FF14ARR on Steam! And some unanswered questions...

[Raeletta]

A SE rep response on reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen..._steam/cfi891z

And not far below the perfect reply: plenty of games can be bought elsewhere and registered on steam. The data cost for steam is understandable. But on top of that we could nto even buy the game and log in to our own accounts, it would be another one.

As for why? Personally so I can be part of the "communities". I'm happy downloading my updates etc. from the normal method, but unless steam has a recognition module made or something, I'll never be considered to be playing the same damn game as anyone playing the steam edition.

I would, quite happily accept the "add non-steam version of a game sold on steam and participate in the same communities" method by the way, as I'm sure most would, though I don't speak for everyone.

[Nekodar]

And not far below the perfect reply: plenty of games can be bought elsewhere and registered on steam. The data cost for steam is understandable. But on top of that we could nto even buy the game and log in to our own accounts, it would be another one.

As if the Steam doesn't get any money for those games... It all depends on the deal between publisher and Steam.

As for log in to your own account... Why not?
From what I can see in that thread in general, the Steam version just runs the regular launcher. Still need an SE account to play.

[Raeletta]

As if the Steam doesn't get any money for those games... It all depends on the deal between publisher and Steam.

As for log in to your own account... Why not?
From what I can see in that thread in general, the Steam version just runs the regular launcher. Still need an SE account to play.

If it does, good. Now I just need to wait for a 90% off sale. Lol. Cannot link it to my account though which is bull(and use it as another months play. That'd be a fair-ish deal. Buy a months play via steam. Bear in mind that buying the PS3 version would do exactly this.)

I'd rather steam step up and make its program recognise the alternate install though. Having to pay again for a game I own just to run it "officially" is a damn annoying idea. As for squenix 's stupid move: It should have been on steam from the start, we asked for it a lot during the beta.


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I managed to ruin my quotes somehow, go me.