Anti-**** system...why doesn't our version have this?

Cathulion - Dreamweaver

Came across this by coincidence/boredness...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfect_World

Phone Lock System

As a prevention system against account hackers, Perfect World has a Phone Lock feature[4] for those who wish to use it. The Phone Lock, when activated, will freeze an account until the player of that account dials in using the registered phone number. Once the number is recognized, the account is temporarily activated for login. The player must login within 10 minutes of activation before the account login is frozen again. The player may continue to play despite the freeze. If the player logs out after the 15 minutes are up, that player must once again dial in to temporarily deactivate the Phone Lock. The phone lock feature is exclusive to the Chinese Malaysian version of the game.

...Why don't we have this feature implemented to stop our things from being taken asap? Then we can focus on ticketing in/change password without worry about the hacker being able to mess with our accounts.

Sizzer - Raging Tide

Law of US doesn't allows PWE to ask for personal information that is why we don't have this system in our Version of Game. Thanks !

Cathulion - Dreamweaver

They could do it as a optional choice. Facebook and google does this in some form to recover your account...and in my quote..."For those who wish to use it"...meaning your not required to put personal information if you don't want to over there. And they can put in their agreement mentioning this is purely optional and you can't take action against them for this.

Bubbles - Morai

Don't need it.
Some people may want it but if you take proper precautions, you don't need it.

PWE's systems in regards to the account information are secure (not to mention encrypted). If there were any holes in the system, a private server would've exploited it and leaked account infos by now.

All of the account "hackings" that has ever occurred here happened as a result of account sharing, key logging (doubtful), and reusing exact login info from other sources (likely if that person used exact info with another server or forum site).

China probably has the phone lock due to the popularity of internet cafes over there; it's quite easy for someone to steal your info if they observe you at the cafe or if they put keyloggers on the machine.
Botters are also quite rampant over there (phone lock probably slows them down), though I don't know how they get a hold of accounts since each account needs a id number (like a chinese SSN). Either they allow multiple sign ups with one id or chinese hackers are exploiting other sites/internet cafes.