PS3 and PC versions

[Johnist]

For each Service account you need 1 base registration code for each system you wish to play said game on. When PS4 version launches (beta starts 2.22) PS3 players can upgrade to PS4 for free but lose PS3 access or you can purchase another PS3 copy.

As for expansions, it is my hope you only need a copy for each system, not for each system and account. The reason XI has the leniency of needing just the account and any copy of the game is because you didn't register a copy of the game to the account (or bind a PSN to account) and the accounts were free (Free Trial + later subscription)

Eh? Your PS3 account won't work for the PC version? This doesn't make sense. If you buy the game, you activate the account, which should allow you to play on whichever platform, regardless of which system you purchased the copy for(e.g. WoW account works on both PC/Mac)

This would make sense if multiple players could login and use a single account at the same time, but the game does not work that way. If you login from the PS3, it would kick you off the PC.

Seriously, I'd like to know the reasoning for this. I was able to download the PC client before I even purchased the game. I couldn't play because no active account, but I had the game ready and waiting.

You bind a Service Registration to your account when you redeem the product registration code to it. If you only have a PC copy and try to log in on PS3 you won't be able to because you a) have not bound a PS3 registration to your account and b) have not bound your PSN account to your SE FFXIV Service Account.