Expansion Question

[Grekumah]

We understand that there are plenty of questions that have gone unanswered about Heavensward. And believe us, we want to tell everyone these hot scoops, but they may end up becoming fired scoops. ^.^;

As some of you may know, Yoshi-P will be giving a presentation about Heavensward at PAX East on March 7th. Without giving too many details away, I recommend tuning in or catching the news about Heavensward at PAX East. You may just have some of your Heavensward-related questions answered.

Heavensward HYPE!

[Magis]

And believe us, we want to tell everyone these hot scoops, but they may end up becoming fired scoops. ^.^;

Dat pun. /10char

[Zumi]

We understand that there are plenty of questions that have gone unanswered about Heavensward. And believe us, we want to tell everyone these hot scoops, but they may end up becoming fired scoops. ^.^;

As some of you may know, Yoshi-P will be giving a presentation about Heavensward at PAX East on March 7th. Without giving too many details away, I recommend tuning in or catching the news about Heavensward at PAX East. You may just have some of your Heavensward-related questions answered.

Heavensward HYPE!

Can you ask him to answer the if I play on PS4 and PC question do I have to buy 2 copies that the OP asked? Because we need to know soon to pre order since games often sell out here a lot or you can't buy it if you didn't pre order.

[Magis]

Can you ask him to answer the if I play on PS4 and PC question do I have to buy 2 copies that the OP asked? Because we need to know soon to pre order since games often sell out here a lot or you can't buy it if you didn't pre order.

You'll probably need to buy a PS4 version, but the PC version will probably be downloadable like the vanilla version is. So assuming I am right, buy a PS4 version, and download the pc version from SE's site. Need confirmation of course.

[Zumi]

You'll probably need to buy a PS4 version, but the PC version will probably be downloadable like the vanilla version is. So assuming I am right, buy a PS4 version, and download the pc version from SE's site. Need confirmation of course.

Well the thing is the PC version comes with a disc that you have to install, or buy the download. But what we want to know is if way say buy the PS4 version will SE offer a free download for the PC version basically since we bought the game once on PS4.

[PArcher]

Why do I get the feeling that means yes, you have to buy it again for each system...

[KaerisKlyne]

I mean...if you had to buy the base game twice for each method to play it, it only makes sense that the expansion would also be version-specific and you'd have to buy one for PC and one for PS4. This doesn't seem like much of a surprise to me.

[Fenral]

It's already been confirmed that a majority of the expansion pack's assets will be downloaded to clients regardless of their expansion purchase, by necessity, to allow non-expansion players to play alongside players using the new race/jobs/gear. Even with most of that data copied from physical media, there will still be some form of patch download. You're getting the expansion data whether you want it or not.

I still have access to my Legacy account privileges and CE content from PC, even though my PS3 copy is the "Standard" edition off of PSN. All you are really getting with the expansion pack purchase is the "right" to access content patched in at 3.0, so I can't imagine it being something you'd need to buy twice. It seems like it would be more work for them to try and enforce two (or three) different levels of activation on a single account.

[Reiryuu]

I imagine you might need the Heavensward Disc to play the PS4 version, but if you added it to your account, the PC downloader should just download the content. Naturally, I am just speculating, but that's what makes sense to me. I would think a PC user would have to buy the PS4 version because you need the disc to play. I could, of course, be dead wrong about that too I suppose lol.

[Zumi]

I imagine you might need the Heavensward Disc to play the PS4 version, but if you added it to your account, the PC downloader should just download the content. Naturally, I am just speculating, but that's what makes sense to me. I would think a PC user would have to buy the PS4 version because you need the disc to play. I could, of course, be dead wrong about that too I suppose lol.

There is certain stuff that will have to be downloaded no matter what, like gear/items, new race data, new ability effects, so people without the expansion can see people who bought the expansion. However stuff like, graphics for new areas, new cutscenes, voices, new quests ect are the kinds of stuff that would be on the disc, since you don't have access to those things unless you have the expansion.