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  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    It sounds like it's easy enough to add and remove from your account if you really needed to know.

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  • I think it's based off the ip you log in as regularly. IE if I log in at school, they would probalby want me to call in because it's ~ 50kms from my house where I usually log in at, and a totalllly different IP!

  • BobbleBobble Registered User regular
    Or, y'know, if you log in from China, when you normally login from Texas. They might need a phone call.

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  • Yeah, that too I guess!

  • bowenbowen Registered User regular
    Bobble wrote: »
    Or, y'know, if you log in from China, when you normally login from Texas. They might need a phone call.

    SSH/Proxy servers can get around that though.

  • Can you proxy an ip though?

    More specifically, can you proxy MY ip? IE the one I am running on right now?

  • jackaljackal Registered User regular
    Gah, I found a Skoll's Fang in my bank. Although, never having played a hunter it seems like a reasonable mistake to make.

  • LouieLouie Registered User regular
    Can not say I like that had change is going to be avaialable from release, bf was nice in the way that it took a little time for blood elves and Draenei to filter up.

    Blizz are making the right decision to make Texas dollar though.

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  • EndEnd Registered User regular
    I don't think they're doing a strict ip whitelist, because static ip addresses are pretty hard to get. Yes, even with cable or dsl, you restart your modem, and you could end up with a completely different address.

    I guess they could checking on the netblock level, but I don't even think its that specific.

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  • fortyforty Registered User regular
    Bobble wrote: »
    Or, y'know, if you log in from China, when you normally login from Texas. They might need a phone call.
    Well, duh? This is the obvious case that I don't think anyone is confused about in the least. What people are wondering about is where the gray area kicks in.

    Also, I'm curious what the mysterious phone call entails.
    End wrote: »
    I don't think they're doing a strict ip whitelist, because static ip addresses are pretty hard to get. Yes, even with cable or dsl, you restart your modem, and you could end up with a completely different address.

    I guess they could checking on the netblock level, but I don't even think its that specific.
    Yeah, this was my thinking as well about "your usual IP address." That's not necessarily static.

    Patch 4.3 wrote:
    In patch 4.3 we’re changing the daily battleground (BG) to reward 100 conquest for a win (up from 25). In addition, every non-rated BG that you win will also give you 50 conquest.
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  • MgcwMgcw Registered User regular
    What do you mean "mysterious phone call"? You give them your number at the start, you create a pin from that number, and if you're asked to call the number when you log in from a sketchy location, you give them the pin number and a 1 time code that appears on the screen, it's automated.

  • bowenbowen Registered User regular
    Can you proxy an ip though?

    More specifically, can you proxy MY ip? IE the one I am running on right now?

    Yes with certain software. Proxifier for instance, or Hummingbird.

    Last time I tried it with WoW behind a pretty strict firewall, I was okay. It was pretty slow, but someone fucking with someone's account isn't raiding or PvPing. You could probably quest decently.

  • bowenbowen Registered User regular
    Mgcw wrote: »
    What do you mean "mysterious phone call"? You give them your number at the start, you create a pin from that number, and if you're asked to call the number when you log in from a sketchy location, you give them the pin number and a 1 time code that appears on the screen, it's automated.

    Also significantly harder to tap a phone line than place a trojan or middleman on someone's PC.

  • 28682868 Registered User
    TehChowd wrote: »
    I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but does anyone have any recommendations for a good server/guild to aim to join? I'm going to be re-subbing for Cata and am looking for a stable and causal-friendly guild. Beyond those basic/obvious requirements, I'm not too picky. I'd prefer something PVP and Alliance-side, but I'd be interested in any guild if it's a good one.

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  • fortyforty Registered User regular
    Mgcw wrote: »
    What do you mean "mysterious phone call"? You give them your number at the start, you create a pin from that number, and if you're asked to call the number when you log in from a sketchy location, you give them the pin number and a 1 time code that appears on the screen, it's automated.
    I mean I can't look at the Blizzard site at work and no one has posted specifics, so I just have to assume there aren't any.

    Patch 4.3 wrote:
    In patch 4.3 we’re changing the daily battleground (BG) to reward 100 conquest for a win (up from 25). In addition, every non-rated BG that you win will also give you 50 conquest.
    YES! I AM INVINCIBLE!
  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    They still should go into detail on what "unusual activity" entails. Is it sensitive enough that it'll balk if the router changes its daily IP, or is it so broad that nothing short of logging in from another country will set it off?

    For people who pretty much only play WoW from one stationary computer, this could be pretty cool if you can rig it to be sensitive enough.

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  • fortyforty Registered User regular
    For people who pretty much only play WoW from one stationary computer, this could be pretty cool if you can rig it to be sensitive enough.
    This is me for 99.9% of my logins, which is why hearing of this piques my interest. This could be a lot better than the authenticator for my needs/preferences.

    I have a suspicion that if this system is enabled for your account, it will register in the game as something equivalent to an authenticator-enabled account, so that you can still show your guild a corehound for verification purposes. Or once the "this rank requires an authenticator" system goes in, I would think it would be valid as well.

    Patch 4.3 wrote:
    In patch 4.3 we’re changing the daily battleground (BG) to reward 100 conquest for a win (up from 25). In addition, every non-rated BG that you win will also give you 50 conquest.
    YES! I AM INVINCIBLE!
  • Rorus RazRorus Raz C'est Waa Vie Registered User, Super Moderator, Moderator mod
    You cannot race change to a new combo until launch day even though the new combos WILL be available with the shattering.

