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DarkmothDarkmoth Member Posts: 174
in Guild Wars 2

Guildmate of mine forwarded me this email:

"A login attempt from the following location is currently awaiting your authorization.

Address: 221.8.242.135
City: Changchun
Region: 05
Country: CN

This location is approximated based on information provided by your Internet Service Provider. If in doubt, deny the request and try again.

DENIED"

Props to the GW2 team for a fast and effective solution to a gnarly issue.

Comments

  • QuicklyScottQuicklyScott Member Posts: 433
    Great to see they're combating it effectively.  I would say the score is more 1-1 atm though, perhaps even more in the hackers favour.

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  • eindinblocheindinbloch Member Posts: 60
    I got the same email. Except the hacker who tried to get into my account was from Tokyo, Japan.
  • DeathengerDeathenger Member UncommonPosts: 880
    I just dont understand why they dont just BAN ip's from China  playing in EU and US servers till they can get the game set up over there..
     
  • NadiaNadia Member UncommonPosts: 11,798
    Originally posted by Deathenger
    I just dont understand why they dont just BAN ip's from China  playing in EU and US servers till they can get the game set up over there..

     the NA region was being sold to everyone outside of Euro region

    China, Japan, Korea, and others are allowed to play the NA region version of the game

     

    my Hong Kong friend has been playing since HeadStart

    EQ2 fan sites

  • baphametbaphamet Member RarePosts: 3,311

    Originally posted by Deathenger
    I just dont understand why they dont just BAN ip's from China  playing in EU and US servers till they can get the game set up over there..

    this is a better solution IMO

    you have to approve every IP that tries to connect to your account.

    i remember in the D3 forums i made a topic asking why this cant be done and the responses i got said it was not possible or a logical way to do it because ip's change often.

    well, ANET did it and it seems to work well.

  • Eir_SEir_S Member UncommonPosts: 4,440
    Everybody Changchun tonight...... everybody Changchun tonight.
  • SenanSenan Member UncommonPosts: 788

    I'm still confused as to why they don't offer authenticators for this game. You'd think after situations like the D3 debacle, they'd realize that a popular IP like this is inevitably going to be a target for hackers, and thus authenticators should be a no-brainer. Heck, even FFXIV had them at release, I believe.

     

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  • GeezerGamerGeezerGamer Member EpicPosts: 8,857
    Originally posted by Deathenger
    I just dont understand why they dont just BAN ip's from China  playing in EU and US servers till they can get the game set up over there..

    Once you log in, they know what region you are from based on your IP. They should restrict your IP based on where you initiated your account. If you travel, you can opt to relax this restriction, but still, It's not hard.

  • GeezerGamerGeezerGamer Member EpicPosts: 8,857
    Originally posted by Eir_S
    Everybody Changchun tonight...... everybody Changchun tonight.

    Just remembering that video gives me a headache

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