Half Life 2 - User Banned From Over A Year Ago

Coldkilla

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My brother and I purchased Half Life 2 about a year ago and right off the bat the kid finds his little aim hacks and tries to be smart about it.

Its been so long, and I was wondering if anyone knows how to fix the account as to being allowed to play in secure servers again. I emailed Valve over two weeks ago and they've never gotten back to me. Do I have to purchase a new account? Are they expensive? I mean, I have the collector's edition dvd sitting right here, but do I have to repurchase everything all over again?


Thanks
 

Coldkilla

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The actual hardcase game? Or can I reset my account by paying a sum of money? (Perhaps less than the full game itself?)
 

Akhen

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actually if its been that long it might now be banned. Before VAC2 came out they would ban you for a entire year if I am not mistaken then your account would be back on track. If its after VAC2's release its a permanent ban.
 

keeleysam

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Originally posted by: Coldkilla
The actual hardcase game? Or can I reset my account by paying a sum of money? (Perhaps less than the full game itself?)

Just create a new Steam account and you can buy it on there.
 

Coldkilla

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30$ Bogus. Do they sell used accounts online? Can user ID's/emails/login names/passwords be changed? I dont know how buying and selling steam based games works.
 

schneiderguy

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Originally posted by: Coldkilla
30$ Bogus. Do they sell used accounts online? Can user ID's/emails/login names/passwords be changed? I dont know how buying and selling steam based games works.

no used accounts sold (at least, not legally)
user id - no
emails - yes
login names - no
passwords - yes
 

DainBramaged

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Originally posted by: keeleysam
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
You have to rebuy it, yes.

That's fvcking bogus.

No, it's not. Cheaters can go play on non-VAC servers.

It's a freaking game. They should have a period, 90 days, for example, in which it bans you, but not a life ban. That's just a $$ making thing.
 

keeleysam

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Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
You have to rebuy it, yes.

That's fvcking bogus.

No, it's not. Cheaters can go play on non-VAC servers.

It's a freaking game. They should have a period, 90 days, for example, in which it bans you, but not a life ban. That's just a $$ making thing.

You see the permanent ban warning... I don't know... ten times before you enter a VAC server. Get over yourself, cheater.
 

DainBramaged

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Originally posted by: keeleysam
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
You have to rebuy it, yes.

That's fvcking bogus.

No, it's not. Cheaters can go play on non-VAC servers.

It's a freaking game. They should have a period, 90 days, for example, in which it bans you, but not a life ban. That's just a $$ making thing.

You see the permanent ban warning... I don't know... ten times before you enter a VAC server. Get over yourself, cheater.

I'm not a cheater, personally; however, I think that it's bogus that a company makes money on you cheating.
 

ThaGrandCow

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Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
You have to rebuy it, yes.

That's fvcking bogus.

No, it's not. Cheaters can go play on non-VAC servers.

It's a freaking game. They should have a period, 90 days, for example, in which it bans you, but not a life ban. That's just a $$ making thing.

I like the fact that they permaban people caught cheating. 90 days or whatever just gives them more time to figure out a new way to hack.
 

Powermoloch

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Jul 5, 2005
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Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
You have to rebuy it, yes.

That's fvcking bogus.

No, it's not. Cheaters can go play on non-VAC servers.

It's a freaking game. They should have a period, 90 days, for example, in which it bans you, but not a life ban. That's just a $$ making thing.

You see the permanent ban warning... I don't know... ten times before you enter a VAC server. Get over yourself, cheater.

I'm not a cheater, personally; however, I think that it's bogus that a company makes money on you cheating.


True in some respect. Every game company can set their own rules....soooo (walks away)
 

wfbberzerker

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Originally posted by: Powermoloch
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
You have to rebuy it, yes.

That's fvcking bogus.

No, it's not. Cheaters can go play on non-VAC servers.

It's a freaking game. They should have a period, 90 days, for example, in which it bans you, but not a life ban. That's just a $$ making thing.

You see the permanent ban warning... I don't know... ten times before you enter a VAC server. Get over yourself, cheater.

I'm not a cheater, personally; however, I think that it's bogus that a company makes money on you cheating.


True in some respect. Every game company can set their own rules....soooo (walks away)

they're not trying to "make money on you cheating"

a) if you have to buy the game again, you're less likely to cheat in the first place (or if you do, you aren't going to do it after you buy teh game again - unless you're stupid)
b) if they let people get away with cheating, the people who DONT cheat won't like the game, and less people will buy it = less success for them.
 

Eeezee

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Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Originally posted by: keeleysam
You have to rebuy it, yes.

That's fvcking bogus.

No, it's not. Cheaters can go play on non-VAC servers.

It's a freaking game. They should have a period, 90 days, for example, in which it bans you, but not a life ban. That's just a $$ making thing.

And apparently it works :p