Cdkey Stealing, The Problem

AkalamanaiaAkalamanaia Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11833Members
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My Cdkey was stolen and then registered to other email somehow in Steam. Wich means im effectively Stranded from HL updates and NS updates and playing any mods. And i cant afford to buy new copy just for a cdkey to play in LAN with bots. And Emailing Valve Doesn't help if the cdkey is posted in internet, wich happened in my case. Steam still got many security holes, what are exploited to gain people's cdkeys. No more NS or HL for me.. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • InfinitumInfinitum Anime Encyclopedia Join Date: 2002-08-08 Member: 1111Members, Constellation
    Play on normal WON servers. They still function.

    They were 'meant to shut down when everyone was happy with Steam', so don't expect WON to go down until HL2 comes out.
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Dude HL-1 is like properly cheap to buy now. Shouldn't be over £/$20 at this stage so start saving those pennies.
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  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    since I got 56k instead of the high speed dorms.....I don't play any online game anymore....

    "Not even NS?!"

    Nope, I haven't played NS since May....*sniff*
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Burr+Dec 11 2003, 02:34 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Burr @ Dec 11 2003, 02:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> since I got 56k instead of the high speed dorms.....I don't play any online game anymore....

    "Not even NS?!"

    Nope, I haven't played NS since May....*sniff* <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    The way Steam works is that it disables the second account using the duplicate CD Key, the first one remains active. I know this because it's what i've done (registered 2 accounts with the same key for one reason or another) and i can play find, but it sent an email to the other account telling me that it's disabled.
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  • DeronokDeronok Join Date: 2003-03-17 Member: 14613Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--DuBERS+Dec 11 2003, 09:32 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuBERS @ Dec 11 2003, 09:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Dude HL-1 is like properly cheap to buy now. Shouldn't be over £/$20 at this stage so start saving those pennies. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Here it's $10, not much, but they usually don't sell just HL anymore, they make you buy the platinum pack for $40. He may have to find a used game store or something.
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    vanilla HL can easily be found online for 15$
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  • AkalamanaiaAkalamanaia Join Date: 2003-01-04 Member: 11833Members
    edited December 2003
    Yes i would have to spend countless of hours, to dl over 1 gig of stuff(Updates,Mods etc). And you guys are still ignoring the problem there,problem is is my cdkey was stolen and it now says its regged to other email(i my only account) and always erases my cdkey info when i try play NS and I say I CANNOT AFFORD NEW HL COPY. I would have to buy Platinium pack wich i cannot get, to expensive.
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Aka'lamanaia+Dec 11 2003, 04:35 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Aka'lamanaia @ Dec 11 2003, 04:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yes i would have to spend countless of hours, to dl over 1 gig of stuff(Updates,Mods etc). And you guys are still ignoring the problem there,problem is is my cdkey was stolen and it now says its regged to other email(i my only account) and always erases my cdkey info when i try play NS and I say I CANNOT AFFORD NEW HL COPY. I would have to buy Platinium pack wich i cannot get, to expensive. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Report it to valve, hell, send them the cd case proving that you own that cd key. We can't do anything about it.
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  • EmseeEmsee Join Date: 2003-05-23 Member: 16644Members, Constellation
    Just to let you know, you don't need to buy the platinum pack. Buying Blue shift will net you a valid CD-key and that will allow you access to all the platinum pack games through steam, (E.G Standard HL, CS, Op4, TFC, DoD, DMC and ricochet). If you allready have them installed you can just transfer them over from your WON install or previous steam one, no DL needed.
    Blue Shift is only $7 on <a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005BIQK/103-2615082-1500625?v=glance' target='_blank'>Amazon</a>
    But if you can't get that then your screwed. I seriously doubt Valve will send you a new CD-key or anything.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    how exactly did they steal your key, anyway?
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  • taboofirestaboofires Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9853Members
    If you have a valid key, and you didn't do something dumb to lose it (cheat), then you shouldn't have to pay for another one. Go annoy valve (but look around in their faqs first).
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  • Vahn_PaktuVahn_Paktu Join Date: 2002-10-28 Member: 1666Members, Constellation
    I have seen blue shift online for a buck. lol
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    edited December 2003
    Just go and buy another HL cd....it's only like 10 bucks.

    I recommend <a href='http://www.gogamer.com' target='_blank'>Go Gamer</a>
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  • NecroNecro &lt;insert non-birthday-related title here&gt; Join Date: 2002-08-09 Member: 1118Members
    how was it stolen if you had already registered an account? if you hadn't then your an idjit and should have.
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  • DecimatorDecimator Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8057Members
    edited December 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Necro-+Dec 11 2003, 05:20 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Necro- @ Dec 11 2003, 05:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> how was it stolen if you had already registered an account? if you hadn't then your an idjit and should have. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh the irony... Anyway, like the others said, you can probably beg the money off your parents if you don't have it yourself.

    edit: mmm.... I have passed the byte barrier
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