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Final Fantasy XIV Online Complete Edition (PS4/PS5 or PC/Mac Digital Download)

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PlayStation Store has Final Fantasy XIV Online Complete Edition (PS4/PS5 Digital Download) on sale for $29.99.

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TH_1992
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You can buy it and just not launch it / log in to activate it. Play trial as much as you want and then when you're wanting to start subscription or move past Heavensword you can switch trial to this.

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Nov 21, 2022 07:47 AM
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OzzieJeffNov 21, 2022 07:47 AM
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Quote from Mindspeed :
Thank you for the reply! And just to be clear, this method will work on ps5 right? Sorry for not clarifying platform before.
No! As one of the previous posts, Windows only, buying through the Playstation store will activate on your account which you loose the free trial.
Nov 21, 2022 08:00 AM
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PssstyeahyouNov 21, 2022 08:00 AM
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Quote from flaxman85 :
Are there still enough people playing this? Does it take forever to match with folks for boss and dungeons across early and late game contents?
There are 40 million players world wide. and 18.9 million active players currently... Last year was one of the biggest years in new players and my wife convinced me to start playing this with her 3 yrs ago . It's fantastic. She's on pc I'm on ps5. Never do you wait even a minute to actually log into your world; we are The Dogefather and Doge Tothemoon.... We've been Doge holders for years so the names were fitting way back when we created them years ago.

Shoot me a DM if you need someone to help you run dungeons or anything else (this applies to any of you looking to play!)

The game is truly the best community of players I've ever experienced. Very helpful
Nov 21, 2022 08:04 AM
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MillieChlietteNov 21, 2022 08:04 AM
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Quote from jakethund3r :
I purchased a PC code to check out the game soon. If I want to do the trial, but ultimately plan to play it through Steam. Any specific steps or just install via Steam and add the code in down the line?
Steam and non-steam windows accounts cannot be mixed. If you start the free trial on steam, you must buy the game on steam. This code will not work for an account that was created through steam.
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Nov 21, 2022 08:22 AM
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LordDangoNov 21, 2022 08:22 AM
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Quote from Pssstyeahyou :
There are 40 million players world wide. and 18.9 million active players currently... Last year was one of the biggest years in new players and my wife convinced me to start playing this with her 3 yrs ago . It's fantastic. She's on pc I'm on ps5. Never do you wait even a minute to actually log into your world; we are The Dogefather and Doge Tothemoon.... We've been Doge holders for years so the names were fitting way back when we created them years ago.

Shoot me a DM if you need someone to help you run dungeons or anything else (this applies to any of you looking to play!)

The game is truly the best community of players I've ever experienced. Very helpful
I remember trying to get to the party quest content but it ended up being mostly soloing and nobody queueing up for low level runs so it took too long. My bro eventually gave up on the game because there were no group play at all and we never played together because we started off on different continents(if i remember correctly....).


It was just mostly soloing grinding when we played and it took too long to get to the end game content where you actually play with other people.

Is it worth giving the game another try?
Nov 21, 2022 08:33 AM
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MindspeedNov 21, 2022 08:33 AM
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Quote from OzzieJeff :
No! As one of the previous posts, Windows only, buying through the Playstation store will activate on your account which you loose the free trial.
Wow ok it activates without even downloading? Not sure if this is a game or system thing doing that, but whatever it is, its shit! Appreciate it!
Nov 21, 2022 08:59 AM
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GSDragoonNov 21, 2022 08:59 AM
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Quote from LordDango :
I remember trying to get to the party quest content but it ended up being mostly soloing and nobody queueing up for low level runs so it took too long. My bro eventually gave up on the game because there were no group play at all and we never played together because we started off on different continents(if i remember correctly....).


It was just mostly soloing grinding when we played and it took too long to get to the end game content where you actually play with other people.

Is it worth giving the game another try?
Were you dps? Queues will be longer as dps than tank or healer. There's sooo many other things to do while waiting in queue too. Side quests, fates, tribe quests, gathering, crafting, inventory managenent and socializing to name a few. No need to just sit there doing nothing waiting for party finder to pop.
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Nov 21, 2022 11:16 AM
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2la84meNov 21, 2022 11:16 AM
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Quote from Mindspeed :
What if I buy it and dont download it, can I use the trial? I am totally new to 14 and mmo's in general. I want to play the free trial so I know if this is for me.
It wont work unfortunately, on playstation anyway.

