Odd Multiple Service Accounts question!

[Rhomagus]

So here's what I can gather happened to you.

September 3 2010

- Signed up for Version 1.0 Open Beta

September 22, 2010

- Created Second account (Final Fantasy XIV 2) and used your Collector's Edition registration code. During the registration process you were informed that the benefits only worked for a new account so during said process you created a "new" account, not knowing that you had already created a new account or were unsure if the beta account "counted" as a new account. Also, you were told your character progress from Open Beta would not carry over into release, but that you could use your character creation data to create a "new" character for release. Was not properly informed that the character you created for Beta was actually already tied to an account you already created but that the progress for that character was wiped while the character creation data wasn't. Even if you were informed, you played it safe and chose to make a new account either way.

- Either played or didn't play 1.0.
- Either wondered or didn't wonder why you didn't have all of your Collector's Edition perks.

August 17th, 2013

- Sign up for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn as a person who "Already has a Square Enix Account"
- Create Beta character on Final Fantasy XIV 1.

August 20th, 2013

- Confused why your 2.0 Collector's Edition data is being used on an account you didn't create.
- Didn't realize that 1.0 Collector's Edition accounts get all the same in game items as 2.0 Collector's Edition.

August 21st, 2013

- Is informed by fellow gamer that Final Fantasy XIV 2 looks like a 2.0 account when in reality it is a 1.0 Collector's Edition account as no one has access to 2.O Collector's Edition registration codes.
- Choose to apply Pre-order registration code to either Final Fantasy XIV 1 (ARR beta) or Final Fantasy XIV 2 (1.0 Collector's Edition)

August 24th, 2013 ~* The Future *~
- Have a blast playing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn with chosen account from above!

August 27th, 2013 ~* THE EVEN MORE FUTURER *~

- Receive 2.0 Collector's Edition registration code.
- Apply Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn registration code to Final Fantasy XIV 1.
- Final Fantasy XIV 1 has access to Helm of Light, Baby Behemoth, Behemoth Barding, Coeurl Bell
- Final Fantasy XIV 2 has access to Onion Helm, Helm of Light, Baby Behemoth, Behemoth Barding, Coeurl Bell

continue to ponder which account / character has more progress. Final Fantasy XIV 1 (Open Beta / ARR Open Beta) or Final Fantasy XIV 2 (1.0 Early release account).