LEGACY question!

[Dubont]

So since I started way back when the game came out (a week early, thanks to the collectors edition), and played for months despite the crap storm that the game was, I get nothing for it?

But someone who only recently started playing after snatching the game off a shelf for like $5 during a time when most of the huge issues with the game are fixed, get to be "legacy" and get special mounts and such for it? Yaaaaaaaaaaay.

the legacy explanation clearly states that you need to have paid for 3 months. Chances are, you bought the game, played for a short time then quit. This isn't being loyal to the game and SE wants to give something special to those that were loyal to the game. It seems fair to me.

[Loony_BoB]

So since I started way back when the game came out (a week early, thanks to the collectors edition), and played for months despite the crap storm that the game was, I get nothing for it?

But someone who only recently started playing after snatching the game off a shelf for like $5 during a time when most of the huge issues with the game are fixed, get to be "legacy" and get special mounts and such for it? Yaaaaaaaaaaay.

They stuck with the game when it cost money to play, you didn't at the time. This was all detailed very specifically a long time ago, though, and anyone who did not read up on it... well, you didn't read up on it, did you? You can't really complain about how you hung around a game for a long time when it was free but that one person who paid for it for three months during the time that the offer was on (and it was emailed to all registered characters, so you were informed clearly and directly) and subsequently has paid more towards the game than you have... well, I don't need to really continue, surely? xD

It's all good in the long run, though, the items won't be "must-haves" I'm sure.

[Punainen]

So since I started way back when the game came out (a week early, thanks to the collectors edition), and played for months despite the crap storm that the game was, I get nothing for it?

But someone who only recently started playing after snatching the game off a shelf for like $5 during a time when most of the huge issues with the game are fixed, get to be "legacy" and get special mounts and such for it? Yaaaaaaaaaaay.

You get nothing for it if you then put down the game after subscription started and waited waaaay too long to start again, yes.

[Zouo]

Hey, just wondering. If i paid for 1 month playtime in April, then I paid for this month (aug). Will I be eligible for legacy when I pay for next months subscription?

[Black_Wing]

Hey, just wondering. If i paid for 1 month playtime in April, then I paid for this month (aug). Will I be eligible for legacy when I pay for next months subscription?

You should as it's cumulative and not concurrent...which people always seems to get confused by. That is if we are still able to resub in September.

[Jennestia]

Hey, just wondering. If i paid for 1 month playtime in April, then I paid for this month (aug). Will I be eligible for legacy when I pay for next months subscription?

Depends on your account creation -- if it was made in april it's possible, but beta is next month and you needed 90 days before the start of beta, so it's iffy at that point.

[Black_Wing]

Depends on your account creation -- if it was made in april it's possible, but beta is next month and you needed 90 days before the start of beta, so it's iffy at that point.

Jumping the gun a little bit, we actually have no solid date on when beta starts(unless something was announced yesterday that I missed). We only know that it will be in Autumn which is quite vague.

[buritoslicer]

So since I started way back when the game came out (a week early, thanks to the collectors edition), and played for months despite the crap storm that the game was, I get nothing for it?

But someone who only recently started playing after snatching the game off a shelf for like $5 during a time when most of the huge issues with the game are fixed, get to be "legacy" and get special mounts and such for it? Yaaaaaaaaaaay.

Get over yourself. Your not anymore special than someone who actually paid attention to the game and acted on a sweet offer.

[ShepardG]

Just got my legacy status on Saturday. Here's the deal:
Nobody knows an official date when the servers are going down, probably not even SE.
Nobody knows when closed alpha, closed beta, or open beta is going to start, probably not even SE.
(this lack of a definitive date is a good thing, doesn't tie the XIV's devs hands to rush out a crap program)
The legacy campaign requires you to be subscribed for 3 consecutive months, aka 90 days(since some months have 31 days in them)
Further more Yosihda San said it will probably require a month to transfer account data.
And he also said he'd like beta(s) to run along side 1.0 until its time to migrate data to 2.0

If 1.0 runs until November 30 and the servers go offline on December 1st, in preparation for the January unofficial launch date, then your 90 day mark is October 28th. IF the game (1.0) is still up and running, there's a pretty good chance that since you paid you'll receive your status. However....

You cut it awful close, I wouldn't expect it if I where you.

The legacy campaign dates were dates associated with a time frame they KNEW players would meet. Basically everything past that date was up in the air, coin flip, etc.

[Eruantien]

Just got my legacy status on Saturday. Here's the deal:
Nobody knows an official date when the servers are going down, probably not even SE.
Nobody knows when closed alpha, closed beta, or open beta is going to start, probably not even SE.
(this lack of a definitive date is a good thing, doesn't tie the XIV's devs hands to rush out a crap program)
The legacy campaign requires you to be subscribed for 3 consecutive months, aka 90 days(since some months have 31 days in them)
Further more Yosihda San said it will probably require a month to transfer account data.
And he also said he'd like beta(s) to run along side 1.0 until its time to migrate data to 2.0

If 1.0 runs until November 30 and the servers go offline on December 1st, in preparation for the January unofficial launch date, then your 90 day mark is October 28th. IF the game (1.0) is still up and running, there's a pretty good chance that since you paid you'll receive your status. However....

You cut it awful close, I wouldn't expect it if I where you.

The legacy campaign dates were dates associated with a time frame they KNEW players would meet. Basically everything past that date was up in the air, coin flip, etc.

Actually the legacy status finishes from when beta starts not when 1.0 finishes.