All accounts upgrading to Square enix accounts

[Atomic_Skull]

And can't you try calling support to fix your name? How did you enter it backwards in the first place? Shouldnt you be double checking before submitting important personal information?

I didn't enter it backwards. Someone at SE reversed their NA customer's names sometime during 2004-2005 after they changed customer service centers. Japanese put the surname first and given name second so maybe someone working on the customer database switched them around by mistake.

You can't have this changed either, customer service told me that the name on an account cannot be changed under any circumstances, even if they were the ones that messed it up.

[Lushipur]

sorry if it already said but on the official faq they stated that POL will remain and to login yopu will have to type both the pol id and the square enix id (as you already do if you have a token linked to the pol account)

as for the jp account (i'm an importer too) i hope nothing change but the payment option...i already used crysta to donate for the earthquake and i find it better than webmoney (and no commission to third party site).

[Kuporeid]

And can't you try calling support to fix your name? How did you enter it backwards in the first place?

Names were switched around for people who registered years ago. This was likely because in Japan, surnames come before given names, and that particular part of the NA localization was probably overlooked. This has obviously since been fixed. Even if you call support, they won't switch your name around--basically they'll tell you it's set in stone.

But don't worry! I can safely say, as someone whose name is backwards in POL and forwards in my SE account, there is no problem with your name being in a different order.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

I'm more curious about how it will affect those who have multiple POL IDs on 1 SE account.

This is what I want ot know too.

[Chiibi]

This change is going to be great for people who got FFXI The CORRECT way instead of importing the game from another country before the game even came out in the US or EU.

... I lived in japan when starting ffxi. i now use the us version to play ffxi. What the HELL are you talking about "correct way" >.> dear altana you do act on a level of stupidity that seriously makes me question how you rationalize things.

[Neika]

OMG I was wondering why my name was backwards on my PoL account! Sucks it can't be changed. I'm always afraid something is going to happen and when if I call customer support they won't help me cause the names are reversed

I am also wondering if this will affect people with more than one PoL account linked to their SE account. I have 3 PoL IDs on my SE account, mine, my boyfriends, and a third character we started so we could trio stuff. I can't really see this being an issue since SE lets us link up to 10 PoL accounts to 1 SE account, but having word from SE that it's not an issue will make me feel better about this change.

[Runespider]

This could very well block people that pay for others accounts too, for instance people that pay for relatives/gf/bf accounts.

[Bumbeen]

My name is backwards in my pol account, and I have had to use notary recovery before(successfully). Being that notary recovery is like the epitome of account security issues, I don't think you're going to have a problem with a backwards name.

[Neika]

Oh that is really good to know! I've heard of people who have had to fax off ID and whatnot to get their accounts back after being hacked or whatever, and I was always afraid that it would be an issue that the name is reversed. Ty for letting me know!

[Lushipur]

i really dont see the point.

nothings will change really. you will just have to link your pol id to the square enix id...if not done already for the token.
you can have all the pol id connected to one square enix account or have 1 pol for every account (you just need multiple valid email).

what will change is where you do the account operation like adding character, changing account data and paying fee.

if you play ffxiv you already know how to do that. if not, its not really difficult.

bonus: you dont have to install pol on a computer to do just account operation. just need an internet connection and a browser :P

you will still log to pol but will have to input both pol id and square enix account.


edit: if you pay for other relative having just 1 square enix account for all will be better.
else you will need to know all account password and login with every one...but if you pay for other ppl i doubt it will be a problem.