FF14 subscription + ff11 subscription

[Zagorn]

Can a Dev clarify this? As for the amount.... any reduction should be welcomed but again this could make or break whether a ton of people still play ff14.

[Dsherman]

From what I read about this when it was announced, it was an indefinite bonus, but had a limited amount of time to sign up on it (January 2011). That's three months between release and January.

The wording and format of the initial announcement about this specific promotion was confusing and at first I did think the same as you.. that January 2011 was a deadline to sign up for it instead of the date the whole promotion would end.

However, it became much more obvious in the announcement about extending this promotion to March 2011 that it was a limited promotion that would simply end in March 2011. It wasn't a deadline to sign up for it... .it was the end of the promotion entirely. FFXI rates would have reverted back to original rates the month after the end of the promotion ($12.95 a month for one character). There was never going to be a permanent discount under that promotion.

If this promotion is still going to be applied once subscription payments for FFXIV begin, SE is going to have to adjust it a bit since FFXI billing is no longer done on a calendar month basis except for the hold outs that still haven't transferred their POL billing to SE account billing.

[Dranio]

Without a dev clarification on it, it's a matter of interpretation. the extension I figured was because of the free trial period and allowed extra time because no one had paid during the initial 3 months to get in on the promotion, but that it would be permanent if when it ended you were still paying for both, as long as you paid for both.

I may be naive in thinking this but that's how I interpreted the whole thing. A permanent promotion that was extended due to the free trial extensions. Then becoming irrelevant when the free trial was extended until further notice, thus not allowing the promotion to take effect in the first place.

[LuxLex]

Ah, well I would love to see it come back, even if only for a few months. It will really make or break my decision to pay or not.

[Wynn]

Without a dev clarification on it, it's a matter of interpretation. the extension I figured was because of the free trial period and allowed extra time because no one had paid during the initial 3 months to get in on the promotion, but that it would be permanent if when it ended you were still paying for both, as long as you paid for both.

I may be naive in thinking this but that's how I interpreted the whole thing. A permanent promotion that was extended due to the free trial extensions. Then becoming irrelevant when the free trial was extended until further notice, thus not allowing the promotion to take effect in the first place.

No its not. You're wrong.

[Tidonius]

SE seems to have some sort of relationship with Sony. They should look at Sony Online Entertainment Station All Access model. You pay $19.99 a month for every MMO in SOE's Line-up (10 games atm)and they have 3,6, and 12 month discounts.

[Zagorn]

That be awesome if ff11 joined the Sony package if there is one. On the other hand... has there been any word on what price SE plans to charge per game? and if they play to implement a discount?