Changing Account info, Possible?

[xxcohibaxx]

Hi everyone,

I began playing my roomates account after he stopped playing WoW this Summer. However, I am still using all his account info and wanted to know if there is any way I could change the info. I posted here because I don't think I would get an answer from blizzard.

Thanks!

[CorinthianSC]

You can change the payment info, but not the name the account is in etc. This is to discourage people from buying/selling accounts.

[Kodonn]

You probably won't get an answer here either, because I believe what you're wanting to do actually conflicts with the TOS/EULA. I've never used gamecards to pay for an account (so not sure what info is entailed there), but if your friend is using a CC to pay his account, you won't be able to change that to your CC without making it evident that you are not the original owner. Then there is the email address in the account info....

Go back and read throuhg the TOS/EULA. I believe there is ONLY 1 way for a person to take over someone elses account, and it's a 1 time only thing. (I'm paraphrasing from memory here but it is covered in the agreement) Blizzard allows for a 1 time total transfer of the game from one owner to another, but I believe your friend would have to delete all characters from the account, uninstall the software and give everything over to you. I can't remember how it says you need to notify Blizzard of the exchange though.

Hope that helps some.

Your best bet...if you are really serious about playing and want to avoid any possible problems in the future, just buy a new copy of the game and start fresh.

[Valas Azuviir]

Go back and read through the TOS/EULA. I believe there is ONLY 1 way for a person to take over someone elses account, and it's a 1 time only thing. (I'm paraphrasing from memory here but it is covered in the agreement) Blizzard allows for a 1 time total transfer of the game from one owner to another, but I believe your friend would have to delete all characters from the account, uninstall the software and give everything over to you. I can't remember how it says you need to notify Blizzard of the exchange though.



You are thinking of the following.


B. You may permanently transfer all of your rights and obligations under the License Agreement to another by physically transferring the original media (e.g., the CD-ROM or DVD you purchased), all original packaging, and all Manuals or other documentation distributed with the Game; provided, however, that you permanently delete all copies and installations of the Game in your possession or control, and that the recipient agrees to the terms of this License Agreement. The transferor (i.e., you), and not Blizzard, agrees to be solely responsible for any taxes, fees, charges, duties, withholdings, assessments, and the like, together with any interest, penalties, and additions imposed in connection with such transfer.


Source (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/eula.html)

However....


Ownership.
All rights and title in and to the Program and the Service (including without limitation any user accounts, titles, computer code, themes, objects, characters, character names, stories, dialogue, catch phrases, locations, concepts, artwork, animations, sounds, musical compositions, audio-visual effects, methods of operation, moral rights, any related documentation, "applets" incorporated into the Program, transcripts of the chat rooms, character profile information, recordings of games played on the Program, and the Program client and server software) are owned by Blizzard or its licensors. The Program and the Service are protected by United States and international laws. The Program and the Service may contain certain licensed materials, and Blizzard's licensors may enforce their rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement.


Establishing an Account.
You may establish one (1) user account (the "Account") on the Service for each Authentication Key you receive from Blizzard. To establish an Account, you will be required to provide Blizzard with certain personal information and the Authentication Key provided to you by Blizzard. Your failure to supply accurate information to Blizzard when requested, or to update that information as it changes, shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

During the registration process, you will be required to select a username and a password that are unique to the Account (collectively referred to hereunder as "Login Information"). You may not share the Account or the Login Information with anyone other than as expressly set forth herein.

Not withstanding anything to the contrary herein, you acknowledge and agree that you shall have no ownership or other property interest in the Account, and you further acknowledge and agree that all rights in and to the Account are and shall forever be owned by and inure to the benefit of Blizzard.

Ownership/Selling of the Account or Virtual Items.
Blizzard does not recognize the transfer of Accounts. You may not purchase, sell, gift or trade any Account, or offer to purchase, sell, gift or trade any Account, and any such attempt shall be null and void. Blizzard owns, has licensed, or otherwise has rights to all of the content that appears in the Program. You agree that you have no right or title in or to any such content, including the virtual goods or currency appearing or originating in the Game, or any other attributes associated with the Account or stored on the Service. Blizzard does not recognize any virtual property transfers executed outside of the Game or the purported sale, gift or trade in the "real world" of anything related to the Game. Accordingly, you may not sell items for "real" money or otherwise exchange items for value outside of the Game.


Source (http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/legal/termsofuse.html)

So what he's doing is indeed a violation of the ToS, can therefore lead to termination of account and has thusly also lead to the locking of this thread. :grin: