Never. I've put forward quite a bit of money towards my Guild Wars account. (CE Factions & NF, tons of character slots, Proph special edition etc...)
Not to mention I've already had £30 stolen off me by my so-called "Friends".
Did you ever give access to your account to anyone?
Tyla
Dylananimus
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And I know she has safe security practices since she's interacting only with very few people in-game, so no risk of information leak. And I set up her comp so that the shortcut uses the "-pwd" option so she never really knew the password (and her comp is fully protected).
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El Presidente
No; never will....
Dylananimus
My gf of 3 years knows every login detail to everything I've ever been on or owned. Why would it be any different? If you love somebody you trust them completely. I'd expect my gf to be extremely angry if I didn't trust her with just a stupid game password and had to put -pwd into the shortcut so she couldn't know what it was.
She'd be fully justified in wondering if GW was more important than her if I did that -pwd thing. Hell, I'd say that for everybody - especially if you're married. Surely you have joint bank accounts, and GW after all is JUST a game.
Obviously nobody should give their details to people willy-nilly - be careful who you share it with. Only people you really do trust completely. But really, if you can't trust those close people in your life - and expect that they may one day turn around and take all your stuff or wipe your account or whatever - then get new friends.
She'd be fully justified in wondering if GW was more important than her if I did that -pwd thing. Hell, I'd say that for everybody - especially if you're married. Surely you have joint bank accounts, and GW after all is JUST a game.
Obviously nobody should give their details to people willy-nilly - be careful who you share it with. Only people you really do trust completely. But really, if you can't trust those close people in your life - and expect that they may one day turn around and take all your stuff or wipe your account or whatever - then get new friends.
Kahlindra
My partner has mine and I have his. It's just for convenience and we'd only have to use them on vary rare occasions. Last time I logged into his account was when the ceratadons came out; I got him one as a surprise and then left his computer on with the dinosaur walking around his war's feet so it was the first thing he saw when he came home. Awww, I'm nice.
I guess we'll put it in the pre-nup; "thou shalt not maliciously delete each others ectos, nor leave each others hawt female eles afk so that they can be humped by passing wammos, for these will be grounds for divorce and custody of the pixellated characters in question".
I guess we'll put it in the pre-nup; "thou shalt not maliciously delete each others ectos, nor leave each others hawt female eles afk so that they can be humped by passing wammos, for these will be grounds for divorce and custody of the pixellated characters in question".
KamikazeChicken
I have not, but I've had 2 people give me their account information. Both are online friends I've been in contact with for years now, so it doesn't really matter.
Sir Owns Alot EP
I post my social security number and GW info on the interwebs. I mean, its just a series of tubes, no harm can come of it.
Real answer is....one of my friend's knows my stuff and I have access to preety much everything he does in any online game.
Real answer is....one of my friend's knows my stuff and I have access to preety much everything he does in any online game.
Dallcingi
no but my friends who quit gave me access to theirs =)
Molock
I haven't ever told anyone my password and probably never will.
Trub
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And the ferkers still try to log when I'm on here..
Stolen Souls
No, I am very protective of my accounts.
If it is someone I know in person and see often, I MIGHT let them on my secondary account, just to try it.
I would NEVER give my login info to anyone online, friend or not. As nice as people may seem, it is impossible to tell what their real motives are. I would rather not put my trust into someone, only to find out that my account has been compromised a few days later.
Friends have offered to give me their account info, "in case I ever need anything", which I declined, saying "but thanks anyway
".
If it is someone I know in person and see often, I MIGHT let them on my secondary account, just to try it.
I would NEVER give my login info to anyone online, friend or not. As nice as people may seem, it is impossible to tell what their real motives are. I would rather not put my trust into someone, only to find out that my account has been compromised a few days later.
Friends have offered to give me their account info, "in case I ever need anything", which I declined, saying "but thanks anyway
".
yeah_hi
I've given access to one of my accounts to a (very good) friend and co-worker who wanted to try the game.
