Wow Account Security Device Coming Soon
You would think Blizzard Entertainment operated a bank looking at all the ways scammers try to gain access to World of Warcraft accounts. Fake log-in pages, flash-embedded key-loggers, IM con jobs, faked IDs ... the methods people have used to steal World of Warcraft accounts and the in-game currency they hold is eclipsed only by the sheer number of attempts made.
The most popular scam method lately seems to be finding new and inventive ways to deploy trojans laden with password-stealing software. Well friends, that practice is about to come to end once and for all.
Blizzard has recently announced they will be adding an extra security feature into accounts in the form of an encrypted passcode generated by a physical dongle. I wouldn't be surprised if this was largely in response to the recent wave of account thefts made possible with an exploit in Flash (Which has since been fixed).
The Blizzard Authenticator is an optional tool that offers World of Warcraft players an additional layer of security to help prevent unauthorized account access. The Authenticator itself is a physical “token” device that fits easily on a keyring.
For only $6.50 at the Blizzard store, you can by an Authenticator which you link to your account. Once your account is linked you will need a security token generated by the device as well as your name and password to access your account. They are even letting people link one device to multiple accounts.
This may not completely stop more traditional con jobs from taking place, but having one of these will definitely shield you completely from the threat of key-loggers because the security number will change every time you log in.
WotLK Alpha Leaks
What are five words that are on the lips of literally millions of MMORPG players around the world right now? That's right: Wrath of the Lich King.
I just came across a little wiki tucked away in the vast tubes of the Internets where you can find numerous leaked screen shots and information about where the most anticipated game expansion this year is headed: WotLK Alpha Official Wiki (something tells me this should be called the "UN-official" wiki).
There is numerous leaked information already giving you a snapshot of Northrend, Death Knights and life after 70 in World of Warcraft.
How to enable Mouse Look in WoW
Have you ever wondered how to enable a more traditional fps-style mouse-look mode in WoW? I know I have; the constant click-and-hold nature of WoW has played havoc with my wrist tendons and I also often find it clunky to use in pvp situations - especially when I've taken a week off to play Team Fortress 2 and have to readjust back to the WoW UI.
The term "mouse look" refers to the ability to move your character simply by moving your mouse. This is a feature found in many types if 3d games (an rpg example is Oblivion), and is a predominant feature of the fps genre. WoW's default mouse-look mode is activated when you press and hold down the right mouse button while moving it.
A really easy way to enable mouse-look mode is through the simple macro:
/run if IsMouselooking() then MouselookStop() else MouselookStart() end
Clicking this macro will cause your pointer to disappear and your mouse will behave as if the right mouse button is being held down. To disengage mouse look with this script, simply click your right mouse button and the pointer will return. Because this is a macro, you can also easily bind this to a spare mouse or keyboard key.
Now while this feature works great in general, World of Warcraft was not designed for it. If you attempt to keep this enabled all the time, you will quickly run into a few annoyances - the biggest one being that you are unable to target or click on npcs, mobs or other players.
The lack of targeting is not a problem at all for pve play and a minor inconvenience (depending on your skill level) in pvp. To target and engage mobs or pvp players simply use your TAB button and normal action keys; you can also rebind your auto-target (TAB) to another button if you don't like TAB. As far as your action keys are concerned, if you are a clicker you will probably just want to ween yourself from that habit.
There doesn't seem to be any option for using mouse-look mode in your day-to-day interactions with friendly npcs, vending machines or the mailbox. But we can chock that up to being a necessary limitation of the WoW UI.
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