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Nov 21, 2022 12:12 PM
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intromissionNov 21, 2022 12:12 PM
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Does this game play like the old Phantasy Star Online or what?
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Nov 21, 2022 02:12 PM
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Jarebear1267
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Nov 21, 2022 02:12 PM
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Quote from flaxman85 :
Are there still enough people playing this? Does it take forever to match with folks for boss and dungeons across early and late game contents?
Absolutely I just started playing in mid-August and they just opened up a brand new server too due to the capacity. They keep content coming with new updates coming in January as well. There are a lot of players.

The ques pop pretty quickly only really late night\ super early mornings are a little slow but it's expected.

DPS ques can take a little longer. Healer, and Tanks are usually more in need.

I highly recommend playing with friends, or joining a Discord server especially if you join a Free Company. (Like a guild)

There is one discord called "The Ballance" with a lot of information and other player resources.
Last edited by Jarebear1267 November 21, 2022 at 06:23 AM.
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Nov 21, 2022 02:25 PM
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Jarebear1267
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Nov 21, 2022 02:25 PM
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Not sure why people say you lose the free trial? You still get your free play up to level 60. I got my free play before I purchased a subscription.
I started mid August. I didn't pay till after hitting level 60.

I purchased this exact pack before I started the trial.
Nov 21, 2022 04:56 PM
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Jag-T1000Nov 21, 2022 04:56 PM
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Let me get this straight. You want me to buy the game, then pay you every month to play it?
I don't think so!
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Nov 21, 2022 05:20 PM
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krnmastersgtNov 21, 2022 05:20 PM
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Quote from LordDango :
I remember trying to get to the party quest content but it ended up being mostly soloing and nobody queueing up for low level runs so it took too long. My bro eventually gave up on the game because there were no group play at all and we never played together because we started off on different continents(if i remember correctly....).


It was just mostly soloing grinding when we played and it took too long to get to the end game content where you actually play with other people.

Is it worth giving the game another try?
Depends on how long ago you had tried it out, the queue systems have been significantly overhauled and several data centers merged to increase player availability for instances. Should be waaaay better than it was a few years ago.

For the different continent thing, depending on your starting job you'll start off slightly different but the main story questline is unified for all jobs regardless of starting city. Job quests are separate lines though even if within the same starting city.

Great time to try it with just the trial since it includes the expansion and you'll see the game on sale again here and there. Limitation of trial accounts is you cannot create a party, but you can join one so ideally one of you would have a paid account if you wanted to play together.
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Nov 21, 2022 05:55 PM
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MeteoNov 21, 2022 05:55 PM
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Quote from LordDango :
I remember trying to get to the party quest content but it ended up being mostly soloing and nobody queueing up for low level runs so it took too long. My bro eventually gave up on the game because there were no group play at all and we never played together because we started off on different continents(if i remember correctly....).


It was just mostly soloing grinding when we played and it took too long to get to the end game content where you actually play with other people.

Is it worth giving the game another try?
you can pretty much reach max level grouped once you have access to the first dungeon. Play tank, healer if you want insta-queues. And if you get tired of grouping with humans, you can now group with AI companions too lol
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Nov 21, 2022 10:14 PM
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MugiwaraJDNov 21, 2022 10:14 PM
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I am downloading the trial on Steam now, which I intend to play on Trial for a while since it's very generous I hear.

If I buy the PC/Windows version via the link, and keep the key until I'm ready to use it, will it give me a steam key?

If not, I guess I should be downloading the trial via SE store, right? I need help, please.

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Nov 22, 2022 08:40 PM
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xxzgmfx20axxNov 22, 2022 08:40 PM
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greadt deal/sale, happened last year around this time. great game, started playing last year when endwalker came out.

I am trying to get the Gold Chocobo Feathers from refer a friend to get those special rewards.

If anyone is purchasing this game and use my referral code, I will help pay a portion of the cost of this game. PM me for details if interested, need 3 people.
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