Steam / Brink

[Evilsod]

No, but I still believe it's unlikey the account would be disabled. I'm not sure how it would become obvious to Steam that "you'd lent the game to a mate, he'd played it for a bit, then claimed the account key you owned was in use", though.

Out of interest, I wonder how many games his mate has on his account, as I can't see him being an avid user of Steam if he wasn't clued up enough to know that the game is tied to your account once you've inputted the serial.

If he only has a few games then screw him, he can lose his account. He should have knew better than to use up my Brink serial.

And you should've known better than to lend it him.

I think its fairly easy to make the distinction. You'd have each other added as steam friends and you might have similar locations, hell maybe they could do a check on facebook.

That would be very thin ice.

 

[orderoftheflame]

No, but I still believe it's unlikey the account would be disabled.

Given that Steam are willing to ban accounts for someone just mentioning that they're thinking of selling their account, I think it's more than likely. I think you're extremely naive if you think they'd just sort it out for him without taking action against his friend.

What are the possible outcomes?

1. OP says: Bought a game but my friend activated it on his account, can I transfer it to my steam account?
Steam: Lol, no.

2. Op says: Bought a game brand new but somebody's already claimed it.
Steam: Kk, have your game, we'll get the banhammer for this person using generated keys.

 

[Bizarre]

Given that Steam are willing to ban accounts for someone just mentioning that they're thinking of selling their account, I think it's more than likely. I think you're extremely naive if you think they'd just sort it out for him without taking action against his friend.

What are the possible outcomes?

1. OP says: Bought a game but my friend activated it on his account, can I transfer it to my steam account?
Steam: Lol, no.

2. Op says: Bought a game brand new but somebody's already claimed it.
Steam: Kk, have your game, we'll get the banhammer for this person using generated keys.

I didn't say they wouldn't take action. I said I believed the action they would take would be more than likely to remove the game from his account rather than banning him. I'm not saying I'm right, because I don't actually know. It's just my opinion.

It's a completely different kettle of fish to them finding out you've sold your account, because as everyone already knows, that would mean a perma ban with no questions asked.

speaking of which, don't be so melodramatic, Steam do not ban users for even thinking of selling their accounts, they're not mind readers. And when was the last time you heard of an actual working Steam keygen?

I don't know, all I'm saying is Steam are not as strict as some people fear, or like to believe.

 

[Evilsod]

I didn't say they wouldn't take action. I said I believed the action they would take would be more than likely to remove the game from his account rather than banning him. I'm not saying I'm right, because I don't actually know. It's just my opinion.

It's a completely different kettle of fish to them finding out you've sold your account, because as everyone already knows, that would mean a perma ban with no questions asked.

speaking of which, don't be so melodramatic, Steam do not ban users for even thinking of selling their accounts, they're not mind readers. And when was the last time you heard of an actual working Steam keygen?

I don't know, all I'm saying is Steam are not as strict as some people fear, or like to believe.

Er, I'm sure someone linked to a story on it where someone said they were thinking about it and the account got banned.

And even if it doesn't result in immediate action, the account would surely be red flagged to watch for suspicious activity.

 

[Rroff]

Yup his mates account would quite likely get atleast suspended til he came up with a satisfactory reason why he had the game registered on his account... you can see where this ends up :S given steams track record more likely account banned.

Might want to try and get your mate to let you try it on his account tho as tbh I don't think the games really worth spending money on atm as much as I hate to say so.

Its probably worth trying your chances tho with getting the game transferred, catch them on a good day and have the necessary proof or purchase etc. and it might happen.

 

[orderoftheflame]

I didn't say they wouldn't take action. I said I believed the action they would take would be more than likely to remove the game from his account rather than banning him. I'm not saying I'm right, because I don't actually know. It's just my opinion.

You've no idea then? You just thought you'd just roll the dice with some strangers account. I'm really glad that he decided not to follow your advice in the end.

It's a completely different kettle of fish to them finding out you've sold your account, because as everyone already knows, that would mean a perma ban with no questions asked.

speaking of which, don't be so melodramatic, Steam do not ban users for even thinking of selling their accounts, they're not mind readers. And when was the last time you heard of an actual working Steam keygen?

I've seen several threads on the Steam of people reporting themselves having been banned for supposedly just mentioning it. And you think Steam would be less interested in potential defraudment than selling accounts?

As for working keygens, it doesn't make a blind bit of difference to them how a key was fraudulently obtained. They don't want people doing it. For all they know he could have opened the box in the shop and snatched the key, or taken a photo of a bunch of manuals in the factory.

I don't know, all I'm saying is Steam are not as strict as some people fear, or like to believe.

Again, if you don't know, why are you asking him to do something that could potentially lose his friend an account that he may well have invested several hundred pounds into? I'm sure it's fine for you to give away crap advice on the internet when you're not the one facing the repercussions of it though.

