Unwanted new box on the login screen
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Re: Unwanted new box on the login screen
I shall hit the forums myself tonight.
Already not happy I can't get rid of that stupid video /streaming button.
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Re: Unwanted new box on the login screen
I can only get that screen if my game crashes or I get booted from the server.
Otherwise, when I log in I enter my password (and authenticator if it asks) from the Battle.net app.
From there it goes right to the character loading screen of whichever of my 3 accounts I've selected in the Battle.net app.
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No, just the one. Gave up dual-boxing when I went from EverQuest 1 to World of Warcraft.Wain wrote:Do you happen to have multiple WoW accounts under the same Battle.net account now, for the first time? I'm wondering if it's the selector for that.
I do log in through battle.net, but I still don't want my name showing anywhere on the login screen period. Occasionally, I like to stream, and all it takes is one mistake on my end or battle.net being disconnected and suddenly I have to log in using that screen. I am always careful to keep my virtual life separate from my private life, even though I have little reason to worry from most people. But still, I don't want it seen anywhere if I can help it. I'm not even fond of having to use an email address to log in, but at least I can change it at will and also make one up on the spot by registering a new email address somewhere. Just a personal thing with me.Sukurachi wrote:I don't understand why the game isn't launching from the Battle.net app in your case.
I can only get that screen if my game crashes or I get booted from the server.
Otherwise, when I log in I enter my password (and authenticator if it asks) from the Battle.net app.
From there it goes right to the character loading screen of whichever of my 3 accounts I've selected in the Battle.net app.
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Yes, you only need to create a battletag name.Wain wrote:That box is definitely for the WoW account name selector. It's showing your real name because that's what your account name is set to. I wonder if you can change that.
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That's where the drop down to select among multiple WoW accounts is, yeah. I've got two accounts from before bnet integration, so they show the 'old' account names for those. I created a third one after bnet and it just shows up as WoW1. I know friends with multiple accounts list them as WoW1, WoW2, etc. I've never heard of someone's real life name appearing there.Wain wrote:Do you happen to have multiple WoW accounts under the same Battle.net account now, for the first time? I'm wondering if it's the selector for that.
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Since you have a legitimate concern I'd open up a ticket and see if a GM can manually change the name displayed.
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Oh, I'm already talking to them on the tech support board about it. Slow going, but I'll follow their recommendations and save the GM ticket as a last resort. Appreciate all the input folks.peanutbuttercup wrote:2nd, 3rd, whatever... I agree with the others above. I have the same box, but mine shows my old account name (which I didn't even pick!) from way back when. The rest of the selections are all the RaF accounts I bought for myself. Those accounts are all inactive but it shows the box regardless if those accounts are active.
Since you have a legitimate concern I'd open up a ticket and see if a GM can manually change the name displayed.