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FFXIV Free Login Event Running Through August 16th - MMORPG.com

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited August 2019 in News & Features Discussion

imageFFXIV Free Login Event Running Through August 16th - MMORPG.com

FFXIV is running a free login event through August 16, where you'll be able to play for a total of 144 hours.

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  • TaishiFoxTaishiFox Member RarePosts: 999
    edited August 2019
    Thanks for letting us know.. cus strangely enough Square Enix didn't. Wait.. 144 hours? that's pretty much the entire time! are you suggesting that people don't sleep for 6 days?! Not cool dude, that's not healthy :tongue:
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  • MalathoosMalathoos Member UncommonPosts: 199
    Why cant this game update without a subscription?
    UnrealRpg


  • Mackaveli44Mackaveli44 Member RarePosts: 717
    Malathoos said:
    Why cant this game update without a subscription?
    There’s no need to update if you aren’t even subbed. What’s the point?
    PhryRoinkitaradUnrealRpg
  • MalathoosMalathoos Member UncommonPosts: 199
    I have weak internet, so while it can play games i cant download huge files quickly. Usually FFXIV has large download files which takes alot of time.
    QuicksandUnrealRpg


  • BalianWolfieBalianWolfie Member UncommonPosts: 240
    Mackaveli44 said:
    Malathoos said:
    Why cant this game update without a subscription?
    There’s no need to update if you aren’t even subbed. What’s the point?
    For some bs companies pull like this. Like, literally, this, exact, same, situation.
    Mackaveli44Phry

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  • Mackaveli44Mackaveli44 Member RarePosts: 717
    BalianWolfie said:
    Mackaveli44 said:
    Malathoos said:
    Why cant this game update without a subscription?
    There’s no need to update if you aren’t even subbed. What’s the point?
    For some bs companies pull like this. Like, literally, this, exact, same, situation.
    No idea what this even means. 

    The concept is very simple... in order to play the game you need a sub.  What would be the point of updating the game if you’re not going to play it? 
  • WarlyxWarlyx Member EpicPosts: 3,368
    yeah its a bit stupid , u should be able to keep the game updated before even "log in" , but thats SE for u


    a trick : trial account f2p ;)
  • ElonMuskElonMusk Member UncommonPosts: 129
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  • Viper482Viper482 Member LegendaryPosts: 4,101
    If you aren't paying you don't get to bog down their servers. Sounds fair to me. 
    Roin
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  • Mackaveli44Mackaveli44 Member RarePosts: 717
    Viper482 said:
    If you aren't paying you don't get to bog down their servers. Sounds fair to me. 


    Exactly this.  Not sure why its hard to comprehend.  Why do ppl insist on updating a client if they aren't even going to play?  Makes no sense. 
    Roin
  • BladeburaibaBladeburaiba Member UncommonPosts: 134
    Mackaveli44 said:
    Viper482 said:
    If you aren't paying you don't get to bog down their servers. Sounds fair to me. 


    Exactly this.  Not sure why its hard to comprehend.  Why do ppl insist on updating a client if they aren't even going to play?  Makes no sense. 
    That's not a very astute way of looking at it.  People who keep their client updated most likely want to play at some point in the near future, but can't right now.  They are trying to download ahead of time so when they do want to play, they can just jump in.  Likely they'll just play something else when the time comes.

    That's lost business, for a petty, petty reason.
  • AlbatroesAlbatroes Member LegendaryPosts: 7,671
    edited August 2019
    The unfortunate thing about their free log in periods is that you have 144 hours during the event time, so if you log in say tomorrow, you'll only have about 5 days, not the full 6 days. Just thought people should know how these events really work so they dont think they can essentially wait until the last possible moment so they can get event time outside of the event end date.
  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,004
    I'll use it to look over the characters I played when I first started but didn't want to continue the sub. Thanks for the info. I have a second account for the play free until you reach a certain level. Wouldn't the trial account updates also get applied to your old sub account, since all I have to do is change login information to access either account?

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  • klash2defklash2def Member EpicPosts: 1,949
    This is cool but I just can't get past the Aesthetic of this game. TBH I dont care for FF past 7&8. I tried this MMO but I came up with the same issue I had with GW2, I just dont like how it looks. The graphics are great, and I know the story is supposed to be great, I just can't get past the actual aesthetic choices made. 
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  • vegetableoilvegetableoil Member RarePosts: 768

    klash2def said:

    This is cool but I just can't get past the Aesthetic of this game. TBH I dont care for FF past 7&8. I tried this MMO but I came up with the same issue I had with GW2, I just dont like how it looks. The graphics are great, and I know the story is supposed to be great, I just can't get past the actual aesthetic choices made. 



    What story? skip, skip, skip, skip, skip ;)
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  • xybedoutxybedout Member UncommonPosts: 58

    Mackaveli44 said:


    Viper482 said:

    If you aren't paying you don't get to bog down their servers. Sounds fair to me. 


    Exactly this.  Not sure why its hard to comprehend.  Why do ppl insist on updating a client if they aren't even going to play?  Makes no sense. 




    I am one of the people with a slow connection. Took 3 days of my sub just to download the game. I could have updated it and then activated my sub and not loose play time.

