shadowTECnology Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) EDIT: I have seen it available on the US store now for Free, so it should be available to everyone. Download and enjoy this fantastic MMO. It is not yet available currently on the store according to a friend but it should be soon. If you already have a PS4 account attached you are out of luck, but if not, Score! Here is a link from where I got this information: https://www.resetera.com/threads/final-fantasy-xiv-online-starter-edition-for-ps4-free-until-may-26-includes-a-realm-reborn-and-30-day-trial.210534/ Main Source: https://www.gematsu.com/2020/05/final-fantasy-xiv-online-starter-edition-for-ps4-free-until-may-26 I got the platinum for this back when ARR was out and highly encourage all those to jump on board and give it a try especially with the ARR story changes/shortening soon. Still play the game on my legacy server (Balmung) to this day =D Edited May 22, 2020 by shadowTECnology 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hittheroadbucky Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Not to sound like an idiot, but what’s the difference with the starter edition? Is it like a trial and you’d need to buy the main game after? Are you able to go for trophies with that version? ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayboo1991 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) You need to buy Game Time Cards anyways after your Game Time runs out .. The game itself usually costs around 10€ and Game Time 30 days should be around 10-11€ .. So here you get the game + 30 days for free Edited May 22, 2020 by jayboo1991 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Clown Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, hittheroadbucky said: Not to sound like an idiot, but what’s the difference with the starter edition? Is it like a trial and you’d need to buy the main game after? Are you able to go for trophies with that version? It's just the base game without the expansions. All the trophies can be earned with it, but you're not going to earn them all in the free month so you would eventually need to pay the monthly fee. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hittheroadbucky Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Aw perfect, thank you both! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sikutai Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) Hi, saw this in the Shop. Does anybody know: Can I earn Trophies with this and more important: Can I platinum this game in 30 days? Thank you. Edit: The Guide at this site says 900 hours. Hmm... Edited May 22, 2020 by Sikutai 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleniya Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Sikutai said: Hi, saw this in the Shop. Does anybody know: Can I earn Trophies with this and more important: Can I platinum this game in 30 days? Thank you. Edit: The Guide at this site says 900 hours. Hmm... It is not possible. You need to do 1k Levequests and the allowances for those are timed. You get 6 leve allowances each day, making it 180 allowances for 30 days if you don't miss any. You start with zero when you create your character. This is the main reason the platinum trophy will take so long and if you read through the roadmap it also says 6 months minimum (1080 allowances at that point). Edited May 22, 2020 by Kaleniya forgot a word =P 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetho_mig Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 ⬆️ This The 900 hour estimate is vastly overstated but this is still a grind-heavy platinum. By doing just what you need to plat the game you can probably shave it to a third or a quarter of it. Finishing the main scenario quests (MSQ) should take you around 35 to 50 hours, the 100 dungeons clear should take you around 30-40 hours, beating 1000 FATEs can probably be done in 50-60h if done in an area where it can be optimised and the gather jobs trophies are probably going for something like 5 to 8 hours, due to fishing. And add another 20 to 100 hours for the 1000 levequests, depending on which type you choose to do. The craft trophies can be quick if you buy the needed materials on the market board and craft an easy item in bulk with quick synthesis. The game in itself is great and there's a lot of fun in it, I'd recommend it to anyone seeking a MMORPG. And if you're curious, by all mean use this or the free trial to try it. But if you're thinking of playing it just for the platinum, my advice is don't even bother. It will be a long and boring grindfest and you'll have to pay a few months of subscription in order to complete it, nullifying the free nature of this free promotion. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidson2004 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Downloaded! Thanks for the heads up! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kishnabe Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) Don't care about my trophy completion or percentage, going to try this out. Edited May 22, 2020 by Kishnabe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreakon13 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) Awesome game, probably the most enjoyable MMORPG I've played in a long time. Took a long break but started it back up a week or two ago. Story drags like hell in the base game (literally just finished it last night), but it ends on a high note and the expansions are supposed to be great. The combat is some of the smoothest and most enjoyable I've played in an MMORPG, and may be one of the best Final Fantasy games combat-wise (and in general). If you're looking for an MMORPG, especially now with the quarantines and social distancing and blah blah blah, you could do a lot worse. Sounds like the platinum is a bit of a nightmare though. Edited May 22, 2020 by Dreakon13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidPuddlesXIV Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 First time I’ve ever seen them do ffxiv for free other then the free log in campaigns 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreakon13 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Kishnabe said: The 30 day freebie, does it start as soon as you put it to library? Disclaimer: I'm not really sure. Can't remember the exact steps when I set mine up (but I bought a physical copy which probably came with a code). But presumably you'll have to create a Square/Mogstation account and/or link your PSN account to it somewhere along the way. When that happens is likely when the timer starts. Edited May 22, 2020 by Dreakon13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidPuddlesXIV Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Yeah once you have made your account on the game and linked it to your psn account that’s when the free 30 days start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scemopagliaccioh Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 If I download this now can I still play it after the 26th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sephiroth4424 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, shadowTECnology said: It is not yet available currently on the store according to a friend but it should be soon. If you already have a PS4 account attached you are out of luck, but if not, Score! I had my account linked with the free trial version but i was still able to purchase the starter edition Edit. It's not showing to my download list and it says unavailable now. So you are probably right Edited May 22, 2020 by sephiroth4424 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caesar Clown Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 If you're looking at the guide, it is pretty outdated. Crafting and harvesting underwent a change last patch and are now easier and the trophies should come quicker. You're still going to need lots of materials, but the crafting is less complicated and harvesting is quicker. It's a good time to start because there's an event going on that gives rewards for lower level dungeons so there should be plenty of people running the older content. Just keep in mind the 1000 levequest trophy is going to take a while and you will have to pay a monthly fee if you want to platinum it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircularDotage Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Thanks. I'm not going to platinum that game because It was way too much time and very grindy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartgroove Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Is there a reason to buy starter edition if i am going to buy all addons anyway? Complete edition costs 60USD in US store, but Shadowbringer addon separately also costs 60 USD and includes all other addons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNSpradlin Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Free game, sure Ill pick it up. Just will wait to start until im ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katt Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Thanks! but... *reads the part where it says: "you can't get the platinum in a month* but no thanks. I'll stick with Tera, eventually. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I like to point out, you will lose the option to do the trial if you get this. Why do trial when you can have full game free? Well if you were just after trophy plat. That means you get 1 month free yes with Starter Edition but you will have to sub the rest 5-6months ($80~ give or take) for the 1k levequest trophy. With trial you can play until you are done with the 1k leve quest then buy game foramonth to finish everything else. But its a great game, worth every penny to just play thru and enjoy story. Also do know as a trial player, certain social features and things are limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TajoniHD Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) Anyone knows if it's possible to start the Trial now, doing quests and become level 35 and then activate the 30 days of the Starter-Edition in a few weeks or months? So what I mean is: When do the 30 days start? Edited May 22, 2020 by TajoniHD forgotten something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowTECnology Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, scemopagliaccioh said: If I download this now can I still play it after the 26th? You should be able too. You get a free 30 day subscription when you download this. It should activate when you set up your account and link it to your PSN. 1 hour ago, TajoniHD said: Anyone knows if it's possible to start the Trial now, doing quests and become level 35 and then activate the 30 days of the Starter-Edition in a few weeks or months? So what I mean is: When do the 30 days start? No, I believe once you get the starter edition, you will be forced to link it to your PSN and the 30 days will automatically start. Edited May 22, 2020 by shadowTECnology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuna4353 Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 So I have this game on the PC when I activate it on my PS4 will I get another 30 days free, Im looking to get back in around July due to ARR getting changes to it that will make it much better 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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