Like the title says, I just want to thank Anet for listening to our begging and releasing the Mini Mystical Dragon in the US/EU too. <3
If you didn’t get yours yet: Turn on 2-step-authentification for your account. If you already use it, turn it off and on again and you’ll be rewarded with your dragon.
I dont know how to do this….Im trying with Desktop Authentication (WinAuth),following the guide,i installed app and all but im stuck at point where it asks me for “secret code”.Where the hell i get that secret code i have no idea…pls some1 help.
I dont know how to do this….Im trying with Desktop Authentication (WinAuth),following the guide,i installed app and all but im stuck at point where it asks me for “secret code”.Where the hell i get that secret code i have no idea…pls some1 help.
The code is found in your ‘My Account’ Security page, when following the instructions to enable Two-Step Authentication.
That’s amazing! I’ve been wanting that dragon for so long, and meaning to turn on the two-step authentication now that I actually have a compatible phone.
I’ll have to do this as soon as I get home tonight.
Danielle Aurorel, Dear Dragon We Got Your Cookies [Nom], Desolation (EU).
Just 1 question,if i ever forget my code,how can i unlink my account,i wrote the code i used to link it on paper but i did not write the code that Anet gived me to get the code at first place.Now im trying and no way i can unlink it without that long code,WinAuth wont generate code without it.
Just 1 question,if i ever forget my code,how can i unlink my account,i wrote the code i used to link it on paper but i did not write the code that Anet gived me to get the code at first place.Now im trying and no way i can unlink it without that long code,WinAuth wont generate code without it.
You’ll probably have to contact Support to unlink. However, wait a day. I read that the mini will be sent tomorrow to all people who already have the authenticator.
Be careful what you ask for
ANet may give it to you.
Just 1 question,if i ever forget my code,how can i unlink my account,i wrote the code i used to link it on paper but i did not write the code that Anet gived me to get the code at first place.Now im trying and no way i can unlink it without that long code,WinAuth wont generate code without it.
You’ll probably have to contact Support to unlink. However, wait a day. I read that the mini will be sent tomorrow to all people who already have the authenticator.
I already got my mini ^^,thats not the issue.But yeah,in case i got stuck someday that i cant login to the game,i will have to contact support to give me back that “secret code”.
Just 1 question,if i ever forget my code,how can i unlink my account,i wrote the code i used to link it on paper but i did not write the code that Anet gived me to get the code at first place.Now im trying and no way i can unlink it without that long code,WinAuth wont generate code without it.
You’ll probably have to contact Support to unlink. However, wait a day. I read that the mini will be sent tomorrow to all people who already have the authenticator.
I already got my mini ^^,thats not the issue.But yeah,in case i got stuck someday that i cant login to the game,i will have to contact support to give me back that “secret code”.
You don’t use that “secret code” to get into the game, you use the authenticator, which will give you the actual numbers you have to use to log in. If you lose your phone (or whatever device you installed the authenticator on), you’ll have to contact customer support and they’ll disable the authenticator, at which point you just redo everything you did before to set up a new authenticator on a new device.
Just 1 question,if i ever forget my code,how can i unlink my account,i wrote the code i used to link it on paper but i did not write the code that Anet gived me to get the code at first place.Now im trying and no way i can unlink it without that long code,WinAuth wont generate code without it.
You’ll probably have to contact Support to unlink. However, wait a day. I read that the mini will be sent tomorrow to all people who already have the authenticator.
I already got my mini ^^,thats not the issue.But yeah,in case i got stuck someday that i cant login to the game,i will have to contact support to give me back that “secret code”.
You don’t use that “secret code” to get into the game, you use the authenticator, which will give you the actual numbers you have to use to log in. If you lose your phone (or whatever device you installed the authenticator on), you’ll have to contact customer support and they’ll disable the authenticator, at which point you just redo everything you did before to set up a new authenticator on a new device.
I used desktop authenticator,but yeah,in case i dont get code,will ask customer support to disable the authenticator.
Just 1 question,if i ever forget my code,how can i unlink my account,i wrote the code i used to link it on paper but i did not write the code that Anet gived me to get the code at first place.Now im trying and no way i can unlink it without that long code,WinAuth wont generate code without it.
My WinAUTH doesn’t ask for a “code”, a password, yes.
This is how I did it:
1) Login to your account, click security, click Edit on 2-Step Authentication.
2) Click Unlink, which should give you a form that wants two codes.
3) Start WinAUTH, enter password you used to secure it.
4) This should take you to the WinAUTH form with GW2 logo and what looks like a large refresh button on the right.
5) Clicking the refresh button generates a code which appears next to the GW2 logo for a few seconds.
6) Enter this code in to the first box in your Unlink Form.
7) Wait a minute.
8) Click the refresh button in WinAUTH to generate a second code.
9) Enter this code in to the second box in your Unlink Form.
10) Click Unlink. Done.
Failing that you’ll have to email support and ask them to unlink it.
Oh well, got my authenticator working and got my Chinese Dragon.
