Square Enix Account Transfer

[Mhurron]

In order to better safeguard the account security of PlayOnline users and to provide a more streamlined account management experience, we will be transferring all PlayOnline IDs to the Square Enix Account system.

The transfer process will be available in the last half of July, and will give users access to an improved user interface that will allow account management from any web-browser.

Please visit the following URL for details on all of these changes.
SQUARE ENIX Support Center

Please note that all users will have to log in and agree to the transfer by August 31, 2011, or they will lose access to PlayOnline and FINAL FANTASY XI.

In the last half of July, a walkthrough detailing the transfer process will be posted on the PlayOnline website as well as the FAQ section of the Square Enix Support Center.

This transfer will require you have a Square Enix Account. If you don’t already have a Square Enix Account, we strongly encourage you to create one in advance at https://secure.square-enix.com/account/app/svc/register. Customers who already have Square Enix Accounts need only complete the transfer process.

We hope you’ll agree that this marks a significant step towards providing a more secure, user-friendly, and responsive experience.

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Since many won't read the linked support article and just ask what this all means -

SQUARE ENIX Support Center

KB Article: 59527
KB Category: [Account/Billing]
KB Sub-category: [ Registration Information] [PlayOnline ID/Password Recovery] [ Unlinking] [Information Change] [Account Creation]


What does the transfer from PlayOnline ID to a Square Enix account entail?

In order to better safeguard the account security of PlayOnline users and provide a more streamlined account management experience, transfer of PlayOnline IDs to the Square Enix Account System will begin at the end of July, 2011.

Please visit the following URL for more information on Square Enix accounts.
SQUARE ENIX

* Transfer Period:
The transfer process will be available starting at the end of July, 2011 and is scheduled to last until August 31, 2011. After August 31, 2011, however, access to PlayOnline and FINAL FANTASY XI will not be possible until the transfer process is completed.

* Transfer Process
A walkthrough detailing the transfer process will be posted on the PlayOnline website as well as the FAQ section of the Square Enix Support Center at the end of July, 2011. After the transfer process is complete, the user information registered to the Square Enix Account will act as the primary account information.

* PlayOnline Functions:
All billing and account information management functions will be transferred from the PlayOnline Viewer to the Square Enix Account Management System, allowing for convenient web-based account management. Please see below for a complete list of functions:
- Join PlayOnline
- PlayOnline Password Change
- Purchase/Cancelation/Review of Content IDs
- Payment Method Change
- Account History
- Registration of Expansion Packs
- Purchase of Optional Services
- Usage Details
- Campaign Registration

* Payment Methods
Square Enix Crysta (About Square Enix Crysta), debit cards, and credit cards will be viable payment methods after ID transfer. Debit and credit cards must support personal authentication services (such as 3D Secure) in order to be used.

* Logging into PlayOnline after the Transition
Certain customers may be required to register their Square Enix account and PlayOnline ID before logging into PlayOnline.

[Yellow Mage]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

tl;dr starting in late July you don't have to go through POL half a dozen times to get anything account-related done.

And there was much rejoicing.

[cidbahamut]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

One step closer to killing off PlayOnline?

[Etra]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

Soo... Because I already have my account linked, I don't need to care about this?

And POL was only made because SE never saw consoles having web browsers built into them. Kinda sad to see them get rid of it, because it could have been a fantastic system, but it was squandered.

[Takelli]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

Hmmmm... Seems like I will have to reactivate my account to do this so that I don't loose access to my account?

[neighbortaru]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

INTERESTING...


(wonders if they will do away with the whole POL menu and if the windower will still work)

[Firewind]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

Won't this also kill off Windower? Unless they bring in reasonable substitutes for SpellCast or BlinkMeNot then mage jobs are in for a massive nerf and a good chunk of their equipment being rendered utterly useless.

Not sure if want.

[Murphie]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

Have they clarified whether they are simply moving all billing and registration (actually all account) functions to SE Accounts from POL, or whether they are eliminating POL altogether? Because it sounds like the former me. In which case, windower would be unaffected.

[Firewind]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

I'm hoping it's the former since Windower adds a lot of functionality that should have been in the game from the start. Then there's add ons like Plastic Surgeon which are great for changing your appearance when you're bored and it's the only way to do so due to Squeenix refusing to add a barbershop. Spellcast...It's obvious why it should stay since Squeenix aren't adding more macro lines. BlinkMeNot just makes it easier to target people as a healer, I've actually had people die on me because they gear changed as I fired off a cure so it hit the nearest target instead of them.

Still doesn't stop be from worrying that this might be the start of eliminating POL all together though. I actually find the Squeenix Account website even slower than POL due to the amount of crap they added to the site. Ever since the servers went down following the Earthquake and Tsunami, POL has been FASTER since they went back up and the Squeenix Account site has been slower.

[cidbahamut]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

If Windower dies it will either be resurrected within a few months or there will be a mass exodus leaving FFXI's population even smaller than it already is.

I'm more worried about what new problems are going to arise from the new payment procedures. I can already hear the QQs about Verified by Visa and the shady third party vendors SE will be using instead of something sensible like just accepting PayPal.

[Mhurron]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

Have they clarified whether they are simply moving all billing and registration (actually all account) functions to SE Accounts from POL, or whether they are eliminating POL altogether? Because it sounds like the former me. In which case, windower would be unaffected.

No they haven't clarified, yes it sounds like the former. Instructions will be released (as they stated) later in July and that should clear things up.

[Yellow Mage]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

Unless they bring in reasonable substitutes for SpellCast or BlinkMeNot then mage jobs are in for a massive nerf

Because everybody uses Windower. Nope, no exceptions; none at all!

[Murphie]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

Hell, I use windower and I DON'T use either of those plugins. I've managed over the years.

[Firewind]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

Because everybody uses Windower. Nope, no exceptions; none at all!

So you play a Red Mage who never gear swaps? Remind me to never party with you.

[cidbahamut]

Re: Square Enix Account Transfer

I sincerely doubt SE could put out anything comparable to spellcast.

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So you play a Red Mage who never gear swaps? Remind me to never party with you.

Hey, I gear swapped more than darn near everyone I met before I started using Windower. Spellcast just made it a hell of a lot nicer and more precise.