Looking Forward: How Is Heavensward Launch going to handle Physical CE purchasers?

[Taelyn]

We’re preparing many things as we head towards the release of Heavensward, and we’re considering offering early access, or a type of pre-order bonus that would allow players to play the expansion when the expansion service starts even if they have yet to receive their physical package.

We’ll let you know more in regards to this via the Lodestone once the preparation is complete and we have further details to share.

This sounds an awful lot like servers will be down for a significant amount of time, similar to how 1.0 lead into 2.0. I certainly don't expect the full year downtime, but enough to warrant early access to 3.0? Can you clarify on that detail please?

[Fuma]

This sounds an awful lot like servers will be down for a significant amount of time, similar to how 1.0 lead into 2.0. I certainly don't expect the full year downtime, but enough to warrant early access to 3.0? Can you clarify on that detail please?

Pretty sure he simply means that those who preorder will have access to the new areas before others can travel there. Not that the game will be down for an extended period of time.

[Alfinia]

My only hope is they don't make it Online store Only for the Physical CE... Like they did with all the lasts CE edition of FF and KH games.. They charge a very excessive 35$ to ship a 3DS game.. what's it gonna be for a box that size >_<

[Felis]

I wonder if this is a world wide CE box or the Japan CE box. I know 1.0 had different stuff in the NA and EU box sets. EU got a moldy coffee mug while NA got a cloth map. I hope it will be the same for all regions.

If i remember it right, the ARR CE boxes were the same.

The cloth map was also included in the 1.0 CE EU box. The mug, the map, item code for the onion helmet, the diary book, the security token and a buddy pass (a second registry code of the game you can give to a friend).

This sounds an awful lot like servers will be down for a significant amount of time, similar to how 1.0 lead into 2.0. I certainly don't expect the full year downtime, but enough to warrant early access to 3.0? Can you clarify on that detail please?

there would be no early access. They will give out preorder-codes, so that people, who preordered it and have not the box in the hand at patch day, will be able to enter the new zones instead to still waiting for their box.

[RegentP]

I Kind of want ti physic copy, but I know for a face that I love digitals copies.

[Zumi]

What stores will the CE be sold at? Its not on Best Buy's website, or Gamestop, or Amazon to pre order. Any more details on this?

[Asheilin]

Quickest place to keep an eye on it would be SE's own store. http://store.na.square-enix.com/stor.../startIndex.0/
thats for their FFXIV stuf, hopeing the link works ok.
As to something like early access or whatnot, that'd be great since I didnt get the 2.0 CE for almost a week and a half at launch

[Grekumah]

what about if someone plays on both pc and ps4, do we have to buy the expansion for each console ?

I’m sure that you are all curious about many details regarding Heavensward! We will be releasing more and more information on the Heavensward site as we move forward, so please stay tuned!

[Jasmine-L-Rupert]

I tried clicking that Heavensward link for the main site and it's not loading anymore. I've seen it before. Is it being redone due to the Job announcements?

[Zumi]

You can now add your email to the mailing list when the CE is put up for preorder on the SE store.

https://ffxiv.na.square-enix.com/