Quote Originally Posted by squodge View Post
facebook has never asked me for a phone number.
There are times when I forgot my password, I used the automated system to email me a special link to reset my password - always worked fine.

I agree that Nordeus should include an independent authentication system, but perhaps they assumed that most people would be playing on mobile and are too impatient to create a profile, preferring to "connect through facebook".
Maybe that was because I had to move to several countries in a short period. I created a new facebook account just for TE and played 6 seasons without problem from facebook.