I wish Yoshi would make all the expansions available to play when you preorder the ne

Title: I wish Yoshi would make all the expansions available to play when you preorder the new expansion

So, here I am getting closering to finishing the shadowbringers expansion and I am level locked at 80, and cannot receive any XP. I preordered the new expansion already, thinking I would get the previous content. It has been a long time since I played and didn't know that it worked differently compare to other modern MMOs.

Has Yoshi said anything about this? I am going to be stuck where I cannot continue the MSQ because I do not own Endwalkers. Kind of stinks, I kind of understand why I am in this situtation, but its very aggressive for someone that is coming back to the game.

I am either at the moment, (again, I didn't finish shadowbringers just yet but getting very close according to the research I did) I need to buy the complete edition (also kind of burns because it is at $60.00? currently, and I just missed the recent sale from the Mog Station, which the complete edition would always be half priced) or wait for a discount, or wait for the new expansion to come out.

This is mainly a rant post, but wish Yoshi would change the way buying the expansion works. If I preordered the expansion, it be great if we could just grab all the content that way. It makes more forgiven and easier to understand.

TLDR: Most modern MMOs when you preorder the latest expansion you get all the content before the latest expansion playable as soon as you buy it. But it works differently for FFXIV. So, as a coming back user, you either need to buy the new expansion (if you want to play it) and all the other expansions $40 each depending if you can find a sale at the time you need to play them ASAP.

It does seem like something they need to update.

The SE store charges you immediately, so you've already paid for the product, I don't see why you shouldn't get access to the post-free trial expansions immediately.

Also just seems like a good business choice. If you've gotten a free-trial player to give you money, you want to keep them engaged.

This is the price of the hype.

If you wait games become really cheap. In the beginning they cost more.

On the other hand, you bought Dawntrail for almost the same price as those who get hyped up for the next expansion and still need Dawntrail.

I'm quite sure the pre-order grans access to all expansions, but you'll need to register a code on mogstation for it.

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Originally Posted by 1313

I'm quite sure the pre-order grans access to all expansions, but you'll need to register a code on mogstation for it.

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You'd be quite wrong. It even states it on the product page.

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Originally Posted by Valkyrie_Lenneth

You'd be quite wrong. It even states it on the product page.

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that's awful

That the Square Enix Store charges immediatly even for pre orders is a relativly recent change somewhere last year I think. Before you got charged only when the product is shipped.

And maybe you don't get the previous expansions when you pre order the newest expansion because you could cancel your pre order before the actual release and got to play the expansions for free.

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Originally Posted by ACE135

That the Square Enix Store charges immediatly even for pre orders is a relativly recent change somewhere last year I think. Before you got charged only when the product is shipped.

And maybe you don't get the previous expansions when you pre order the newest expansion because you could cancel your pre order before the actual release and got to play the expansions for free.

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its been like that for a few years now with all their preorders afaik.

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Originally Posted by MsMisato

its been like that for a few years now with all their preorders afaik.

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No it just changed in the last 6 months or so when they changed storefronts.

Well, I had intended to preorder Dawntrail within the next few days because I was under the impression that I would have full access to SHB/EW. Since that's not the case, I'll just let my playtime run out and buy the new expansion closer to launch. I've been putting off a lot of stuff in game because "just wait til you get the preorder bonus items and higher level cap, then go ham" ... but I'll only get an earring for exp boost, I already have road to 80. The earring bonus isn't that significant until 80. Not to mention that I can't even get my refer a friend bonus items until I pay for a subscription, yet it doesn't even allow me to pay for my subscription because they gave me 45 days of free playtime. So , double whammy on the no bueno.

Welp... here I am again. I just finished all the shadowbringers post game content. I no longer can advance in the MSQ because I do not own endwalker but own Dawntrail. I wanted to finish Endwalker before dawntrail so I am not catching up just to do the most recent content. No sale yet on the game. Newegg is selling the Endwalker for $35 bucks, but hmm wondering what I should do

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Originally Posted by pRogz

Welp... here I am again. I just finished all the shadowbringers post game content. I no longer can advance in the MSQ because I do not own endwalker but own Dawntrail. I wanted to finish Endwalker before dawntrail so I am not catching up just to do the most recent content. No sale yet on the game. Newegg is selling the Endwalker for $35 bucks, but hmm wondering what I should do

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Let's be honest, you already know what you're going to do :D Just take the $35 hit and move on with the awesome story.

Just be patient and level up all the crafting/gathering/do relics and deep dungeons or take a break. Don't encourage them to continue this nonsense by buying an expansion for full price 6-7 weeks before the new one comes out. It is a PRE-PURCHASE not a pre-order. There's no reason to not have access to what you have paid for already.

Hm this is interesting. How does it work for a situation like.. I have pre ordered dawntrail on Xbox and registered early access with the starter edition. I have up to endwalker with PlayStation licenses and I'm caught up with MSQ. Does that mean I'm barred from early access for dawntrail despite pre ordering and registering it? You have to wait for full release? This is confusing

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Originally Posted by Erin1491

Hm this is interesting. How does it work for a situation like.. I have pre ordered dawntrail on Xbox and registered early access with the starter edition. I have up to endwalker with PlayStation licenses and I'm caught up with MSQ. Does that mean I'm barred from early access for dawntrail despite pre ordering and registering it? You have to wait for full release? This is confusing

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If you have completed all of Endwalker main story with your PS and have at least a starter edition on Xbox, during early access you should have access to the Dawntrail main story using your Xbox. You will not be able to do any Endwalker content (like side content) on Xbox until the official launch in July.