Sharing Steam Accounts

evilbutterfly · 11-25-2005, 03:50 AM

I know you're not supposed to, but let's say I wanted to play with/against say, my roommate or Dad or somebody who I really don't want to force into buying another copy of CS. Do you know what will happen if we both get on the game at the same time? How far would we have to go for Valve to get pissed at me and take away my account? I really just want to know if I can start up a local game and have my roommate join without losing my account. I figured at least one of you would know.

emccky · 11-25-2005, 08:29 AM

he won't be able to get on. It'll say account is in use/ invalid steam login or something.

mead1 · 11-25-2005, 08:36 AM

What he said.

What you can do, is get a freinds login and password, if they'll give it to you, and use that. CS without the entry price. But your freind woouldn't be able to play at the same time as your roomate/dad, so you have to clear it by him, or get constantly yelled at.

Omeganitros · 11-25-2005, 12:18 PM

Be careful, dude. Be careful.

**87x** · 11-26-2005, 12:12 AM

I used to do this. I would use a friends name at my house while he would be on his name at his house. We never had problems getting on, but we couldn't play against each other. This was way before Source ever came out so I don't know if it'll still work or not.

evilbutterfly · 11-27-2005, 12:19 PM

But it's not like trying this will invalidate my account and waste 50some dollars, right? If not, I'd like to at least try, but I figured I'd ask you guys first, since you're always so knowledgeable.

emccky · 11-27-2005, 12:46 PM

it won't invalidate your account. You just won't be able to do it.

fusi0n · 11-27-2005, 01:13 PM

Yeah. Valve isn't that retarded.

tnyhwk900 · 11-27-2005, 01:16 PM

I've been in a CS:S game and every once in a while a message will appear saying, "*username* has disconnected (Account is in use at another location)". So you can't use the account in two places.

11-25-2005, 03:50 AM	#1
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 37 Posts: 5,784	Sharing Steam Accounts I know you're not supposed to, but let's say I wanted to play with/against say, my roommate or Dad or somebody who I really don't want to force into buying another copy of CS. Do you know what will happen if we both get on the game at the same time? How far would we have to go for Valve to get pissed at me and take away my account? I really just want to know if I can start up a local game and have my roommate join without losing my account. I figured at least one of you would know. __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

11-25-2005, 08:29 AM	#2
emccky Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: word Posts: 4,811	RE: Sharing Steam Accounts he won't be able to get on. It'll say account is in use/ invalid steam login or something.

11-25-2005, 08:36 AM	#3
mead1 Cerebellumberjack Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: On a boat Age: 33 Posts: 3,960	RE: Sharing Steam Accounts What he said. What you can do, is get a freinds login and password, if they'll give it to you, and use that. CS without the entry price. But your freind woouldn't be able to play at the same time as your roomate/dad, so you have to clear it by him, or get constantly yelled at.

11-25-2005, 12:18 PM	#4
Omeganitros auauauau Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hee-Haw! Age: 35 Posts: 8,897	RE: Sharing Steam Accounts Be careful, dude. Be careful.

11-26-2005, 12:12 AM	#5
87x Retired Staff Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: VA Age: 38 Posts: 4,379	RE: Sharing Steam Accounts I used to do this. I would use a friends name at my house while he would be on his name at his house. We never had problems getting on, but we couldn't play against each other. This was way before Source ever came out so I don't know if it'll still work or not. __________________ RAVEnHEXa: Lip ring is because I want to be a professional piercer. 87x: more like.. professional goth.

11-27-2005, 12:19 PM	#6
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 37 Posts: 5,784	RE: Sharing Steam Accounts But it's not like trying this will invalidate my account and waste 50some dollars, right? If not, I'd like to at least try, but I figured I'd ask you guys first, since you're always so knowledgeable. __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

11-27-2005, 12:46 PM	#7
emccky Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: word Posts: 4,811	RE: Sharing Steam Accounts it won't invalidate your account. You just won't be able to do it.

11-27-2005, 01:13 PM	#8
fusi0n FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Age: 36 Posts: 2,158	RE: Sharing Steam Accounts Yeah. Valve isn't that retarded.

11-27-2005, 01:16 PM	#9
tnyhwk900 FFR Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your pocket Age: 33 Posts: 4,106	RE: Sharing Steam Accounts I've been in a CS:S game and every once in a while a message will appear saying, "username has disconnected (Account is in use at another location)". So you can't use the account in two places. __________________

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