Legacy discount for players currently unable to play

I've been playing FFXIV since the V1 beta and my girlfriend, who I live with, wants to join me.

We only have one PC at home, it was quite costly building a new PC that would play FFXIV and didn’t want to pay for a second PC or have anywhere to keep one.

The intention always was that she would join me once the PS3 version was available, and we’d be playing simultaneously on PC and PS3.

This has left a bit of a dilemma. I will already qualify for the legacy discounted subscription costs, but she does not.

Unless SE will extend the offer to include her, which is unlikely, she’ll either need to pay the higher subscription, or I will need to pay for a new subscription now and presumably after 4 months (30 days free plus 90 days paid) she will hopefully qualify in time for the legacy discount.

It feels a little unfair on her at the moment. We’ve both wanted to play, I have been able to and will continue to do so at the discounted rate. She currently cannot and when she eventually is able to will have to pay a large subscription charge than me.

What do I do? Do I pay for a subscription now that will not be played to qualify for a discount in the longer term?

Its not SEs fault you only have 1 computer, they dont need to make exceptions

you cn either pay for 3 months on another account(same computer) or not get legacy

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Originally Posted by Reefs

I've been playing FFXIV since the V1 beta and my girlfriend, who I live with, wants to join me.

We only have one PC at home, it was quite costly building a new PC that would play FFXIV and didn’t want to pay for a second PC or have anywhere to keep one.

The intention always was that she would join me once the PS3 version was available, and we’d be playing simultaneously on PC and PS3.

This has left a bit of a dilemma. I will already qualify for the legacy discounted subscription costs, but she does not.

Unless SE will extend the offer to include her, which is unlikely, she’ll either need to pay the higher subscription, or I will need to pay for a new subscription now and presumably after 4 months (30 days free plus 90 days paid) she will hopefully qualify in time for the legacy discount.

It feels a little unfair on her at the moment. We’ve both wanted to play, I have been able to and will continue to do so at the discounted rate. She currently cannot and when she eventually is able to will have to pay a large subscription charge than me.

What do I do? Do I pay for a subscription now that will not be played to qualify for a discount in the longer term?

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Yes, pay for it now even though it wont be played if you want legacy. Sadly there is nothing SE will be able to do for you right now if you plan on playing on PS3. However, if you pay for 3months now, just tell her to hop on on your downtime since she will be able to continue her character still on the PS3.

You will also be doing yourself a favor anyways doing this since she will be legacy her monthly payments will be less and that will make up for the 3months you pay for now over time.

I think it's a no brainer to pay for 3 months to qualify if you plan to play and stay for long period of time.

I gotta agree here, just because you have one PC doesn't mean they should make an exception in this case. The discount for Legacy players are for those who are currently paying for the duration of the game's rebirth phase. It's their way of saying thank you for sticking around during the game's continued development. If you really want the discount, pay for an account now and don't wait until later on. By the way, something that I'm curious about...

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8126/dsc002431t.jpg

I took this photo a long time ago but recently came across it again. I know it's hard to read but it pretty much states:

"If you would like to play FINAL FANTASY XIV on different platforms using the same account, you will need to add a registration code for the platform on which you would like to play the game."

It's from the collector's edition manual. That meant if you wanted to play your current PC account on the PS3 when version 2.0 hits you'll have to buy a new copy of the game and link that registration code to your account in order to access it. Since SE has been changing things does this rule still apply? Will we have to buy the PS3 version as well in order to play our existing accounts on a new platform?

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Originally Posted by Mihana

Will we have to buy the PS3 version as well in order to play our existing accounts on a new platform?

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I would assume you have to.

To the OP: Why can't your GF play the game on your computer now and then one of you moves on to using PS3 when that version is released? You can't both play at the same time but you can take turns in playing?

I don't think wanting to play the game should qualify for the Legacy membership in the same way than playing it and paying for it does. ;)

I’ve already pre-ordered the PS3 version. I’m not blaming SE, I think it’s very honourable of them to be loyal to existing customers.

Had my girlfriend had the opportunity, she’d have been as loyal to them and we’d both have already qualified for the legacy discount already.

I just want to make the right decision going forward.

Pay for 3 months now, she dont need to play, just need to have the account active for 3 month to qualify for the legacy price iirc.

Hello Reef, how is new server? Stop paying your account first, start paying ur GF account for 3 months, problem solve

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Originally Posted by Reefs

We only have one PC at home, it was quite costly building a new PC that would play FFXIV and didn’t want to pay for a second PC or have anywhere to keep one.

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I built my wife a cheap one for now and it handles FFXIV fine, it uses an i5 2500k's intergrated graphics (OC'd to 1350 Mhz) dont expect amazing graphics but it works fine.

If you used one of the new Ivy brdiges it would handle FFXIV reasonably well + you can always add in a graphics card whenever you like.

All you need is CPU: £160 - £180 (for an ivy), MB: £70, RAM: £25, HDD:£45 DVD/RW: £10, Case and PSU: £100 not that expensive really.

But if you have no room to have a second theres a very simple option....SHARE

Hey Leo, good to hear from you.

I'm happy with new server, thanks. I think the answer is to get a new account. I'll be keeping mine active stiil though. I'll not play any of the GF's account, I don't want to spoil any of the experience for her. I'll see if I can get her on for a bit, at least we get some use from the account. She's more interested in joining me than sharing the computer with me.

It'll be nice to be on the same terms once the PS3 version is released.

OP, I'd pay for it now in hopes of saving money in the long term.
If it was me and my bf I'd be annoyed if one of us ended up left out from such a sweet deal.

