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ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

14 May 2008 at 20:14 - 1

a few days ago. So today i decided to log on and see what wonderful present i had got.
And OMG i couldn't believe it.

Everything was gone. 11 characters. 3 years worth of gameplay. 3 years worth of items. greens. golds. pets. armour. candy weapons. thousands of materials. 400K gold. my rank 6 emote.

In it's place was a level 1 warrior named "Tepo Tepo sux" It is 0 days old.
I think someone has cleaned this account out and then sold it to someone.

I actually think this is the most pissed off i've been in a long long time. Is nothing sacred anymore?

I had another of my accounts hacked a long time ago. They stole everything EXCEPT my monks 55hp farming gear and for that i was grateful as it allowed to me to keep farming and make gold.

I don't think i have it in me to start playing again. This might have just killed my Guild Wars experience forever.
I googled to see if anet can restore characters yet. Looks like a nope but then someone tells me someone they know had a character restored so i've reported it to Anet in the hope that something can be done. Even if i can only get a few characters back i'd be happy.

So yeah... someone hold me

Pyra Fade

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

sync dancing at Droks

Elite Order of Grimm [EOG]

E/A

14 May 2008 at 20:19 - 2

*hug*

good luck gettin em back

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

14 May 2008 at 20:19 - 3

you cant get characters back....they wont do that for anyone.
Sorry that this happened to you, but you have done the only thing we can tell you do to and that is to contact support...

Earth

Always Outnumbered

Join Date: Jul 2006

14 May 2008 at 20:19 - 4

Wow.

This made me laugh.

I'm horrible.

But hey, I feel sorry for you. Are you Tepo Tepo? If so, that's one cruel joke.

If not, oops.

Chushingura

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

14 May 2008 at 20:21 - 5

I feel for ya. I would quit immediately if that ever happened to me.

If you are quitting though, I'll take that bare account off ya hands. I'll re-vamp it and it will be filled with mules for my overloaded junk

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

14 May 2008 at 20:23 - 6

Crap, not another one. I feel for you mate. However...you still should have your r6 emote, wouldn't it? (I know it's not much compared to your loss...)

*hug*

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

14 May 2008 at 20:27 - 7

worst part is, you wont get any of it back, character or items. anet have no safety nets inplace for this sort of thing

Edit: And make sure you contact anet or gaile directly, so they are aware of this recent increased hacking trend

Chestnut

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

Mo/Me

14 May 2008 at 20:27 - 8

God, its like we're walking in a dark forest and one at a time we're getting picked off by some horrible monster.

which one of us is next?

We bearly even hear the screams and then... nothing

This has GOT TO STOP PEOPLE...

I have a thread for reports on this, Ill put your info in it and bring it up top I guess.

ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

14 May 2008 at 20:28 - 9

yes i do indeed have my r6 emote. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!

I've told the guild members to watch out for me being online. and if it's not me to find out what is going on.

and i can't change my password yet as i can't remember my name and password for that Ncsoft website.

I really really can't be bothered to start again. I had weapons that i've had since day one. I still had my perfect fiery dragon sword someone gave me 3 years ago. *sobs*

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

14 May 2008 at 20:30 - 10

wait if you lost all your characters how does your monks 55 armor help....?

NoXiFy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

★☆٭Ńēŵ~ŶờЯК٭☆★

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/Me

14 May 2008 at 20:37 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramma77

a few days ago. So today i decided to log on and see what wonderful present i had got.
And OMG i couldn't believe it.

Everything was gone. 11 characters. 3 years worth of gameplay. 3 years worth of items. greens. golds. pets. armour. candy weapons. thousands of materials. 400K gold. my rank 6 emote.

In it's place was a level 1 warrior named "Tepo Tepo sux" It is 0 days old.
I think someone has cleaned this account out and then sold it to someone.

I actually think this is the most pissed off i've been in a long long time. Is nothing sacred anymore?

I had another of my accounts hacked a long time ago. They stole everything EXCEPT my monks 55hp farming gear and for that i was grateful as it allowed to me to keep farming and make gold.

I don't think i have it in me to start playing again. This might have just killed my Guild Wars experience forever.
I googled to see if anet can restore characters yet. Looks like a nope but then someone tells me someone they know had a character restored so i've reported it to Anet in the hope that something can be done. Even if i can only get a few characters back i'd be happy.

