Question about Setting up two Accounts

Just a quick question, if I were to buy another copy of the game for a family member to use it to play the game with them do I have to create a second new SE account for the both of us to play or can I tie a second account on my existing SE and the two of us can still play with each other on two separate computers using one of the accounts?

Or is that not possible with the second option?

I'm asking as it would be easier to tie the second FFXIV account to my SE account so both accounts are tied to the same payment method and I don't have to pay more (my brother doesn't have a debit card yet) and we can play with each other at the same time.

If that's not possible then I'll go ahead and create a brand new SE account for him and hopefully they don't mind if I use my payment method the same as my other SE account.

Just curious before I attempt to go buy another FFXIV game for him to play with his own character.

In order to play two characters at the same time, so they can play and interact together and frolic down the meadows of the shroud, you'll need two separate SE accounts.

You're best off setting him up on his own SE account.
Otherwise you'll get hit with account sharing lockouts, since technically the account belongs to you but your brother is playing it. (you'd both be logging in with the same SE credentials, which i dont think you can do simultaneously)

There are no issues whatsoever with using your Debit card to pay your sub and his sub on separate accounts, so go ahead and set up an SE account of his own. You can use your Debit card safely to pay his sub and then switch the payment plan to his card when he gets one.

K, thank you!

Actually you're both incorrect. You can have two FFXIV service accounts on one SE account, and you can play both at the same time. You get this menu after choosing a data center:
http://i.imgur.com/8FfQaGt.jpg

Now why you would want to do this for two separate people, I don't know exactly. But it absolutely can be done.

Wait... so it's possible to play at the same time with having one SE account with two FFXIV accounts as long as two people use two different consoles to play on? Like two PCs or one PC and one PS3/4 console?

I'm a little hesitant to do this, this way without a problem happening. Can anyone else vouch that this works? Just want to be doubly sure this works without problems.


And seeing I'm unable to obtain a physical PS4 copy of the game I suppose I need to buy the game digital then, though I hope if I can the game code if I send it to the same computer but with a different e-mail address. Brother's computer needs some fixsup first.

generally its simpler to set up 2 separate ffxiv accounts. i have 4 ffxiv accounts personally and pay for 7 service accounts with my info, though typically i charge crysta to the account and have the sub fees use crysta

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Originally Posted by Tsukino

http://i.imgur.com/8FfQaGt.jpg

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Final Fantasy XIV-2, play as Minfilia, now in hotpants, as she dances her way across Eorzea in search of her true love. Accompanying her is the groovy Yda, bikini clad and sporting dreadlocks this time, and the new and mysterious Au Ra gal Hurts. Enjoy their adventure in search of new clothes in old locales!

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Originally Posted by VirusChris

Wait... so it's possible to play at the same time with having one SE account with two FFXIV accounts as long as two people use two different consoles to play on? Like two PCs or one PC and one PS3/4 console?

I'm a little hesitant to do this, this way without a problem happening. Can anyone else vouch that this works? Just want to be doubly sure this works without problems.

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I personally do it on the same PC.

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Originally Posted by Gunspec

Final Fantasy XIV-2, play as Minfilia, now in hotpants, as she dances her way across Eorzea in search of her true love. Accompanying her is the groovy Yda, bikini clad and sporting dreadlocks this time, and the new and mysterious Au Ra gal Hurts. Enjoy their adventure in search of new clothes in old locales!

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Took me a second, but I laughed.

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Originally Posted by Tsukino

I personally do it on the same PC.

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For the registering, right? Cause I mention playing the game with both accounts, but are you saying it's possible to have two people play on the same PC for FFXIV? That's possible?

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Originally Posted by VirusChris

For the registering, right? Cause I mention playing the game with both accounts, but are you saying it's possible to have two people play on the same PC for FFXIV? That's possible?

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It is, although I wouldn't recommend it. I'm one person playing two service accounts using one PC.

http://i.imgur.com/OnybjVe.jpg

But you could also play on two different PCs, one PC and one console, etc. Just keep in mind that you need registration codes for each separate version.

Well that's why I got the PS4 and PC version for myself.

Though how do you play on the same PC with two service accounts?


So just to recap I can register a second Service Account (and possibly use one of the Friend Recruit codes I sent) and play the first one on my PS4 and the second one on my PC and play at the same time? And I can have it all tied to my Debit Card? Well seeing as eventually another card will be used. Just saying for example.