Submit a ticket and in 1-3 days the game should disappear from your mates account and appear in yours.

Don't tell them you lent the game to your mate though!

If you're telling him to report to Steam that he bought the game brand new, and the key had already been used, how can they see that as anything but fraudulent activity exactly?

 

[Stormyx]

U'll need a new copy now :/

 

[Bizarre]

Wow, this thread still going?

Hey, orderoftheflame, take a chill pill my old son.

Seems like I kinda got under your skin with my posts, huh? FYI I had the posters best interests at heart so relax before you give yourself a hernia.

I've seen several threads on the Steam of people reporting themselves having been banned for supposedly just mentioning it.

CBA replying to all your quotes simply because I think you got over excited and I do not want to feed said excitement.

I will say to the quote above though...

I've been a Steam client and forum user since 2003 and have never read of anyone getting banned for mentioning selling their account. I could believe them getting banned from the forum but not from Steam itself.

Besides, mentioning selling their account and "thinking" of selling their account, as you previously stated are two totally different things aren't they.

So please refrain from twisting my words to try help win an argument that only exists in your head. <-- Look I'm still smilling. You still mad?

 

[Strife212]

He would get it back imo if he emailed a pic of the CD key and disk to Valve.

His mate might end up getting banned though

 

[Bizarre]

PS - orderoftheflame, this is how I envisaged you looked when writing your last post. Sorry about that.



Much love... goodbye.

 

[Evilsod]

-snip-

Your last 2 posts basically translated to,

"My advice was crap, but instead of admitting it I'm going to act like you were raging at me and laugh it off but instead I'll just come across as a bit of an idiot."

 

[Bizarre]

^ In your opinion.

The bottom line is, if the OP followed my advice he would pretty much be guaranteed to get his game back, with the risk of his mates account being disabled, which I never said wouldn't happen.

The OP is an adult and can decide for himself what he wants to do, which he did, he pointed out in post 17 that he was going to buy a new game. End of storey.

So, I beg to differ that it was crap advice when I answered his original question by telling him the one and only way that he'd get his game back.

It's not like I told him to buy a 478 Pentium 4 to fit in a P67 mobo. Now that would be "crap advice".

 

[Evilsod]

^ In your opinion.

The bottom line is, if the OP followed my advice he would pretty much be guaranteed to get his game back, with the risk of his mates account being disabled, which I never said wouldn't happen.

The OP is an adult and can decide for himself what he wants to do, which he did, he pointed out in post 17 that he was going to buy a new game. End of storey.

So, I beg to differ that it was crap advice when I answered his original question by telling him the one and only way that he'd get his game back.

It's not like I told him to buy a 478 Pentium 4 to fit in a P67 mobo. Now that would be "crap advice".

You must be a great mate...

Just because its correct and he can get his game back that way doesn't make it any less crap advice. Its still risking both your mates account and probably your own too given the circumstances which you didn't seem to think was worth mentioning when you gave said advice.

This has nothing to do with what route the OP has taken and everything to do with you being too deluded to admit your advice was bad, even if it was correct.

 

[Bizarre]

This has nothing to do with what route the OP has taken and everything to do with you being too deluded to admit your advice was bad, even if it was correct.

For gods sake get a grip both of you. Since the 17th post this thread serves zero purpose as it just consists of you and orderoftheflame scrutinising my posts and acting like the world is going to end unless I admit I gave "bad advice".

I envy both of you in a way, as I wish my biggest problems in life were as simple as this thread. Now I have to be at work in less than 5 hours, so please, go play elsewhere with your magnifying glasses. I'm out.

 

[Evilsod]

Good man, those bins won't empty themselves.

 

[Bizarre]

Good man, those bins won't empty themselves.

Hmm, getting personal now are we? Infact was that even meant to be an insult or was it meant to be funny? Either way you failed on both accounts and massively showed your immaturity in the process.

Going back to your comment on how I must treat my mates, I treat them as they treat me, which is top notch, and if you take a glance at my trust you'll get an idea of how I treat most strangers too.

And I don't work on the bins smarty pants, if I did though I wouldn't be ashamed to say so. Without the good binman of this country we'd all be living up to our necks in our own rubbish. Maybe you wouldn't mind that?

Now, I must get going, those bins don't empty themselfs you know. D'oh!

 

[mfalaura]

I have to test this game, seems to be fun

 

[orderoftheflame]

The bottom line is, if the OP followed my advice he would pretty much be guaranteed to get his game back, with the risk of his mates account being disabled, which I never said wouldn't happen.

This is what you're hiding behind? Seriously?

The bottom line is, you didn't mention it because you didn't have a clue what would happen. You gave the OP crap advice that could potentially lose his mate several hundred pounds plus of investment.

How do you think the OP would have felt after following your advice when his mate asked him why he couldn't play his games?

Much love... goodbye.

Byee. Won't miss you or your advice.

Good man, those bins won't empty themselves.