So yeah... someone hold me

Hmmmmmm tbh, not to be rude... but i kinda don't believe you. =x. Mainly because you said you lost your rank6 hero emote. You CANT ever lose a title (except survivor and stuff like that) but as far as hero goes, you cant get dmemoted.

Crimzon_DST

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Houston, TX

Dark Soul Takers

D/

14 May 2008 at 20:42 - 12

So has anyone figured out the loophole that is causing so many to lose everything...or any advice for others to try to prevent this such as pword changes etcc..
I have a few accts tied to the play nc but havent been on that site for a looong time cept for the store from ingame.

ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

14 May 2008 at 20:43 - 13

that was kinda having a joke you know. as was the candy weapons. and the pets. i don't care about any of that.

my characters are gone. Legends all of them. my Warrior jeduthun with a few guild members were the first people in Deldrimor war camp.
my ranger was one of the first to strut around in 15k druids.
my ele had lovely boobs

now if i remake them they'll be shadows. it wont be the same. bah

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

14 May 2008 at 20:43 - 14

Try to be more secure next time.

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

14 May 2008 at 20:46 - 15

Edit: seems you say that you kept your Hero emote, i take back what I said in terms of the possibility of you lieing. Sorry you lost your characters, and as for the reasons they are "legends" thats nothing special. Besides "shadows" of characters are still "shadows," although I do understand what you mean, just make completely new characters. I deleted my very old necro, remade it, and it just doesn't feel the same, so I just made a completely different one and I love it just as much as my 1st necro. Sorry for your loss again.

stretchs

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

Untimely Demise [Err了] - SOHK

14 May 2008 at 20:47 - 16

That is horrible, would really hate having something like that happen to me. As for the rank deal, the poster above is correct you cannot lose your emote, so not sure what to comment about that, but I would have to agree that I couldnt start again after losing everything

ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

14 May 2008 at 20:50 - 17

see above post by me

miskav

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

None

Mo/

14 May 2008 at 20:53 - 18

Meh, another one bites the dust huh? =/
Seems like this wave isn't slowing down.

ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

14 May 2008 at 20:59 - 19

if they'd left my characters i wouldn't be so pissed off right now. my guild members can help me out with weapons and materials and gold.

hurric

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

BC

14 May 2008 at 20:59 - 20

that's brutal. Make sure ANet knows about everything. I would
1. Take a break/Quit
2. Do PvP only as you should already have all skills unlocked/ etc. (as much as you did before) and you don't need any money in pvp. (can make money too)

Cale Roughstar

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Canada

Guy In Real Life [GIRL]

W/E

14 May 2008 at 21:05 - 21

Come here you! /e-hug.

Seriously man, I can see your pain. The only thing you can do now is either rebuild or quit. All the best.

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

14 May 2008 at 21:12 - 22

I'm still trying to answer the three main questions:

- Are these really random? It is possible someone is going after specific people who "brag" or "mention" many things that they have...

- What has been the overall most taken, deleted, stolen or affected item or thing from all these reports? It could be what makes one person versus another more likely to be hacked or whatever...

- Why now of all times? Did someone get banned and this is how they plan to get revenge? This could be, in some way, related to the other two questions...

ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

14 May 2008 at 21:16 - 23

i had all skills unlocked years ago. someone was urging me to sell my account but i was having none of it.

i haven't been very active on guild wars for a few months now. i haven't posted on here in a long time. i don't play with PUG's and the only people in my alliance have bene there for over 2 1/2 years and i trust them all. so it can't be that someone has heard me saying "blah blah i have all this stuff"

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

14 May 2008 at 21:19 - 24

This is alarming, nowadays one reads too much about accounts being hacked.

ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

14 May 2008 at 21:21 - 25

they need some kind of extra protection. maybe make it so you have to enter a password for deleting characters. most people can deal with losing items but not chars

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

14 May 2008 at 21:21 - 26

oh god

*puts on tinfoil hat*

Star Gazer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Zerohour Enterprises [ZHE]

W/

14 May 2008 at 21:29 - 27

this is why passwords such as:

qaz123
abc123
etc need to be revamped

Ulin

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2007

lf pvp guild

Mo/

14 May 2008 at 21:45 - 28

That really sucks....

