Yeah i read that, and that`s pretty bad from square, but i`ll live with it.

Question is, i don`t want to miss out on my physical stuff so i`m not going to cancel.
But can i purchase the base game on the square enix eu store, not the steam version, and use that instead of the steam version(hopefully this makes sense now)

But if i do this, will i lose my characters?

As i see it now, without losing my physical stuff, nor the in-game bonuses.
I either have to preorder Heavensward on steam, when it is out(Whenever that is?)
Or purchase the base game online outside of steam, but i fear i might lose my characters then, if it`s possible?

All help is appreciated.