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Old Jun 06, 2005, 05:46 PM // 17:46   #1
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What the title says. Logout should log out the character, not the player.
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 05:50 PM // 17:50   #2
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:02 PM // 18:02   #3
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/security issue
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:12 PM // 18:12   #4
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now if you logout, it needs to load to the first screen (short but mk) and then you need to log in again.

how bout a logout to character selection function with a password.
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:18 PM // 18:18   #5
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F12, then enter your password once again... It's not that hard
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:24 PM // 18:24   #6
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/signed yes.
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:29 PM // 18:29   #7
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/security issue
What security issue? The number of times I switch characters is numberous; the number of times someone breaks into my house and fiddles with my game is, well almost non-existant.

If you are worried about security, use that [x] in the upper right corner and exit the game altogether.
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:34 PM // 18:34   #8
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F12, then enter your password once again... It's not that hard
No, but why go through an extra step when it's totally un-neccessary. In terms of security, it's you who were logged in and you who decide to logout; why woudlnt' it still be you right after you log out? What is the fear here?

If not changing the default "Logout" to mean log out of the character, ADD a "Switch character" or "Logout Character" option for those times (very often) you want to switch characters.
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:34 PM // 18:34   #9
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What is the security issue behind this suggestion?
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:35 PM // 18:35   #10
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What security issue? The number of times I switch characters is numberous; the number of times someone breaks into my house and fiddles with my game is, well almost non-existant.

If you are worried about security, use that [x] in the upper right corner and exit the game altogether.
quoted for truth

just a simple "Player selection"
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:35 PM // 18:35   #11
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What security issue? The number of times I switch characters is numberous; the number of times someone breaks into my house and fiddles with my game is, well almost non-existant.

If you are worried about security, use that [x] in the upper right corner and exit the game altogether.
anet said it was a security issue and they should know

your analogy sucks

all you need is once to lose the account

if you are to lazy to swap characters go read a book
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:37 PM // 18:37   #12
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What is the security issue behind this suggestion?
There is no security issue behind the suggestion. Someone was implying that the Logout function should remain the way it is for security reasons, which is hogwash.
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:42 PM // 18:42   #13
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There is no security issue behind the suggestion. Someone was implying that the Logout function should remain the way it is for security reasons, which is hogwash.
that was me repeating what anet responded with when asked the same question

so if it is hogwash it is their hogwash

on the other hand if it actually made no difference they would have put it in at the start for our convenience

which they didnt even after repeated requests
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:47 PM // 18:47   #14
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/votes yes to this as it IS annoying to have to completely log out and then back in to switch characters. It seems to me at one time during the beta weekends we could do this.

I like the idea of a "character selection" option that was available to us once in game even better then going back to the character selection screen. Just a drop down menu that loads that character. No other options to create, or delete if that is a concern to others from someone accessing their game when they stepped away from the screen.
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:47 PM // 18:47   #15
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anet said it was a security issue and they should know

your analogy sucks

all you need is once to lose the account

if you are to lazy to swap characters go read a book
My analogy does not suck.

In a private home, security is a non issue. In an enviroment where people have access to your computer, i.e. roomates or in a computer center, the security risk IS the current system where people can see you typing your password over and over.

I thought this forum was for making suggestions to make the game better, not to defend existing mechanics with no good reason.
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:52 PM // 18:52   #16
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[QUOTE=Dregos]My analogy does not suck.

In a private home, security is a non issue. QUOTE]

i think they are thinking internet security problems not somebody looking over your shoulder

private home and i have av, firewall and a few extras i dont even need
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:54 PM // 18:54   #17
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that was me repeating what anet responded with when asked the same question

so if it is hogwash it is their hogwash

on the other hand if it actually made no difference they would have put it in at the start for our convenience

which they didnt even after repeated requests
It's your hogwash too if you defend it. If the devs were perfect, then there would'n't be any need for a suggestion/feedback forum, would it. If the dev says yellow snow tastes good, would you eat it?
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:57 PM // 18:57   #18
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[QUOTE=Loviatar]
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My analogy does not suck.

In a private home, security is a non issue. QUOTE]

i think they are thinking internet security problems not somebody looking over your shoulder

private home and i have av, firewall and a few extras i dont even need
Typing your password over and over is bad, not only when people are looking over your shoulder but also bad because hackers can snoop the network trafic to get it, and key loggers will have a better chance to catch it. The current system is the higher security risk.
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 06:57 PM // 18:57   #19
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Devs are not exactly infallible.
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Old Jun 06, 2005, 07:02 PM // 19:02   #20
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Devs are not exactly infallible.
true but it is amazing how fast things go from i dont like it this way to any given reason for it is hogwash

also if you have a keylogger on your system i would be more worried about other things i type than a gw password
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