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FREE TRAIL for FFXIV is LIVE , you do not need to buy game even
ZenTaoYingYang
Member Posts: 354
it comes with restrictions obviously , mainly can not proceed more then Level 20, but it should give sense for the game for anyone.
http://www.ffxiv-freetrial.com/
[Level Cap]
- Characters cannot exceed level 20 for all classes.
[Currency Cap]
- Gil that can be acquired is capped.
[Chat Restrictions]
- /shout, /yell, and /tell cannot be used.
[Market Board Restrictions]
- The Market Board cannot be used.
[Trading Restrictions]
- Trades cannot be made.
[Moogle Delivery Service Restrictions]
- The Moogle Delivery Service cannot be used.
[Retainer Restrictions]
- Retainers cannot be used or hired.
[Linkshell Restrictions]
- Linkshells cannot be created, but Free Trial users can join already existing linkshells.
[Free Company Restrictions]
- Free Trial users cannot join Free Companies.
[Party Restrictions]
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Free Trial users cannot invite other players to their party.
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Free Trial users cannot recruit party members via the Party Finder.
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However, Free Trial users can be invited to parties and use the Duty Finder feature. (in-game matchmaking system)
Comments
In queue again...so many people..
There's been a lot of people asking for this since they don't want to pay a box price for something that they may not like.
Honestly I don't think reaching level 20 is a good indicator of all this game has to offer, but hopefully it'll give people enough of a taste of what it has to offer. There are people that will buy some games and only play them for an hour because it's "generic WoW clone tab target combat", so this can help alleviate that some.
http://support.na.square-enix.com/faqarticle.php?id=5382&la=1&kid=70929&ret=main
This is a good change, it finally gives people a chance to try it out.
Also note the following:
[Character Creation Restriction]
I think you can create trial account on game launcher
Is it as forced groupy as FFXI? If so, doesn't all the communication restriction make it really difficult to tryout the game?
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the game only forces you to group if you want to progress with the main story quests, aside from that, no. Also, trial members are able to use the duty finder and join free companies and talk freely in them, so it shouldn't be hard to find people if you are able to get a decent free company. Even though there isn't much to do at 20 (imo), it still accomplishes what it sets out to do which is trying out the game. 30 might be a better options to play up to since you can do Wolve's den pvp then or at least lower the level required to do it to 20 or below.... You already know the answer.
PC master race.
It depends on your computer, if you got a decent gpu, then pc is by far better than ps3. However, my friend tells me that the PS3 controller plays well with the game. I personally love PC, and it looks a lot better with a good gpu.
Game companies have been doing it all wrong. Instead of F2P with cash shop, buy and play or buy and subscribe, they just need to made access to the initial game free for the first 15 days, then charge as subscription fee if a player want to continue.
Honestly I am not sure why game companies don't do this.
Charging for a box upfront obviously provides front loaded income but after so many disappointments people are afraid to pay for a game they might not like. I know I don't have an extra $30-$50 floating around for something I might not even play an entire day of.
Also F2P is a huge failure because even though it is free, most come with huge pay walls in order to actually enjoy playing the game. I mean how can you judge if the game is good, if you don't have access to full progression and content?
So the simple solution is give the game away for free which will encourage everyone to try it out. They get full access and progression and all that progress is saved. All they have to do to continue is sign up for a monthly subscription of $15 a month to continue.
As far a FFXIV. Honestly I am not interested in a trial with so many restrictions. No access to Tell? Seriously? Hey I am new, I need to be able to TALK and ASK QUESTIONS of my fellow players, not be put on mute because I am not a paying customer. Seriously, just let me play the game and if I like it, I have no problem forking over cash.
No thanks. If you need a question answered that badly you can post it here, or another forum. Give people free access to in game chat channels and it will become a mess. Not only with gold selling website advertisements but just general tools that have nothing better to do. The way they have it setup is perfect.