Because it looks like a noodle XD And a group of people with them create some air-spaghetti xD
There’s another game where you can tame dragons that you can ride, fly, use for diving and stuff and that you can let fight with you. They had these chinese dragons during an event in different colors. Everyone wanted one. They looked the same and were called “noodles” all around. That’s why. xD I just think it suits then xD
Can someone please explain to me how that works? If I install the authenticator will I have to use a code every time I log in ? And if yes how will I do that
You only need to use the ‘extra’ code if you log in from another computer / network.
But you can switch the 2 step authentification off after receiving your mini if you do not like it. Though, I’d suggest to leave it turned on, as it makes it harder to hack your account and you won’t probably even notice it if you always log in at home only.
Just 1 question,if i ever forget my code,how can i unlink my account,i wrote the code i used to link it on paper but i did not write the code that Anet gived me to get the code at first place.Now im trying and no way i can unlink it without that long code,WinAuth wont generate code without it.
You’ll probably have to contact Support to unlink. However, wait a day. I read that the mini will be sent tomorrow to all people who already have the authenticator.
I already got my mini ^^,thats not the issue.But yeah,in case i got stuck someday that i cant login to the game,i will have to contact support to give me back that “secret code”.
It doesn’t matter if you forget the secret code. I made that mistake just now but luckily it is saved in the WinAuth.exe app. Just open it up and right-click your Authenticator and choose ‘Show Secret Key’.
Just 1 question,if i ever forget my code,how can i unlink my account,i wrote the code i used to link it on paper but i did not write the code that Anet gived me to get the code at first place.Now im trying and no way i can unlink it without that long code,WinAuth wont generate code without it.
You’ll probably have to contact Support to unlink. However, wait a day. I read that the mini will be sent tomorrow to all people who already have the authenticator.
I already got my mini ^^,thats not the issue.But yeah,in case i got stuck someday that i cant login to the game,i will have to contact support to give me back that “secret code”.
It doesn’t matter if you forget the secret code. I made that mistake just now but luckily it is saved in the WinAuth.exe app. Just open it up and right-click your Authenticator and choose ‘Show Secret Key’.
And what if someone doesn’t have a Smartphone?
How do they get the Mini?
I would be quite surprised that ANet would now be segregating rewards to the haves and have nots outside the game.
And what if someone doesn’t have a Smartphone?
How do they get the Mini?
I would be quite surprised that ANet would now be segregating rewards to the haves and have nots outside the game.
Just 1 question,if i ever forget my code,how can i unlink my account,i wrote the code i used to link it on paper but i did not write the code that Anet gived me to get the code at first place.Now im trying and no way i can unlink it without that long code,WinAuth wont generate code without it.
You’ll probably have to contact Support to unlink. However, wait a day. I read that the mini will be sent tomorrow to all people who already have the authenticator.
Thanks for that. I have a lot of accounts in my authenticator app, having to remove re-add it for this would have meant having to remove and re-add every single one, as they are not reorderable and I need them in a particular order.
“The short answer is that new content is not going to drive people away from the game.
There is absolutely no evidence to support that it would.” -AnthonyOrdon
Just did this myself (had to download a couple of apps on my phone for it, but meh). Lets see if I can remote into my system at home and log in to check…
Edit: And there it is. Cool.
Don’t look at me like that. Whatever you’ve heard, it’s probably not true.
I have email authentication, is that the same think?
No, I don’t think so. This is something that gives you a code and you type that code in another place (the Guild Wars 2 log in screen for the Windows version).
Be careful what you ask for
ANet may give it to you.
I have email authentication, is that the same think?
No, I don’t think so. This is something that gives you a code and you type that code in another place (the Guild Wars 2 log in screen for the Windows version).
Correct, it’s not the same.
Rainbow, go into “My Account” under ‘Services.’ Then go to the “Security” tab. On the left hand side, click on 2-Step Authentication and follow the instructions to set it up.
Don’t look at me like that. Whatever you’ve heard, it’s probably not true.
And what if someone doesn’t have a Smartphone?
How do they get the Mini?
I would be quite surprised that ANet would now be segregating rewards to the haves and have nots outside the game.
there is a desktop authenticator so even ppl without smartphones can still get it.
It’s a good idea and I appreciate it. Although idk how effective it is with securing accounts since a lot of people just activate it, get mini, deactivate.
I think the way wild star or FF AR does this is much better. You could reduce waypoints by 20% or increase XP/mastery point acquisition by 5% or something while the authenticator is active.
It’s a good idea and I appreciate it. Although idk how effective it is with securing accounts since a lot of people just activate it, get mini, deactivate.
I think the way wild star or FF AR does this is much better. You could reduce waypoints by 20% or increase XP/mastery point acquisition by 5% or something while the authenticator is active.
How do you know that a lot of people just activate then deactivate it?
Even if a fair number do deactivate, and I’m not so sure so many do since once you tell it to trust the computer it doesn’t ask again for that computer but runs silently in the background, the number that leave it are more than they had before which will save them money with reduced Support costs, and at only the cost of one mini pet.
Be careful what you ask for
ANet may give it to you.
For those of you saying “China dragon”, you meant Mystic Dragon from Cantha right? Right?
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Any info about how long you can get the mini? Since I use e-mail authentication I’ll have to set this whole 2-step-authenticator-thingy up, something I definetly don’t want to do in a hurry. So if I install during next weekend, will I still get the mini or is there some tight time gate?
