preorder it 1-2 weeks from now. After all S-E is after our sweet money, so it will be foolish of them to have a low stock. -
03-17-2015, 12:07 AMShadowHulkIt sold out on the Japanese Store yesterday so I'm guessing that's where people are getting the illusion from.Quote:
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03-17-2015, 12:51 AMAminore
relax people. ya are making seem like ya have a better chance to get a pair of air jordans online than Heavensward. amazon, gamestop, and best buy will have it. we just dont know if it pops up at the same time as the SE store
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03-17-2015, 01:01 AMAnemone_ValestiQuote:
Originally Posted by Vydos
Oooooooh Dayum!Quote:
Originally Posted by ShadowHulk
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03-17-2015, 01:04 AMMeiUshuwhat about those that dont pay neither in USD or EUR ? what do they do ?Quote:
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03-17-2015, 02:20 AMmonochromicornIf the general admission for an ff14 event can sell out in less than 5 minutes, when there's 1800 tickets, I believe they can sell a game just as fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vydos
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03-17-2015, 02:27 AMDervyIncorrect.Quote:
Originally Posted by Synestr
There's only 3 region codes, NA, JP & Worldwide. The region codes are tied not to the region you live in, but the region your account is registered in. North American SE accounts will need the NA copy - JP accounts need JP accounts. You can live in Japan and still use an NA account.
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03-17-2015, 02:56 AMViridianaWhich, they really should fix their system. Expecting people to never move from one region to another is just foolish. And expecting the customer to deal with the hassle of working around this system is going to cost them sales for no benefit I can see. . .Quote:
Originally Posted by Dervy
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03-17-2015, 04:42 PMSynestr
Just got my pre-order done on NA site. Easy peasy. No issues. Granted it is 2am in the states and early morning work day here for me! lol