First off let me say I realize this most likely has been posted before, but I believe it's importance warrants another thread so ANet can make the appropriate (and simple!) program update.
As we all know, it appears that account-hacks are on the rise. ANet is definitely aware of this per their Announcement while logging on.
Imho the biggest loss cause by an account-hack would be the deletion of one's 'main' char. Many of us have easily spent 1000+ hours acquiring titles on our mains, and the thought of a hacker deleting that char and having to start all over is a bit frightening to say the least!
So, why can't ANet have a one-time option to lock these characters? Meaning that once you choose to lock the character(s), you may NEVER delete it. Seems to me this would be a huge step in minimizing the potential loss of an account-hack.
{Of course there's the issues of armor and items that could also be deleted, but for now let's just focus on the character-locking issue itself.}
This is a good idea right guys?
ANet - please make this happen asap!!
"Lock Character" option!!
Day Trooper
Steboy93
By never unlocking it do you mean that the character may never be deleted?
If so then /signed, seems like a fair idea.
If so then /signed, seems like a fair idea.
Accursed
agreed. when moving to other games people won't have to worry about having their characters deleted.
/signed
/signed
Hodgie
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Originally Posted by Steboy93
By never unlocking it do you mean that the character may never be deleted?
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/signed but it could have complications
Minime The Shadow
for never being deleted /signed
i hope you dont mean never unlocked as not being able to use it again, that would just be weird
i think possibly an option to have another password on 1 or 2 characters, differnet from your account password, or they could still log in and sell all your armour weapons etc.
thats almost as crippling
i hope you dont mean never unlocked as not being able to use it again, that would just be weird
i think possibly an option to have another password on 1 or 2 characters, differnet from your account password, or they could still log in and sell all your armour weapons etc.
thats almost as crippling
Day Trooper
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Originally Posted by Steboy93
By never unlocking it do you mean that the character may never be deleted?
If so then /signed, seems like a fair idea. |
I'm sure the majority of us have that one character we would never dream of deleting, and this would be a SIMPLE way to prevent that from ever happening
MithranArkanere
It has been already suggested. And I rcall Gaile herself declining the proposal.
viper11025
Gaile's gone, btw.
MithranArkanere
XD
I know, but she's not the one that decides what is declined. She just informs us about what the dev team declines, and sometimes the reason why it was declined.
I know, but she's not the one that decides what is declined. She just informs us about what the dev team declines, and sometimes the reason why it was declined.
Donkey Prince
/signed
great idea
great idea
Zan Usi Quan
/signed!
supadupah
supadupah
viper11025
I guess I'll get this out for all of you.
Anet doesn't care about changing the games scripts that much.
Thats y it takes 2 months to get a decent nerf out, and of course they ruin the skill all together.
"ONWARD TO GW2!"
Anet doesn't care about changing the games scripts that much.
Thats y it takes 2 months to get a decent nerf out, and of course they ruin the skill all together.
"ONWARD TO GW2!"
Day Trooper
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Originally Posted by MithranArkanere
It has been already suggested. And I rcall Gaile herself declining the proposal.
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So show your support people! I mean honestly, why would anyone be against this? (especially ANet)? This just seems like a logical fix to a potential problem that NONE of us want to ever face...
Haldibarn
This would be very good!
/signed
/signed
viper11025
You guys do know, alot of people with old accounts CANT change thier passwords anymore....Right?
It's just a thought.
/signed (Gimme a cookie!)
It's just a thought.
/signed (Gimme a cookie!)
Day Trooper
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Originally Posted by viper11025
You guys do know, alot of people with old accounts CANT change thier passwords anymore....Right?
It's just a thought. /signed (Gimme a cookie!) |
What I'm saying is for any character you are given a one-time option to lock that character from ever being deleted. It must be a one-time option so a hacker doesn't go in and just unlock the character and then delete it.
*** Once you select 'Yes' to locking that character, it may never be deleted. ***
Should be a simple update on ANet's part...
Voltaic Annihilator
/signed and isnt there a HUGE thread on why this should happen under the concept of now?
MithranArkanere
I will never delete my 10 main characters.
But I don't really see a need for this.
Although if they added this, they should also add a way to retake the titles that cannot currently be retaken.
But I don't really see a need for this.
Although if they added this, they should also add a way to retake the titles that cannot currently be retaken.
Molock
/signed
Losing my ele and warrior would.. really suck
Losing my ele and warrior would.. really suck
Day Trooper
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Originally Posted by MithranArkanere
I will never delete my 10 main characters.
But I don't really see a need for this. |
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Originally Posted by MithranArkanere
Although if they added this, they should also add a way to retake the titles that cannot currently be retaken.
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{I don't want to get away from the 'character-locking' issue I'm proposing here...}
Thierry2
/Signed
like the idea
like the idea
Pangarna Omega
/Signed
Probably the best security idea apart from biometrics
Probably the best security idea apart from biometrics
viper11025
I got 2 accts, and the issue of this would rly stink so ya.
