Q: Is a subscription required if I own the base game but am still in A Realm Reborn/Heavensward content?Ī: Yes, you need to pay the subscription fee if you own the base game/are not on the Free Trial.
Q: Can I play the Free Trial if I've already bought the base game (A Realm Reborn/Starter Edition)/received the base game for free through a promotion (Alienware Arena, Twitch Prime, free PSN giveaway)?Ī: No, the Free Trial is not accessible to those who have already bought the base game. The only known changes to this list are the level cap (35 -> 60) and the Deep Dungeon progression cap (Floor 10 -> Floor 200, which is the final floor, meaning the restriction has been fully lifted from Deep Dungeon) These are the restrictions of the current free trial.
Free Trial Players cannot progress past Floor 10 in the Deep Dungeon during the Free Trial.Free Trial Players cannot login to the Lodestone and or any other game forum 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 Free Company during the Free Trial.Free Trial Players can join a Linkshell if invited, but cannot create a new Linkshell during the Free Trial.Free Trial Players cannot hire a retainer character during the Free Trial.Free Trial Players cannot use the Mogletter service during the Free Trial.Free Trial Players cannot trade items with other players during the Free Trial.Free Trial Players cannot access the in-game market board during the Free Trial.Free Trial Players cannot use the "shout", "yell" or "tell" in-game chat options during the Free Trial.Free Trial account characters can obtain only a capped amount of in game currency (GIL).Free Trial account characters have their level capped at level sixty (60).Free Trial Players can create only eight (8) playable characters, restricted to one (1) playable character per world.
Given all the confusion about account creation for FFXIV (I know, it sucks) in light of the new patch and free trial extension, I figured there was a need for a specific thread people can defer to.