Can we please have a way to unlink our accounts from steam?

[Saccharin]

I doubt you will since it's a deal with steam. Link your account with a ARR box and then upgrade that and just don't use steam.

[Stormpickle]

Pretty sure I'm already SOL. My current version of ARR is a steam version. I'm torn between starting over with a new account completely separate from steam or just quitting entirely. I guess a better question would be if I add a new service account will I be able to play my current main character.

[Riepah]

I guess a better question would be if I add a new service account will I be able to play my current main character.

Pretty sure you won't be able to, sorry. Steam sucks.

[Anapingofness]

Pretty sure I'm already SOL. My current version of ARR is a steam version. I'm torn between starting over with a new account completely separate from steam or just quitting entirely. I guess a better question would be if I add a new service account will I be able to play my current main character.

As far as I know you can think of Steam as a "platform", like pc/ps3/ps4.
So, if there are players who can bounce between ps4 and pc with one account, you should be able to do the same with your current account.
Keep in mind that you will have to buy a new version of FFXIV:ARR and you want to make sure that this version matches up with your CE - so PC FFXIV:ARR + PC HW CE.
Either way, you should be able to use your existing account since your current account is tied to Mog Station and the SE Account system.
If I am wrong, I apologize.

[Vespar]

As far as I know you can think of Steam as a "platform", like pc/ps3/ps4.
So, if there are players who can bounce between ps4 and pc with one account, you should be able to do the same with your current account.
Keep in mind that you will have to buy a new version of FFXIV:ARR and you want to make sure that this version matches up with your CE - so PC FFXIV:ARR + PC HW CE.

As far as I know, this is correct, or I would assume its correct. I have copies of ARR on PS3/PS4 and PC and I can log in on any of them right now with current character. I would assume steam would be no different.