Square Enix Account Transfer

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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.
http://support.na.square-enix.com/j/kb59527na

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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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.
http://www.square-enix.com/na/account/

* 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 (http://www.square-enix.com/na/account/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.

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So just an FYI, make an SE account.

Also it's about time.

Finally ditching POL, sounds like a good thing, no?

Yup, I'm happy. It's about time that obsolete system was removed. It's going to cause anger with the Xbox and PS2 crowd though, I'd imagine.

Oh wow... best ffxi-news in a long time!

Eh, I never minded POL and I actually used a few of its services that I don't think anyone did. Back then not every site had its own community features and sending emails through POL when I was 14 and grounded from the computer saved me more than once.

I read this last night so this isn't new news to me. I betting though, That SE, had to finish out there tenure or their contract with POL first, b4 going out on their own.

However, this is good news. It shouldn't effect Xbox, as the way I said it. PS2 users, will have problems. Dunno why, thought SE was under Sony blanket????

<shrugs>?

Say goodbye windower for a while maybe?

the PoL client is still being used.

The only issue I had with PoL was the fact that it takes so long to get to billing or anything. XIV is far superior in terms of account management, and I'm glad it's using the same system.

I wonder how much/if this will effect windower.

What exactly does this do to anger us?... PoL is just annoying to have to go through anyways and seeing the same 3 advertisements at the bottom for the last 3+ years has gotten old XD

Most people who use the Xbox or PS2 hate to use the internet for anything, they'll rage about not being able to control billing through PoL, I betcha.

I doubt it will at all. PoL will still be used to launch XI, but probably in a far less clunky way.

Maybe just a simple "Play" button, kinda like XIV's launcher.

How do you figure this out?

Speaking to lots of people who use the Xbox and PS2 exclusively.

The only real issue i can think of is not all homes have their own computer (sounds weird to have access to the internet but no computer but it happens)... which meens they would need to find access unless they have some way to do it through the xbox or ps2. It's not a big issue to go to the library but still might be some rage from people XD

And I'm gonna miss the interface, I actually changed my BGM and wallpaper on that.

But yeah good move is good. POL is old.

about time rly, because POL is rly old and terrible account management to re-activating/paying and change account information, credit card information , getting on the game is annoying too, takes like 2 mins to get on the game because needs to pass all the POL stuff first

i dunno if im gonna be for this...only way i could get my cc to work would be to use that pol glitch to bypass that 3d secured stuff

I foresee problems.

As longer i can log on to the game on my PS2 and 3, then is all good in da hood.

I forsee people QQing about it when windower doesnt run because of it lol.

Just a thought... will this effect dual boxing at all since we will be loging in via SE accounts not PoL right?

I'm curious.. My brother doesn't want his account anymore (not that he's played it in the 18 months he's had it), but he doesn't know the ID/Password for it and it's being paid for by my card.

When they do this change, is it likely to force that account to be cancelled? >_>

I assume the account won't be cancelled... just put on hold until you activate it.

i really hope you aren't going to have all the accounts original information on hand to perform the transfer

Id assume just the playonline ID, password and payment info.

What exactly is 3d secure? (I don't own a CC, I use my parents.) Is it the 3 digit code on the back of the Visa card?

Nah, it's normally a code you create when you use a card online for extra safety just in case someone has your card.