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Blizzard Introduces One-Time Password Devices For WoW

Posted by timothy on from the status-symbols dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Two days ago Blizzard announced that they will be selling keychain tokens to add one-time password support (FAQ) to World of Warcraft. Have compromised World of Warcraft accounts become such a serious problem, that OTPs are already neccesary for games?"

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  1. Re:Bilzzard? by plasmacutter · · Score: 5, Funny

    I believe they wanted to spell it "Bill-zard"

    base client: 25 bucks
    bc client: 25 bucks
    name changes: 10 bucks
    realm chances: 25 bucks (per character, that's 250 bucks if you are transferring off a realm on which you were established)
    wrath of the lich king: (unknown, but be prepared to chop up your first born son)

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  2. There are those who could learn from this... by bonhomme_de_neige · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wowzers, now I can have more security for my account on some computer game than my online banking (I'm looking at you, Citibank).

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    1. Re:There are those who could learn from this... by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hmm... let's see... The average WoW addict is playing 30 hours a day, has most likely no job...

      What do you think is worth more, the account of such a person or his bank account?

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    2. Re:There are those who could learn from this... by amRadioHed · · Score: 4, Funny

      They both probably are about equally low in worth.

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    3. Re:There are those who could learn from this... by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

      That's due to time dilation setting in in the vicinity of the average WoW deadhead. Einstein WAS right, ya know, in the vicinity of great mass time goes slowly.

      Proof: Sit down with any WoW addict and watch him raid. You'll notice how seconds turn into hours. This is also in accordance with the phenomen, since it depends on the observer's frame of reference. For the WoW player, time passes normally or even at an increased rate.

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  3. Re:Not a problem... an opportunity by jamesh · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey were you the subject of a Dilbert comic a while back?

  4. Re:Not a problem... an opportunity by pipatron · · Score: 5, Funny

    These things cost way more than $6 to make

    Yes, maybe if you handcraft them in Norway from reindeer horns and freshly clubbed seal, but in the rest of the world you can buy a USB memory for less than this.

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  5. Re:Bilzzard? by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

    wrath of the lich king: (unknown, but be prepared to chop up your first born son)

    I'm sure there are a few WoW addicts who wouldn't consider that an unfair deal to be in the WotLK beta...

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  6. Re:can't beat stupidity by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Blizzard seems to be snowed under with cheats.

    haw haw! u made a funny!!

  7. Re:Not a problem... an opportunity by slyn · · Score: 2, Funny

    What does it help to have four different levels of passwords if the entire internet falls under "serious business" in the last rule?