Expansion Question

[CrystalRainbow]

I would say yes as a move to get players to move to PS4 and forget ps3.

[HakuroDK]

There is a tricky bit to this question. Namely the fact that you can play the same account on PS3/PS4/PC. That being said, what would happen if, on the off-chance that you were playing an Au Ra Dark Knight and logged off in Ishgard on PC, then decided to play on PS4? Would you instantly lose access to that character on PS3/PS4?

That seems silly to me. If the servers were separated and you required an account for each platform, I could see how they could separate it. But as it is now, somehow I doubt it.

[Shougun]

I imagine that you would need to buy the Sony version, unless SE worked out a good contract, as I doubt they'll see it as just a patch especially since it is being sold as a separate piece. Also SE may just have an agreement to pay per content update (regardless of delivery)... perhaps they wouldn't care how it is sold then. It isn't known, but I have faith Sony is getting something and if I had to make a plan without having more information I'd work it around Sony.

Hopefully SE can do something that isn't complicated or annoying as buying the expansion twice.

[Inuk9]

The answer is probably yes because you have to buy 2 copies of the game if you want to play in pc and ps4

[Katsaria]

If it operates anything like XI then yes you will have to purchase it on both systems.

[DragonFlyy]

If it operates anything like XI then yes you will have to purchase it on both systems.

Never had to do this with XI. Owned two accounts and only ever bought for the PS2. Once activated there, it let me log in and patch on the PC with only buying one copy, even expansions.

[Endu]

If it operates anything like XI then yes you will have to purchase it on both systems.

Never had to do this with XI. Owned two accounts and only ever bought for the PS2. Once activated there, it let me log in and patch on the PC with only buying one copy, even expansions.

I will second DragonFlyy's post. I played XI from PC launch to PS2 launch, to XB360. Switched from PC to console depending on what I was doing. I only ever had to buy expansions on one platform to get them on all platforms.

[Ecks007]

I will second DragonFlyy's post. I played XI from PC launch to PS2 launch, to XB360. Switched from PC to console depending on what I was doing. I only ever had to buy expansions on one platform to get them on all platforms.

I'm not sure why you would think you would get both when you only buy one. They are two completely separate platforms. I don't know of any game that when I bought it for PC I automatically got a PS2/3/4 version for free (or vice versa). Now yes, this is an expansion but it operates in the same sales manner since it is sold individually. Start saving your money if it's an issue for you (you should have started a while ago if it was that big of an issue). I'm not even going to get into the physical/digital copy stuff.

Added:
Hrm, I never realized that XI did that, but then I really don't see the need for one person to play the same mmorpg on multiple systems. (I played XI on PC only, even though I did own a ps2) Pick one and stick with it. If you have multiple people playing in your house like a girlfriend/wife then I dunno, I feel like they are a separate person and should be using a separate game considering they are playing on a separate system.

[Mission]

I'm not sure why you would think you would get both when you only buy one. They are two completely separate platforms. I don't know of any game that when I bought it for PC I automatically got a PS2/3/4 version for free (or vice versa).

Only reason I could see just having to buy one copy of the expansion is because we don't know how it would work if you are in an expansion zone..with the expansion job weapon equipped, with the expansion race. And you log out..what will it do with your character, or will you just not be able to play on the game that you bought on the other console? Seems kind of an extreme situation to not be allowed to play a game that you purchases all because you didn't upgrade to the expansion. What MMO keeps you from playing a game if you didn't buy the expansion. Not many that I've seen

[Fenral]

I'm not sure why you would think you would get both when you only buy one. They are two completely separate platforms. I don't know of any game that when I bought it for PC I automatically got a PS2/3/4 version for free (or vice versa).

It was called Portal 2. If you bought it for PS3 and linked your Steam account, they gave you the PC version free. I think there was also a promotion for Destiny that gave you the PS4 version with the PS3 version if you bought off PSN.

So, in addition to everything mentioned before, not requiring two expansion purchases would actually be more in line with modern marketing strategies. Though I'm sure they'll find some way to make a big deal out of announcing it as something special anyway.