Can someone simplified this for me?

[MiNuN]

1 account, multiple characters, we don't need multiple accounts right?

■ Windows only: To play three characters simultaneously
- A Square Enix account
- A copy of the Windows version
- Two registration codes obtained from the product or the "FINAL FANTASY XIV Service Center"
*You can register up to eight registration codes per Square Enix account.
*The "FINAL FANTASY XIV Service Center" website will be available after the game is launched. Please note that the website can only be accessed by those who purchased FINAL FANTASY XIV and registered a service account.

■ Windows + PlayStation 3: To play a character from each a version simultaneously
- A Square Enix account
- A copy of the Windows version
- A copy of the PlayStation 3 version
*You can register up to eight registration codes per Square Enix account.
*Please create separate service accounts for the Windows version and the PlayStation 3 version of FINAL FANTASY XIV. You will not be able to play at the same time if you register the codes under the same service account.

■PlayStation 3 only: To play three characters simultaneously
Unfortunately, you cannot play multiple characters in this situation.

Please click here if you wish to play with your friends and family using multiple accounts. Also, please visit this page if you have pre-ordered the PlayStation 3 version of FINAL FANTASYXIV: A Realm Reborn.

[Robobandit]

Unless you intend to be playing 3 characters at exactly the same time, this does not apply to you.

If you're sharing a square enix account with multiple people in your household, each of you will need a copy of FF XIV/registration code if you want to be logged in at the same time.

If you're the only person playing on your square enix account, then you only need 1 copy of FF XIV + registration code, which you already have having played 1.0.

How many characters you can create depends on your subscription level.

[MiNuN]

Unless you intend to be playing 3 characters at exactly the same time, this does not apply to you.

If you're sharing a square enix account with multiple people in your household, each of you will need a copy of FF XIV/registration code if you want to be logged in at the same time.

If you're the only person playing on your square enix account, then you only need 1 copy of FF XIV + registration code, which you already have having played 1.0.

How many characters you can create depends on your subscription level.

Do you know how much a registration code cost?

[Vilhem]

Do you know how much a registration code cost?

The price of a game, Standard or CE lol. Maybe when the service website opens on launch, they'll sell just the codes for a smaller fee.

[Vilhem]

1 account, multiple characters, we don't need multiple accounts right?

■ Windows only: To play three characters simultaneously
- A Square Enix account
- A copy of the Windows version
- Two registration codes obtained from the product or the "FINAL FANTASY XIV Service Center"
*You can register up to eight registration codes per Square Enix account.
*The "FINAL FANTASY XIV Service Center" website will be available after the game is launched. Please note that the website can only be accessed by those who purchased FINAL FANTASY XIV and registered a service account.

■ Windows + PlayStation 3: To play a character from each a version simultaneously
- A Square Enix account
- A copy of the Windows version
- A copy of the PlayStation 3 version
*You can register up to eight registration codes per Square Enix account.
*Please create separate service accounts for the Windows version and the PlayStation 3 version of FINAL FANTASY XIV. You will not be able to play at the same time if you register the codes under the same service account.

■PlayStation 3 only: To play three characters simultaneously
Unfortunately, you cannot play multiple characters in this situation.

Please click here if you wish to play with your friends and family using multiple accounts. Also, please visit this page if you have pre-ordered the PlayStation 3 version of FINAL FANTASYXIV: A Realm Reborn.

Glad you asked this. I wanna know if I can play a chara from my account at the same time >.> Or if I have to do the whole two box thing with two accounts like XI ><;

[MiNuN]

Also

What is with this

"Please note that the pre-order bonus codes are different for the Playstation 3 and Windows versions. Also, please be aware that the number of early access codes will be limited and distribution will cease when the limit has been reached."

Does it matter?

[Goufunaki]

I too am curious on what this is about.

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

The windows only option seems to suggest you can have more than one instance of the client running simultaneously on the same PC. As long as you log in with different accounts, apparently you can play multiple characters at once.

The part I don't understand is how will the client distinguish between accounts if they are all linked to the same square enix account. Wouldn't you need separate square-enix accounts ?

[nasomi]

I was curious about this as well. If I want to 2-box, I can have 2 characters on the same account logged in at the same time, correct? I already have an SE account and 4 ffxiv accounts, does this mean a "new" feature will be available or it will be the same as the old way it worked?

[RethDaron]

We only need two registration codes to play up to three characters simultaneously? Not three?

SE made it more confusing when trying to explain it to me.