    Many companies can afford to allow people downloading and keeping clients up to date but this one big company can't? I think it is more a matter of they can't be bothered to change how the launcher works.
  • PhryPhry Member LegendaryPosts: 11,004
    Mackaveli44 said:
    BalianWolfie said:
    Mackaveli44 said:
    Malathoos said:
    Why cant this game update without a subscription?
    There’s no need to update if you aren’t even subbed. What’s the point?
    For some bs companies pull like this. Like, literally, this, exact, same, situation.
    No idea what this even means. 

    The concept is very simple... in order to play the game you need a sub.  What would be the point of updating the game if you’re not going to play it? 
    Why should they provide services to someone who is not a customer, seems fairly basic premise to me. ;)
  • PhryPhry Member LegendaryPosts: 11,004
    xybedout said:

    Mackaveli44 said:


    Viper482 said:

    If you aren't paying you don't get to bog down their servers. Sounds fair to me. 


    Exactly this.  Not sure why its hard to comprehend.  Why do ppl insist on updating a client if they aren't even going to play?  Makes no sense. 




    I am one of the people with a slow connection. Took 3 days of my sub just to download the game. I could have updated it and then activated my sub and not loose play time.

    Many companies can afford to allow people downloading and keeping clients up to date but this one big company can't? I think it is more a matter of they can't be bothered to change how the launcher works.
    I am surprised you can even play the game on a 56k modem tbh. Yours is an unusual case, and i recommend you probably avoid games like BDO too, every wednesday there is a patch that is not small in size, by the time you downloaded it, it would be time to install the next one  :p
  • dekkion1dekkion1 Member UncommonPosts: 152
    edited August 2019
    Malathoos said:
    Why cant this game update without a subscription?

    i betcha this is a 14yr old askin this stupid ass question.
    gammer 4 life
  • skeaserskeaser Member RarePosts: 4,205
    xybedout said:

    Mackaveli44 said:


    Viper482 said:

    If you aren't paying you don't get to bog down their servers. Sounds fair to me. 


    Exactly this.  Not sure why its hard to comprehend.  Why do ppl insist on updating a client if they aren't even going to play?  Makes no sense. 




    I am one of the people with a slow connection. Took 3 days of my sub just to download the game. I could have updated it and then activated my sub and not loose play time.

    Many companies can afford to allow people downloading and keeping clients up to date but this one big company can't? I think it is more a matter of they can't be bothered to change how the launcher works.
    Client is ~43GB. 43GBx1024=44,032MB. 44,032MB/72/60/60=0.16MB/s.

    I don't think MMOs are what you should be playing...
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  • klash2defklash2def Member EpicPosts: 1,949
    vegetableoil said:

    klash2def said:

    This is cool but I just can't get past the Aesthetic of this game. TBH I dont care for FF past 7&8. I tried this MMO but I came up with the same issue I had with GW2, I just dont like how it looks. The graphics are great, and I know the story is supposed to be great, I just can't get past the actual aesthetic choices made. 



    What story? skip, skip, skip, skip, skip ;)
    wait.. are you are saying the story is so bad that people skip it? Have I been bamboozled?? 
    Roin[Deleted User]
    "Beliefs don't change facts. Facts, if you're reasonable, should change your beliefs."


    "The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."



     
    Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear. 


  • AenghasAenghas Member UncommonPosts: 116
    Should I file people's gripes about reduced free game play for a sub they aren't paying for any more under "entitlement" or "first world problems"?
  • KrimzinKrimzin Member UncommonPosts: 687
    Never realized how many broke dick players there are. $13 for sub, If you can't afford that you need to be working not playing games anyway.

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  • BladeburaibaBladeburaiba Member UncommonPosts: 134
    dekkion1 said:
    Malathoos said:
    Why cant this game update without a subscription?

    i betcha this is a 14yr old askin this stupid ass question.
    I know right?  Why are kids asking stupid questions about games, games are for adults.
  • Holst86Holst86 Member UncommonPosts: 57

    skeaser said:


    xybedout said:



    Mackaveli44 said:




    Viper482 said:


    If you aren't paying you don't get to bog down their servers. Sounds fair to me. 


    Exactly this.  Not sure why its hard to comprehend.  Why do ppl insist on updating a client if they aren't even going to play?  Makes no sense. 








    I am one of the people with a slow connection. Took 3 days of my sub just to download the game. I could have updated it and then activated my sub and not loose play time.



    Many companies can afford to allow people downloading and keeping clients up to date but this one big company can't? I think it is more a matter of they can't be bothered to change how the launcher works.


    Client is ~43GB. 43GBx1024=44,032MB. 44,032MB/72/60/60=0.16MB/s.

    I don't think MMOs are what you should be playing...



    People do enjoy mmos even with slow download speed. No one should be excluded because they have less money for fiber and/or live further away from the cities. I live on the countryside and currently have a 4G modem and it works perfectly to play with BUT downloading games around 50-70GB take its time. (Note that here in Sweden most new 4G modems/subscriptions have limitations, like 30GB a month before you have to buy more GB to continue using internet. Literally punishing gamers on the countryside.)

    Being able to download a game before you activate your sub should be standard by now.
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