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They are crafty.

I had an account compromise about one and a half years ago. It was a password I used on numerous games (including my Xbox Live account), and never did shady things with it.

Best I can determine is it was related to some companies having relatively lax recovery methods. Since then I keep every password different. (I did before with important things, but common things like games I was lazy with.)

Tea, read this reddit thread, I use the google authenticator as well, but havent had any ip's pop up yet, but have been watching this conversation just in case something is said about a connection between the hacking and the security.

I would not rule out your idle, unused, game or service accounts that use the same password. My compromise started with my Xbox Live account which just happened to share a PW with a quickly made EA account (needed for.. Spore I think). I was reading about my Xbox Live compromise, which was related to the release of a new FIFA game and ended up being a large number of accounts were used to purchase DLC for it. People were mentioning a way that users called up EA and were able to recover passwords relatively easily. Then if it was shared for the Live account, they were (obviously) able to now login to the Live account.

Unfortunately I had forgotten about what all shared that password, and a year later my Blizzard account (made long ago for, lazily, for no reason other than to download or sign up for a Beta for SC2) was compromised and I lost my D3 character and had to be restored. When ever an account is compromised the login information is stored and sold by these people and tried again on any and all games and services with hopes that they find more lazy people like I was.

EA, Blizzard, and Live were the only ones that shared that PW (as I recall), and I never logged into the Blizzard Account except that one time, same with EA. And my Live account was only accessed on my Xbox, never on a PC. This all happened quite some time ago, so I don't have links to the topics on EA's support forums or anything anymore.

Edited, Dec 7th 2012 9:52pm by TirithRR

For password differentiation, consider something like LastPass. I used to only use 2-3 different passwords for the same reason. A friend pointed me to the program and I found it a lot easier to get up and running than I expected. Everything's got different passwords now, and all I *need* to remember is my master password for LastPass itself.

Yesterday I was reading that the rewards were being sent out for those who had DC issues during the Lost Shores event, and that a surprising number of people who completed the event, were receiving the box. I had a small Christmas work party to go to, but today when I logged in I had the item in my mail. I'm just glad I get to keep it



So don't be mad at me...

I am mad at you, because you took Jack Skellington away.

I'm at the point where I don't trust any gaming company's security anymore. Blizzard's been hacked. Sony's been hacked. Basically any game/service gets hacked at some point and I'll be damned if any of them are completely honest about what's taken to save face. That said, as much as I hate having to use authenticators, it's pretty much that with a dash of completely fresh accounts/passwords for whatever I pick up. I hate games that make your email the log-in, as well.

Imagine my joy when I discovered that transmutation stones work on armor that's higher level than you are. And that the entire Cabalist set can be gotten for copper. People who don't like GW2 really need to get their priorities in order. STRIPED TIGHTS, PEOPLE!

Edit: Image originated here.

Edited, Dec 11th 2012 11:28am by teacake

DING 400 CHEF!!! I still have recipes undiscovered too lol. I also splurged and bought the gift recipe for The Bitfrost which I plan on being able to make some year.

350+ is the easiest stretch in my case (I harvest all the time), and the only account bound resource you need is Peaches, which comes from a heart vendor in Fireheart. Learn to make Peach Tarts!! 26% Magic Find!


Also, Zam is now at 10k influence, should I go ahead and start the last Economy upgrade? We would then need 5k to get the last bank upgrade. Thoughts?

So I've done 2 of the 3 new events (the ones that are for the duration of the holiday):
1- Jumping puzzle: Its awesome! Very pretty, and not as hectic as the Clocktower, but yes its still timed in a way (by your health decreasing from standing on ice too long). I feel like I made it farther then the Clocktower by a mile. I may finish this one. (After watching a recently posted Video, it looks like I made it about halfway through, I fell off at the spot that has all the presents to walk across, before the snowball area).

2- Snowball PvP: Forget what its actually called, but two teams (red vs blue)..on person per team grabs a gift to take back to the base for points, the rest of the team can fill various rolls (each with unique skills). This was quite fun! I really liked it, and since it seems to be the best method of getting 'gifts' (which you open, to get items to buy various things from the special npc, weapon skins, permanent weapon skins!)

3- Jingle Bell Rock Hero: Thats what I'm calling it... it sounds like a game of Rockband...with bells.

4- New Cook recipes! With %5 Karma gain!

Edited, Dec 15th 2012 12:24am by Dyadem

Interesting patch notes. Will have to download it and check my Engineer. Sigils working on my Flamethrower would be sweet.

I turned mine into an endless potion. 50 stuffing, 50 glue, 1 glittering dust, toy frame in the Forge. Returns either an endless potion of a box which has a few one-use potions and another toy frame so you can try again. Took me 7 forgings. The doll and soldier have a full range of emotes including /dance.