I was told this game is free to play now and not monthly subscription?

[blüe]

Is this true? On steam it says there is a "30 day free trial" and a google search is telling me its free to play until level 70. Is there like a premium subscription that like ESO that has a 30 free trial and then base game is free with a 70 level cap (higher after purchasing expansions i'd assume?) or just a free month of the regular monthly sub

[Knight of the Redlotus]

The Free Trials goes all the way to the end of Stormblood expansion. You can play for free forever until you pay a sub (and gain access to Shadowbringer, Endwalker and Dawntrail). Then you will have to pay a sub again after the time runs out.

[blüe]

Originally posted by Knight of the Redlotus:

The Free Trials goes all the way to the end of Stormblood expansion. You can play for free forever until you pay a sub (and gain access to Shadowbringer, Endwalker and Dawntrail). Then you will have to pay a sub again after the time runs out.

alright cool, thanks. I'll have to give it a try then

[hagare]

who told you that exactly? XD

Originally posted by Knight of the Redlotus:

The Free Trials goes all the way to the end of Stormblood expansion. You can play for free forever until you pay a sub (and gain access to Shadowbringer, Endwalker and Dawntrail). Then you will have to pay a sub again after the time runs out.

an addendum
You'll need to buy the expansion to get access to the last 3 expansions.
and the base version.

[Ralf]

Originally posted by blüe:

Is this true? On steam it says there is a "30 day free trial" and a google search is telling me its free to play until level 70.

30-day free play period = 30 day free trial?

[hagare]

Originally posted by Ralf:

Originally posted by blüe:

Is this true? On steam it says there is a "30 day free trial" and a google search is telling me its free to play until level 70.

30-day free play period = 30 day free trial?

nah, it's free up to stormblood.
With restrictions

[Not Char Aznable]

Originally posted by Ralf:

Originally posted by blüe:

Is this true? On steam it says there is a "30 day free trial" and a google search is telling me its free to play until level 70.

30-day free play period = 30 day free trial?

You get 30 days of subscription time for free, then you have to pay a sub to continue off of that.

[Talbrys]

What is it with these new generations and expecting everyone to give you a "here's what you need to know about x" instead of just doing your own damn research.

From the games official website which should have been your first stop for information on the game before starting another pointless thread to bloat the already bloated Steam forums:

Play Up To Level 70 For Free
You can play FINAL FANTASY XIV up to level 70 for free.

Characters, and their associated data, that you create in the Free Trial can be carried over to the full game.

Character Creation
A maximum of 8 characters can be created on a single physical data center.

All Classes/Jobs Playable Up To Level 70
All classes, jobs, and limited jobs available in A Realm Reborn, Heavensward and Stormblood can be played up to level 70.

Although you will not earn EXP beyond level 70, you can still enjoy all content up to level 70.

Usage Restrictions
You may hold up to 300,000 gil. You will be unable to hold additional gil beyond the 300,000 gil limit.

Additionally, it is not possible to use chat (shout, yell, tell), the market board, trading, the moogle delivery service, retainers or Free Companies.

However, it is possible receive messages delivered from Mog Station via the moogle delivery service.

Linkshells
You cannot create linkshells or cross-world linkshells.

However, it is possible to join linkshells and cross-world linkshells.

Parties
Although you cannot use the Party Finder to recruit members, it is possible to participate in a party if invited.

It is also possible to use the Duty Finder to get automatically matched with a party for a selected duty.

PvP
PvP is currently unavailable for Free Trial players.

Official Community Site
You cannot log into the Lodestone or the official forums.

Companion App
You cannot use the adventurer support app, FINAL FANTASY XIV COMPANION.

Optional Items
You cannot make use of optional services, purchase certain optional items, or redeem gift codes.

...damn, I gave him a "here's what you need to know"

Well played sir, well played...

[blüe]

Originally posted by Talbrys:

What is it with these new generations and expecting everyone to give you a "here's what you need to know about x" instead of just doing your own damn research.

From the games official website which should have been your first stop for information on the game before starting another pointless thread to bloat the already bloated Steam forums:

I asked here because after doing my own research I was getting multiple different and conflicting answers, some of which you can see in this discussion. Not only that but the official website and the official steam store page conflict with each other which added to the confusion. I appreciate the information you provided but the attitude is unwarranted.

[Talbrys]

What's conflicting between what's on the official site and what's on the Steam store page (the orange disclaimer box right above the free trial button)?

Notice: This is a Free Trial that allows you to play free up to level 70 with no restrictions on play time. If you wish to continue beyond level 70, please purchase the full version of the game on Steam. Several game features are restricted for the Free Trial.
The NA version of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Free Trial will only work on American Square Enix accounts.

The only difference is the Steam page doesn't break down the individual features you are restricted from. Sounds like the conflicting answers you were getting were from the very same type of randos you came here seeking answers from.

[blüe]

Notice: Includes 30-day free subscription period for all newly created service accounts*. User registration and service subscription are required to play the game.
*The 30-day free play period included with purchase can only be applied once to each platform on a single service account. Moreover, this 30-day free play period is not applicable to platforms on which a license has already been registered.
The NA version of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Starter Edition will only work on American Square Enix accounts.

This is what the steam store page says for me. I'm not sure why we're both seeing different orange disclaimer box messages. What I see does conflict with that you see and what the website says

[Zeka 74]

Originally posted by blüe:

Notice: Includes 30-day free subscription period for all newly created service accounts*. User registration and service subscription are required to play the game.
*The 30-day free play period included with purchase can only be applied once to each platform on a single service account. Moreover, this 30-day free play period is not applicable to platforms on which a license has already been registered.
The NA version of FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Starter Edition will only work on American Square Enix accounts.

This is what the steam store page says for me. I'm not sure why we're both seeing different orange disclaimer box messages. What I see does conflict with that you see and what the website says

Its cause you are looking at the base game purchase and not the free trial,if you click on learn more about in the green box for the free trial it pops up with the free trial details

[blüe]

Originally posted by Zeka 74:

Originally posted by blüe:

This is what the steam store page says for me. I'm not sure why we're both seeing different orange disclaimer box messages. What I see does conflict with that you see and what the website says

Its cause you are looking at the base game purchase and not the free trial,if you click on learn more about in the green box for the free trial it pops up with the free trial details

yep that was the issue, that clears up my confusion

[Gushazan]

Originally posted by Talbrys:

What is it with these new generations and expecting everyone to give you a "here's what you need to know about x" instead of just doing your own damn research.

From the games official website which should have been your first stop for information on the game before starting another pointless thread to bloat the already bloated Steam forums:

...damn, I gave him a "here's what you need to know"

Well played sir, well played...

What is often forgotten is that having information isn't comprehending the information. As a teacher you learn it's almost impossible to present information in a way everyone will be able to digest it.

Eventually I just learned to expect someone was going to miss a point staring them right in their face.

[Blackpot]

I don't get it

[Nomeat710]

Free trial is pointless cant create a character since all worlds have a restriction on new ones....leaves a bad taste and makes me think it happens when you pay for it too