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  While I'm only 31 and just beat normal I put the BA on my account as soon as this crap started happening.... : Onumis
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    I changed my password and I have an authenticator on the way. If something were to happen to my level 52 ... : Rehevkor
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      why not just use the authenticator on your phone? : dantastic
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        Cause I have a dumb phone, not a smart one. : Rehevkor
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          you can do MMS now w/o the authenticator : dignan
          • SMS , oops : dignan
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        Because if your phone suddenly dies then it can take a bit to get the authenticator removed via phone, de... : ateam311
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          They have the SMS thing now that makes it automated. : Goncyn
          • I just now found that out. Very interesting. : ateam311
        • if your phone suddenly dies then it can take a bit to get the authenticator removed via phone No kiddi... : mobab
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          When you install the authenticator now, it gives you a restore number that you write down and keep in cas... : BlackCat9
          • Yeah, I've done this twice now, it's entirely painless. : Herman Toothrot
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          Back when I played WoW and my iphone crashed, Blizzard wanted me to email them a scan of my driver's lice... : uglysad
          • Haha, think they might use it? I guess you're one of those who are afraid of telling someone your shoe-si... : Curike
          • they just automatically text you something now : ninjase
        • last time it took me about 5 minutes to get them to remove it by phone by asking a couple security questi... : dantastic
        • they have recovery codes now. you store it in a safe place and its easy to get it removed. : maulla
    • if what some people are saying is true (hackers are duplicating your sessionID) then none of that matters... : DrFlammable
  • When I first started reading your comment I thought, what's your age got to do with it? : SlingBlaze
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  Hahaha. I thought "being online 24/7" was supposed to be safer Blizzard? Wasn't that the reason I can't p... : docholoday
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    It lowers the chances of it happening. Nothing online is fully secure so how about we end your little QQ ... : ateam311
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      Tsk, you completely missed his point. Although probably placed in the wrong place I support his standpoi... : Victor Psycho
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        You're missing the point and on top of that, you're using this as an opportunity to make an argument abou... : ateam311
        • Which department at Blizzard do you work at? Or is it another company in the bloated corporate structure... : DragonSire
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          Actually, he didn't miss my point, you did. A "major" talking point Blizzard sited as it's reason to go 1... : docholoday
          • Not to mention, if the game had been designed as an offline single player experience with multiplayer sup... : paulatreus
          • I do not see where Blizzard said your account is 100% safe. I see a lot of "safer" though. : Derringer
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    Why don't they allow you to lock your acct down to a single PC or two? IP? MAC address? : dignan
    • Most people don't have static IP addresses. : BlackCat9
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    ahahahahah how about people run anti-virus and not get phished like noobs hahahaha : Downforce
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      I don't think an AV will protect against this form of attack. : Mr. Goodwrench
      • perhaps. but it can't hurt. Despite the claims and theories being made, we have yet to find any situat : Downforce
    • says the guy who doesn't understand how a session attack works : the city
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  thing is..... Diablo 3 does NOT require the authenticator to login..... FAIL BLIZZARD !!! : Dark Drakonis
  • what? I get the auth. prompt almost every time I try to login... : [eluder]
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    The default option is to not require it every single time you log in. That's because the system tracks wh... : ateam311
    • Much like steam guard. : Strid3rtheGreat
  • What? Yes it does : g3dHorse
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    Yes it does. By default, Blizzard games will store a token on your machine. If that token exists and... : walker270
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      I've logged in on other machines not on my own and they've worked without using the authenticator. It's l... : ateam311
      • It's optional though, pretty sure you can force the authenticator every time if you want. : Zek
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        Location meaning IP address most likely. If all those machines share the same IP address then it will no... : morsxcessum
        • It is not IP based. I've done it at my parent's house on a different machine 2 hours away and was never b... : ateam311
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        I login on the same computer at my house and it prompts me every time for my BA key. Don't know what you... : Onumis
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          in your battle.net account options, you can (and apparently did) set it to prompt every time : electroly
          • Yea, it was turned on by default for me. : maulla
        • That's optional. Try reading the pages you're presented with in your web browser instead of blindly click... : ateam311
      • There is an option to check to require it on every login regardless. : TheNiXXeD
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      Did you really just take the time to rationally explain the situation to someone who uses the phrase "FAI... : rudds
      • Failzzard : phate81
      • walker is fighting the good fight with the patience of a saint. : ]aratex[
    • it didn't for me. I never had a battle.net account until D3's launch, so I created one and then I was ab... : mikecyb
  • I have to auth every time I log in. Hell, even their site doesn't keep me logged in between browser clo... : DrZettl
  • You can set it to need it every time or to prompt randomly. : Dolemite
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    It doesn't require me to use my authenticator either. Weird. I wonder if that's an option to set. : Dechter
    • Ah, it's an option on Battle.net, not in Diablo 3. : Dechter
• This is going to get interesting when the auction house goes IAP with real money. I'm willing to bet it ... : Jobos
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  This Diablo III launch has been a train wreck! : pjargon
  • lol? far from it. : wurt
  • A 60 hours played train wreck =/ : chungathebunga
  • lol : jonin
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    Everyone who hasn't bought D3 and reads about some guy with a broken router moaning about it on Shacknew... : c0ucheh
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      I'm happy for you! I wish I could say the same, but the spikes have been gibbing my wizard until the res ... : Curike
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        Yeah, I'm still getting random lag spikes, my ping is always in the 250-500ms range, and the stuttering i... : pyide
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          stuttering? hmm. I've had lag hiccups now and then for 5 second blip if I'm switching characters after se... : Downforce
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            I've tried every sound setting and every other "fix" people have suggested (there have been dozens in the... : pyide
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              Others believe it has to do with how the game streams the data for everything and syncs you with the serv... : pyide
              • I have been trying all the crazy solutions too, and no dice. Its up to blizz to patch it : crunkfunk
  • What an ABJECT FAILURE : The Grolar Bear
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    * waits patiently for the next train wreck so I can say, "This train wreck is like the Diablo III launch" : edgewise
    • DUDE did you see the facebook IPO debacle???? reminds me of diablo 3 !!!! total train wreck : Downforce
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      the lakers are like the diablo 3 launch!!! : maulla
      • they're getting blown up next year. fine with me. we need a shakeup. : edgewise
  • I only had one time where I ran into an issue.... but I've only played enough to get to level 18 . : mystikal
  • If future train wrecks consist of marshmallows, beer and a new yellow helmet with sockets then sign me up... : Dessicator82
  • <sarcastic hyperbolic response> : dumb.
  • The Blizzard Bootlicking Brigade is strong in this thread. : capt tripps
  • shut it all down, blizzard : mikecyb
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  Same ole shit different game. : saturn96
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    It's WoW all over again. Wonder if the Chinese farmers have settled in yet? : uuneter
    • It's kind of moot, since they can only sell in China. : BlackCat9
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      there is no need to farm. all gear is rented. : Downforce
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        I actually am so happy shit isn't bound. : Dolemite
        • some needs to be. perhaps rare weapons and offhands. AH is a little crazy. or better, enable some crafted... : Downforce
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  I got hacked. I was in the last act after the rifts, logged out at 845 to watch game of thrones, and at 9... : Scarreddragon
  • And he is talking about my WOW account is because he asked me if I had one... My ticket is for diablo... ... : Scarreddragon