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BioWare posted a new article earlier today regarding future detalis.

More security is always a welcome change. Too many people reuse s against the same email . A few years ago Display name makes this a little harder.

I may or may not know a little about this particular situation and it DOES make things more secure, they should never have used email as the unique identifier in the first place. Anyways. Check out the article below or over at the official website.

Display Name Only – Coming April 2, 2013

Please be aware that beginning on April 2, 2013, logging in to the game or website will require your Display Name. Email addresses will no longer be accepted; your Display Name will be the only accepted option.

This change increases the security of our game authentication system, which helps continue to keep the game protected from many security threats including takeovers.

In case you do not know your Display Name, simply:

  • to www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com
  • Your Display Name will be shown on the top right-hand side of the website homepage.

You can use your Display security of your is our top priority.