Guild Wars 2

IceBlink.4317:

Have you thought about having your authentication system send a text message with the code as an alternative method, similar to paypal’s system, for phones which aren’t as advanced, or is that too costly?

Googles PC based 2 step verification can already do this, i don’t think it would be hard to work into this, but for now, this is the way it is. This is much like Blizzards authenticator, we just need a physical one now and those that dont have smartphones can have the same security.

indi.9832:

Is there a way that you can make the box where you enter your authenticator code the active box so I don’t have to click into it to type my code… i am just hella lazy like that. Thanks!!

its not active by default to confuse bots that are trying it. Its a security measure, and albeit a small one, im glad they did it this way. Don’t make it too easy on the bot programmers.

ericjdor.6089:

I’ve worked with this style of system on a a few other MMO’s. In short, when you log it, you will still put in your user name and password…THEN the system will ask you for the 6 digit (in this case) magic code. The cycle time for the codes looks to be about 30 seconds or so. This means that BadGuyBot has to figure out which code out of one million combinations it could be before that 30 seconds is up and it has to start ALL over again.

with 6 digits, its exactly 1,000,000 possible codes, but its a bit more complex than that im sure. Basically, its 10^6th codes, because there could be 10 numbers in each. Even if they had a computer that could run 100 codes per second(3000 in a 30 second time), their chance of getting your account unlocked is much smaller. I think they need to set up a lockout, so that after 3 failed attempts, that IP is locked out from trying any and all GW2 accounts and passwords for 10 minutes. This would make it an even smaller window to get it right. as it is, if they get lucky, then they are in, but they need both your pass and your number, so, its much much harder to do(but still not impossible, ask WoW players that use the authenticator, they still get hacked somehow).

yea, but the sad part, is that my system should be able to, and WAS able to run this game on "ultra" settings at 90+ FPS at launch at 1920x1080(native scaling). At one point about 3 weeks ago, my FPS was stuck at 15 no matter what settings I changed(even resolution didnt matter), and now, its back up to around 45ish in towns and WvWvW. What I was seeing is that the GPUs and CPU were producing the same amount of heat as if they were run at 100%, even tho they were showing 20% usage or less. This told me that there was some bad code, and stuff kept getting processed and handled by the CPU and GPU, and then gets discarded(so called "bad GPU/CPU calls"). Since bad calls are not read by your GPU as "used" time, your GPU and CPU usage says extraordinarily low while its workload is actually high, and your game performance suffers.

And before you ask it, here is my 3dmark score on Basic 720p(i have a purchased liscense because its a good troubleshooting tool for bad overclocks, since some don’t show with simple stress programs). As of this result, I had my GPUs both at 730mhz core and 1850 mem. I can, if I so choose, get them both to 900(good binning) core and 2100 mem@ 1.096v. I also have the C3 revision of the 945, but because I really have no need, i have it sitting at its stock 3.0ghz.
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/4617216
Im tempted to post the 900 core results, it makes a HUGE difference, but they both get really freaking hot(95C and 97C with A/C or cold air vented right into them and good air flow). Will post the 900 core run in a bit, gotta go get some more dryer vent hose to direct outside air(44F) into my case thru a close window.

you should announce where the bot smiting will take place(as in server, place, and time), and then let people come and see. Teleport all the reported bots to an area they cannot get out of, and then do some flashey banning. More fun, and makes more people feel better about it.

after seeing the long thread about this, and gathering data, it seems that only a certain subset of GPUs are affected, and its mostly the new Nvidia 600 series and the AMD 6000 and 7000 series GPUs. I took some performance impact on my rig(2 Nvidia GTX460 1GB), but not much, yet the temps reflect that its running much harder than the percentage used shows(GPU and CPU never go above 60% used). I suspect bad GPU calls and a code error somewhere are to blame.

Shinzou.1534:

I noticed a slight drop in FPS myself. Not huge, but noticeable. I installed latest nvidia drivers and it resolved my issue.

Also to those who think installing drivers is tough. Mine took less than five minutes to download and install. While they were doing so I just browsed the internet and read forums.

lol, drivers only take me as long as it takes to install them, since they download in seconds(100mbps internet), but, i still get FPS drops. My system was running this game great, with 60+ FPS everywhere, and now, its down to 45FPS in towns, 30 in crowded areas max(drops between 30 and 10), and around 50 out in the wild. i suspect they created a bad GPU call, because my GPU usage meters are showing 40% usage on both my GTX 460 1GB, yet the temps im getting are more consistent with running BF3 at 99% on both. Temps will give away bad GPU calls easier than software, since the GPU will be working just as hard, but wont report its working that hard because the GPU calls that are bad are dropped, and not considered “work” according to Nvidia. Updating my drivers did not help either. Before the sept. 8th patch, my CPU usage was 90% or more with GW2 running, with about 80% on both GPUs, and now, CPU usage is around 40% and GPU usage is around 50% at most, but the temps from both indicate that they are both working harder than what they say they are.

yup, so before the patch on friday, I was able to get 60+ FPS everywhere with my mediocre system. Now, its ~45 in towns, 30 in busy areas, and about 50 out in the wild. I dont know what they changed, but I suspect it has to do with more poor coding, because my GPU and CPU usage is 50%, and 60% respectively, and it will not go higher, but the temps im getting show that both are getting more usage. Bad GPU calls could be the issue.
AMD Phenom2 945C3 @ 3.0ghz(stock, no need for more right now, and keeps the heat in the apartment down)
8GB of DDR3 1333 RAM
2x Nvidia GTX460 1GB, SLId, both on PCIeX16 2.0 slots
Asus M4N98TD EVO AM3 mobo with the Nvidia 980a SLI chipset

The games Exe is LAA, and now, according to FRAPS, the FPS jumps around more rapidly than before. Why not just give us a 64bit exe and let us take advantage of our 64bit OS system resources?