We'll be living together soon enough, and the smaller the bills are the better.

THe only way you can get her on it now is to pay 3 months in advance Prior to the beta start.

off topic:

how can I know that I'm qualified for the legacy program or not? I paid for 90 days already but I just want to confirm it.

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Originally Posted by Evangela

off topic:

how can I know that I'm qualified for the legacy program or not? I paid for 90 days already but I just want to confirm it.

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http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...gn.html#legacy

Well I knew these threads were coming, but I didn't think it'd be so soon.

Brace yourselves, gentlemen. If you thought the threads on classes were flooding the forums, you ain't seen nothing yet.

To the OP, just pony up the cash for your girlfriend's account. SE has already gone the extra mile in this campaign and others. They don't really owe you anything at this point.

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Originally Posted by Malakhim

Well I knew these threads were coming, but I didn't think it'd be so soon.

Brace yourselves, gentlemen. If you thought the threads on classes were flooding the forums, you ain't seen nothing yet.

To the OP, just pony up the cash for your girlfriend's account. SE has already gone the extra mile in this campaign and others. They don't really owe you anything at this point.

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I agree with this + If you intend on playing FFXIV for a while buying 3-months now will pay for its self within around 6 months from the lifelong discount.

I think she has to gauge her interest in the game.

If she thinks she will be playing this for a year after 2.0, then it is worth it to get to 3-month subscription with a single character.

If you all are looking at maybe 4~6 months of gameplay after 2.0, the cost of qualifying for the legacy discount probably will not even out.

Are you presently sharing the same account? Or did/does she have a separate inactive account now? She can still make progress on the one PC when you are not playing if she has her own account.

But I do not believe you will be able to move her character from your account to her account when she creates it.

And then there's *banned from topic for derailing*

Im not really playing since i cant find good people to play with, but i just leave my card on the account, at least ill be getting that sweet chocobo :).

It's safe to say, "Invest" 1st in your subscription for three[3] consecutive months of FFXIV(both of you) and worry about the extra PC/PS3 platform later. If you don't want to be left out of the Legacy program, I think you deserve that much if you stuck with the joys/pains SE has given you through the game(lol). I think it's a good deal (business, economic wise and socially).

I planned the build of my PC way before FFXIV beta but I also have a PS3 with 250GB of space, so that's ready too. I'm not rich or have a high income. You just need to manage and be responsible and everything will go peachy. I know by the time your ready, the build of a new PC or getting a PS3 won't be so stressful but worth it cus you'll be a Legacy player!

Good luck!

I've ordered another copy of FFXIV online should be here by the weekend. I had hoped to buy one from a shop and get started already, but nobody seems to stock this anymore.

Maybe I get the legacy status for my buddy account, too ^^

Pay for it now. If she plays for more than 9 months after 2.0 it will have been worth it monetarily.

if you pay now you get 5 bucks off a month till they pull the pulg on the game. think its better then nothing.

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Originally Posted by Mihana

I gotta agree here, just because you have one PC doesn't mean they should make an exception in this case. The discount for Legacy players are for those who are currently paying for the duration of the game's rebirth phase. It's their way of saying thank you for sticking around during the game's continued development. If you really want the discount, pay for an account now and don't wait until later on. By the way, something that I'm curious about...

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8126/dsc002431t.jpg

I took this photo a long time ago but recently came across it again. I know it's hard to read but it pretty much states:

"If you would like to play FINAL FANTASY XIV on different platforms using the same account, you will need to add a registration code for the platform on which you would like to play the game."

It's from the collector's edition manual. That meant if you wanted to play your current PC account on the PS3 when version 2.0 hits you'll have to buy a new copy of the game and link that registration code to your account in order to access it. Since SE has been changing things does this rule still apply? Will we have to buy the PS3 version as well in order to play our existing accounts on a new platform?

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I know that was in the manual when the game first came out, but a lot has changed since launch, would you still need a registration code to play cross platform? Say for example my friend comes over. And wants to hop on my PS3. Will he need to buy a registration code. I know this was not the case with PS2. I just wonder if this is still SE/ Yoshida's plan.

If you pay for 3 months now and then buy the PS3 version you have to plan on playing for at least 10 months to make back that $30 then at that point you will be saving money.

I have also got this same problem my girl friend wants her own account but on my server which is cloesd atm and we are unsure by time they reopen my world for her to join if she will have eough time to get 3 months in.

What am i to do i could make it on a open server. But then how will she be able to play with me when 2.0 comes? I'm somewhat confuse. Any tips on what i should do or if she be able to make it when they open the worlds up again?

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Originally Posted by MoonKeeperr

I have also got this same problem my girl friend wants her own account but on my server which is cloesd atm and we are unsure by time they reopen my world for her to join if she will have eough time to get 3 months in.

What am i to do i could make it on a open server. But then how will she be able to play with me when 2.0 comes? I'm somewhat confuse. Any tips on what i should do or if she be able to make it when they open the worlds up again?

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okay the deal for legacy is actually a bit more simple, you pay for 90 days and you get legacy, you do not have to actually play it, register the key, then activate one option with the 90 day service as your choice and you will be set, the money you pay for the 3 months will pay for itself pretty fast after 2.0 kicks in so I would think it worth it to just get a key, reg the game for her then set up for 90 days to pay for the 3 months once the 30 day trial is up the 90 days will be paid for and you or whoever you are doing this for will be set

if you are in the US you can get FFXIV on amazon.com digital download for $9.99

Thank you.