Do I Have to Buy Ffxiv Again for Pc if I Have It on Ps4

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• #1

First question, is there cross-buy, if so how does this function? If I buy it on the PS4 will I automatically have access to it on PC? Same question for the DLC. How does all of that work? Cross-play I believe is a thing but I really just want to make sure. Is it an easy thing to commence, and setup your account on?

Second question. The game itself. How is it? Is it still a good time solo? Is the world good? The world in RPGs (no matter the kind) is what gets me sucked in. Is the combat good? How's the story? DLC worth playing? Sell me on this game ERA.

• #2

I can't answer specifically about the cross-buy, but as for the game, it's fantasic. The world is immersive and with the exception of some stuff, it's practically completely solo-able. There's a free trial, so you should be able to try it out

https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/na/

• #3

There is no cross buy. You have to buy the game on both platforms.

• #4

I had to play it on PC instead of PS4 when I was out of town once, and I actually had to buy the game again for PC when that time came :/. It was really upsetting LOL.

The game is amazing. And it's very accessible to a solo player.. Much more so than FFXI was, since party members are assigned for you when you que for dungeons and things like that. The story gets REALLY good after A Realm Reborn. The classes are good, primal fights are fun, and it's a really aesthetically pleasing world with amazing music. My favourite MMORPG.

EDIT: One thing I'll also mention about crossing platforms: your character/gear/account etc can be accessed across all platforms, but you'll have to completely redo your saved gear sets/macros etc from scratch when you switch.

• #5

It isnt cross buy. Your account works across both and your gear etc shows up everywhere. You still need to buy the game + expansion everywhere you want to play. Also PC and Steam is treated differently. If you buy it on PC outside steam, you wont be able to play it on steam unless you rebuy. Same for expansions. Also account and SE code/copy region has to be the same. Once you have an account and matching region version of the game, you can play on any server/ region within. Keep that in mind. Its dumb but yea.

Game itself is superb. Best modern final fantasy game. Best music in anything in a while.

• #6

For what it's worth, I hate MMOs, but enjoy FF14.

• #8

There's no crossbuy unfortunately. Crossplay works exactly as one would expect, I wouldn't be able to tell who's on PC or not sometimes lol And your account/character info and all is not bound to systems. So if you happen to own the game for both PC and PS4, you can just continue off on wherever.

• #9

For what it's worth, I hate MMOs, but enjoy FF14.

Yep, it's the only I've ever gone back to multiple times.

edit: and if you play right now you can get a flying bear.

• #10

No cross-buy. The base game and expansions have to be purchased separately for each platform (PC, PS4, Mac). Everyone plays on the same servers, so as long as you use the same Square-Enix account (which you are required to set up when starting the game) on all platforms, your character goes with you across platforms. After you own the game on multiple platforms, you also only need to pay one flat subscription fee (as in, PS4 and PC don't require separate subscriptions).

I love the game a lot. You can play it as a single player game for the most part if you want to - you are required to group up for dungeons and boss fights, but the matchmaking for that stuff makes finding a group effortless. Playing with friends (or making new friends through the game!) certainly makes it better, though. The world is well-built and beautiful - areas are sectioned off into zones with loading screens, so it's not as open world as one might want, but I don't have an issue with it. Writing-wise I'd say the world building is arguably better than the "plot" so to speak. Combat is WoW-style hotbar combat with a slower global cool down and some oGCD management. Story starts off a bit generic and plodding in the base game IMO, but the expansion stories are much better and worth experiencing if you at all enjoy the game.

• #11

You need to buy a license for every version you intend to play.

Note: A Steam license of the game is not the same as a regular Windows license, and buying either will lock you out of the other on that service account. Yes, it is very silly.
If you don't intend on using the Steam Wallet to pay for your sub, buy the non-Steam version. It tends to go on sale more than the Steam version does.

As for the game itself? I don't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed FFXI, but I'm a gigantic weirdo. The base game has some issues with pacing, especially in the patches leading up to the first expansion, but the expansions have been fantastic. You can play alone, but you will need to group up with other players in order to do dungeons, trials, and eventually raids. This is handled via in-game matching through the duty finder, and the community is mostly pretty nice. Combat is a bit of a mess at the moment at lower levels for a good chunk of classes (With the most recent expansion, the team did a pretty extensive rework of the classes), but at max level, they all click and have quite a bit of depth to them.

Give the free trial a shot before buying in. It'll allow you to play up until level 35 now.

• #12

It's been a few years, but Cross-Play was a dream when I used it. As PS4 player, I was able to play with one friend who was on PC, and another who was on PS3.

PS3 is off the table now, but it was awesome to not find my friend circle blocked in any way from playing as a group. Being able to play with folks on PC should still be a blast, because there will always be a healthy base for console folks.

• #13

XIV is the best MMO running right now. Pro tip, crank the volume during the Primal fights, especially Titan and Shiva. Some of the best butt rock this side of Live and Learn.

• #14

A nice unintended side effect of forcing you to buy multiple versions of the game to play on all platforms is that each version of the base game you activate on your account gives you a free 30 days of play and with how often the game goes on sale you'll in all likelihood save money this way believe it or not since a month of play is $13-$15.

But you can only have one PS4 license and one version of the PC license (Steam or no, not both, ever) so this trick only works once.

Last edited: Dec 19, 2017

• #16

if you buying it on pc get the non-Steam version.

• #17

If you buy the non-Steam version, you can then download the "Free Trial" from Steam and use your existing log in. Steam will show you as forever playing the "Free Trial" but, oh well.

It's also worth noting that once you convert your Free Trial to the Paid Version, you *can't* go back. Which means once your subscription runs out, you can't log back in to start a new character from 1-35. (It doesn't work like WoW.)

• #18

Servers make no distinction of your platform. Everyone plays together and both versions support MK?b and controllers.

As for cross buy, it only applies to your subscription and cash shop items. One subscription will cover your whole account, so you can flip back and forth between platforms but you will need to buy the game license on each platform you want to play on.

• #19

Think I'm gonna jump in with the PS4 version since it's on sale for $30 until January 2nd.

Appreciate the info.

• #20

Think I'm gonna jump in with the PS4 version since it's on sale for $30 until January 2nd.

Appreciate the info.

Use the free trial up to level 35 then buy the game if you like it.
If you buy it first you'll have to pay for subscription like it or not, even if you're under level 35.

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Source: https://www.resetera.com/threads/how-does-ffxivs-cross-play-cross-buy-work-sell-me-on-it.11838/

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