I just found my PS2!!! I was able to update all my accounts information, and now I am happy.

P.S. my 3d secure card worked as long as it wasn't thru the 3d secure verification system, and all 3 billing addresses with my bank are identical. I dunno wtf is up with that.. but Good luck to anyone else still hosed.

~M.

haha SE just keeps trying to find ways to get ppl to quit their game. i was gonna change my billing info but not anymore...my buddy called me a couple days ago to play some FF then he finds out about all this **** and he cant get on. he just deleted FF on his comp and laughed about how many years/$$$ he spent on this game. when the announcement of ff14 came out soo many ppl i know were excited to play a new FF then all this **** happens and everyone said they arent playing ff14 now...slowly but surely SE is ******* up the FF world as we know it.

I Called & Finally got through to someone with a pulse on Friday. I have discovered that both my bank card & my prepaid card does not offer 3d secure as an option (both are master cards issued in the US from 2 different banks). I also do not use my bank card online at all after an incident with my auto insurance <also still being resolved> caused me an additional $231. In bank fees. Besides, that is what Paypal is for <a secure financial transaction
online>.

I have been told that SE would call me back and elevate my status in this matter. I seriously don't think they want to refund all the money we spent on our four gaming accounts as in monthly fees alone we're talking over 2k USD. Not including the cost of the original disks and expansions.

However in my being very ticked off, I did some research on the web. I discovered that is is by no means SE's fault (at least not alone). They were forced to adapt 3D secure to their checkout process by Mastercard. It's apparently taken them 2 years to implement, but I am also not sure if the restriction is purely a European requirement for Maestro card acceptance. Then, why is everyone in the US being forced to comply? Well that's simple, Since once you add a feature you can't remove it. So, We're boned! And if you don't add the feature your ability to accept credit cards might be revoked or you might be required to pay fines to the credit card company as a merchant. This makes me pissed off almost enough to get rid of all the master cards I have.

Add to that 3D Secure is, anything but secure.... And you can understand my objections.

Btw: It's already Tuesday, and I have not yet heard from SE in this matter Nor have been asked for payment tho I had my credit card in hand the entire time I spoke with a Play online rep. May all you more fortunate players still playing enjoy the Moogle event as I am very unlikely to be seeing you in game till they rectify this problem (most likely after the event has passed). Unless I can get another bank account Just so I can get 3d secured and re-activate our four accounts.

Please read at your leisure:

http://www.advansys.com/default.asp/p=87/3D_Secure
http://www.computing.co.uk/itweek/news/2214146/industry-lays-secure
http://www.webmasterworld.com/ecommerce/3851091.htm
http://www.cerias.purdue.edu/site/blog/post/verified-by-visa-issues/
http://www.datacash.com/documentation/pdf/3D_Secure_FAQ.pdf

~Makai (of Makai&Jooky - Lakshmi server)

P.S. According to 3D Secure this is not supposed to affect "over the phone transactions". I assure you, I am calling them again today when their offices open. Assuming my cellphone holds up....

And by "assistance" they mean "don't let the door hit your *** on the way out".

This is going to really hurt market penetration with FFXIV. What will happen is if people don't have a supporting card they will put everything back inside the box and take that **** back.

Nothing new that I can see, I was told I was SOL when i called them before re my debit card which can't be verifeid and is going to expire, was told to go get another card that worked. Will be curious to see if they are giving assistance or just more words of discouragement.