Need Clarification for the Steam Players...

[Fytayn]

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Either this is intentional gouging or just complete and utter failure to manage this whole situation. So incompetence or maliciousness, take your pick, but either way it reflects pretty badly on both companies.

[CallynZX]

Except, SE *did* make note of this fact. In the Live Letter, on the forums in the post about the live letter that follows the live letters end, and hell, even on Steam itself (Although the last one was today, but I still saw it before the pre-orders went live). So, y'know, you not knowing is entirely on yourself for being ignorant.

[Adire]

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This logic is extremely flawed. Not everyone who is interested in purchasing the product is going to watch the live letter or read about it. I know they personally do not interest me. Not everyone bothers with the steam forums/announcements either.

Any other product would have warnings on their labels. What would you think if you bought some food at the store that was made with poison, but it didn't say it on the label, but did say it on their website in some out of the way location on it? Would you blame yourself?

There is also no reason to suspect SE store bought Heavensward copies or official copies bought elsewhere would NOT work with Steam copies of the game. There's no conceivable reason anyone has offered as to why making them work with each other is "impossible", and doing so would be expected typically. We already have an SE account, what's the purpose of it if things we buy that SE has officially made won't work with it.

Important product information should be on the product page. End of story.

[QuinceTaru]

This logic is extremely flawed. Not everyone who is interested in purchasing the product is going to watch the live letter or read about it. I know they personally do not interest me. Not everyone bothers with the steam forums/announcements either.

Any other product would have warnings on their labels. What would you think if you bought some food at the store that was made with poison, but it didn't say it on the label, but did say it on their website in some out of the way location on it? Would you blame yourself?

There is also no reason to suspect SE store bought Heavensward copies would NOT work with Steam copies of the game. There's no conceivable reason anyone has offered as to why this is "impossible" or a good choice on behalf of SE.

Important product information should be on the product page. End of story.

OMG lol /10char

[CallynZX]

Again, not my or SE's fault for you guys being wholly ignorant and not looking into things fully. Is it shitty for us, yes, I won't deny that, but as I did my research, I am A-OK with it. However, you complaining because you're an ignorant person isn't a valid reason to complain, so please shut up!

[Hachi-Roku]

WARNING: Handling Heavensward can cause extreme irritability and ability to understand the difference between manufactured goods.

[Adire]

I have a feeling you didn't read anything I said judging by your response and usage of "shut up", ah well. I'm ignorant, riiiiiight.

I also did not pre-order yet. I read days ago on the forums here that people were hearing Steam copies of the game won't work with it. I just sympathize with people who did not know due to SE's failure to make note of something extremely important about the product on their product page.

[Fytayn]

I'm not angry because I bought anything that I can't use, if that is what you're implying, but at the terrible mishandling of the whole thing. Even the pre-order page itself does nothing to warn PC Windows users that if they bought it through Steam these options do not work. The announcement on Steam doesn't show up in any sort of regular feed unless you regularly check your library page for the game. This isn't ignorance, this is a failure to publicly admit failure and screwing the customer.

[CallynZX]

Okay, so you *did* read something, so *you*, madam, are not wholly ignorant, however, having sympathy for, and defending, those that are wholly ignorant, makes you just as bad as them. And actually, yes, I did fully read your post. Still doesn't make me wrong and you right, oh wait, it doesn't at all, I am still right and you wrong.

[Adire]

WARNING: Handling Heavensward can cause extreme irritability and ability to understand the difference between manufactured goods.

One word: concepts.

Ever heard of a disclaimer? They tend to be on many things, virtual or otherwise.

Okay, so you *did* read something, so *you*, madam, are not wholly ignorant, however, having sympathy for, and defending, those that are wholly ignorant, makes you just as bad as them. And actually, yes, I did fully read your post. Still doesn't make me wrong and you right, oh wait, it doesn't at all, I am still right and you wrong.

Answer my post then!

Tell me why a statement such as "This purchase will not work with Steam copies of FFXIV" should not be on the product page, or why it's fine that it's in out of the way places but not on the product page.