It wasn't my main account, it was one that I'd stopped using many months previously, it had nothing on it, and was not linked to the same NCSoft account as my main account. I changed the password once he'd finished with it.
I have also been given the details to another friend's account, to log on as him and get a Wintersday hat whilst he on holiday.
I've never shared details of my main account with anyone.
It wasn't my main account, it was one that I'd stopped using many months previously, it had nothing on it, and was not linked to the same NCSoft account as my main account. I changed the password once he'd finished with it.
I have also been given the details to another friend's account, to log on as him and get a Wintersday hat whilst he on holiday.
I've never shared details of my main account with anyone.
BenjZee
haha ban u all for account sharing...
Neo Nugget
No way, my brother begs me for a character slot, but I have absolutely no trust in him with that lol.
I see no reason to give my anyone my account info though.
I see no reason to give my anyone my account info though.
cosyfiep
no---my husband knows my login name (he helped me set up the account), however, he does not know my password---NO ONE besides me knows that. (ok, anet does....but I certainly hope they arent giving it out 
)
so NO
)so NO
Ekelon
Yes, I've given it to one person. I changed my password beforehand of course.
Snow Bunny
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Guess what happened? After 2-3 hours he PMed me and asked where am I, so he can give back his stuff. Turned out he took those items because I wasn't on for a long time, so if my characters expired, I wouldn't loose them... I got every item I had and an apology for not warning me beforehand about that plan.
But such person is born every 100 years. |
Ontopic: A couple times, a guildie and I would switch accts just to HA for lulz with us playing completely different roles.
Jennie
Nope. Nobody knows. I know my boyfriends un and pw tho. He doesn't care/want to know mine. I know his so I can PvP on it for him so he can get faction when he wants it (he HATES pvp lol) and for events when he is offline.
Calista Blackblood
my sister knows my main acct login and i know hers although she never plays.ive hidden my other acct from her .too much at stake if my logins get stolen
as for anything else, i dont keep cd keys for games like call of duty and w/e else i install via disk near my pc,i dont use pw remember either (steam)
only games,but games cost hard earned £ that i cant afford to replace
.too much at stake if my logins get stolenas for anything else, i dont keep cd keys for games like call of duty and w/e else i install via disk near my pc,i dont use pw remember either (steam)
only games,but games cost hard earned £ that i cant afford to replace
Issac
Nope never, well onetime I left my account on at my friends house so he could get me the demon mask. But hes a good friend and I knew he wouldn't have done anything lol. I bet he knew I would have done something if he screwed with it lol.
-Sonata-
No way in hell have I, or would I ever, give my info out to anyone. That includes general friends, close friends, life time friends, family members, or significant others.
It's not about trust to me. It's about the fact there is no reason why anyone, other than myself, should have access to something I have purchased.
It's not about trust to me. It's about the fact there is no reason why anyone, other than myself, should have access to something I have purchased.
pumpkin pie
NO! NEVER!
But people give access to me lol, well i mean they bought the game for me :P~
But people give access to me lol, well i mean they bought the game for me :P~
Feanixxx
I have access to all my Guildies accounts as I triple box to earn HFFF Faction x 3 Also I ID golds from drops on the Guildie account that's going for the treasure hunting title. We also have a Guild account with mules for shared weapons and runes.
It's a game, we know each other in RL, what's the biggie?
Also I ID golds from drops on the Guildie account that's going for the treasure hunting title. We also have a Guild account with mules for shared weapons and runes. It's a game, we know each other in RL, what's the biggie?
xiaotsu
I know my brother's because I used to help him out by running 2 clients and getting him places he needed to be to farm certain things when he wasn't home.
No one other than myself knows my password or the e-mail used for my account, however I do trust 2-3 people enough that if it came down to it and I couldn't be around to do something I wanted, I'd have no problem handing the info over to them
No one other than myself knows my password or the e-mail used for my account, however I do trust 2-3 people enough that if it came down to it and I couldn't be around to do something I wanted, I'd have no problem handing the info over to them
RiKio
No. I know people can get corrupted if you give them enough power.....
