tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post4995489278964916851..comments2023-10-25T07:19:08.019-05:00Comments on The Nosy Gamer: Wildstar's Bot War: A New IncentiveNoizyGamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17315716516032999133noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-75851135834607326172014-07-12T14:04:47.106-05:002014-07-12T14:04:47.106-05:00The funny thing is, I remember Blizzard telling pe...The funny thing is, I remember Blizzard telling people that switching to using e-mail addresses to log in was going to be <i>safer</i> than using user names. As a result I was very confused when Bioware switched from using e-mail addresses to user names, while citing the exact same reason.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-76387088489810555102014-07-11T17:33:05.007-05:002014-07-11T17:33:05.007-05:00Yup you could designate guild ranks that required ...Yup you could designate guild ranks that required the authenticator to have those ranks.Katherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-49014849293540340032014-07-11T13:42:37.536-05:002014-07-11T13:42:37.536-05:00This is far from a new problem. Exactly the same t...This is far from a new problem. Exactly the same thing hit GW2 immediately after launch and was widely reported at the time. There's a very full breakdown of the issues that might interest you here<br /><br />https://forum-en.guildwars2.com/forum/support/account/Account-Security-What-you-need-to-know<br /><br />I was already using Google Authenticator on my "serious" email addresses well before that and I use it for GW2. I also start new, unique email addresses for most MMOs I plan on sticking with and never use them for anything else (or indeed ever log into them again!). <br /><br />Couple of things you might have missed about Google Authenticator: <br /><br />You can flag any PC as "trusted" and then you don't need to use the code when you log in on that machine.<br /><br />You can generate 10 pre-made log-in codes for use if you don't have your phone for any reason. I use those when I'm traveling. You can produce more of these codes as often as you need them. Solves any problems with leaving your phone at work!<br /><br />Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-59763988752627266602014-07-11T12:36:30.644-05:002014-07-11T12:36:30.644-05:00"Notice the subtle hint to players to make su..."Notice the subtle hint to players to make sure all of your guildmates are using an authenticator?"<br /><br />Maybe I misremember, but doesn't WoW do a similar thing? I think guild masters can configure bank access to require an attached authenticator?Jean-Miranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-75618784182000016742014-07-11T11:09:22.044-05:002014-07-11T11:09:22.044-05:00Heh, just had a thought... Authenticator might as ...Heh, just had a thought... Authenticator might as well be a dongle, maybe that's what they really are, stealth dongles they want us to think are a good thing.MoxNixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407914481361718041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-50033971821596782052014-07-11T11:06:16.548-05:002014-07-11T11:06:16.548-05:00You'd think game companies would have learned ...You'd think game companies would have learned not to use email addresses as login identification by now. It's one of the stupidest, least secure things they could do as Blizzard proved with WoW years ago (hacked account problems went way up in WoW when it switched to email login).<br /><br />Then they expect us to fix their stupidity by purchasing authenticators or alternatively expensive smartphones to run some silly app.MoxNixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407914481361718041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-36752925953247085752014-07-11T10:11:33.397-05:002014-07-11T10:11:33.397-05:00I heard you can install WinAuth on your computer. ...I heard you can install WinAuth on your computer. And I sympathize with the cell phone thing. I left mine at work on a Friday and wasn't able to play all weekend.NoizyGamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315716516032999133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-79735301512532404262014-07-11T09:31:32.823-05:002014-07-11T09:31:32.823-05:00I don't like having to have my cell phone (wit...I don't like having to have my cell phone (with the authenticator app on it) to play. I do like, after buying 1 mount already, saving 50g for use in buying talents, or something else. My level 15 character had to rob all his alt bretheren, and sell all his crafting mats, and (horrors) quest, in order to raise 10g. It was worth it though. I'd rather not have to go to such extremes to buy everyone else a mount. UNFORTUNATELY he bought a Uniblade mount. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942059813481083566.post-8280434763457804552014-07-11T08:50:42.225-05:002014-07-11T08:50:42.225-05:00Blizzard did something similar with WoW a while ba...Blizzard did something similar with WoW a while back, offering a pet for people who attached an authenticator to their account. This happened not too long after they switch everybody's login to be their email address. Think there is a lesson to be learned there?Wilhelm Arcturushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033496821708933394noreply@blogger.com