Originally posted by: Jeeebus
Originally posted by: dph1077
I agree that you should call them up. They will probably believe you because how many people w/ illegal accounts will take the time to call them? None, they'll just make another one.
I am not an expert by any means, but from what I have learned in Contract Law classes (and I review contracts as my regular job) just because something is listed in the EULA doesn't mean that it would not stand up in court.
Yes and no. If the EULA says "you agree that Valve shall have first rights with your wife on your wedding night," then it's not going to hold up. But a condition that says Valve has the right to disable an account if it believes you were cheating... good luck with that. There is no fundamental right to play online, nor is there a law guaranteeing your innocence until proven guilty, or any relevant legal authority that could help you.
As to the other person's suggestion to sue Valve/Steam... you're obviously not too familiar with the legal system. Replacement copy of HL2: $20 Initiation of suit in small claims court: $100 + time + $20 to buy a new copy of HL2 when you lose.
dph1077 - good luck with law school. You'll soon join our evil ranks.
well, i'd obviously never sue them as it's obv not worth the $40 i spent when the game first came out. however, there are simpler - albeit less effective - alternatives such as the better business bereau.
however, people keep mentioning this "fundamental right to play online"... i want to make it clear that i'm not playing multiplayer. valve REQUIRES you to login via the internet to play single player. if you can't login you can't use the software AT ALL - singleplayer, multiplayer or otherwise.
now, if i pay money for the software, i'm pretty sure that gives me the "right" to play it singleplayer. otherwise, i paid $40 for a shiny box. i mean, if i don't have that right, then according to some ppl here the following scenario is perfectly acceptable:
1. i buy hl2
2. as i walk out of the store, valve immediately cancels my account (w/o any reason being given)
3. i can never play the game
does that seem reasonable to you guys?
so why is it any more reasonable for that exact scenario to happen, say, one year after i buy the game?
now, the EULA may give valve the right to cancel my account if the suspect foul play, and AGAIN i say that makes sense. but my whole point is that they made no attempt to contact me or resolve the situation. if they suspected something ILLEGAL was happening with my account they should have made an attempt to notify me. after all, steam may have had my PERSONAL info, such as CC number, address, etc, and if my account was hijacked, i deserve to know to PROTECT MY PRIVACY.
anyways, still no response to the email... i'll give it a few more (business) days and then call 'em up.