Quote Originally Posted by Ranaku View Post
I mean it is nice that people are willing to re buy the game but it is still doing nothing to the fact that SE can't offer that option.

"Both versions of FINAL FANTASY XIV are identical. However, due to some additional features associated with the Steam platform, a standard Windows PC version of FINAL FANTASY XIV is incompatible with a Steam version of the same title. Expansions also must be registered on the same platform as their base game."

Steam policy, SE can't do anything against it. And if they would offer you to re buy the game and transfer your account to that this would be a breach of said steam policy which would lead to the possible termination of the game from steam entirely. Which would result in a giant mess with people not having access to their accounts, SE figuring out how to give people their access back and obviously a huge loss in players since many find the game over steam obviously. Which would lead to a loss of money for both SE and steam and as you know...they really don't like to lose money.
I'd like to see the source on the Steam policy/contract with SE for this if you have it, thanks! Would clear up a lot of frustration with the dev team and forum GMs refusing to respond to these threads when they pop up.