@Username is Fine : Othor Games

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:37 pm

1.) This system prompts people to log in to email to verify when logging from another IP.

That means a hacker would need your email and password, as well as your ESO password to log in.

2.) If you are afraid you have a similarly named account that may be hacked you can change your username. Period

3.) This system has been used in the past and one of, if not the, most secure systems.

It is also very helpful with accountability.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 4:46 pm

My opinion is that Account login Usernames should NEVER be seen by anyone in game, for any reason, no matter how many times you change them, no matter how secure the measures are. Why help the thieves at all?

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:49 pm

I hate to be "that guy" and say it's immersion breaking. but it can be distracting and sometimes looks tacky. looking at a guild roster can be an eyesore. having @username is fine for logging in. but there is no reason it should be in the actual game. it serves no purpose.

"but wait El_Hefe, you can track guild members, you can see if they are on an alt."

yeah, guild notes also allow that.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:33 pm

and I disagree and you purposely started this post again less than 5 minutes after the last one is closed, allow me to choose a seperate @username that has nothing to do with my login kthxbye

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 2:14 pm

#sigh

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:38 pm

I agree, that it can be immersion breaking, and would rather it should the username on mouseover, rather than the other way around.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:24 pm

Axe-man, the system works. Even when they give your username away. Don't fix something that isn't broken. Plus, what bout in-game thieves? I give up, axe-man. Believe what you want...even if it is wrong.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:35 pm

The problem isn't just security, although the less information wouldbe hackers have, the better.

The problem is also that account names tend to be absolutely horrible and unsuitable for RP on any level. Especially if you're someone who likes their characters to have relativly lore friendly names rather than xXxpizzakiller23xXx.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:32 am

I direct you to

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:36 pm

lemme give you an example I purposely came up with the login name of: PurplePeoplegirlboymonkeydancingPlayer because this login would be extremely difficult for anyone to figure out NOW unfortunately with the current stupid system my @username that EVERYONE can see is @PurplePeoplegirlboymonkeydancingPlayer was a huge waste of time because Zenimax in all their Wiseness just gave the thing away to the whole world

seriously gimme a @Username that I can set up when I reset up my account

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:18 am

Whats your problem its not doing any harm to your gaming, you have thieves in your guild so what get rid of them. I picked a login name i always use for all my games because i didnt know it would be displayed, Yes i shouldnt have used the same one but i had no clue when i created my account that everyone would see it.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:13 pm

This!

» Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:06 am

You people... SMH.

» Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:15 am

If they are going to keep our account names visible we might as well not need to put a character name and just give every character we make our @ name. I dont like it, when i look at the guild roster i have to mouse over the @ to even figure out who i am grouping with. I dont really care about them showing the account name its just the fact i dont know who i am grouping with in guild that annoys me.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:41 pm

Yes lets do this.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:08 am

Was being sarcastic but i think you get my gist lol.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:21 pm

I know just seeing if drumstick would love that. You can still catch those thieves in your guild, but you dont get to make a character name.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:22 pm

You all just entirely miss everything I have said. That is cool though. I don't expect reason and logic to prevail in these threads anymore.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:16 pm

1) Who cares? Emails get hacked all the time and since a lot of people will have used the first part of their email address as their user name/login - mistakenly assuming their login information would be private like most other games/websites - it will make it all the easier. If someone has a user name, then there's a good chance they have your email by simply plopping it down in front of gmail/hotmail.com. Couple that with the fact a lot of people will have used common or Elder Scrolls themed passwords...Easy pickin's.

2) How can you change your user name?

3) What?? Not in any of the games I've played or websites I've belonged to. And how can it be more secure? How can my account be more secure by giving half my login information as opposed to not giving half my login information? That makes no sense.

I do think this puts everyone at an increased risk. I wasn't made aware that my user name was going to be exposed to anyone when I created my account. I assumed, like most other people, that my login information would be private like every other game I've played and every other website I've joined.

Even if there were no security issue, I wasn't aware when I created my user name (which has historically been private in games I've played and websites I belong to) that it would be broadcast in game or made public, as most people weren't. If I had been aware, I would have chosen something different. A lot of people will have used the same type of name they use on many other accounts, not knowing any better. For a lot of people the name they chose was private to them and has been used on other private accounts, or reveals information pertaining to other accounts that they don't want made public.

In a guild with 300-500 people's user names exposed, you could run a handful of common use and elder scrolls themed passwords and probably compromise several with very little effort. Wouldn't be hard to guess email addresses from user names as, again, many people, mistakenly assuming their login information would be private, just used the first half of their email as their user name. I'm sure there are many accounts that can/will be compromised in this manner. And with this information known, unscrupulous hackers won't be able to pass up such easy pickings. What have they got to lose? They'll have login user names, and with that they will easily be able to figure out a lot of email addresses, not to mention all the people that use common/easy passwords. Sure hackers will hack, I get it. But why make it any easier for them by handing them an important piece of the puzzle?

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:38 pm

I just sent a email to support asking to change mine, hopefully they respond and it isnt a hassle to fix.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 3:40 pm

it doesnt matter if you change it or not as soon as the game goes live your new username will be visible again

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 7:32 pm

It does matter because the one i have currently i use for other things besides ESO.

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:47 pm

I don't mind an @handle identifying all my characters as being on my account, what I do mind is having my login name this @handle and publicly visible (so your login will be seen even in the forums). Let us choose another name to display as our @handle and all will be fine.

» Thu Mar 06, 2014 12:34 am

So guys, what is your fourm username~

» Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:58 am

Games usually display character names, Forums you know what will be displayed to everyone.