Sign it!
Sign it!
MMSDome
/notsigned
you should either know enough not to delete it yourself accidently (unless your near passout drunk but then again you can barely spell at that point).
Also take common tips of using a tough password and not something that can be easily figured out.
you should either know enough not to delete it yourself accidently (unless your near passout drunk but then again you can barely spell at that point).
Also take common tips of using a tough password and not something that can be easily figured out.
HawkofStorms
/notsigned
There are too many impulsive people who would lock a character, and then realize they want to delete him.
There has to be some way to reverse it, otherwise a.net would just get flooded with hundreds of report tickets saying "I locked a character by accident when I was a n00b and now I want to unlock him." And if there is such an option, then a botter or account theif could reverse it as well.
There are too many impulsive people who would lock a character, and then realize they want to delete him.
There has to be some way to reverse it, otherwise a.net would just get flooded with hundreds of report tickets saying "I locked a character by accident when I was a n00b and now I want to unlock him." And if there is such an option, then a botter or account theif could reverse it as well.
Rainbow Ftw
When would you choose to "lock" a character, if I was the "hacker" I'd lock all of your characters to be an ass. In empty slots create new ones and "lock" them...
Mendez256
/signed
i like minime the shadow's idea
seperate passwords for characters of ur choosing
i like minime the shadow's idea
seperate passwords for characters of ur choosing
matsif
/signed for the character password option
I dont think I would ever delete any of my characters, got all the profs I want and 1 open slot to do what I wish with. But I think rather than it being a total lock, you can have an option to access a certain toon only by entering a second password. That way if in the future you can still delete him if wanted, but it will add more security.
I dont think I would ever delete any of my characters, got all the profs I want and 1 open slot to do what I wish with. But I think rather than it being a total lock, you can have an option to access a certain toon only by entering a second password. That way if in the future you can still delete him if wanted, but it will add more security.
Red Sand
/notsigned
I don't hear a lot of people in my alliance claiming that they got hacked. I don't think this problem is an epidemic.
I don't hear a lot of people in my alliance claiming that they got hacked. I don't think this problem is an epidemic.
undead living
/signed but there should be some way of unlocking just in case like needing over 10+passwords to unlock or sumthin
enxa
Dont see how this tacles the actual problem of hacking? Just 'eases the pain'... ?
If youre paranoid, use a tough password.
/not signed
If youre paranoid, use a tough password.
/not signed
Colink265
Howabout making the passwrods be a retina-scan. That's hard to hack
Mordiego
/hell yeah! signed for locking the main char
especially if the main char is already rdy for the transfer with full HoM!!!!!
especially if the main char is already rdy for the transfer with full HoM!!!!!
Sparks Dawnbringer
/ signed for some more protection from Anet for our accounts. / signed for some kind of lock on characters. I don't see any reason why Anet could not put locks on our whole accounts that we could password protect as a second insurance.
ThibLeGuerrier
/signed, they're should be a lock system you're right but maybe with a security, don't u think ? It would also be nice to save good stuff, why not having two passwords ? Well ok it would be a little bit complicated but I hope Anet will find a good idea for resolving this problems...
Nadasee
/Signed
I agree 100% on this idea.
Lock the character so it never may be deleted. Simple and Best idea i think. It can't be that hard to put in the game can it? Finally Something we Need! *cough* ShortSkilldescriptionandSkinchangeofTonics *cough*
Or
Add a password with the "Enter the name" when you delete mabye.
Just couse it hasn't happen to you or anyone you know dosn't make this idea any less important seen from a security angle.
I agree 100% on this idea.
Lock the character so it never may be deleted. Simple and Best idea i think. It can't be that hard to put in the game can it? Finally Something we Need! *cough* ShortSkilldescriptionandSkinchangeofTonics *cough*
Or
Add a password with the "Enter the name" when you delete mabye.
Just couse it hasn't happen to you or anyone you know dosn't make this idea any less important seen from a security angle.
Day Trooper
Happy to see my idea is getting some support!Please ANet add this asap. Most of us would never EVER delete our 'mains' - all we're asking is for a simple way to make sure this never happens (i.e. via some baaaaad hacker
!)
spartans-new-main
/notsigned
What if you change your mind? *Unlock?* lol.
What if you change your mind? *Unlock?* lol.
Day Trooper
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/notsigned
What if you change your mind? *Unlock?* lol. |
Most of us here would like a way to make certain our main character (with all it's character-based achievements) can never be deleted. Especially with the upcoming HoM transfer-of-achievements from these chars to GW2.
If you change your mind!?! Then create a new character, or buy a new character slot
The point here is the option must be bullet-proof so a hacker can't just hack your account, 'unlock' your character, then delete it
. In which case my Lock option is useless.
nekopowa
Yes please,
/signed
/signed