Heavensward PC / PS4 access

[Bakimono]

You know... I've been playing this game on again and off again since relaunch.

I didn't really complain about buying this game again for my ps4, I can at least kind of understand needing to buy the client for the ps4 and all that... but seriously, we have to buy the EXPANSION for each platform we play on?

This seems incredibly anti-consumer, I've already paid $100 for the base game and really was ready to fork over another $60 for the collector's edition of the expansion... but I have to pay $100 for the expansion to play it on PC and PS4? $200 and a monthly sub for the full game with collector's editions and expansions seems like a lot, even for the convenience of playing cross-platform; I'd be a lot more forgiving of that if it was a buy to play...

I'm honestly really on the fence about continuing to support this game, it really leaves a bad taste in my mouth and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one.

[amanda]

You only need one of the expansion to be collecters edition not for eatch platform unless you made 2 seprit accounts

[Bakimono]

"
-Do I need to purchase FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward for each of the platforms that I currently play A Realm Reborn on?

Global: Yes. You will need to purchase and register a copy for each of the platforms that you would like to play on. For example: You play FFXIV: ARR on PC and PS4 and wish to play the expansion on both of those platforms, then you would need to purchase FFXIV: Heavensward on both PC and PS4."

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...rs-bonuses-etc.

[Thandronen]

No one is forcing you to play it on different platforms... this is more of a want and not a need. Either choose one or the other or fork over the extra money. Most folks I know that do play on different platforms pay the launch price to buy it on the platform they play the most on right away, then wait until it becomes cheaper later to purchase it for the secondary platform.

[raela]

PC codes often go for less than sub price.. I main ps4 and picked up my PC code for $10 (so was like a $2 discount on my sub that month). I preordered heavensward for ps4 and may pick it up for ps4 later if it goes on sale. Then again, playing on my laptop is pure misery, so I mainly just use it for very easy stuff when traveling.

[Pylfer]

Licensing man. Just because SE own the game doesn't mean they can just walk into any platform providers office and say "My game is now on your platform, deal with it and support it no matter what I do or say". They have to go through the ordeal of working out all the licensing agreements for literally every platform; Sony (PS3, PS4), Microsoft to some degree (Windows), Apple to some degree (Mac), Valve (Steam), and whatever other platform they release it on. As such, every platform/company is going to want their own cut of the profits. The same goes for the release of expansion packs.

I've paid for the CE original game, 1 1/2 years of subscription time, and the CE of the expo for my PS4, and I would pay it again it I had to switch to another platform. Nothing is free, and trust me, it's not anti-consumer.

Would you expect to buy The Witcher III for PS4 and then expect Projekt RED to give you a free copy of the game for the XBone and PC just because you wanted it for those platforms too. Or if they released paid expansions, would you really expect them to say "oh you bought it on the PS4, have it on the Xbone and PC for free as well". No, I highly doubt it.

[Bakimono]

No one is forcing you to play it on different platforms... this is more of a want and not a need. Either choose one or the other or fork over the extra money. Most folks I know that do play on different platforms pay the launch price to buy it on the platform they play the most on right away, then wait until it becomes cheaper later to purchase it for the secondary platform.

No one is forcing anything, and the ones that pay twice do so because they don't have another choice. Because some will accept it doesn't make it any less of a bad business practice.

[Bakimono]

Would you expect to buy The Witcher III for PS4 and then expect Projekt RED to give you a free copy of the game for the XBone and PC just because you wanted it for those platforms too. Or if they released paid expansions, would you really expect them to say "oh you bought it on the PS4, have it on the Xbone and PC as well". No, I highly doubt it.

Your argument would be more valid if the platforms weren't concurrent on the same servers accessing the same account, same characters and same content.

I can't turn off my PC playing witcher 3 and pick up playing my character on PS4, but I very much can on FFARR.

The platform licensing I do understand, but again it's still using the same base client.

Also, they could very easily offer a discount for the expansion if you already have an active copy on your account to cover additional licensing fees rather than charging full price; unless you honestly think 100% of the client price is the licensing fees.

[Dgsoil]

"
-Do I need to purchase FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward for each of the platforms that I currently play A Realm Reborn on?

Global: Yes. You will need to purchase and register a copy for each of the platforms that you would like to play on. For example: You play FFXIV: ARR on PC and PS4 and wish to play the expansion on both of those platforms, then you would need to purchase FFXIV: Heavensward on both PC and PS4."

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...rs-bonuses-etc.

You still don't have to buy CE for BOTH platforms though. You only need one CE for either, and a standard for the other.

(Assuming you only play the one account on both that is.)

[MiniTofu]

This should be a question to Sony license policy... not SE...