Free Stormblood for starter edition users

Can anyone please explain how this works ? I tried to get an account up to SB via "additional expansions" but I still need a code, and the only thing I can purchase is the full edition or the starter edition ? Can anyone please explain ? Thank you

From my understanding. They don't sell the previous expansions anymore. You just buy Endwalker and everything comes with it.

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Originally Posted by Thurmnmurmn

From my understanding. They don't sell the previous expansions anymore. You just buy Endwalker and everything comes with it.

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What's the point of the free stormblood campaign though ? Technically it's supposed to give the expansion for free to people on the starter edition

https://support.eu.square-enix.com/f...la=2&kid=81804

it says to follow the instructions but all there is is starter edition or endwalker so I dont understand what I'm doing wrong

Its basically useless, i dont know if they are that desperate for positive PR or something but the actual use case is very niche: people that bought the starter edition (so NOT FREE TRIAL users) but never bought Endwalker.

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

What's the point of the free stormblood campaign though ? Technically it's supposed to give the expansion for free to people on the starter edition

https://support.eu.square-enix.com/f...la=2&kid=81804

it says to follow the instructions but all there is is starter edition or endwalker so I dont understand what I'm doing wrong

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Starter Edition isnt free trial btw. Starter Edition is ARR+HW but paid instead of free trial

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Originally Posted by Shinkuno

Its basically useless, i dont know if they are that desperate for positive PR or something but the actual use case is very niche: people that bought the starter edition (so NOT FREE TRIAL users) but never bought Endwalker.

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So it's actually not even free as you have to buy endwalker to get it ? That's actually pretty desperate if thats the case

And that's what I have on my alt account, I have the starter edition

It's super niche.

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

So it's actually not even free as you have to buy endwalker to get it ? That's actually pretty desperate if thats the case

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No you have to buy the starter edition, which is just ARR+HW, so basically what the Free trial already offers which is why almost noone has just the starter edition. Most people play Free trial and then buy complete edition because just buying starter edition gives you no additional content

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Originally Posted by Shinkuno

No you have to buy the starter edition, which is just ARR+HW, so basically what the Free trial already offers which is why almost noone has just the starter edition. Most people play Free trial and then buy complete edition because just buying starter edition gives you no additional content

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So I have an alt account right now with ARR+HB which is the starter edition (not free trial) and this doesnt apply to me because I bought it earlier ?

edit : i'm out of posts but I got the help I needed, thanks guys ♥

Oh woops I didn't know about the promo. And no you don't need Endwalker. If you have the base game (not the free trial). Base game normally is still up to heavenward but with everything available.

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

So I have an alt account right now with ARR+HB which is the starter edition (not free trial) and this doesnt apply to me because I bought it earlier ?

Talk about a scam lol

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Did you get a code to use on your account? Sounds like that's what you need.

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Originally Posted by Thurmnmurmn

Did you get a code to use on your account? Sounds like that's what you need.

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I did not no, all I can buy on the page is the full edition or enter a code

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

I did not no, all I can buy on the page is the full edition or enter a code

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When you got ARR+HW, was it called Starter Edition? Knowing how convulted the whole account proccess is, it wouldnt suprise me if you specifically need the starter edition purchased and not just any version of arr+hw

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Originally Posted by Shinkuno

When you got ARR+HW, was it called Starter Edition? Knowing how convulted the whole account proccess is, it wouldnt suprise me if you specifically need the starter edition purchased and not just any version of arr+hw

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I think so ? Account type is called Standard but I'm pretty sure its the starter edition as theres only ARR and HB on it

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

I think so ? Account type is called Standard but I'm pretty sure its the starter edition as theres only ARR and HB on it

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Okay so ive read more into it, you dont go in your mogry station, you go the the square enix store and buy stormblood there, then get a code to register in your mog station. Dont try to upgrade via "additional expansions"

I'm trying to find the answer to this online but all I see in the promos is mentioning that it needs to be via certain providers. Can't find out where other than the official store so far.

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Originally Posted by Shinkuno

Okay so ive read more into it, you dont go in your mogry station, you go the the square enix store and buy stormblood there, then get a code to register in your mog station. Dont try to upgrade via "additional expansions"

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How do I buy stormblood only ? All I see is digital endwalker, starter and complete edition, do you have a link please ?

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

How do I buy stormblood only ? All I see is digital endwalker, starter and complete edition, do you have a link please ?

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EU or US store?

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Originally Posted by Shinkuno

EU or US store?

