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Dark Fury

Dark Fury

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Dark Fury said :
Dark Fury said :
LadyDara said :
This thread is for feedback on the new authenticator system. Please do not belittle your fellow game players because you disagree with their posts or think they are whining.

Yesterday, Jagex came out and said they were updating to a new security system and that you had to have a smart phone or they strongly suggested you needed a second computer to use this new system. They also did not provide any technical walk through for those of us who struggle with computer issues.

I do not own a cell phone, I do not text.
I do not own a second computer.

By stating this, I am not whining to jagex, I am trying to help them understand their player base. There are many paying members of this game who do not have the best of all equipment, use social media, or wish to be dragged into using complicated interfaces and new combat systems.

I hope that someone at Jagex will listen..........there is a portion of their player base that likes it simple.


Repost: The above quote basically says it all. Come on, Jagex! Not all people have smartphones or the ability to use more than one computer at a time! If you truly love your players, then you will NOT get rid of JAG.

Three reasons why I refuse to use the Authenticator...

1: Because unlike JAG, it's protection is limited to 30 days at a time.
2: Some people do not have smart phones or are not-so-tech-savvy.
3: ***ex, you didn't allow your loyal players to vote on this!

I will keep on reposting this message until you listen, JAGEX!!
You peer into a Chapel of Zamorak, which appears to be abandoned. Before you can close the doors again, a Revenant Chaos-Bringer flies at you and slays you instantly with a bolt of Shadow Lightning. Oh dear! You are dead!

24-Jun-2014 16:13:22

Marathas I

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My own post is yet another complaint against this new system, just so that Jagex gets the message.

I myself do not own a smartphone, and neither do my two brothers. We are fortunate to have more than one computer, but without a smartphone, how are we supposed to play away from home?

Let's say i'm in the library, and I've been reading for like four hours straight. Normally, I would just hop on one of the computers, authenticate it for maybe an hour, and take a short break by playing runescape. Now, however, I am unable to do that because I have no smartphone.

Finally, gone are the days where my brothers and I could play runescape together away from home. Say for example, we are visiting our familiars in a different state, and they happen to have more than one computer. We won't be able to play runescape because the app for authentication is thousands of miles away!

24-Jun-2014 16:35:43

Dark Fury

Dark Fury

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Come on, Jagex! Not all people have smartphones or the ability to use more than one computer at a time! If you truly love your players, then you will NOT get rid of JAG.

Three reasons why I refuse to use the Authenticator...

1: Because unlike JAG, it's protection is limited to 30 days at a time.
2: Some people do not have smart phones or are not-so-tech-savvy.
3: ***ex, you didn't allow your loyal players to vote on this at all!

I will keep on reposting this message until you listen, JAGEX!!
You peer into a Chapel of Zamorak, which appears to be abandoned. Before you can close the doors again, a Revenant Chaos-Bringer flies at you and slays you instantly with a bolt of Shadow Lightning. Oh dear! You are dead!

24-Jun-2014 17:05:59 - Last edited on 24-Jun-2014 17:07:01 by Dark Fury

Aura Anima

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I feel for the people that do not have a means to use this system.

However, I'd suggest not panicking right off, surely Jagex will see that not everyone has the technology to use the authenticator.

As always you can still choose not to use the extra layer of security, strong ********* are really all you need to keep your account safe.

That's just my 2gp on the matter.

EDIT: I forgot that the forum still censors the word for the main method of logging into your account.

24-Jun-2014 17:20:19 - Last edited on 24-Jun-2014 17:25:04 by Aura Anima

Jimmy RS
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Jimmy RS

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Jagex no offensive what are you thinking this is stupid! I have a smartphone and have set it up but firstly tell me what is easier to steal and get onto laptop or phone? Phone so there we go computers where safer. It is very confusing and hard to use, also what if I get a new phone! That's happens a lot more regularly for most people these days? that's another problem. Please sort this out you have actually lost all brain power you had what on earth was the person who came up with this thinking!

24-Jun-2014 17:57:38

Jimson

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I feel like the Runescape Authenticator is very easy to install on your account and it's double the protection against hackers since they also need your authenticator number in order for them to log in to your players in RuneScape. However, when I first tried this authenticator out, my ipod wouldn't work and people said that Android phones worked the best. So, if you have a device other than Andriod that doesn't work, check out this thread on how to do it on your computer: How To : Authenticator on PC

There you go peeps :P

24-Jun-2014 18:01:05 - Last edited on 24-Jun-2014 18:02:09 by Jimson

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