Omnidragon42
I think I've let 1 or 2 RL friends use my account before, and there's a couple people I know in game I would trust with the info, but they've never needed it.
I've had my friend's account info before (so I could give him his birthday present)
I've had my friend's account info before (so I could give him his birthday present)
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Yes. There are a few people I trust my account with, and a bunch I don't.
Pure Disasta
Its not even that massive of a deal. I mean ok so you maybe your account gets cleared or you get banned its not like you lose your 1337 skills. You keep your uber micro unless someone jumps on your fingers.
Age
No it is all in my head and I wouldn't even give it to personal friends or family and if I was married never to my wife.You never can tell what people will do for revenge when they are angry at you or upset.I don't take these chances.
Kumu Honua
Nope.
Nothing good can come of that.
Nothing good can come of that.
sph0nz
Around Wintersday 2005 my hard drive screwed up, so I didn't have computer access at home to play Guild Wars. I gave my account info to a good friend so that he could get the hats for me. When I finally got my computer fixed I changed my password. Further, I got his account info once because he had trouble logging into the game.
Targuil
Never.
12chars.
12chars.
I Dont Do Coke
A friend has had access to my account for over a year now. He hasn't done anything to my account though, not even change my "1234 Fake Street" address. It's not like I have anything to lose though since I'm dirt poor and have no title grinders. Heck, my most-played character has 0 maxed titles. Sad, I know.
DarklingKiller
I gave my friends Trin and Elsa access to two of my accounts and I haven't regretted it yet.
Evil_Necro
mule acc yes, shared w/ my sis's fiancee which I dragged into GW xD and one guild mates very good friend.
My main acc....
NO!
2 Year and 10 month's history to risk? Mmwaahahahahahaha you must be joking.... >.>
-tora-
My main acc....
NO!
2 Year and 10 month's history to risk? Mmwaahahahahahaha you must be joking.... >.>
-tora-
Marty Silverblade
I wouldn't give my account details to anyone. One of my ingame friends and one of their RL friends had an argument (fairly serious), and the friend got so pissed off that they deleted all the chars on my friends account... I'm not going to take that chance.
Maximumraver
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No.
There are several people that I would trust, but there has never been a reason to give anyone else access to my account. |
Mahanaxar
Yes, to a friend from my guild of Dark Age of Camelot. Played with him for like 5 years. I was away for an event (don't remember wich one) and wanted the mask, so he got it for me.
35 years old, married and stuff. So not the kind of guy who's going to mess with my virtual pixels for "revenge".
And I didn't change the password.
Some of you guys are quite pathetic. "Onoes I'm not gonna give my account infos to my wife/best real friend/brother! They are gonna delete all my stuff."
Pretty sad lives right there.
35 years old, married and stuff. So not the kind of guy who's going to mess with my virtual pixels for "revenge".
And I didn't change the password.
Some of you guys are quite pathetic. "Onoes I'm not gonna give my account infos to my wife/best real friend/brother! They are gonna delete all my stuff."
Pretty sad lives right there.
MithranArkanere
You can not do so.
The EULA is specific about it.
Rules are rules and are to be obeyed.
OBEY.
The EULA is specific about it.
Rules are rules and are to be obeyed.
OBEY.
Fril Estelin
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You can not do so.
The EULA is specific about it. Rules are rules and are to be obeyed. OBEY. |
What I'm trying to do here is to see whether this is something that people do commonly and what kind of security measure they take, or don't take. See this for more justification:
http://playnoevil.com/serendipity/in...s-dispute.html
We can't change people with only laws, EULAs and trials. I hope that people don't misunderstand this thread (how stupid to ask whether I'd report people or collect IGNs ...), it's just the first baby step towards the realisation that account sharing is dangerous, though the danger can be managed in certain situations.
It's proving more difficult to gather statistics after page 3 as people are too concise, but I'll try to update.