solution against alt accounts and ban evading

@guildar9194 said in solution against alt accounts and ban evading:

And if your account is hacked?
If you lose the phone number?

Blizzard tried this and there was massive backlash. So no.

Microsoft already has 2FA and I have enabled it. Its an authentication method that increases your accounts security, so it cant simply be hacked. The invader would need your set of Email, Password and access to your phone/authenticator app.

Regarding OPs suggestion:
Only problem I see here is that phone numbers can change the owner, I could request a new phone number from my provider and while the previous number will be temporarly locked, and some time it would be unlocked and another person can get it when they get a new phone contract/request a new number. I guess that wouldnt really work. It would need a more complex system, like a TAN system thats used by banks or something similar I guess.

The easiest way would be if EAC bans on Steam players would be pushed trough VAC (Valve), so the Steam account of that player is game banned for SoT. So they atleast have to get a new game copy/account to play again, which doesnt solve the issue of ban evading but would be another obstacle in the way of getting back into the game.

Edit: Idk whats wrong with my spelling and grammar today, had to re-edit the reply a couple of times, sorry.

@musicmee said in solution against alt accounts and ban evading:

@guildar9194 Yeah, this is a good point... it would be a massive headache for support to keep getting access back to lost accounts.

Even if it's some type of authenticator..

@guildar9194 said in solution against alt accounts and ban evading:

@europa4033 said in solution against alt accounts and ban evading:

@musicmee said in solution against alt accounts and ban evading:

@guildar9194 Yeah, this is a good point... it would be a massive headache for support to keep getting access back to lost accounts.

Even if it's some type of authenticator..

@rotten-rocko said in solution against alt accounts and ban evading:

What about a phone app authentication?

And what happens if someone does not own a good enough cellphone?
For example: I'm poor. The only cellphone I have is from the government's free phone initiative, and those are specifically made to block apps.

And what happens if someone loses or breaks their phone, or it just ends up dying, & has to buy a new one?

Or someone buys a new phone, and sells their old phone?

Also; People can spoof phones and phone numbers. I used to emulate mobile games on my PC.

Your phone number doesn't change. World of Warcraft has a phone authenticator system and they've had no problems with players getting hacked. Currently they have 3 million players.

@captblue3052 sagte in solution against alt accounts and ban evading:

@guildar9194 said in solution against alt accounts and ban evading:

And if your account is hacked?
If you lose the phone number?

Blizzard tried this and there was massive backlash. So no.

Microsoft already has 2FA and I have enabled it. Its an authentication method that increases your accounts security, so it cant simply be hacked. The invader would need your set of Email, Password and access to your phone/authenticator app.

Regarding OPs suggestion:
Only problem I see here is that phone numbers can change the owner, I could request a new phone number from my provider and while the previous number will be temporarly locked, and some time it would be unlocked and another person can get it when they get a new phone contract/request a new number. I guess that wouldnt really work. It would need a more complex system, like a TAN system thats used by banks or something similar I guess.

The easiest way would be if EAC bans on Steam players would be pushed trough VAC (Valve), so the Steam account of that player is game banned for SoT. So they atleast have to get a new game copy/account to play again, which doesnt solve the issue of ban evading but would be another obstacle in the way of getting back into the game.

Edit: Idk whats wrong with my spelling and grammar today, had to re-edit the reply a couple of times, sorry.

that wouldnt change much since they can just use that family sharing feature with a second new steam acc

Accessing your account through the auntification app on your phone is not a bad idea in principle. If a player loses his phone, he can download the app again to a new one. If the player got blocked, his number is blacklisted and he will have to buy a new phone number. You write if account hacked, but how will it be hacked if access will be by code from the phone?)