I've been browsing the forums since their inception. This is the first time I've felt a need to post. I personally have friends that refuse to even try the game because of the convoluted payment methods. This is certainly something SE needs to address - the sooner the better.

It's a shame that SE doesn't recognize the members of the uniformed services stationed overseas. Not every player has the ability to go to a wal-mart and buy a game card either. Their personal information section doesn't even take FPO or APO addresses. I refuse to use click and buy (especially because some banks and CC companies refuse to allow patrons to utilize them)- I don't have the ability to buy game cards either. Here's what my friend told me when I tried to coax him into playing:

"yea that paypal ripoff company isnt working with my cc# they didnt have a high enuff integrity check on business practice i guess.. apparently they have too many issues with fraud charges whereever they operated prior to getting the FF14 contract so they had been blocked by me bank. i just dont understand the point of buying a currency used to trade in for time on the game tho... cant i just pay for the time directly like i did in FFXI?!?!?!? there is enuff time draining puzzles and quests INSIDE the game that i shouldnt have to deal with one prior to even logging in..."

So, Squarenix, what say you?