Trials can't even message people on their friends list?

[Say]

So my friend who owns the game added me to his friendslist, and I can't even message him in game to let him know I'm online? I have to pull out my phone and text message him because of this development oversight?

Seems like a really silly thing for the devs to miss in a decade+ old game.

[Last Place]

It's a trial? Do you not know what that means?

Also, they tell you this on their website, they have a whole page dedicated to outlining what Trial Accounts can and can't do.

[Angel_Fyre]

Originally posted by Winter Phoenix:

So my friend who owns the game added me to his friendslist, and I can't even message him in game to let him know I'm online? I have to pull out my phone and text message him because of this development oversight?

Seems like a really silly thing for the devs to miss in a decade+ old game.

You must have not read all the restrictions on a Free-Trial account.

Sounds like an oversight on your end.

Maybe you should read and understand what you are doing before you complain about someone else’s incompetence….
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The following terms and conditions apply to players who use the Free Trial (“Free Trial Players”):

Free Trial Players are not required to purchase licensed software to use the Free Trial.

One (1) Free Trial account may be registered to a Square Enix account so long as that Square Enix account has not been previously registered with any version of the game.

Free Trial Players can purchase select in-game items from the FINAL FANTASY® XIV Online Store during the Free Trial. Not all in-game items are available for purchase by Free Trial Players (e.g., in-game item gift codes).

Free Trial Players can create up to eight (8) playable characters, restricted to one (1) playable character per World.

Free Trial account characters have all their levels capped at level sixty (60).

Free Trial account characters can possess a maximum of 300,000 gil (in-game currency).

Free Trial Players cannot use the "shout," "yell," or "tell" in-game chat options during the Free Trial.

Free Trial Players cannot access the in-game market board during the Free Trial.

Free Trial Players cannot trade with other players during the Free Trial.

Free Trial Players cannot send in-game letters using the moogle delivery service during the Free Trial.

Free Trial Players cannot hire retainers during the Free Trial.

Free Trial Players can join a Linkshell or Cross-World Linkshell if invited but cannot create a new Linkshell or Cross-World Linkshell during the Free Trial.

Free Trial Players cannot create or join a Free Company during the Free Trial.

Free Trial Players can join a party if invited or by using the Duty Finder but cannot assemble a party during the Free Trial.

Free Trial Players cannot create or join a PvP team or participate in The Feast (Ranked Match) or The Feast (Team Ranked Match) during the Free Trial.

Free Trial Players cannot log into the Lodestone, the official forum, or Companion application during the Free Trial.

[Diablo2604]

FFXIV's free trial is soooo generous, yet there are so many that still complain...

[NuhUh]

No, it's not a silly thing. The 'No Chat' feature was implemented to deter free players from spamming ads, RMT, harassments, etc. (i.e. The system is in place to keep bots and trouble-some players from creating hundreds of Free account and spamming chat messages. Which is a huge issue in Free2Play games.)

It focuses Free Trial players on trying out the Content and not bothering the paying community. When you feel the content is worth your time & money, then all restrictions are lifted.

[Say]

Originally posted by Last Place:

It's a trial? Do you not know what that means?

Also, they tell you this on their website, they have a whole page dedicated to outlining what Trial Accounts can and can't do.

There's no way you can defend this. If you don't want goldbotters/sellers to be able to message people, that's fine.

but if one of your friends adds you to their friendslist. Why are you not allowed to group/message them?

[Say]

Originally posted by Diablo2604:

FFXIV's free trial is soooo generous, yet there are so many that still complain...

I don't disagree with any of the other restrictions but this. It just seems silly, unnecessary, and pointless, even if it is on the rule's list as the other twerps on this thread like to point out.

[Slaanesh]

Oh stop crying you twerp and learn to read next time

[CrimZun]

well then you get people spamming friends requests or bot harassment

[Diablo2604]

Originally posted by Winter Phoenix:

I don't disagree with any of the other restrictions but this. It just seems silly, unnecessary, and pointless, even if it is on the rule's list as the other twerps on this thread like to point out.

It's really not. If i was a gold seller i would ask random people to ad me as a friend, only for to after send them links to shady gold selling websites, offering them "specific promotions tailored directly to them" and other stupid offers.

[Rin]

Originally posted by Winter Phoenix:

Originally posted by Diablo2604:

FFXIV's free trial is soooo generous, yet there are so many that still complain...

I don't disagree with any of the other restrictions but this. It just seems silly, unnecessary, and pointless, even if it is on the rule's list as the other twerps on this thread like to point out.

Because removing someone from their friend-list does not remove you from theirs. Bots can spam invite, and if you accidentally accept then you're ♥♥♥♥ out of luck. This happens for paying customers as well.

[Diablo2604]

Originally posted by Winter Phoenix:

and I can't even message him in game to let him know I'm online? I have to pull out my phone and text message him because of this development oversight?

Btw, you don't need to text your friend by phone, just use discord, steam, etc...

[Last Place]

Originally posted by Winter Phoenix:

There's no way you can defend this.

Yea I can you freeloader. You want everything while paying nothing.

But, I'm sometimes nice to leeches,so here's a tip to help you out, make your friend make a Linkshell and then invite you. taa-daa, you can now spam your friend with whatever you want.

[Jim Lahey]

You want to deal with an even worse army of chinese gold farmers/spammers than the ones who already sit over in the major cities with their names along the lines of kalkasdlkaj kmfasmdasm. Spamming you with /tells and spamming /shout etc and flooding the market killing the economy?

Because I can assure you. Us paying players do not. And I'm sure people trying to just try the game out on the free trial do not neither.

[Mad Marduk]

Gotta be bait. No way you’re actually this self entitled over something you’re not paying for.

[Walkerk19]

From my experience with F2P games.

Gold seller and bots are the worse when they have access to whispers / private messages

Ever been spammed by friend invites? Then accidentally accept and they spam you their ads? I have been there.