Curse

Devastating Flames · Sep 13, 2009, 06:50 AM // 06:50

gotten one reply back so far there escalating the question if it's real or not to senior staff i should know by morning post back asap

Aussie Boy · Sep 13, 2009, 06:53 AM // 06:53

I haven't got any emails for any of my 5 accounts separate ones too through plaync or from gwguru or Krewe or from the survey before
I feel so left out now.

Maybe cause i'm in Aussie land they don't want me to win and have to pay postage
all the way here

Axel Zinfandel · Sep 13, 2009, 06:53 AM // 06:53

I never got one :x I'm kind of curious what Anet has to say about this though :/

Gennadios · Sep 13, 2009, 07:04 AM // 07:04

Filled the survey out halfway before deciding to check this topic on Guru. At the very least the SurveyMonkey site is legit, so if it's a scam, it's likely a multi-step rocess.

I also vaguely remember some sort of survey in 2k8, but I don't think I'll be responding to any more e-mails until we get word from ANet.

Hyperventilate · Sep 13, 2009, 08:00 AM // 08:00

I got the same e-mail. I did sign up for the GW2 news letter, but as far as I can remember I did not do the 2008 survey. I may have, but it's not ringing any bells. I didn't fill it out, although I wasn't too suspicious of the website. I'd love to see how A-net handles this.

silavor · Sep 13, 2009, 08:32 AM // 08:32

I have a linked PlayNC account, which I used to get the free storage tab, yet I haven't gotten the email. Either I "lucked out" on this one, or the PlayNC link has nothing to do with it.
As for the survey in 08, I'm fairly certain I never took it, but I have a bad memory for something like that.

Miss Puddles · Sep 13, 2009, 04:33 PM // 16:33

Even if it is a scam, the only info they're going to get is your email address (which they already have obviously) and your opinions of MMOs.
LOOK OUT Y'ALL.

Ebony Shadowheart · Sep 13, 2009, 04:55 PM // 16:55

I got one of these emails as well at the email for my main account. I didn't get one for my 2ndary account. I'm still waiting to hear back from Anet on this, as to whether its legit or not. I vaguely recall a survey a long while back, but I don't recall opting into anything afterward. It has been a while though.

nvmu · Sep 13, 2009, 05:00 PM // 17:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Puddles

Even if it is a scam, the only info they're going to get is your email address (which they already have obviously) and your opinions of MMOs.
LOOK OUT Y'ALL.

We are not worried about getting scammed, but being hacked or the like.

The only survey i recall filling out was for a chance to win eotn when it first came out, however that was directly on the gw website

Kalendraf · Sep 13, 2009, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Puddles

Even if it is a scam, the only info they're going to get is your email address (which they already have obviously) and your opinions of MMOs.
LOOK OUT Y'ALL.

Actually they don't necessarily "have" your e-mail. If you respond to the site using the supplied link, and each sent e-mail has a different code, then even accessing the webpage in the e-mail can confirm that e-mail is valid. In addition, it likely shows interest in Guild Wars, thus possibly confirming that your e-mail is a valid GW Account e-mail.

I read a recent article that shows that some of the modern brute force attacks on accounts are being done by knowing the e-mail address, and then simply randomly guessing passwords over a long period of time. Without knowing the e-mail address of the account, this is virtually impossible, but with with that information, it becomes much more feasible.

I don't know if this site is legit or not. But if I was a hacker that wanted to obtain a large number of GW e-mail addresses, this is exactly the kind of attack I might resort to trying.

Boogey Mancer · Sep 13, 2009, 08:29 PM // 20:29

wow you guys are freaking out over nothing there was nothing in that email or the link it takes you to that is downloaded to your computer i can say that for sure cause i use Google chrome it does not download anything with out asking you and the email did not say everyone would get the guild wars 2 art book

Quote:

Respondents who agree to a follow up interview after the survey will receive the book. If you are selected, we will inform you via e-mail within 24-48 hours of completing the survey with an invitation including time and dates.

Ackernackt · Sep 13, 2009, 09:44 PM // 21:44

As someone else posted, the company appears (at least online) to exist. My email said it was from "kevin". There's a bio for a Kevin Wong on their site who works in their Research department (the email has a signiture from the Research dpt.). On Kevin's bio page there's a link to his twitter page which has this as a post from the 12th:

grateful 4 feedback that i'm getting helps make the process better. getting ready 2 launch a 40k+ person survey whilst prepping for a shoot!
2:28 AM Sep 12th from TweetDeck

While this doesn't say it's the GW survey, it does at least, in my mind, show more evidence that the survey is probably legit. If someone were faking all this, they sure went through a lot of trouble to make a fake site, bios, tweets, and a survey. But if you're still in doubt...don't fill it out. It'll just give me a better chance to get the book! lol

Silverhand · Sep 13, 2009, 10:14 PM // 22:14

i just now got this email today
still curious as to how they got my email as i didnt apply for test krewe or take any other surveys
however i do have a linked plaync account

Kasmira · Sep 13, 2009, 10:42 PM // 22:42

I got it today, too. I didn't fill out though. Not because I was concerned it was going to steal info, but because I saw no point, really. You only get the art book if they call you and talk to them for an hour.
No thanks.

Floreum · Sep 13, 2009, 10:43 PM // 22:43

Got this, not part of test krewe, but did sometime ago sign up for the Official Guild Wars newsletter which if I recall also said they'd email surveys out. And to be sure, I also signed up for the newsletter on Guild Wars 2's site.
I was a little suspicious at first, but I tried it. It does not ask for your account info, it's clean.

netniwk · Sep 13, 2009, 11:10 PM // 23:10

confirmed as real deal @ GWG2

http://www.guildwars2guru.com/forum/...2-t1169p3.html

ArlanKels · Sep 13, 2009, 11:51 PM // 23:51

I did not get this, and I'm on all of their newsletters/etc thingies, have had the game for years.

Very random..?

Chicken of the Seas · Sep 13, 2009, 11:53 PM // 23:53

For the lazy:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein

I can assure you that this is not a scam but a legit survey conducted in our name. Survey monkey is s widely used tool.

I apologize for the confusion that might have been caused by the fact that this was not coming from an ArenaNet mail address.

On the other hand, it is a good thing that you guys stay vigilant

Now I can QQ that I haven't gotten an email yet!

HawkofStorms · Sep 13, 2009, 11:58 PM // 23:58

Yep, Martin now confirms it is real.
Now, no reason to insult people for being cautious or gloat. Like I said, its not like there was an imminent deadline, so we might as well wait all of 24 hours to find out if it was safe. Now that we have, off to fill out the survey.

El Presidente · Sep 14, 2009, 01:47 AM // 01:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by netniwk

confirmed as real deal @ GWG2

http://www.guildwars2guru.com/forum/...2-t1169p3.html

Thanks for the info. Just completed it and hope for the follow up.