Any idea how it happened?

Tarkin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/N

14 May 2008 at 21:45 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramma77

Everything was gone. 11 characters. 3 years worth of gameplay. 3 years worth of items. greens. golds. pets. armour. candy weapons. thousands of materials. 400K gold. my rank 6 emote.

Emote is not account based? if i delete all my chars i lose my r3 emote? my beloved dear?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramma77

I had another of my accounts hacked a long time ago. They stole everything EXCEPT my monks 55hp farming gear and for that i was grateful as it allowed to me to keep farming and make gold.

Farm need to grow up again... o god.. my bad.. bad joke...

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramma77

I don't think i have it in me to start playing again. This might have just killed my Guild Wars experience forever.

Lose my chars is a nightmare to me...

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramma77

I googled to see if anet can restore characters yet. Looks like a nope but then someone tells me someone they know had a character restored so i've reported it to Anet in the hope that something can be done. Even if i can only get a few characters back i'd be happy.

So yeah... someone hold me

Maybe a new feature... frezze account... some extra pass code you can put afther you stop playing... and required to start playing again...

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

14 May 2008 at 22:02 - 30

Wow, this situation is getting totally out of hand.

My condolences to you, Ramma - I really feel for you.

Maybe it's time that all the recent victims of account theft compared notes - are they all using a particular application? Do they all visit the same websites (except this one, hopefully)? Are they in a similar geographic location?

This is getting worse by the day.

Magikarp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2007

[HAWK]

14 May 2008 at 22:03 - 31

makes me sick to see some of the gwg users claiming others are hackers/cheaters/botters themselves, just because they got hacked.

i feel your pain, i was hacked before factions came out, and had to restart a long time ago, and i have friends in the same boat, good luck on and in whatever you do after : /

Necro Quink

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Belgium

Trinity Of The Ascended [ToA]

N/

14 May 2008 at 22:16 - 32

I really feel for you mate

. I hate stuff like this happening.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

14 May 2008 at 22:42 - 33

Although I do feel sorry for you, if you'd been hacked twice, one would think you'd learn about account security by now.

I D E L E T E D I

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

[BAAA] guest me NOW

Mo/

14 May 2008 at 23:05 - 34

This is really getting out of hand, I am starting to get real paranoid about my account

ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

14 May 2008 at 23:31 - 35

" Although I do feel sorry for you, if you'd been hacked twice, one would think you'd learn about account security by now."

i changed passwords on all my accounts

I just made 6 new characters in Nightfall. Some have kept the same name, some have better names. Going to see how long it takes to finish all 3 games with one character.

SerenitySilverstar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

14 May 2008 at 23:33 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longasc

This is alarming, nowadays one reads too much about accounts being hacked.

I'd actually hazard a guess that the actual amount of hacking has remained the same - the only thing that's changed is the amount of people talking about it. People with a loss find solidarity in their community.

It's all about perception. Remember the year of "If the media are reporting there are more shark attacks, there MUST be more shark attacks!" In fact, it was a very slow news summer in America, and the media latched on to something sensationlist - there were no more shark attacks than in previous years.

Lyonette

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Australia

[PiG]

E/

14 May 2008 at 23:35 - 37

wow mate that sucks, you have my sympathy

i don't think i'd be coming back to guildwars in a hurry if that happened to me...

I Can Cure Cancer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

Dark Empire [DE]

E/

14 May 2008 at 23:40 - 38

My condolences Ramma, but goddamnit this is getting ridiculous we've had like 10 accounts hacked and these are only guru members, can Anet even stop this? Because to me it doesn't look like they can.

SerenitySilverstar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

14 May 2008 at 23:49 - 39

Give me hard facts and numbers, not anecdotal evidence, then I'll decide to worry or not.

IrishCB

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2008

Maine/NH

AxE

A/Mo

14 May 2008 at 23:50 - 40

Someone could be using a packet sniffer to gain passwords and email accounts. Just seems odd that its a % of guru members that are getting hacked *Raises Eyebrows*.
I really feel for ya, but if this has happened before; should have learned from your mistake. Or maybe it was the same guy that left you the 55 gear so you can farm up and he goes and hacks you again. Use the same password much?