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The EU store

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

The EU store

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Here: https://store.eu.square-enix-games.c...xiv-stormblood


For the US people that find this thread: https://store.na.square-enix-games.c...xiv-stormblood

Oh and for the people that bought the starter edition on steam: you have to "buy" stormblood on steam, its a free DLC there currently

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Originally Posted by Shinkuno

Here: https://store.eu.square-enix-games.c...xiv-stormblood


For the US people that find this thread: https://store.na.square-enix-games.c...xiv-stormblood

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Thank you I appreciate the help, this should have been much clearer on the promo, honestly, actually ridiculous

https://store.eu.square-enix-games.c...xiv-stormblood

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

Can anyone please explain how this works ? I tried to get an account up to SB via "additional expansions" but I still need a code, and the only thing I can purchase is the full edition or the starter edition ? Can anyone please explain ? Thank you

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https://store.eu.square-enix-games.c...od-pc-download <- EUROPE
"buy" this for 0, then check in your Squarenix account for the code + instructions.

You need the ffxiv starter edition, and from what I saw, you need to buy the starter from Square enix store (not working with Playstation / Mac / steam).

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Originally Posted by Stormpeaks

So I have an alt account right now with ARR+HB which is the starter edition (not free trial) and this doesnt apply to me because I bought it earlier ?

Talk about a scam lol

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I haven't read all of this thread but, I just got a free Stormblood code from the NA SE Store, and I have multiple Legacy accounts that were just base 1.0 with no HW, they once before added the same free offer to get Heavensward, which I did and successfully upgraded them, and just now upgraded them again to Stormblood.

So, all you need is a "service account" which is actually the game itself, like I say, I have multiple on my SE account, so even if one is Endwalker, the rest of them can all be upgraded for free.

Go here and login with your actual SE main account your game is registered to, to get the codes:

https://store.na.square-enix-games.c...xiv-stormblood

This is the free NA version.

Feels like a sub grab for SE to try and get free trial players into paying players more so than anything else. It really seems worthless when you have to buy the starter edition to be able to play the free Stormblood edition when you can just purchase the complete edition for $30 more and be completely done with it.

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Originally Posted by Amenara

Feels like a sub grab for SE to try and get free trial players into paying players more so than anything else. It really seems worthless when you have to buy the starter edition to be able to play the free Stormblood edition when you can just purchase the complete edition for $30 more and be completely done with it.

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Could be they have a large number of accounts with only the starter edition registered and they're trying to give those paying customers additional content value compared to those on the free trial.

Could be they're hoping that getting to the end of Stormblood will convince them to pick up Shadowbringers/Endwalker.

It's hard to say. Regardless, I think few if any will see this special promotion as a bad thing.

It's basically a ploy to get some free trial players (who only have ARR + HW) to go paid so they can get a 'free' expansion with their purchase of the game. I'm fairly sure that once you get off the trial, you can't go back either, so anyone who falls for it either has to stay paying or quit. The only audience it's actually useful for is incredibly niche.

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Originally Posted by Jojoya

Could be they have a large number of accounts with only the starter edition registered and they're trying to give those paying customers additional content value compared to those on the free trial.

Could be they're hoping that getting to the end of Stormblood will convince them to pick up Shadowbringers/Endwalker.

It's hard to say. Regardless, I think few if any will see this special promotion as a bad thing.

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I am just hoping trial players don't get screwed by thinking SE is giving away a "free" expansion when it actually costs $20 and now puts your account on a monthly sub. If I were someone serious enough to want to play the game I'd rather buy the whole game for $50 or w/e it costs than $20 for what is covered by the free trial plus one extra expansion. Honestly the starter edition is just a scam at this point.

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Originally Posted by AwesomeJr44

It's basically a ploy to get some free trial players (who only have ARR + HW) to go paid so they can get a 'free' expansion with their purchase of the game. I'm fairly sure that once you get off the trial, you can't go back either, so anyone who falls for it either has to stay paying or quit. The only audience it's actually useful for is incredibly niche.

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This isn't for FT when you literally need to have bought the Starter Edition, no? If the customer does some basic research they'll know they can just get Endwalker instead of going the Starter Edition + free Stormblood route.

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Originally Posted by Amenara

I am just hoping trial players don't get screwed by thinking SE is giving away a "free" expansion when it actually costs $20 and now puts your account on a monthly sub. If I were someone serious enough to want to play the game I'd rather buy the whole game for $50 or w/e it costs than $20 for what is covered by the free trial plus one extra expansion. Honestly the starter edition is just a scam at this point.

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I mean, it doesn’t take a lot to actually read the fine print and/or google the details.

Offering a product for a price and allowing people to decide whether they want it or not is hardly a scam.

