How does multiple active service accounts work?

[Kirito]

I recently bought the CE of 1.0 and plan to buy the ps3 of ARR... So eventually I'll have 3 active service account at once... Now how does it work in-game? From what could see, we could have 8 players per service account so if I have 8 players on all of my service accounts do I have to select which service account I want to use every time I log in or are all my characters listed at the time? I doubt the latter since there really only (currently) have 8 available slots... Maybe there is a tab on character select to navigate between service accounts...

[Vilhem]

3 paid accounts? Your wording is somewhat confusing.

If you want to play on the Ps3, there's no need to activate the account you get with the game there (assuming it works like XI did). You just need the game files, then you're good to go with your own accounts.

If its 3 paid accounts, you have to select which account you want to log in with. You could do Account1 on PC and Account2 on PS3 etc.

[Yummie]

I'm assuming you're asking how do you pay for three active accounts? I own three accounts, which during 1.0 I played. I'm assuming you will just have to log onto which account you want to play on ps3, if that's what you're asking o.o

[Quesse]

I recently bought the CE of 1.0 and plan to buy the ps3 of ARR... So eventually I'll have 3 active service account at once... Now how does it work in-game? From what could see, we could have 8 players per service account so if I have 8 players on all of my service accounts do I have to select which service account I want to use every time I log in or are all my characters listed at the time? I doubt the latter since there really only (currently) have 8 available slots... Maybe there is a tab on character select to navigate between service accounts...

There's no way to associate service accounts with each other (that seems to be what you're asking). In other words your 3 accounts are separated just like they are with anyone else's account - with a Username/Password and/or security token.

You can login with any account on any PC or any PS3, which answers your question, yes you have to select (via username) which account you want to use everytime you launch the game.

[Maiandra]

It is possible to link multiple FFXIV service accounts to a single Square Enix ID. After logging in, you will see the game title screen as normal. Selecting "Start" will display a list of active service accounts. You cannot see which characters are on which account until you select one. You can always back out to the game title screen and select a different account. You don't have to log out completely just to switch characters.

You might be able to log on from two systems at once (using the same SQEX ID, but different service accounts,) but I don't know how SE security would view that. I think "account sharing" is against the terms of use.

[indira]

USE ONE account.

[Alhanelem]

If you want to play on the Ps3, there's no need to activate the account you get with the game there (assuming it works like XI did). You just need the game files, then you're good to go with your own accounts.

Incorrect. He either needs to create a seperate account for the PS3, or add the PS3 registration code to his main service account (at which point it cannot be used independently (e.g. u cant log on ps3 and PC at the same time)

You can login with any account on any PC or any PS3, which answers your question, yes you have to select (via username) which account you want to use everytime you launch the game.

You can only og in if that account has a registration code for the platform you're playing on. PS3 players wanting to log on the PC will need to have a PC registration code on their account, and vice versa for PC players. If you want to have two seperate accounts when you buy the other platform's version, they will not be able to freely log on to the opposite platform- they'll only be able to play on the platform coresponding to the registration code that was used.

That's how it was intended to be since the beginning, I've heard nothing of it in a long time so unless someone can point out it changing, I don't expect it to change.

[indira]

Incorrect. He either needs to create a seperate account for the PS3, or add the PS3 registration code to his main service account (at which point it cannot be used independently (e.g. u cant log on ps3 and PC at the same time)

You can only og in if that account has a registration code for the platform you're playing on. PS3 players wanting to log on the PC will need to have a PC registration code on their account, and vice versa for PC players. If you want to have two seperate accounts when you buy the other platform's version, they will not be able to freely log on to the opposite platform- they'll only be able to play on the platform coresponding to the registration code that was used.

That's how it was intended to be since the beginning, I've heard nothing of it in a long time so unless someone can point out it changing, I don't expect it to change.

im pertty sure its the same as FFXI. the platform is just the client to access the game you account is the main thing not what you play on.

[Norack]

Incorrect. He either needs to create a seperate account for the PS3, or add the PS3 registration code to his main service account (at which point it cannot be used independently (e.g. u cant log on ps3 and PC at the same time)

You can only og in if that account has a registration code for the platform you're playing on. PS3 players wanting to log on the PC will need to have a PC registration code on their account, and vice versa for PC players. If you want to have two seperate accounts when you buy the other platform's version, they will not be able to freely log on to the opposite platform- they'll only be able to play on the platform coresponding to the registration code that was used.

That's how it was intended to be since the beginning, I've heard nothing of it in a long time so unless someone can point out it changing, I don't expect it to change.

^ This.

Think of it this, when you buy FFXIV it comes with a "key" you than need to make a SE account and attach the "key" to the account, there is one for the PC and ps3 version (as well as other versions if SE makes ports for it.)

Once you attach the key to your account look at it like this

Lets say you log into your account, it will go over to the main server and first it might ask
"Does this person have a active FFXIV account" if you do than it will go to the next step

"Does this person have a PC key, if yes than this person can log onto his account from the PC."
"Does this person have a PS3 key, if yes than this person can log onto his account from the ps3."
"This person has a PC and a PS3 key, this person can log onto both the ps3 and PC interchangeably."

[AttacKat]

Create separate SE accts, with each having its own KEY entered for the FFVIX service.

SEAcct1 <-> FFXIV <-> KEY1 (Play on PC)
SEAcct2 <-> FFXIV <-> KEY2 (Play on PC)
SEAcct3 <-> FFXIV <-> KEY3 (PS3)

Now you can play three chars at the same time in game.

If you use one SE acct for all three keys, you can only play one char at a time.

jc