Hello!

[Sisike Sike]

Hi! I've recently bought the free trial and I've decided to try rping. I'm not really sure what to do, especially since I can't get into either of the popular rp servers. This is my first mmo too so I'm kind of stuck on what to do.

I have a couple of ideas for characters.

First of all, I have a couple of questions. Since I'm using the free trial will this prevent me from doing anything? If it does, how do I get the full version of the game? Also, which other servers are good for rping? I'm from England so my time zone is get since that might affect things.

I think that's it really. I don't have a wiki of my character yet but I do have a charahub page for them at https://charahub.com/character/521069/Sisike-Sike. Other than that, I look forward to rping with you all!

[Warren Castille]

The free trial does limit some parts of the game (I think it's got a level cap of 20?) and prevents you from sending tells, but I don't think it will interfere with your roleplaying.

 

As for getting onto Gilgamesh or Balmung, I know it can be a hassle! Balmung's creation is almost always locked down, but I know that the mornings are best: You might see some luck around 9 or 10 your time?

 

You should be able to purchase the game digitally through the Mog Station website, which is accessible through the Lodestone (and other places). Account management all seems to be done through that portal.

 

Finally, since this is your first MMO, I'd encourage you to get out there and just play the game first! The RP is most certainly not going anywhere, and even if you end up having to reroll Sisike on another world your experience with the game will always make catching up to yourself a lot easier. Explore, find out about the world and just immerse yourself!

 

I hope you decide to stick around.

[Sisike Sike]

Thanks for answering me! It's helped a lot. I think I'll spend a couple of days getting the hang of things before transferring worlds, since it doesn't seem to be too expensive, and getting the full game, so expect to see a lot more of me on the forum.

[Warren Castille]

No problem! I dug around a little to satisfy my curiosity and here's the list of trial limitations for you:

 

 

 

Requirements to Participate in the Free Trial

 

You must possess a SQUARE ENIX account.

* You can create a SQUARE ENIX account during the client setup process or on the SQUARE ENIX Account Management page here.

* You can also use a pre-existing SQUARE ENIX account, as long as that account does not have a license for the retail version or beta of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn.

 

Your SQUARE ENIX account must not have had a previous FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn license.

* You must not have participated in the 14-day Free Trial before.

* You must not have participated in the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Beta Test.

* You must not have a full version license of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn.

 

 

Restrictions for the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Free Trial

 

 

 

The following account restrictions apply during the Free Trial:

The Free Trial period lasts for 14 calendar days from the day of Free Trial account setup. (time is not calculated by time spent in-game)

Any upgrade to the full retail version of the game during the Free Trial shall result in the loss of any unused Free Trial time.

Free Trial users cannot use paid optional services (hiring additional retainers, etc.)

Free Trial users are unable to log in to the Lodestone and the official forums.

 

 

The following in-game restrictions apply during the Free Trial:

(error messages may appear when attempting to use certain features)

 

[Character Creation Restriction]

 

- Up to 8 playable characters, restricted to 1 playable character per World, can be created with a Free Trial account.

- In order to keep playing with the same in-game and character data in the full version, players must upgrade to the full version of the game within 90 days after the Free Trial expires.

 

 

[Level Cap]

 

- Class levels are capped at level 20 for Free Trial characters.

 

 

[Currency Cap]

 

- Gil (in-game currency) is capped at 20,000 for Free Trial characters.

 

 

[Chat Restrictions]

 

- The chat options /shout, /yell, and /tell cannot be used by Free Trial characters.

 

 

[Market Board Restrictions]

 

- The Market Board cannot be used by Free Trial characters.

 

 

[Trading Restrictions]

 

- Trades cannot be made with or by Free Trial characters.

 

 

[Moogle Delivery Service Restrictions]

 

- The Moogle Delivery Service cannot be used by Free Trial characters.

 

 

[Retainer Restrictions]

 

- Retainers cannot be used or hired by Free Trial characters.

 

 

[Linkshell Restrictions]

 

- Linkshells cannot be created by Free Trial characters.

+ However, Free Trial characters can join already existing linkshells.

 

 

[Free Company Restrictions]

 

- Free Trial characters cannot join free companies.

 

 

[Party Restrictions]

 

- Free Trial users cannot invite other players to their party.

- Free Trial users cannot recruit party members via the Party Finder.

+ However, Free Trial users can be invited to parties and use the Duty Finder feature. (in-game matchmaking system)

 

 

 

Please note that all of these restrictions will be removed after upgrading to the full version.

 

 

That's all taken from this page for reference.

 

In the meantime, if you've got any questions feel free to ask! We've got a pretty knowledgeable set of folks here who can help out with more or less anything you're wondering about, be it PVE, PVP or lore/world stuff.

[Sisike Sike]

Thank you! I've created the character now and I'll probably upgrade to the full game soon. This has been lots of help. If I have anymore questions I'll be sure to ask around. Thanks again!

[DeletedUser]

Also, which other servers are good for rping? I'm from England so my time zone is get since that might affect things.

 

Balmung has an active EU community. Check out the European Directory for events, linkshells and FCs that play at times friendly to our hours.

 

Welcome to the RPC!