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Several users needed for a small test (no special skill needed)
EnemyKnown:
Took me quite some time.
And if someone in this thread hadn't stated it can be found on this forum I'd never have figured it out.
(This is a gaming forum-->Duke must be "Duke Nukem"....)
Have you thought about adding a textfile to the game download that includes the answer to the security question?- I'd think spambots wouldn't want to download almost a gig of data?
Visitor:
Gave up quickly because of trying to get into a mindframe of a player who just arrived here to talk a bit about the game. The answer can be found, but - explanation as follows:
The problem with the question is that many new users, especially those who just discovered the game and have little of knowledge (or care) for people surrounding it's development and community quite probably won't feel like being arsed into checking out which/what Duke is meant and then seek answer.
Some may have vague idea about development team, and be grateful to them for their work, but their former knowledge, experienced etc may make it hard for them to actually understand the question properly (I also, for a couple of seconds, just thought of and tried to recall character of Duke Nukem series).
Majority of the users, while they develop contacts over time, start simply as people who want to share something/ask/talk about the game they've started playing. Thus, I'd say that the question is quite unfitting, even if effective for stopping bots as it's not tailored for them and their knowledge. Ideally, it should be something most players of the game will get to know without need for searching around for the answer.
Grug:
--- Quote from: EnemyKnown on December 20, 2013, 11:54:08 am ---Have you thought about adding a textfile to the game download that includes the answer to the security question?- I'd think spambots wouldn't want to download almost a gig of data?
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That's an interesting point. Maybe have a message on the loading/main menu screen, somewhere that doesn't require searching, but small so as to be unobtrusive.
That would make it harder to change if necessary as not everyone would have the same version of the game, etc
Flying Steel:
--- Quote from: Duke on December 08, 2013, 02:27:54 am ---The registration question is:
What is the name of Duke's latest girfriend ?
--- End quote ---
I have no fucking clue. What am I missing here?
Have any new forum registrants been able to get passed this besides your girlfriend? :P
Flying Steel:
Okay the above was worded too harshly and I understand what an endless mess spam creates on forums. So I apologize.
I am just concerned that such an unorthodox screening mechanism as this will block many would-have-been future contributors to this game.
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