Curse

Day Trooper · Apr 12, 2008, 05:50 PM // 17:50

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!!

Steboy93 · Apr 12, 2008, 05:52 PM // 17:52

By never unlocking it do you mean that the character may never be deleted?

If so then /signed, seems like a fair idea.

Accursed · Apr 12, 2008, 05:56 PM // 17:56

agreed. when moving to other games people won't have to worry about having their characters deleted.

/signed

Hodgie · Apr 12, 2008, 05:56 PM // 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steboy93

By never unlocking it do you mean that the character may never be deleted?

i think he does mean that

/signed but it could have complications

Minime The Shadow · Apr 12, 2008, 06:00 PM // 18:00

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

Day Trooper · Apr 12, 2008, 06:03 PM // 18:03

Quote:

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.

Sorry yes - by 'never unlock' I definitely mean you may never delete the character (in fact I changed my original wording from 'NEVER unlock' to 'NEVER delete').

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 · Apr 12, 2008, 06:06 PM // 18:06

It has been already suggested. And I rcall Gaile herself declining the proposal.

viper11025 · Apr 12, 2008, 06:10 PM // 18:10

Gaile's gone, btw.

MithranArkanere · Apr 12, 2008, 06:13 PM // 18:13

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.

Donkey Prince · Apr 12, 2008, 06:14 PM // 18:14

/signed
great idea

Zan Usi Quan · Apr 12, 2008, 06:18 PM // 18:18

/signed!
supadupah

viper11025 · Apr 12, 2008, 06:20 PM // 18:20

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!"

Day Trooper · Apr 12, 2008, 06:32 PM // 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

It has been already suggested. And I rcall Gaile herself declining the proposal.

Whether or not this is true, if enough people support this thread then perhaps ANet will make the change.

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 · Apr 12, 2008, 06:33 PM // 18:33

This would be very good!

/signed

viper11025 · Apr 12, 2008, 06:33 PM // 18:33

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!)

Day Trooper · Apr 12, 2008, 06:43 PM // 18:43

Quote:

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!)

Keep in mind that my idea has nothing to do with whether or not you can change your account password.

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 · Apr 12, 2008, 06:49 PM // 18:49

/signed and isnt there a HUGE thread on why this should happen under the concept of now?

MithranArkanere · Apr 12, 2008, 06:53 PM // 18:53

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.

Molock · Apr 12, 2008, 07:05 PM // 19:05

/signed
Losing my ele and warrior would.. really suck

Day Trooper · Apr 12, 2008, 07:06 PM // 19:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

I will never delete my 10 main characters.
But I don't really see a need for this.

Believe me - if someone hacked your account and deleted those 10 characters - I think you would pretty quickly see the need for this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

Although if they added this, they should also add a way to retake the titles that cannot currently be retaken.

Let's stay on topic with this please

{I don't want to get away from the 'character-locking' issue I'm proposing here...}