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Steam discount and alts

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Screenlag
Armaggedon Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#1 - 2012-05-25 16:42:23 UTC
I've recently bought a laptop, and I'm considering getting an alt. Can I recruit myself and activate it through steam and use that discount? I'm not sure if I'm built good enough to multitask two characters though
Galadriel Vasquez
Project Omega Industries
#2 - 2012-05-25 16:43:25 UTC
Yep you can.

I have tin foil hat trained to 5.

AFK Hauler
State War Academy
#3 - 2012-05-25 16:43:43 UTC
Screenlag wrote:
I've recently bought a laptop, and I'm considering getting an alt. Can I recruit myself and activate it through steam and use that discount? I'm not sure if I'm built good enough to multitask two characters though



sure, and no.
alittlebirdy
All Hail The Liopleurodon
#4 - 2012-05-25 16:45:22 UTC
Um, what was wrong with the pc now that you need a laptop to get an alt lol
Screenlag
Armaggedon Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#5 - 2012-05-25 16:47:58 UTC
alittlebirdy wrote:
Um, what was wrong with the pc now that you need a laptop to get an alt lol


Well, I want to have fullscreen when I play seriously, so if want to scout or anything I can't dual box.
Brooks Puuntai
Solar Nexus.
#6 - 2012-05-25 16:50:02 UTC
I would think that waiting for Power Of 2 would be a better bargain. However I don't know what the steam promo is or when they will do the power of 2 again. So go for it.

CCP's Motto: If it isn't broken, break it. If it is broken, ignore it. Improving NPE / Dynamic New Eden

Screenlag
Armaggedon Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#7 - 2012-05-25 16:51:55 UTC
Well, I really just want to try having two accounts. I'm not sure I could sustain one of them with isk enough nor if I can use them both efficiently to make it worthwhile.
alittlebirdy
All Hail The Liopleurodon
#8 - 2012-05-25 16:53:38 UTC
Screenlag wrote:
alittlebirdy wrote:
Um, what was wrong with the pc now that you need a laptop to get an alt lol


Well, I want to have fullscreen when I play seriously, so if want to scout or anything I can't dual box.


Two sceens

Window mode no boarder

????

Profit?
Screenlag
Armaggedon Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#9 - 2012-05-25 17:05:35 UTC
alittlebirdy wrote:
Screenlag wrote:
alittlebirdy wrote:
Um, what was wrong with the pc now that you need a laptop to get an alt lol


Well, I want to have fullscreen when I play seriously, so if want to scout or anything I can't dual box.


Two sceens

Window mode no boarder

????

Profit?



My desk is too small... And the space I have is quite limited (I have not considered having another screen on top of my main, that could work)
malaire
#10 - 2012-05-25 17:10:56 UTC  |  Edited by: malaire
Screenlag wrote:
I've recently bought a laptop, and I'm considering getting an alt. Can I recruit myself and activate it through steam and use that discount? I'm not sure if I'm built good enough to multitask two characters though

If you mean Buddy Invite, you can do that, but you will lose the PLEX-reward if you pay via Steam.

Check the Buddy Invite rules for allowed payment methods.

New to EVE? Don't forget to read: The Manual * The Wiki * The Career Options * and everything else

Screenlag
Armaggedon Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#11 - 2012-05-25 18:57:41 UTC
malaire wrote:
Screenlag wrote:
I've recently bought a laptop, and I'm considering getting an alt. Can I recruit myself and activate it through steam and use that discount? I'm not sure if I'm built good enough to multitask two characters though

If you mean Buddy Invite, you can do that, but you will lose the PLEX-reward if you pay via Steam.

Check the Buddy Invite rules for allowed payment methods.


oh, I see. Thanks
Quartzlight Evenstar Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Operations
#12 - 2012-05-25 19:05:18 UTC
$6.80 a month to play EVE on Steam now smacks to me of DESPERATION.

***

Screenlag
Armaggedon Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#13 - 2012-05-25 19:56:29 UTC
malaire wrote:
Screenlag wrote:
I've recently bought a laptop, and I'm considering getting an alt. Can I recruit myself and activate it through steam and use that discount? I'm not sure if I'm built good enough to multitask two characters though

If you mean Buddy Invite, you can do that, but you will lose the PLEX-reward if you pay via Steam.

Check the Buddy Invite rules for allowed payment methods.


btw, where can I find these? I looked around but i found nothing. A link or quote would be most appreciated
Valk Enaka
Wohlstandsgesellschaft
#14 - 2012-05-25 20:13:38 UTC
Messoroz
AQUILA INC
#15 - 2012-05-25 20:23:45 UTC
Quartzlight Evenstar Icefluxor wrote:
$6.80 a month to play EVE on Steam now smacks to me of DESPERATION.


The offer is actually not desperation. It is almost a monthly deal for the last 3 years, the lowest it has gone was about $5.
Screenlag
Armaggedon Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#16 - 2012-05-25 20:57:23 UTC


Thank you my dear friend
Screenlag
Armaggedon Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#17 - 2012-05-26 22:47:03 UTC


what happens if I recruit myself and activate the account with a plex?
malaire
#18 - 2012-05-27 06:04:25 UTC
Screenlag wrote:


what happens if I recruit myself and activate the account with a plex?

That is allowed, and you will get the reward. If you choose PLEX as reward, and you already have PLEX, that is simple way to get "51 day account" for free.

Just remember the rules, e.g. making a lot of such accounts for throwaway alts could be considered exploiting.

New to EVE? Don't forget to read: The Manual * The Wiki * The Career Options * and everything else

Screenlag
Armaggedon Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#19 - 2012-05-27 09:43:22 UTC
malaire wrote:
Screenlag wrote:


what happens if I recruit myself and activate the account with a plex?

That is allowed, and you will get the reward. If you choose PLEX as reward, and you already have PLEX, that is simple way to get "51 day account" for free.

Just remember the rules, e.g. making a lot of such accounts for throwaway alts could be considered exploiting.


Oh okey. Thank you very much
ModeratedToSilence
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#20 - 2012-05-27 09:47:18 UTC
Quartzlight Evenstar Icefluxor wrote:
$6.80 a month to play EVE on Steam now smacks to me of DESPERATION.


As does your psoting
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