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Changing Passwords GW1 and GW2

For some reason when I change my password for GW2 it also changes it for GW1. I had no idea and almost had a heart attack thinking my GW1 account had been hacked. I do not want both passwords to be the same at all. Why is this even an issue?

Changing Passwords GW1 and GW2

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Posted by: Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet Communications Manager

Grafin von Wandernd.7691:
For some reason when I change my password for GW2 it also changes it for GW1. I had no idea and almost had a heart attack thinking my GW1 account had been hacked. I do not want both passwords to be the same at all. Why is this even an issue?

I don’t think this is an issue. If you use a strong password, and one that is used only for Guild Wars — not your email account, another game, a forum membership, etc. — you should be just fine.

Gaile Gray
Communications Manager
Guild & Fansite Relations; In-Game Events
ArenaNet

Changing Passwords GW1 and GW2

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Posted by: Grafin von Wandernd.7691

Grafin von Wandernd.7691

I don’t understand why I can’t have two different passwords if I want though.

And, why did it change both and not tell me that I was changing the password for GW1 also?

(edited 2012-09-19 09:27:08 by Grafin von Wandernd.7691)