Pre-orders: Faith/No Faith, FOMO/No Risk

[Carin-Eri]

The pre-order bonus "weapon" is for glamour only, and it's generally for one single job released in that expansion.

So yeah, that wonderful chocobo paint brush has zero stats, but if you like the aesthetic you will want to consider pre-ordering.

Yeah - I was just curious as to why there isn't a 'glamour only' Viper weapon included really. But from what you say, they only do this for one of the new jobs each expansion anyway. Again - first time have been here for an expansion pre-launch, so new to these things.

[Jojoya]

NA/EU square enix store you will be charged immediately when you pre-order. You also cannot cancel.
Playstation store charges immediately too.

I have yet to be charged immediately when I pre-order a FFXIV expansion through the SE store.

I just went back through my payment method statements to confirm. I pre-ordered Shadowbringers but was not charged until July 3, 2019 (official release date).

I pre-ordered Endwalker and was not charged until November 15, 2021 (a week before the original announced release date that got pushed back at the last minute).

Perhaps it will be different this year but that is not how it's been done in the past.

[Krokov]

I have yet to be charged immediately when I pre-order a FFXIV expansion through the SE store.

I just went back through my payment method statements to confirm. I pre-ordered Shadowbringers but was not charged until July 3, 2019 (official release date).

I pre-ordered Endwalker and was not charged until November 15, 2021 (a week before the original announced release date that got pushed back at the last minute).

Perhaps it will be different this year but that is not how it's been done in the past.

It was changed back in May 2023. Preorders are now processed immediately as soon as the order is placed.

[MisterNublet]

I'm holding off until we get a showcase of the job changes for Dawn Trail.

I understand there wont be any massive gameplay overhauls until 8.0 (too far out, imo), but if the gameplay is an unchanged continuation of the stagnate trash-heap that is ShB/EW gameplay with another 2-min meta oGCD capstone skill, I'll find another game to play.

[OliverQ]

I'll probably preorder, but whether or not I go for the digital collector's edition will depend on what's included with it. I can skip the physical edition, I don't particularly care for statues.

EDIT: Okay, actually looked up the CE bonuses. A Wind-up Garnet minion and an Ark reskin of the Cruise Chaser mount. Yeah, okay, I'm in. IX is still my favorite single-player FF. Still skipping the physical box, though.

And the preorder bonus is a Wind-up Zidane. And also the typical earrings, but since all of my jobs except BLU are already at 90 anyway, that doesn't mean a lot to me. (Yes, ten levels of viper and pictomancer will go a little faster, but that's not a deal-maker.)

Website says the earring only applies up to level 90, so won't benefit Viper or Picto

[Ilisidi]

I was pretty excited about Dawntrail, but the Pax panel left me felling pretty unwanted and reconsidering my subscription at all.

Website says the earring only applies up to level 90, so won't benefit Viper or Picto

Viper and Pictomancer start at level 80, so benefit for 10 levels

[Iscah]

I was pretty excited about Dawntrail, but the Pax panel left me felling pretty unwanted and reconsidering my subscription at all.

How so?

I haven't heard anything about what was said at the panel besides the actual announcements. Did something happen?

[Alleo]

I am going to pre-order the standard digital version. I enjoyed Endwalker quite a bit and I do like what they have shown for Dawntrail. And even though I just noticed that the earrings will be quite useless for me, I still like their look so thats nice too.

[DrWho2010]

I have yet to be charged immediately when I pre-order a FFXIV expansion through the SE store.

I just went back through my payment method statements to confirm. I pre-ordered Shadowbringers but was not charged until July 3, 2019 (official release date).

I pre-ordered Endwalker and was not charged until November 15, 2021 (a week before the original announced release date that got pushed back at the last minute).

Perhaps it will be different this year but that is not how it's been done in the past.

That was when the store was run by Scalefast. It no longer is. Try pre-ordering anything now on the new storefront. You will be charged immediately.

[strawberrycake]

Also whats Fomo about this?