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Any free trial for this game?

DancingQueenDancingQueen Member Posts: 201
in Final Fantasy XIV
I want to try before I buy.

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  • nbtscannbtscan Member UncommonPosts: 862
    I'm not sure if the free weekend coming up applies to people without a registered service account or not.  You do get 30 days free to play the game before subscription kicks in though, you just have to pay the box fee.  Not sure if any sales are going on right now or not.
  • AeonbladesAeonblades Member Posts: 2,083
    No free trial, however the game was on sale a few weeks ago on Amazon for $12. I'm not sure if it's still on sale. You get 30 days free no credit card info required. That's your trial.

    Currently Playing: ESO and FFXIV
    Have played: You name it
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  • StammererStammerer Member Posts: 44

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  • junzo316junzo316 Member UncommonPosts: 1,712

    It looks like it's 15.95 for PC on Amazon right now, which is about the cost of subscribing for a month.  (Plus you get the free month) 

     

  • DancingQueenDancingQueen Member Posts: 201
    Originally posted by junzo316

    It looks like it's 15.95 for PC on Amazon right now, which is about the cost of subscribing for a month.  (Plus you get the free month) 

     

    Ok but it isn't dying because the box price is so low?

     

  • nbtscannbtscan Member UncommonPosts: 862
    Originally posted by DancingQueen
    Originally posted by junzo316

    It looks like it's 15.95 for PC on Amazon right now, which is about the cost of subscribing for a month.  (Plus you get the free month) 

     

    Ok but it isn't dying because the box price is so low?

     

    The game is thriving right now.  Lots of people are coming back to the patch that released last week, plus I'm seeing lots of new characters running around on my server.

    I'm not sure what Amazon's and other retailers' strategies are in terms of having a low box price, but I'm sure at this point SE has more than exceeded their expectations for box sales.  What they want now are more long term subscribers.

  • AeonbladesAeonblades Member Posts: 2,083
    Originally posted by DancingQueen
    Originally posted by junzo316

    It looks like it's 15.95 for PC on Amazon right now, which is about the cost of subscribing for a month.  (Plus you get the free month) 

     

    Ok but it isn't dying because the box price is so low?

     

    This is the most people I have seen in an MMO in years. The player base is massive.

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  • Iceman8235Iceman8235 Member UncommonPosts: 205
    Originally posted by nbtscan
    I'm not sure if the free weekend coming up applies to people without a registered service account or not.  You do get 30 days free to play the game before subscription kicks in though, you just have to pay the box fee.  Not sure if any sales are going on right now or not.

    When is the free weekend?  You have a link?

  • nbtscannbtscan Member UncommonPosts: 862
    Originally posted by Iceman8235
    Originally posted by nbtscan
    I'm not sure if the free weekend coming up applies to people without a registered service account or not.  You do get 30 days free to play the game before subscription kicks in though, you just have to pay the box fee.  Not sure if any sales are going on right now or not.

    When is the free weekend?  You have a link?

    https://twitter.com/FF_XIV_EN/status/487667437530120192

    If I go by history, it'll probably be active from Friday morning to Monday morning.  There'll probably be an official post on the Lodestone website in a day or two.

  • DancingQueenDancingQueen Member Posts: 201

    Ok everyone thanks for your answers I'll be trying this game.

  • DragnelusDragnelus Member EpicPosts: 3,503
    Good to know there is a free weekend, now I need to make some time for it and destiny and archeage arghhh

  • Allacore69Allacore69 Member Posts: 839

    Originally posted by DancingQueen
    Originally posted by junzo316 It looks like it's 15.95 for PC on Amazon right now, which is about the cost of subscribing for a month.  (Plus you get the free month)   
    Ok but it isn't dying because the box price is so low?

     

    This is one small tiny area at Limsa and it was a slow night. Imagine every hub littered with players like this but times ten. I think the game does fine on it's own. Also I heard on other servers it's worse. So many people around it's hard to see the vendors lol.

    I'll re post a screenshot on Friday when every hub everywhere is slap ass full of players. Here's to fighting to get to the summoning bell !!

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  • WarlyxWarlyx Member EpicPosts: 3,367

    the game was pretty cheap on release too , and in xmas the priced droped to 10$ , now is back again for 15$ ~

     

    its a cool thempark mmo , and updates are comin every 3 months~ with lots of content

  • Allacore69Allacore69 Member Posts: 839

    Originally posted by Skuall
    the game was pretty cheap on release too , and in xmas the priced droped to 10$ , now is back again for 15$ ~ its a cool thempark mmo , and updates are comin every 3 months~ with lots of content

    That's all that matters to me.

  • fivorothfivoroth Member UncommonPosts: 3,916
    I recently started playing the game as I managed to find it for cheaper than a months sub fee -£7. I can recommend a website which I use from time to time to buy cd keys for steam but I am not sure if we are allowed to do it. A lot do steam users use it and it's all over their forums. The game there cost like 9-10 dollars instant delivery of key which you can use to activate your account.

