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== Account and character handling ==
* hendrik described the changes, which are now summarized at: [[Stendhal Account Merging]]
* In the next version there will be a change to the way accounts are handled
* existing accounts can be merged (see link above)
* Currently an account has exactly one character.
* I can login my characters "hendrik" and "hendrikus" at the same time . even after merging them into one account▼* So I have two accounts: hendrikus and hendrik.
* And there <del>will be <del> is a new page variant of on the hall of fame: [http://stendhalgame.org/world/hall-of-fame/friends_overview.html Me and my friends] ▼* In the next version it will be possible to have multiple characters in one account.
* merging accounts is optional, it is fine to keep them separated
* So I can login as account "hendrikus" and then I can select the characters "hendrik" or "hendrikus".
* server admins can unmerge account, for example in case of password theft
* there will be a function which can merge old accounts.
* [20:59] <hendrikus> Ifif someone is password sharing and the other person wants to exploit that, he can simple take all items. I mean this has already happend in the past.▼▲* I can login "hendrik" and "hendrikus" at the same time.
* [20:59] <hendrikus>this Sohas therealready happened in the past and is no new risk with account merging. ▼* The reason behind this is to make the account-dropdown list less crowded.
▲* And there will be a new page variant of on the hall of fame: [http://stendhalgame.org/world/hall-of-fame/friends_overview.html Me and my friends]
*[20:54] <hendrikus> So in the next version, after logging in, there will be a dialog to chose one of your characters.
*[20:55] <hendrikus> You can go to the website and merge your accounts there.
*[20:55] <tigertoes> is this a personal choice kind of thing?
*[20:55] <tigertoes> ie, if i wish to keep all my accounts separate, can i?
*[20:55] <hendrikus> tigertoes, yes you can.
*[20:55] <superkym> tigertoes, there is no obligation to do it
*[20:56] <hendrikus> tigertoes, if you do nothing, they will be kept seperate. If you want to merge them, you have to get active.
*[20:55] <hendrikus> It will be possible to play multiple characters at the same time. So you can idle in bank with one character and fight with another.
*[20:56] <killerm> I wonder players can use two at once or just one at a time
*[20:56] <superkym> killerm: they can use two at once
*[20:57] <hendrikus> The webpage on http://stendhalgame.org for account merging, will ask you to login into one account. Then it will ask you for username and password of the account to merge in.
*[20:57] <hendrikus> The username/password of the first account will stay, Oslsachem.
*[20:57] <hendrikus> Of course the page is not up yet, we will publish it after the next release.
*[20:57] <tigertoes> so this can be abused by those who have already exchanged passwords causing support issues :(
*[20:58] <superkym> tigertoes, we have thought of this, and that we need to store old values
*[20:58] <hendrikus> Passwort sharing is forbidden anyway and there is a high risk to get a permanent ban.
*[20:58] <superkym> Indeed. If you did shared passwords your problems are already very big.
*[20:58] <tigertoes> i know, just making that statement for public
*[20:58] <hendrikus> Server Admins will be able to unmerge accounts.
*[20:59] <hendrikus> But I doubt that there will be a huge demand.
▲*[20:59] <hendrikus> If someone is password sharing and the other person wants to exploit that, he can simple take all items. I mean this has already happend in the past.
▲*[20:59] <hendrikus> So there is no new risk with account merging.
*[20:59] <tigertoes> true
*[20:59] <omero> is it possible to change password?
*[21:00] <hendrikus> Yes.
*[21:00] <love_puppet> yes on the website
*[21:00] <superkym> I think that may be answered in our faq, can you type /faq ?
*[21:00] <Oslsachem> well... if you used different passwords for each character before, now you're a bit more vulnerable
*[21:00] <hendrikus> On http://stendhalgame.org there is a "login" link in the upper right hand corner.
*[21:00] <blazins> because it is prohibited from sharing passwords?
*[21:00] <hendrikus> Oslsachem you can keep them seperated.
*[21:00] <Oslsachem> a player who somehow gets your password can loot all your characters
*[21:01] <storyteller> This login button should be made a little bit more eye-catching
*[21:01] <storyteller> I would prefer it in over the "Play now" and over the "Download" button ▼*[21:01] <omero> yep
*[21:01] <superkym> blazins, it is prohibited to share passwords for a number of reasons. I will try to list some ▼*[21:01] <omero> never noticed
*[21:01] <tigertoes> also, we should have translations about password sharing
*[21:01] <superkym> blazins, one is that it is very unfair to other players if you let other people make progress on your account. ▼*[21:01] <tigertoes> that way we know it is in a language that the players understand
*[21:01] <superkym> blazins, that means you didn't make your own progress, someone else did. ▼▲*[21:01] <storyteller> I would prefer it in over the "Play now" and over the "Download" button
*[21:01] <killerm> i has one question?
*[21:02] <killerm> as people are supposed to get my password if I have ever given there is some way?
*[21:02] <Oslsachem> it is interesting to translate all the rules, tigertoes
*[21:02] <superkym> balzins, another is that sharing passwords might seem 'ok' between friends, to the friends. but things can turn bad. the friends can steal items from each other and then it make sa support problem when they complain. ▼*[21:02] <tigertoes> all rules would be good, but upassword sharing is very critical
▲*[21:01] <superkym> blazins, it is prohibited to share passwords for a number of reasons. I will try to list some
▲*[21:01] <superkym> blazins, one is that it is very unfair to other players if you let other people make progress on your account.
▲*[21:01] <superkym> blazins, that means you didn't make your own progress, someone else did.
▲*[21:02] <superkym> balzins, another is that sharing passwords might seem 'ok' between friends, to the friends. but things can turn bad. the friends can steal items from each other and then it make sa support problem when they complain.
*[21:02] <superkym> blazins, it has wasted a lot of time. you should never trust anyone with your password.
*[21:02] <hendrikus> Well, it should be obvious to everyone that you don't give your passwords away.
*[21:03] <blazins> but if there is because they trust
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