Will the new expansion be on steam?

[Failia]

For example because it is 3 times cheaper there, than directly from SE? It costs 19.99 euro on SE store, but just about 7 euro (converted from local currency) on steam.

I have a question. If I have game bought from SE, and I want to purchase expansion on steam, will I be able to use my existing character there?

From my understanding of other games, if you buy the game prime separate from an expansion and such, they won't work at all. The Sims being an example. I know someone that bought the main game and then bought one of the expansions separate on Steam and they couldn't use the expansion with the main game. I don't know about MMOs though.

[Zaft]

From my understanding of other games, if you buy the game prime separate from an expansion and such, they won't work at all. The Sims being an example. I know someone that bought the main game and then bought one of the expansions separate on Steam and they couldn't use the expansion with the main game. I don't know about MMOs though.

That's going to be based on how FFXIV does expansions. For example, World of Warcraft installs ALL the game content, including expansions, whether you own them or not. If FFXIV does the same thing, then all you are purchasing on Steam is a license to play, and the game data is going to be installed regardless of where you get it.

If on the other hand, they do it like FFXI, where the data for each expansion was installed only after you purchased it, then it would not work...at least not right off the bat. Some clever moving around of files could allow it too.

[Solsanna]

Oh the expansion will be on "steam" alright. With everyone hammering the login server, errors and whatnot, players will be in steaming rage. Did i do this right?

I plan to unwisely take time off work for day 1 so that I can come here and complain in a rage-fueled haze about the fact that this game has a healthy population of players that had the same idea!

[Magis]

I'll never understand why people will choose to buy a game through Steam when it is available steam free.

You can still download the retail client from SE and launch sans steam.

[Vurtney]

I plan to unwisely take time off work for day 1 so that I can come here and complain in a rage-fueled haze about the fact that this game has a healthy population of players that had the same idea!

This will never change. Torches and pitchforks will be rattled while yelling their reasonable demands to log in. Every - single - mmo - every - single - time.

Sorry for derailing though.

[Mykll]

The expansion will NOT be sold on Steam. PS3 limitations and gives PC players an advantage. Please look forward to it.

[firstsin]

The expansion will NOT be sold on Steam. PS3 limitations and gives PC players an advantage. Please look forward to it.

What has Steam and Ps3 got to do with each other?
Ofcourse the expansion will on Steam, just a matter of when.

[AmewKitsune]

What has Steam and Ps3 got to do with each other?
Ofcourse the expansion will on Steam, just a matter of when.

I think they're making a joke.