An authenticator is a great investment in your account security. It is by no means %100 fool-proof but adds another layer onto your account that most people looking to compromise accounts won't bother with especially when non-authenticated accounts are so much easier to get into.
Because.. Im reading ppl who are close to IT gods with a NASA security level computer beign hacked like noobs... so..
1) they are lying and they click every link that says: "click here and get an iFone 3D for free!!11!!"
2) Blizzard has serious security issues...
So.. to avoid a WTF moment in the future.. was anyone hacked using a physical (not an app, not an sms) authenticator?
Thanks for sharing this info, if you can.
No one has been compromised with the physical or mobile (app) authenticator. Those claiming they have either are using the dial-in or the SMS (which do not work for D3). Just because people know a lot about IT does not make them invulnerable to having their accounts compromised.
I have a feeling that even if Blizz were to give away authenticators with their games and eat the cost for them there would be a huge outrage of people whining about how "it takes too much time to put in the code." "this is dumb" "why should I have to use this? Blizz your security sucks." etc.
You're car analogy is lacking. It should be more along the lines of a car manufacturer allowing you to buy a car but it has to remain running the entire time. You can only turn it on once. Simply you would say to yourself, I'll just buy a different car from a different manufacturer. Instead you buy the car and then complain about a feature you knew was there before you gave them money. I agree we should question the status quo when things are forced upon us. However you had the choice to question it when you paid $60 for this game.
Skyrim is a completely different game with zero social element to it. Also you could hack and mod it to your heart's content. Congratulations, you just compared apples to orangutans.
There is no "excuse" on my part because I am not being unreasonable. Blizzard is being unreasonable by saying that you have to play this game online and you have to conform their schedule. If the server isn't up, tough. If there's maintenance and you want to play on Tuesdays, tough. If you have Internet issues, tough.
Your extremist attitude is insulting to consumers everywhere: "THIS IS HOW IT IS AND YOU'LL LIKE IT." You also make it sound as though paying for a game somehow chains you to certain regulations. This is a fallacy; the fact that I paid for this game means that I should actually be entitled to more options, not restricted. Get your logic straight.
You paid for the game, you signed the EULA, you stole Fizzy Lifting Drink. You had the choice of voicing your outrage over the "always online" by simply not buying the game. However, you still purchased the game and feel the need to harp on others enjoying the game as sheep to their corporate overlords. If you really had any sort of fortitude to protest aspects of the game you knew were there months in advance you'd not buy the game. But you did and you play. Now who is more the sheep? The people who are fine and dandy with it and enjoy the game or you who is angry and bitter toward the "capitalist pigs" but still felt compelled to give them your money.
It means the servers are still down. Just because you can download the patch doesn't mean you can play right away. They still need to finish up maintenance on the servers which is scheduled to conclude at 11 PDT or roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes from the time of posting this. Be patient.
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An authenticator is a great investment in your account security. It is by no means %100 fool-proof but adds another layer onto your account that most people looking to compromise accounts won't bother with especially when non-authenticated accounts are so much easier to get into.
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No one has been compromised with the physical or mobile (app) authenticator. Those claiming they have either are using the dial-in or the SMS (which do not work for D3). Just because people know a lot about IT does not make them invulnerable to having their accounts compromised.
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Skyrim is a completely different game with zero social element to it. Also you could hack and mod it to your heart's content. Congratulations, you just compared apples to orangutans.
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You paid for the game, you signed the EULA, you stole Fizzy Lifting Drink. You had the choice of voicing your outrage over the "always online" by simply not buying the game. However, you still purchased the game and feel the need to harp on others enjoying the game as sheep to their corporate overlords. If you really had any sort of fortitude to protest aspects of the game you knew were there months in advance you'd not buy the game. But you did and you play. Now who is more the sheep? The people who are fine and dandy with it and enjoy the game or you who is angry and bitter toward the "capitalist pigs" but still felt compelled to give them your money.
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EDIT: I can't tell time lol