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  • Allacore69Allacore69 Member Posts: 839

    Originally posted by fivoroth
    I recently started playing the game as I managed to find it for cheaper than a months sub fee -£7. I can recommend a website which I use from time to time to buy cd keys for steam but I am not sure if we are allowed to do it. A lot do steam users use it and it's all over their forums. The game there cost like 9-10 dollars instant delivery of key which you can use to activate your account.

    I re purchased through steam so I just sub using the steam wallet. I rarely use the mog station. Plus it's safer than getting "keys" to put in when you could just put 12.99$ in steam. It applies it straight to your SE account. That's kinda what it's for lol. Granted i'm paying more than 9-10 dollars. But 12.99$ and 14.99$ are the normal sub fee's anyway lol.

  • Solar_ProphetSolar_Prophet Member EpicPosts: 1,960

    Last I played it was still pretty well populated. Can't wait for the free weekend, been dying to play again but couldn't afford the subscription. As soon as I have some reliable income, I'll most likely be subbing again.

    Between this, Divinity Original Sin, Marvel Heroes, Diablo 3, and the Gigantic alpha (when it arrives) it's going to be a busy summer for gaming.

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  • Allacore69Allacore69 Member Posts: 839

    Originally posted by Solar_Prophet
    Last I played it was still pretty well populated. Can't wait for the free weekend, been dying to play again but couldn't afford the subscription. As soon as I have some reliable income, I'll most likely be subbing again.Between this, Divinity Original Sin, Marvel Heroes, Diablo 3, and the Gigantic alpha (when it arrives) it's going to be a busy summer for gaming.

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  • Unknown
    Originally posted by DancingQueen
    I want to try before I buy.

    Free Login Weekend

    "EUROPE" players for link below

    http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/0dd5382eff9d6d048036956d75164816a2d8f38d

    "US" players for link below

    http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/a104cb914a069b8b48e189f88a3f7f10ce31dae9

    Have fun.. 

  • MoodsorMoodsor Member UncommonPosts: 712

    "Users who have previously purchased and registered FINAL FANTASY XIV and whose service account is set as inactive during the campaign period."

    So its only for former buyers/subs.

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  • ReizlaReizla Member RarePosts: 4,092
    Originally posted by DancingQueen
    Originally posted by junzo316

    It looks like it's 15.95 for PC on Amazon right now, which is about the cost of subscribing for a month.  (Plus you get the free month) 

     

    Ok but it isn't dying because the box price is so low?

     

    It's not dying at all. I picked it up again last week and every where I walk I see other players. Chat is overly active and a lot of Free Companies (guilds) are actively recruiting. Also, selecting a server (fully rerolled and now playing on the EU datacenter) was a problem as well because half of the servers were locked for new characters - think that says something as well...

  • fivorothfivoroth Member UncommonPosts: 3,916
    Originally posted by Allacore69

     

    Originally posted by fivoroth
    I recently started playing the game as I managed to find it for cheaper than a months sub fee -£7. I can recommend a website which I use from time to time to buy cd keys for steam but I am not sure if we are allowed to do it. A lot do steam users use it and it's all over their forums. The game there cost like 9-10 dollars instant delivery of key which you can use to activate your account.

     

    I re purchased through steam so I just sub using the steam wallet. I rarely use the mog station. Plus it's safer than getting "keys" to put in when you could just put 12.99$ in steam. It applies it straight to your SE account. That's kinda what it's for lol. Granted i'm paying more than 9-10 dollars. But 12.99$ and 14.99$ are the normal sub fee's anyway lol.

    Yeah, I normally buy directly from steam. However, the game costs $25 on steam unless you wait for a sale :D

    It is true that you don't know where those "keys" come from but I don't think steam revoke cd-keys unless you have activated russian keys or some other third world discounted keys. But you can't really do that without using VPN which is illegal :D

    Anyways, the OP should just buy it and decide for themselves if they like the game :) I am enjyoing it so far.

    Mission in life: Vanquish all MMORPG.com trolls - especially TESO, WOW and GW2 trolls.

  • Allacore69Allacore69 Member Posts: 839

    Originally posted by fivoroth
    Originally posted by Allacore69   Originally posted by fivoroth I recently started playing the game as I managed to find it for cheaper than a months sub fee -£7. I can recommend a website which I use from time to time to buy cd keys for steam but I am not sure if we are allowed to do it. A lot do steam users use it and it's all over their forums. The game there cost like 9-10 dollars instant delivery of key which you can use to activate your account.
      I re purchased through steam so I just sub using the steam wallet. I rarely use the mog station. Plus it's safer than getting "keys" to put in when you could just put 12.99$ in steam. It applies it straight to your SE account. That's kinda what it's for lol. Granted i'm paying more than 9-10 dollars. But 12.99$ and 14.99$ are the normal sub fee's anyway lol.
    Yeah, I normally buy directly from steam. However, the game costs $25 on steam unless you wait for a sale :D

    It is true that you don't know where those "keys" come from but I don't think steam revoke cd-keys unless you have activated russian keys or some other third world discounted keys. But you can't really do that without using VPN which is illegal :D

    Anyways, the OP should just buy it and decide for themselves if they like the game :) I am enjyoing it so far.


    This ^^^^

    +1 :)

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