I feel this is a way for them to gage the interest in expanding the free trial. As wasn't the starter edition originally only ARR? You know back when the free trial only let you level up to 30.

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Originally Posted by AwesomeJr44

It's basically a ploy to get some free trial players (who only have ARR + HW) to go paid so they can get a 'free' expansion with their purchase of the game. I'm fairly sure that once you get off the trial, you can't go back either, so anyone who falls for it either has to stay paying or quit. The only audience it's actually useful for is incredibly niche.

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I do like the narrative of people "falling for" SE's "trick" that's come about (this is far from the first post I've seen saying as much), like SE is in any way in the wrong for trying to push subs.

Like... Yes. Squenix wants to convert people using their server infrastructure for free to paying customers. That's supposed to be the point of the trial in the first place, is to hook people's interest enough to get them paying for the game. Damn them for offering, what, 30% of the game (ARR + HW, subtracted a bit because of trial restrictions) for free, those monsters!

Starter Edition has always been in a weird place, I'll admit, as it basically is paying to unlock social features and... That's about it. No real additional content over the trial. In a way, adding SB makes it slightly more of a deal?

But yeah, sorry... Call me a shill for small indie company pls understand, etc., but I really can't fault SE for actually trying to, you know, make money off of trial players at some point. Yeah, they lose access to their unrestricted playtime... But by making the purchase, they're no longer trialing the game, they are paying customers, subject to the same terms and conditions as anyone else who buys the game and/or begins a sub.

They really could just include Stormblood in the free trial...

But yea, it is for the "Starter Edition", which should be about 10€/$ but does stop the free trial forcing into the monthly subscription cost... It's mostly meant to remove all the restrictions of the Free Trial, without getting any of the content past HW until you reach that point in the game, but I guess for now it does come with free Stormblood.

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Originally Posted by CaptainLagbeard

They really could just include Stormblood in the free trial....

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Oh, they will. This is just a step on the way.

Pre-order is here. This DOES get you everything. This currently isn't out yet though it will be...
Endwalker is currently included in the latest complete edition. Sometimes it's not. There's always a period where somebody will have to buy the two separately and they can make the most possible money.
Shadowbringers is here.
Stormblood is added "free" to starter edition here. Eventually it'll be added permemently, but by adding it free they can make it look like a promotion.
Heavensward is the end of the free trial, it's going to lag behind the most.

I'm seeing 4 versions with staggered timing, moving each at different times to make sure to sell as much content as possible?

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Originally Posted by CaptainLagbeard

They really could just include Stormblood in the free trial...

But yea, it is for the "Starter Edition", which should be about 10€/$ but does stop the free trial forcing into the monthly subscription cost... It's mostly meant to remove all the restrictions of the Free Trial, without getting any of the content past HW until you reach that point in the game, but I guess for now it does come with free Stormblood.

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They probably will when 7.0 come out

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Originally Posted by KatiaRelanah

I do like the narrative of people "falling for" SE's "trick" that's come about (this is far from the first post I've seen saying as much), like SE is in any way in the wrong for trying to push subs.

Like... Yes. Squenix wants to convert people using their server infrastructure for free to paying customers. That's supposed to be the point of the trial in the first place, is to hook people's interest enough to get them paying for the game. Damn them for offering, what, 30% of the game (ARR + HW, subtracted a bit because of trial restrictions) for free, those monsters!

Starter Edition has always been in a weird place, I'll admit, as it basically is paying to unlock social features and... That's about it. No real additional content over the trial. In a way, adding SB makes it slightly more of a deal?

But yeah, sorry... Call me a shill for small indie company pls understand, etc., but I really can't fault SE for actually trying to, you know, make money off of trial players at some point. Yeah, they lose access to their unrestricted playtime... But by making the purchase, they're no longer trialing the game, they are paying customers, subject to the same terms and conditions as anyone else who buys the game and/or begins a sub.

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Started edition for people who can't afford full game or just don't want everything at once.

It's literally being done at the same time as a free login campaign.

So the goal is to encourage former players that owned the base game to come back and try, and giving them free SB as an incentive to take that 4 days of free play up.

If they'd done this a year ago I'd have used it myself, I played the game years ago, owned the base game, but not the expansions. I returned to play again because they added the OCE DC. When I first played the free trial didn't exist, it was buy the game and pay sub or no play. I know people that just used the SB code and are waiting until after the 24 hours maintenance to pop their 4 day free login.

How many people are there that owned the game years ago and don't have SB? I dunno, but SE sure does and it's very unlikely to be an accident that free login and free expansion are being done at the same time. At the very least, it's probably very low cost promotion for them.