    Stupid.

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  • WrenWren Registered User
    But I want my 80 gnome priest noooooow

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  • OptyOpty Registered User regular
    What, you have to wait two weeks or whatever? Not that big a deal, especially when people were originally estimating needing to wait a month after launch for race changes.

    And the phone authenticator works like this: you call up the number and register your phone and a PIN to your account. Then whenever you try to log into your account from a different location (what constitutes a different location is unknown) then it will stop the log in and provide a security code. You then need to call into Blizzard with your PIN and that number using the phone you registered with and it will unlock your account. As of right now being enrolled in this doesn't count as having an Authenticator for guild rank/core hound pet purposes.

  • fortyforty Registered User regular
    Err, you have to call into the phone authentication system with the same phone? I don't think I like that.

    Patch 4.3 wrote:
    In patch 4.3 we’re changing the daily battleground (BG) to reward 100 conquest for a win (up from 25). In addition, every non-rated BG that you win will also give you 50 conquest.
    YES! I AM INVINCIBLE!
  • OghulkOghulk Tinychat Janitor Registered User regular
    I really like the sound of this if I don't have to have a smart phone/iphone/w/e in order to use it.

    Like would I be able to use my cheap ass go-phone to call in and do this? If so this could save me some money.

    Edit: Looked up the FAQ and I really like the sound of this option.

  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    You can use any phone. It's an actual dial-in method.

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  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    Rotary phones are probably out.

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  • captainkcaptaink TexasRegistered User regular
    forty wrote: »
    Err, you have to call into the phone authentication system with the same phone? I don't think I like that.

    That's what makes it secure. If you could dial in with any phone, it wouldn't be worth anything.

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  • EndEnd Registered User regular
    I wouldn't say it wouldn't be worth anything, since there's still the PIN, but it'd definitely be weaker.

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  • fortyforty Registered User regular
    captaink wrote: »
    forty wrote: »
    Err, you have to call into the phone authentication system with the same phone? I don't think I like that.

    That's what makes it secure. If you could dial in with any phone, it wouldn't be worth anything.
    wat

    Then what do the PIN and the security code accomplish?

    Patch 4.3 wrote:
    In patch 4.3 we’re changing the daily battleground (BG) to reward 100 conquest for a win (up from 25). In addition, every non-rated BG that you win will also give you 50 conquest.
    YES! I AM INVINCIBLE!
  • OptyOpty Registered User regular
    The PIN is overkill (just in case the hackers figure out how to spoof your caller ID or something) and the security code is given to whoever's trying to log in because it's what you need to enter to unlock the account.

  • fortyforty Registered User regular
    I'd call the phone number the overkill portion of this system since my PIN isn't something Charlie is going to be able to keylog. Unless there are keyloggers for phones now.

    Patch 4.3 wrote:
    In patch 4.3 we’re changing the daily battleground (BG) to reward 100 conquest for a win (up from 25). In addition, every non-rated BG that you win will also give you 50 conquest.
    YES! I AM INVINCIBLE!
  • mynameisguidomynameisguido Registered User regular
    Are there a lot of people who use several different phones on a regular basis?

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  • Grape ApeGrape Ape Registered User regular
    Are there a lot of people who use several different phones on a regular basis?

    Drug dealers, mostly.

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  • The Muffin ManThe Muffin Man Registered User regular
    Opty wrote: »
    What, you have to wait two weeks or whatever? Not that big a deal, especially when people were originally estimating needing to wait a month after launch for race changes.

    My Warlock is going to be a Blood Elf 2 weeks longer!

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  • Rorus RazRorus Raz C'est Waa Vie Registered User, Super Moderator, Moderator mod
    They never disclosed race change and the new combos: all we knew was that the original plan was to delay it for the new races for about a month so all servers could fairly get the realm firsts.

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  • DranythDranyth Surf ColoradoRegistered User regular
    Louie wrote: »
    Can not say I like that had change is going to be avaialable from release, bf was nice in the way that it took a little time for blood elves and Draenei to filter up.

    Blizz are making the right decision to make Texas dollar though.

    Of course, race changes didn't even exist when Burning Crusade came out, so it's not exactly the same situation.

  • TyberiusTyberius Registered User regular
    I just want my Sun Warrior.

  • Rorus RazRorus Raz C'est Waa Vie Registered User, Super Moderator, Moderator mod
    Blizzard wrote:
    Please keep in mind, as well, that there will be no Realm First achievements associated with leveling characters of a specific race, so this will not place goblin or worgen characters at any sort of unique advantage.
    Welp.

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  • The Muffin ManThe Muffin Man Registered User regular
    Tyberius wrote: »
    I just want my Sun Warrior.

    And I want my goddamn Voodoo Priestess!

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  • Rorus RazRorus Raz C'est Waa Vie Registered User, Super Moderator, Moderator mod
    We...we have troll priests.

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  • DacDac Registered User regular
    Gnome Paladins please.

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  • The Muffin ManThe Muffin Man Registered User regular
    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    We...we have troll priests.

    You know what I mean.

    And no Dac.
    TROLL Paladins.

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