Regular or Collectors Edition?

[MikaMeow]

So since it got brought up in irc that theres a pretty big difference between regular and collectors edition, kinda curious what most of you are thinking of getting?

Seems weird to me that regular comes out 8 days later, and doesn't get the first 30 days free that nearly every mmo I can think of usually comes with. Tho the glasses seem alot cooler than the Onion helm you get with collectors.

[Keerith]

The glasses look worlds cooler.

Still, I'm getting CE for the free month, security token, and other not-the-helmet goodies.

[MikaMeow]

Do you know what the right of passage thing is? I tried to look it up but no one really seemed to know.

Collectors is really tempting me, just for the play 8 days earlier.. tho the 22nd start is a bad day for me. Its my birthday, got a few plans during the day, then anime clubs getting back together and doing their meeting zero (aka where we pitch shows, then vote on what we'll watch for the next 3 months or so)

[Fiye]

I went with the CE mostly because I'm a fan of having swag. IE Tarut cards from Vana'fest 2008

[Tivia]

My security key is getting old and that inclusion alone nearly justifies CE price. Everything else at that point is just gravy.

[Shirai]

Well, my local computershop only has the CE.
And I'm a sucker for those kind of things.
Choice is simple.

[Raika Akaizer]

I just paid off my CE. Unfortunately on the 22nd I have a bunch of exams lined up.... but after that get the energy drinks out cause I'ma be glued to my computer beating things up with a battle axe.

[Sugami]

Neither, don't have the money for it right now

[Alya Mizar (Tsybil)]

The SE has the 30 days free too.

I am getting the CE. The early access is what I want.

But what I get for FFXI makes it pay off. Security token gives every character on my account 30 - 80 more inventory (mog satchel). This means I can cancel my 2ed account. Also I get $7 off my main account. That's a savings of $21.95/month.

That pays for FFXIV and a six pack each month.

And I get a buddy pass too!!! Give a friend 30 free days.

The buddy pass is big. But my RL best friend is still hooked on Aion.

[Raika Akaizer]

The SE has the 30 days free too.

The buddy pass is big. But my RL best friend is still hooked on Aion.

Feel free to tell em that Aion is a scam.

[Keerith]

Do you know what the right of passage thing is? I tried to look it up but no one really seemed to know.

Right of Passage Document

This document is mailed out to players and contains the name, surname, race, clan, birthday and gender of the character they create. There are three different types, each modeled after the three starting city-states.

From Eorzeapedia, http://www.eorzeapedia.com/2010/08/18/a ... s-edition/
Basically an official Geek Certificate you can frame and hang on your wall.

I really, really want to reactivate my XI account for the shoes - I can already tell I'll be doing a ton of running around. I'm having trouble justifying the cost, though.

The buddy pass is big. But my RL best friend is still hooked on Aion.

All my RL friends (that still play MMOs) are into WoW and don't want to upgrade for FFXIV/aren't sure they want to switch MMO 'types'.

[myth]

can you get the helm and goggles if you buy boh editions?

[Shirai]

Don't think so, they're on different license keys so that would mean two characters.

[Tivia]

Do you know what the right of passage thing is? I tried to look it up but no one really seemed to know.

Right of Passage Document

This document is mailed out to players and contains the name, surname, race, clan, birthday and gender of the character they create. There are three different types, each modeled after the three starting city-states.

From Eorzeapedia, http://www.eorzeapedia.com/2010/08/18/a ... s-edition/
Basically an official Geek Certificate you can frame and hang on your wall.

I really, really want to reactivate my XI account for the shoes - I can already tell I'll be doing a ton of running around. I'm having trouble justifying the cost, though.

The buddy pass is big. But my RL best friend is still hooked on Aion.

All my RL friends (that still play MMOs) are into WoW and don't want to upgrade for FFXIV/aren't sure they want to switch MMO 'types'.

I wouldn't push it too hard to them anyhow to be honest. Most wow players aren't looking for something actually difficult to play.

[Keerith]

Don't think so, they're on different license keys so that would mean two characters.

From how the other freebie items (the gauntlets from FFXII, the shoes from XI, etc) and the general chat online, you CAN get both - there's a code that you add to your account to 'unlock' it. That being said, it won't add the item to your account if you already have a character made - if you buy both, you'll have to skip the 8 pre-release days and wait until standard release.

Also, the game is REGION SPECIFIC! The EU and JP pre-order has a tumbler ( ) in addition to the in-game helm. I also heard there was a preorder that included both goggles and helm (for JP), but I can't read kanji and it could just be rampant speculation.

I've also heard some wishful thinking that Square might put the goggle codes in all first-run DVD cases (like with FFXII), and that the CE might just be the standard version DVD case plus bonus packaging/materials... but I wouldn't get my hopes up until/unless you get confirmation from somewhere.

I wouldn't push it too hard to them anyhow to be honest. Most wow players aren't looking for something actually difficult to play.

ROFL indeed! WoW wasn't ever horribly complicated or too difficult to play, but there used to be some level of challenge. Lately (the last six months to a year or so) it's felt like all I have to do is log in to the game to get rewarded, and nobody is interested in doing anything challenging - just wait/farm for a few weeks until you can buy 'Teh Best Gears' and go roflstomp stuff.

[Mystiana]

I went with the CE mostly because I'm a fan of having swag. IE Tarut cards from Vana'fest 2008

I still have these as well!

I'm getting CE. I figure I'm pretty much required to. I already have the certificate from my trip to SanFran. I should take a picture of it sometime.

[Karou Ariyen]

I did CE. Oh btw, the Halo Reach Legendary statue from McFarlane Toys is bad arse. So I'm hoping those certificates for XIV CE will be better.

[Kennocha]

I had account issues in FFXI where my character was deleted, gear lost etc.

On that basis alone, CE for the security token.