Curse

Da Cebuano · Apr 08, 2006, 02:24 PM // 14:24

Than to Log off and on again

Pressing F12 should be like

Log off? no Change characters? yes!

Nikki Moonlight · Apr 08, 2006, 02:33 PM // 14:33

Although it may be faster..its a lot less secure, if you left guild wars running by mistake and someone went on after...they could only mess up one of your characters, which is still bad..but I'd prefer to have my other characters safe, and spend under a minute switching between characters...then be able to switch while logged in and have all my characters basically messed over...

Da Cebuano · Apr 08, 2006, 03:08 PM // 15:08

I'm talking about the convinience for the people competent enough not to leave the game running by accident knowing other people get on the PC. User error should'nt impede good design.

Rathcail · Apr 08, 2006, 03:23 PM // 15:23

If you use -password to start Guild Wars in the first place, which removes the need to enter password, F12 will put you to character selection screen.

Josh · Apr 08, 2006, 03:25 PM // 15:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rathcail

If you use -password to start Guild Wars in the first place, which removes the need to enter password, F12 will put you to character selection screen.

I do exactly that. =)

Silent Kitty · Apr 08, 2006, 03:33 PM // 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rathcail

If you use -password to start Guild Wars in the first place, which removes the need to enter password, F12 will put you to character selection screen.

Yes. I am getting tired of having to type "t76R(R^rC(%f957-" every time

Da Cebuano · Apr 08, 2006, 03:38 PM // 15:38

Now this is good, cept for the fact that this is risk for hacks, although convenient.

Hunter Sharparrow · Apr 08, 2006, 09:12 PM // 21:12

-password?

Apple · Apr 08, 2006, 09:23 PM // 21:23

Put the target of the icon for guild wars as "C://program files/guild wars(or whatever your thing is)" then after the quote marks, put a space and -password=yourpassword

Like so :
"C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -password=Biff9000

Assuming biff9000 is your password, that is :P

Jiao Yang · Apr 08, 2006, 09:26 PM // 21:26

My brother did this.. but I wont because i'm scared something will go wrong. Is this 100% guaranteed to be safer than typing it in? Im not a computer guy so I wouldn't know if altering a simple code like that can ever mess something up.

Hunter Sharparrow · Apr 08, 2006, 11:40 PM // 23:40

I don't believe anything can happen by doing this (just speculation). I used to do similar to single player games like vampire the masquerade by adding -console. I was trying -x (x representing my password) thnx for the clear up.

Kool Pajamas · Apr 08, 2006, 11:42 PM // 23:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rathcail

If you use -password to start Guild Wars in the first place, which removes the need to enter password, F12 will put you to character selection screen.

Thats sucks if you use 2 accounts.

Ishmaeel · Apr 08, 2006, 11:49 PM // 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiao Yang

My brother did this.. but I wont because i'm scared something will go wrong. Is this 100% guaranteed to be safer than typing it in? Im not a computer guy so I wouldn't know if altering a simple code like that can ever mess something up.

Mess something up? No it won't. However...

Pros: Since you will not be typing it in, you will be immune to keyloggers. Of course you should never have keyloggers in your computer so this is not really a pro. Just make sure you don't download suspicious utilities for the game and let this be a non-issue.

Cons: Anyone who has physical or networked access to your computer will be able to just read your password. If you think someone could just walk by and sit against your computer, don't do it. If you use your box at home and it's available only to you, it's a nice convenience.

LifeInfusion · Apr 09, 2006, 03:48 PM // 15:48

People, arenanet previously stated it was a security issue with the character change stuff. That is why they have it log off for character swap.