Heavensward: PC/PS4 user

[Dhex]

Hello,

bumping in case some did not know, it has been confirmed that if you wish to play both on PC and PS4 you will need to by the expansion twice...

*cries*

Yes just like if you wanted to play on Mac and PC you'd have to buy it twice since they're not the same operating systems and require changes to the software. Software isn't free. You buy the software for the system you need. If you need PS4 & PC you buy both - now that nets 2 Content IDs for Heavensward - so unless you have 2 accounts you can sell the additional Content ID on Ebay/Craigs/Etc. or give it to a friend.


Unless Square comes out and says they're making the software a free download then you will need to buy a disc for your Playstation & Computer each respectively.

Another option is; Buy the PS4 version. Have a friend buy the PC version. (or vice versa) Use each others discs to install the software on your respective machines -> Result nobody wastes a purchase or has an additional content ID they have to pawn off.

[Karen_Cerfrumos]

Another option is; Buy the PS4 version. Have a friend buy the PC version. (or vice versa) Use each others discs to install the software on your respective machines -> Result nobody wastes a purchase or has an additional content ID they have to pawn off.

This will not work. Each copy comes not just with the distributive but also with its own registration code required to verify your license.

[OMEGA_HACK]

They said last night that because of the way licensing works with the expansion you WILL need to buy the expansion for both, HOWEVER if you are trying to get the Collector's Edition you only need to buy it for one of the platforms (IE: PC Collector's Edition, PS4 Standard Edition or vice-versa).

If you opt out to buying both day one and say you only buy the pc expansion, then if you log out in a Heavensward zone you will NOT be able to log into that character from the PS4. Hope this helps, do keep in mind too that the expansion is only 40 so its not marked at that 60 dollar price point like the original game was...so there is that.

[Dhex]

This will not work. Each copy comes not just with the distributive but also with its own registration code required to verify your license.

That's not for sure yet but usually they do yes. For ARR this wasn't the case because the beta download & updater made the software free access you just needed the license to register an account which I think you could get without having/needing to buy a disc.

They said last night that because of the way licensing works with the expansion you WILL need to buy the expansion for both, HOWEVER if you are trying to get the Collector's Edition you only need to buy it for one of the platforms (IE: PC Collector's Edition, PS4 Standard Edition or vice-versa).

If you opt out to buying both day one and say you only buy the pc expansion, then if you log out in a Heavensward zone you will NOT be able to log into that character from the PS4. Hope this helps, do keep in mind too that the expansion is only 40 so its not marked at that 60 dollar price point like the original game was...so there is that.

Nevermind seems to be confirmed. So - yeah sack up and buy both or pick a system! This is pretty standard for expansion packs though. :P

[Felis]

That's not for sure yet but usually they do yes. For ARR this wasn't the case because the beta download & updater made the software free access you just needed the license to register an account which I think you could get without having/needing to buy a disc.

With having the beta client on the PS3 you had still to buy the disk or the digital version to get a registry code after the beta.

[Dhex]

With having the beta client on the PS3 you had still to buy the disk or the digital version to get a registry code after the beta.

Ah you're right -> I bought the PS4 CE and had the FFXIV v.1.0 so I think I already had the PC one - either way it boils down to buy both if you want both. Which is pretty much how you'd expect it to be.