FFXIV where should I buy it from?

[Potato]

Hi.I am thinking of buying this game however it seems so complicated with that mog station and all.Was thinking on getting it on steam, does it make it easyer?Like I don't have to go and confirm and activate all kind of **** on their site.I just wanna buy log in and play.However does steam has a fair monthly price like they do on their site?

[Freyar]

There's not too much out of line with XIV and Mogstation compared to other MMOs. Where you buy the key is almost irrelevant unless you want to use Steam Wallet, in which case you mustbuy through Steam. Otherwise, get it anywhere else. (GMG will allow for 20% off right now with their coupon on the front of their store.)

The important thing? Make sure to get the proper key for your region. NA for NA, EU for EU.

Keep in mind that paying via Steam Wallet looks to only allow you to pay the normal rate (8 characters per server up to 40 for $14.99 a month) as opposed to giving you the option for Entry (1 character per server for $12,99).

[Potato]

If I have more chars I pay more per char?

[Potato]

oh and what is GMG?

[Geralt]

http://www.greenmangaming.com/

[Potato]

Originally posted by Deadpool:

http://www.greenmangaming.com/

lol dude the website sells in british pounds..it is more expensive than in euro lol

[Freyar]

Originally posted by TheNordavogh:

If I have more chars I pay more per char?

There are two tiers for subscription.

Entry:

• One Character Per Server
  
• 8 Characters Maximum
  
• US$12.99

Standard:

• 8 Characters Per Server
  
• 40 Characters Maximum
  
• US$14.99

Originally posted by TheNordavogh:

lol dude the website sells in british pounds..it is more expensive than in euro lol

I see USD which with the 20% discount it is cheaper there at the moment.

[Silent0wls]

dont buy it off of steam.... well idk if its the same process as buying it straight from SE. Since it will still as you to confirm the email... which is making everyone annoyed. With payment I would pay directly off of their website and not through steam.

[evilytwisted]

You SHOULD buy it off steam.... that way if you were to ever lose your cd key.. access to your emaill... etc.. You would have it on steam... and have a backup... ignore slyent... he doesnt know what hes talking about

[Amos]

Or you make sure you don't lose your ♥♥♥♥ since it's important. Hell, even write the key on real paper and put it with other important files you keep. So yeah buy it where it's cheaper.

[Geralt]

I like buying it from Steam for that extra level of security too. It's where I will be buying it from because 20% off £20 is... negligible.

[Amos]

What extra level of security?

[Geralt]

Amos, I sincerely hope you're a smart enough man to NOT have all your CD keys, bank details and passwords on a piece of paper. Because if you're not, God help you. You think it can't happen to you because it hasn't happened to you. The word you're missing?

Yet.

[Asphe]

Originally posted by Slyent:

dont buy it off of steam.... well idk if its the same process as buying it straight from SE. Since it will still as you to confirm the email... which is making everyone annoyed. With payment I would pay directly off of their website and not through steam.

Same process. For some people, paying via Steam in USD saves them 20-30%. But aside from the CD/license, you're jumping through the same hoops to give SE your money.

Originally posted by SIlent:

You SHOULD buy it off steam.... that way if you were to ever lose your cd key.. access to your emaill... etc.. You would have it on steam... and have a backup... ignore slyent... he doesnt know what hes talking about

When you buy it from Steam, you get a CD-key. You use that CD-key to 'link' or register the game to your SE account. At that point, you can uninstall Steam. The game does not require Steam.

The 'backup' on Steam is usually out of date. Really out of date. Almost 4GB out of date. You can get the client from SE directly.

Originally posted by Amos:

Or you make sure you don't lose your ♥♥♥♥ since it's important. Hell, even write the key on real paper and put it with other important files you keep. So yeah buy it where it's cheaper.

Once you use the key, it's useless. Feel free to forget about it. Used key = no value. You can't even use it to verify your identity with SE. Or post it on trading forums to troll people.

Originally posted by Deadpool:

I like buying it from Steam for that extra level of security too. It's where I will be buying it from because 20% off £20 is... negligible.

There is no extra security though, unless you mean that you are using your credit details via Steam (to avoid giving it to SE). In other words, it's the same deal, more or less, compare to buying it from Amazon.

Incidentally, £4 exceeds the average daily income of quite a few countries.

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD

[Amos]

Asphe : I know that, I was just saying if you really don't want to lose it, but since it's linked to the account, if you lose the account, you lose everything.

[Potato]

Well ty all for the help.I do believe that CD key is being given by email so I won't lose it :)