australian got questions - Final Fantasy XI :: Dreams in Vana'diel :: Community

Barnzee10 · 04-16-2008, 01:41 AM

hey, i'm from australia and am thinking about buying FINAL FANTASY XI Vana'diel Collection 2008. what i need to know is which version i need, the eu or us.
also i would like to know the monthly cost in auzzie dollars if anyone knows.
thanks

Zaneu · 04-16-2008, 02:07 AM

Hey! I'm also an Australian. =P

I, personally, have the US version. But either can work for Australians, a friend of mine has the EU one. US is easy to get though.

You can try a site called x-rates.com for the Aussie prices. $12.95 USD and now about $14 AUD.

Alshandra · 04-16-2008, 06:46 AM

woot! this game needs more of us Australians XD

also, more Elvaan.. yes plz..

US$ and AU$ are not too different nowadays. its about an extra $1 per extra character you make too (like if u run out of space to store stuff, u can just buy a extra character to store gear on... i have 5 'mules' >.>) totally worth the cost though^^

version is not important, but u have to have the same expansion as ur original discs, i think *someone can confirm this for me ?* and they sell the EU expansions in australia, i also have the EU version of the original game.

hope this helps~

welcome to Vana'diel!

Ellipses · 04-16-2008, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Alshandra

version is not important, but u have to have the same expansion as ur original discs, i think *someone can confirm this for me ?*

That's correct. Your expansions must all be for the same region as your POL account. It doesn't matter when buying the collection, obviously, but it will when another expansion comes out.

madd3r · 04-16-2008, 03:42 PM

I am also an aussie on the valefor server

i pay about $16 AU with an extra character.

Once you have registered you character and installed and ready to go, you can actually log into game with either EU or US versions, you just cant change/edit membership settings at all, comes up with incorrect POL details.

Feenicks · 04-16-2008, 06:34 PM

Another Aussie here. I can't comment on the EU version since I imported the US version when it was first released. Also I'm curious as to whether there are any AU linkshells or anything like that around. I speak Japanese so 99% of my playtime is spent with Japanese people since we share the same timezone, but do Aussies set up their own communities in FFXI? Or just throw in with the American scum and play at strange times?

Barnzee10 · 04-16-2008, 10:23 PM

ok, so what i gathered from yous is that it doesn't matter which version i get as long as i get the same versions in expantions and it costs about $15au a month.

thanks heaps guys,

i'm planing to get a new computer first so thats about 2 and a half months away (gotta save),then i'll try and get right into it, i'm thinking ifrit sever cos i hear there are a decent amount of auzzie

PLUR · 04-16-2008, 10:44 PM

Anyone knows what's the cheapest way to get the US version here in Aussie?
I'm actually a returning player. But I lost my POL ID and I can't get it back cas I can't remember what details I put in when I registered it... (silly me).

Seems to me only Game Spot ships the game to countries outside the US. Costs $32 USD to ship it here though. Total cost is roughly $62 USD, which is about $67 AUD at the moment. Not too sure if I'll get charged extras for duties or taxes or whatever...

Feenicks · 04-16-2008, 11:26 PM

I ordered mine from dvdboxoffice.com - they're actually based in Canada but I've never had any problems with them. I got my original copy and all the expansions from there.

Zaneu · 04-17-2008, 12:38 AM

GamesWarehouse.com.au

..It's Australian. The collections and games are on there.
Much cheaper AND it's in Sydney.

PLUR · 04-17-2008, 01:43 AM

Ooh-! Cheers, mate. I was a bit worried about having to get stuff shipped from halfway around the globe..

It's settled then. I'll be in vanadiel by the start of next month!

Feenicks · 04-17-2008, 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by Zaneu

GamesWarehouse.com.au

..It's Australian. The collections and games are on there.
Much cheaper AND it's in Sydney.

You sir, are a fucking champion.

To contribute: Burn Direct Home: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PS3, Nintendo Wii, XBox, GameCube, Playstation 2, Mods, Import, Export, Online, Shop, Games, DVD, NTSC, PAL also have a good range of import stuff but no FFXI >_<

Asmodai · 04-17-2008, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Feenicks

Another Aussie here. I can't comment on the EU version since I imported the US version when it was first released. Also I'm curious as to whether there are any AU linkshells or anything like that around. I speak Japanese so 99% of my playtime is spent with Japanese people since we share the same timezone, but do Aussies set up their own communities in FFXI? Or just throw in with the American scum and play at strange times?

Hi! I'm apparently some of the american scum playing at strange times. hope you're not in my server!! laters

Feenicks · 04-18-2008, 01:01 AM

Hi, scum!

Bluecat · 04-18-2008, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by Feenicks

Or just throw in with the American scum and play at strange times?

I beg your pardon? We are not scum, well most of us anyway. But anyway like others have stated before. It should not really matter unless you decide to edit your POL information. I remember when I had my first character 5 years ago, I bought the Japanese version. (I bought it from a friend so it didn't cost as much.) I made a new account on POL, and set up everything. Then I had to change information because the credit card was going to expire. So I quit untill a week ago, when I got the Vana'diel collection 07. I know, I should of waited for Vana'diel collection 08 to come out but I was to impatient to wait lol.