Moving from PC launcher to Steam version and have a question about uninstalling

[NosamKin]

I have the steam version also, and I wouldn't do anything at this time. My understanding is this will just removes the need for a second login/password into the ffxiv launcher. FFXIV will just launch directly from steam like just cause or any other game.

[worldofneil]

My understanding is this will just removes the need for a second login/password into the ffxiv launcher. FFXIV will just launch directly from steam like just cause or any other game.

They've not said that.

All they have said is that Steam users will need to start the game from Steam. They've also said non-Steam will be unaffected if they launch the game from Steam so it sounds like it'll be exactly the same double login as it is now. Unfortunately we'll find out in 2 weeks

[Kuya420]

They've not said that.

All they have said is that Steam users will need to start the game from Steam. They've also said non-Steam will be unaffected if they launch the game from Steam so it sounds like it'll be exactly the same double login as it is now. Unfortunately we'll find out in 2 weeks

personally i feel its just added hassle for no reason at all, if you look on the launcher on the 31st it cites "fraud prevention" as the reasoning behind this, but last i checked, no matter what platform you get the game on, you have to buy the game, you have to pay a monthly/tri-monthly/bi-yearly/yearly sub through mogstation, not steam (if you paid through steam for sub, id maaaybe see the logic here, but you dont), and if i recall correctly if someone has a ps4 acct, as long as they buy the game on pc, they will still be able to log into their ps4 acct on pc? could be wrong but i think i remember hearing about this happening, and if so why cant steam users just keep their login through the launcher..

but to get back on track, should i just keep the 30gbs on for now an wait 2 or so weeks to see what happens then? i dont know if its just an auto msg acting as if its the only installation of final or if itd actually remove mail, etc, the steam version atm has my mail, linkshells an everything but dunno if thats just because i havent uninstalled the pc launcher yet