Thanks SQUARE ENIX ACCOUNTS SYSTEMS for making this entire process complete crap.

[fxmaxximus]

Look, I don't need STEAM and YOU shouldn't need it either FF14 team BUT Square Enix accounts systems is a mash of complete crap. I've never had to change my password so many times as I have with Square Enix. Thanks. If I don't ever login again.. it is YOUR fault. As i have ZERO control over the system lockouts. I don't know whom you pay to work these systems, clearly we can't all be the b_d_ss_s making the game, but you seriously need to get better system admins. I've been having these same login issues for YEARS. FYI. Primary reason I went to STEAM in the first place. /facepalm. Now I can't login and I really don't feel like messing with the abstract amalgamation demon that is blocking my way. IE, I'm not going to keep changing my password. I really had a hard time coming back to Final Fantasy 14 as it was. Nails in the coffin.

[Jeeqbit]

Does the announced workaround help?

We are still investigating the issue, but have confirmed that this issue can be avoided by setting your Steam profile name to alphabetical characters only.

We apologize for the inconvenience, but as a temporary workaround, please temporarily change your Steam profile name to only alphabetical characters and attempt launching the game.

[Yuella]

You need to calm down and approach it more wisely

[Varezenem]

Didn't work for me and I've never had any non-alphabetical characters on my steam profile...

[AudreyReinhardt]

Didn't work for me either!

[TaleraRistain]

Didn't quite know what this was referring to but I attempted to log in through Steam and got the error. I exited out and when I brought up the launcher again, I got a new screen and had to go through the linking process but I didn't have to enter a password. I do pay through Steam Wallet so that process may already have set things up. What sort of errors are everyone experiencing?

[Poporito_Popoto]

No problems here.

[Johners]

Are you Steam account and SQUARE ENIX accounts in the same region?

[AudreyReinhardt]

Didn't quite know what this was referring to but I attempted to log in through Steam and got the error. I exited out and when I brought up the launcher again, I got a new screen and had to go through the linking process but I didn't have to enter a password. I do pay through Steam Wallet so that process may already have set things up. What sort of errors are everyone experiencing?

My issue is that when I launch FFXIV launcher through Steam it gives me "A technical issue has occurred. Try accessing the site again.". It is said that changing your steam name should fix the issue but hasn't for me. I cannot even login to the FFXIV launcher to even link my steam account :c

[Majestic001]

Logging in from the same device, geolocation and IP as usual, SE locked my account for "suspicious activity". Great update as usual Can't even contact support because there is no support (no, 11-17 chat isn't even viable as support).