moppo44 wrote:All accounts created through Steam will be permanently glued to your Steam account so you can't dodge their fees. Steamies and non-Steamies will play on the same server but they will use different storefronts.
Works like that in all MMOs that are also on Steam (GW2, FF14, Albion)
You can't even login with your Steam version account on the standalone client.
I can't vouch for GW2 or Albion (someone else did claim Albion offers their own website as an alternative to dodge fees.)
However, I definitely do remember being advised to NOT use Steam when making a FF14 account.