XI should be free with an active XIV sub

[Jkap_Goat]

Now i need a pulse weapon, im so close, next month, i will get this baby for my DNC





Im so excited

[van_arn]

This is how you’d guarantee the ffxi servers crash every time ffxiv undergoes maintenance.

[Shougun]

Since FFXI... that I know of? Doesn't have a cash shop like FFXIV I think making it easier to access isn't all that helpful in SE's eyes. Might have something like sub to FFXI and get two free retainers here, sub to FFXIV and get a mog glam thingy over there.

? Maybe..? Money is scary to play with lol. Make a wrong move and potentially defund your game on accident and therefore potentially kill some people's jobs (or a right move and swim in cash). Yee-haaaa.

[Fawkes]

Since FFXI... that I know of? Doesn't have a cash shop like FFXIV I think making it easier to access isn't all that helpful in SE's eyes. Might have something like sub to FFXI and get two free retainers here, sub to FFXIV and get a mog glam thingy over there.

? Maybe..? Money is scary to play with lol. Make a wrong move and potentially defund your game on accident and therefore potentially kill some people's jobs (or a right move and swim in cash). Yee-haaaa.

The only microtransaction FFXI has that I know about is some expanded storage. I think it works like retainers where you have to pay additional monthly money for it. And it's not even a lot of storage compared to what you already get for free, the only people who would need it are lifers.

[Skivvy]

The only microtransaction FFXI has that I know about is some expanded storage. I think it works like retainers where you have to pay additional monthly money for it. And it's not even a lot of storage compared to what you already get for free, the only people who would need it are lifers.

You can buy "wardrobe 3" and "wardrobe 4" (each give 80 additional armor slots) for $2 each. That wraps up their microtransactions.

[Sotaris]

You can buy "wardrobe 3" and "wardrobe 4" (each give 80 additional armor slots) for $2 each. That wraps up their microtransactions.

Yeah and this only popped up last couple of years, but I guess they needed this to get more money into the game. I'm happy to pay 4 bucks extra for 160 inventory slots, it's needed in game like 11.

I actually stopped crafting in xiv this expansion because the changes nd how they dumbed down crafting and everyone and their mother can HQ now, the changes turned me off

As someone who been omnicrafting since ARR, I completely agree. It to accessable/easy now.

[Vyrerus]

Doesn't matter what log in numbers are

Ooof, the hard truth right in my kidneys!




They really do need to merge the servers again. I know that the current players don't want them to, but every time I've seen people ask what server they should play on, the answer is always like, Asura or Bahamut.

I paid for FFXI sub for about 15 years straight. I lapsed for about 2 years(played for about 10 years straight then off and on). I recently resubbed to do an LP of the game. Last time I played was in 2017 to finish Adoulin and Rhapsodies.

As always, the biggest deterrent to FFXI is the old playerbase. You try looking stuff up, and there's a mountain of info. But what's good info? Are any of these salty older timers telling you that your marginally worse at killings things job is garbage actually right?

What's the goal of the game? Where are the gates? etc. It's so freeform that it doesn't play well with gamers raised on tutorial enforced video games with clear cut goals and objective markers (which allow you to ignore cutscenes and dialogue). And the players who are there are either max level on every job or so used to just doing endgame stuff that when a newbie asks them for anything from the start of things, their galaxy brain is actually insulted that there's people asking questions still (instead of going to BlueGartr or something).

I also have to admit that with refreshed eyes on the game, the way cutscene and story progression works is kind of strange. Not straightforward at all, with a lot of it just happening when you zone in, like how Rhapsodies kicks off(I died to a crab, sudden Iroha!).

I think a bundle would be understandable for veterans who play both games, since such people like both games and pay/have paid for them for years. It would just be SE giving up money that they don't need to give up, though.

[Xillean]

I would like a bundle but eh I just don't see them doing it anytime soon if ever.

As others have said as long as xi can make money I don't think they will bother.

[PMSJordan]

I main FFXIV, but I started back up with FFXI recently. I asked this question there on the FFXI forums and the people who responded like the idea and would be in favor of a shared sub.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

Thats definitely true, i always see myself spending gil for spells or an item i need or materials to craft for clothcraft ( aka weaver)

In ffxiv, my gil is just sitting there because lets be honest, ffxiv gil is useless unless your getting minions, or saving for house, or for glam, ( or unless you need crafting mats, which is really cheap, its better to go buy the mats than make it yourself)

There really isnt much needed for gil, i usually give all my gil away but in FFXI gil actually has meaning.

I actually stopped crafting in xiv this expansion because the changes nd how they dumbed down crafting and everyone and their mother can HQ now, the changes turned me off

It's never been that hard to get gear for crafting, and people have been using macros since 2.0.

Its just been time consuming as always.