Added data for the game, let's guess!

[Lan_Mantear]

So much hate coming from OP.

The way I understand it, if you only have ARR, the 3.2 patch will require you to download all the additional data that was previously held back from you during patch updates. There could be various reasons, but I would guess that there are new dependencies in the ARR content that requires certain HW files even if you did not purchase HW. This in turn, would require them to increase the minimum required space for ARR only installs. Probably has something to do with them changing how materia melds will work since that will affect even players that don't have HW, and the myriad of other changes that will also affect pre-HW players.

[DragonFlyy]

So much hate coming from OP.

The way I understand it, if you only have ARR, the 3.2 patch will require you to download all the additional data that was previously held back from you during patch updates. There could be various reasons, but I would guess that there are new dependencies in the ARR content that requires certain HW files even if you did not purchase HW. This in turn, would require them to increase the minimum required space for ARR only installs. Probably has something to do with them changing how materia melds will work since that will affect even players that don't have HW, and the myriad of other changes that will also affect pre-HW players.

This guy gets it. They are adding the HW info to people who don't have it because of not getting the expansion. 10GB of data that, if you already have HW, you already have is going to be added to the people who do not have it. When HW released, anyone who did not upgrade got a minimal patch (adding stuff like gear models/textures and the Au'Ra models and textures) and that's pretty much it. Now they are dumping the rest of that data into the non-HW players laps. That is what is inside that 10GB download that non-HW people will be getting.

[Jican]

The only person I was intentionally being rude to was the initial person being rude to me, Thecurl. If anyone else is offended by my comments, then I apologize.

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This actually makes a lot of sense, except for the fact that SE claims you will be unable to launch FF14. It's not explained very well, and I read it as even if you're playing HW now, let's say on the ps3, you need to be able to download MORE content come patch 3.2 or you'll be unable to play the game. Again, in all honesty, I just wanted this to be a thread where we guessed/hoped for something that was game changing and instead turned into a who has a bigger e-pen instead.