Mac Client

[BreathlessTao]

...and yet another thread where people want a piece of software for free - wait, where did they ever actually say or give proof to it being being just a wrapper? Because if there isn't any such, then it's all just guesswork for now, meaning people are getting worked up for no good reason.

On a sidenote to crapple owners: get a proper PC. Like, if you're running Windows on it anyhow, why force yourself to have that overpriced pos?

[Sebazy]

...and yet another thread where people want a piece of software for free

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On a sidenote to crapple owners: get a proper PC. Like, if you're running Windows on it anyhow, why force yourself to have that overpriced pos?[/S][/SIZE]

Free? You seem to be forgetting both the subscription fees as well as the box/codes we all purchased. This isn't about getting a free lunch, I'm looking at the fact that I'm potentially going to have spent £240 on this expansion by the time all is said and done, £80 of that is is for the ability to multi box with my mac. That is an utterly outrageous figure for an expansion. I've been playing MMOs since the days of Ultima Online and I have *NEVER* experienced robbery on this scale within a subscription based game. I suspect even a Candy Crush addiction would be cheaper than this =(

As for your crapple comment, don't be so narrow minded! Plenty of people run both. The Mac is my net facing machine and handles the day to day slog without any security fears and all for a fraction of the energy usage. On the flipside, my regular PC as well as my storage server bring the gaming horsepower and handle the heavy lifting that the mac isn't so suited for. Both have their merits over each other and I'd be a fool to give up any of them to go to a single platform.

[Avenger]

I'm looking at the fact that I'm potentially going to have spent £240 on this expansion by the time all is said and done, £80 of that is is for the ability to multi box with my mac..

Maybe wait for a sale on Steam or something. I snapped up an upgradable PS3 version for $10 when it was on sale on PSN.

It seems that Lexia is saying that even if you are playing on another platform and have the client installed (e.g. downloaded for free trial) you still have to buy an unlock code. I can't verify this but I do seem to have unlock codes for three platforms registered on Mog Station, so maybe FFXIV doesn't allow subscribers to log in unless they have the unlock code for the platform they're using.

Incidentally, why are you paying £80 for the OS X download version? I see it listed for 44,99 € in the Euro store.

(Note: I already play FFXIV on my Mac but I'm looking forward to not having to boot Windows to do it!!)

One thing that's clear however is that the CE bonuses apply to your *account*, so you only need one CE (inc. digital version.)

[Sebazy]

Incidentally, why are you paying £80 for the OS X download version? I see it listed for 44,99 € in the Euro store.

Two accounts

£130 for a boxed CE and £40 for the mac client for my main
£30 for a regular expac+£40 for the mac client for the alt.

And yeah, whilst I've had to stump up the RRP for the CE, I'll be holding off on the rest as they will no doubt be dramatically cheaper elsewhere.