Question about the Starter Disk.

[Nandito]

Friend of mine brought the $2.00 starter pack today to see why I like this so much. Though since they didn't have it here and he was going to PA, he just brought it from a Gamestop over there. Won't be able to install untill tomorrow.

ANYWHO. We're both curious on some things.

For one, if he installs and sets up his account tomorrow, will he only be able to play for 3 days? I'm aware SE's billing plan is on the first month of everything, and if you pay for your account on, say-- the 29th, you basically screw yourself over. What I wanna know is, if this applies to the trial too, where he won't be able to find it here again and there would go $2.00 that could've been used for a cheeseburger. >.>

Second, will it be able to use the expansions? Think I read somewhere you have to buy the codes for them... Guess he wants to know if he can at least try SAM before it ends.

Yep, that's pretty much it.

[LadyKiKi]

Re: Question about the Starter Disk.

According to:

FINAL FANTASY XI Official Web Site

To quote:

FINAL FANTASY XI Content IDs are set with a 30-day free trial period that starts the day that the first Content ID is purchased.
Regular billing starts from the day after the free trial period has ended. Fees for the initial month (i.e. from the first day that fees are incurred to the last day of that month) will be calculated on a daily basis and are billed as follows.

So from that, I think, from my understanding, you hand over your details as usual and if you really don't like it, just cancel it at the end. Although I can't find anywhere else where it specifically says.

[Neomage]

Re: Question about the Starter Disk.

while normally if you register on the 27th, you only get 4-5 days of gameplay, with the free trial pack you still get the full 30 days. So you don't be billed anything untill say, the third of May, and even then it will only be like... $3...

[Nandito]

Re: Question about the Starter Disk.

Ah, sounds good. :D Now I can have a pupil, woo!

Thanks much you two.