Ps4 version help

[widget624]

I would think if it was locked off until the release of heavensward I wouldn't be able to launch the game at all

You would have to be able to launch the game to download the HW content.

[IveraIvalice]

You would have to be able to launch the game to download the HW content.

The heavensward content is completely separate and locked on a timer and is downloaded through the psn not the game itself. I know that because when I bought the bundle, 3 separate downloads appeared. One for normal ffxiv ARR, one for the theme, and one for heavensward, and I can only download the first 2 now.

I'm sure i will be required to launch the game to install what is downloaded but as of now according to my downloads, I don't have the heavensward download at all. I only have ARR downloaded and that is on my list of games that I am able to launch now. It launches it loads, it checks for an update and then it gives me an error saying there is maintenance when there isn't. Those 2 things seem different to me.

I shouldn't be able to launch ARR at all if it was locked on a timer like the HW download is. If this is how it's intended to be, it's been poorly communicated because In the same way it doesn't say "they are seperate and I would be able to play ARR now" it also doesn't say they are linked and I wouldn't be able to play the game that is released right now until the expansion is released later.

[widget624]

The heavensward content is completely separate and locked on a timer and is downloaded through the psn not the game itself.

That's highly unlikely given that everyone has to download HW regardless as to whether they have purchased it so has to be downloaded through the game like a patch would. The timer is just telling you when it becomes playable. It will also be a bigger download then the 12gb or what ever it is that the PSN says it is for the entire bundle.

It it also doesn't say they are linked and I wouldn't be able to play the game that is released right now until the expansion is released later

Probably because they felt that that by putting exactly when the bundle would be playable people wouldn't assume that only counted for half the bundle.

[IveraIvalice]

That's highly unlikely given that everyone has to download HW regardless as to whether they have purchased it so has to be downloaded through the game like a patch would. The timer is just telling you when it becomes playable. It will also be a bigger download then the 12gb or what ever it is that the PSN says it is for the entire bundle.

You wouldn't be forced to download HW regardless because they are separate downloads the same way they are separate discs that you can buy at the store. not everyone buys expansions and can still play the game without it. That's why the game wouldn't force me to download an expansion that isn't out yet because it's not required.

Also I unchecked to download HW and disabled auto update on that add on so I know I don't have HW downloaded or installed. I'm wondering if anyone else has this digital bundle purchased and is having the same issue or if it works for them, coz it doesn't seem to me like it's working as intended

Probably because they felt that that by putting exactly when the bundle would be playable people wouldn't assume that only counted for half the bundle.

I would assume if I can launch the game I can play it