All accounts upgrading to Square enix accounts

[Kraggy]

ehhhh.... this is all kinda freaking me out ~,~ im not good w/ computers, even worse with people... and id rather not have to go to my bank asking to get my card 3D secured or w/e cause i have a feeling they wont know wtf im talking about...
then again, can it be done online easy? my bank card is mastercard, there a site to do it? :x halp me out!!

If you're asking about registering with the 'secure' service then yes, it's Web based. My experience is that when you try to use the card on a site that makes use of the service you're automatically sent to your bank's web site where you register the card (if this is the first time you've used it on a 'secure' site). After that, next time you use the card and you're directed to your bank's site you can just enter the password you registered to authorise the transaction.

[Alhanelem]

The problem is I have and 9 of 10 reps REFUSE TO HELP ME

Are you asking the right way? Because if you scream at them or put something immature in the support request description, the'yre probably going to trat you the same way.

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Your bank can't "make" your card 3D Secure if it doesn't already support it. You will know if it does or not by going to https://usa.visa.com/personal/security/vbv/index.jsp or http://www.mastercard.us/securecode.html and attempting to sign up for securecode/verified by visa.

If it does not, you can contact support through the support site to get help with registering your payment info.

[JovialRat]

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.

so bascially i already do this, cause i bought my token many moons ago. so i dont have to worry about anything then.
still its a suprise that some of you guys havent already linked / gotten your token.

[Olor]

Looks like I'll be quitting soon. I use my ps2 to bypass that crap and avoid the hassle of calling their support center repeatedly until I get that ONE rep who will stop pretending they can't help me and just input the new card number. And I am NOT getting that verified by visa bullcrap on my card.

Just use crysta. You can buy it with paypal - or depending on your region - you can buy an "ultimate gaming card" at 7-11 and then turn it into crysta.

[Alhanelem]

As a side note, I hope everyone realizes that this change means you'll be able to use Ultimate Game Cards to pay for FFXI. e.g. having a credit card won't be a requirement anymore.

Edit: I totally didn't see the post right above this one!

[Olor]

As a side note, I hope everyone realizes that this change means you'll be able to use Ultimate Game Cards to pay for FFXI. e.g. having a credit card won't be a requirement anymore.

Edit: I totally didn't see the post right above this one!

This. I am so happy about this change cause I actually don't have a credit card (using my partner's card now for the game) so being able to pay with crysta is fantastic and convenient. I just go to a store, buy a game card and load up the crysta. Simple. Easy. No security issues.

Not to mention I have a bunch of it left after donating... since I bought like 6 months worth for XIV which ... er, sucks donkey oysters.

[Runespider]

Another account related change incoming, this one I can't really complain about but it does seem they will be doing region checks which could be a problem.

We previously announced plans to change customer PlayOnline (POL) accounts to Square Enix accounts starting at the end of July.
Along with that change, there will also be a change in payment options for selected customers.

After the switch to Square Enix accounts, it will no longer be possible to pay the monthly fees for EU accounts in US dollars (USD).
Customers with an EU account who are currently paying their monthly fees in USD will have to switch to either Euro (EUR) or Pounds Sterling (GBP) from August 2011 onwards.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

[Sevokevo]

GlobalVariable It is not over for you.... because just as they said, you will have more payment options on the SE account then from the POL Viewer. You will be fine and dandy. It is not over....


Hey Are you guys saying that they changed it from ClickandBuy to Paypal now? If so then I am golden because I have much easier time with Paypal then ClickandBuy.

(Goes and Verifies.)

[Alhanelem]

Another account related change incoming, this one I can't really complain about but it does seem they will be doing region checks which could be a problem.

These EU people paying US dollars still paid the EU subscription price right? So all this means is you will need to use your currency

It doesn't mean they'll be doing "region checks"- they already know the region of your accounts. All it means is that you will have to pay for an EU account with EU currency.

[wildsprite]

I so hope they will find a way to add paypal as a normal automatic process, but they probably wont, it will more likely be a you pay for crysta and FFXI is auto billed with that