I found this from the Square Enix Support site.
So unfortunately if you paid before January 2012 I don't think they counted towards Legacy status.
Fingers crossed everything goes super smooth from Tuesday though, so you can get in without issue and get everything to work right away!
Source:Â http://support.na.square-enix.com/faqart...g3tgn3in05
"Please tell us about the Legacy Campaign.
Players who have paid subscription fees for a total of over 90 days since January 6th, 2012 will be given the following perks.
※This is not over 90 consecutive days of subscription, but rather over 90 total days of subscription.
1. Players can continue to play FFXIV post-2.0 for the legacy price.
2. Players will receive a special chocobo when FFXIV 2.0 officially launches.
3. Players can request to have their names places in the FFXIV 2.0 credits. "
So unfortunately if you paid before January 2012 I don't think they counted towards Legacy status.
Fingers crossed everything goes super smooth from Tuesday though, so you can get in without issue and get everything to work right away!
Source:Â http://support.na.square-enix.com/faqart...g3tgn3in05
"Please tell us about the Legacy Campaign.
Players who have paid subscription fees for a total of over 90 days since January 6th, 2012 will be given the following perks.
※This is not over 90 consecutive days of subscription, but rather over 90 total days of subscription.
1. Players can continue to play FFXIV post-2.0 for the legacy price.
2. Players will receive a special chocobo when FFXIV 2.0 officially launches.
3. Players can request to have their names places in the FFXIV 2.0 credits. "
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