Will CDkeys and Steam work together for Mortal Empires?

[Necrophoria]

So I got WH 2 with the Sega sale a while ago, dove in blindly, and got super hooked. Now I want to play the Mortal Empires content, but I am seriously deterred by the price tag of WH1, a game that came out 3 years ago at 60 bucks (not including dlc).

So I searched online and found some deals mainly through CDkeys. Will buying WH1 through there allow me access to the Mortal Empires content or am I stuck waiting for the next sale on steam?

[Swirls]

As long as you both own the game (through whatever legal means) and have it downloaded on the same drive as TWW2, then yes you should be able to play any content that you own in Mortal Empires. However, I'd encourage you to wait for a Steam sale as the DLC is well worth getting as well.

Edit: Don't forget to get the Regiments of Renown DLC available for free from the Total War Website.

Edit 2: https://totalwarwarhammer.gamepedia.com/Downloadable_Content

https://totalwarwarhammer.gamepedia.com/30th_Birthday_Regiments_of_Renown

"Downloading them requires signing up for Total War Access, but is otherwise free."

[Necrophoria]

I see. Thank you! I suppose I'll wait for a sale for now.

[Elitewrecker PT]

As long as it's a legit store no problem. But the best ATM is 38, when the sales come it'll be 10-15.

[Zane87]

Yeah as elitewrecker said, legit stores are no issues.

Gray market resellers though *could* be revoked.
Could in, the chance is there. Some cry cause it happened, some claim it never happened.
Everyone has to decide by themselves, but just to give the full picture, those stores usually for their keys from either shady methods (credit card frauds, opened offline packages etc) or using pricing differences across countries/sales/giveaways.

In any case, CA will not get any money from those keys usually, should you care for that.

[RenegadeKnight]

-All keys for total war warhammer 1/2 are for steam, no matter where you get them.

- You should be careful who you buy from, as others have pointed out. Take note that just because a key works doesn't mean it's legit. CA could revoke a key at any point if they deem it obtained in an illegitimate way.

Also, one of the best places to pick up the game/dlcs is humble bundle. They sell these games cheap at least once a year. It'd be a good place to watch if you choose to wait.

[Necrophoria]

I am looking at this key in particular. I can get all the dlc seperately from Steam directly, but it was just the 60$ initial price that's offputting.

https://www.cdkeys.com/pc/games/total-war-warhammer-pc-cd-key-steam

I don't doubt that I'll get WH1 from this. What I don't want to deal with is compatibility issues when dealing with the steam client, at least when it comes to accessing mortal empires from wh2, which I got directly from steam.

[Necrophoria]

I am also assuming these links are legitimate and valid because of how even youtubers are advertising them through their channels such as RepublicOfPlay (who does some good in depth content reviews btw).

Edit* Even though they seem valid for the reason stated, any feedback is appreciated!

[Zane87]

Originally posted by Necrophoria:

I am looking at this key in particular. I can get all the dlc seperately from Steam directly, but it was just the 60$ initial price that's offputting.

https://www.cdkeys.com/pc/games/total-war-warhammer-pc-cd-key-steam

I don't doubt that I'll get WH1 from this. What I don't want to deal with is compatibility issues when dealing with the steam client, at least when it comes to accessing mortal empires from wh2, which I got directly from steam.

Cdkeys.com is a grey market reseller.

So no, this is NOT an official with CA/Sega affiliate store.

The origin of their keys is as I described. Sometimes outright illegal, sometimes those keys just were never intented to be resold.


If you are in doubt, just make a quick google search about those websites. I will not moralize, you can make your own decision.

Just note that only cause some Youtube guys are recommending the site, that doesn't mean anything. Those guys are reliant on advertising money, so anything any youtuber advertises I would take with a grain of salt.

[Swirls]

Humble is good, not only is it an affiliate, but it has also had at least 2-3 Sega sales in the last 2 months. I got Warhammer 1 through Steam, and Warhammer 2 through Humble sometime early last month.

[Mr. Wiggles]

@Necrophoria try instantgaming, it is a gray market site but their keys are 100% legit, and if you have any problem they will refund you in a matter of days (happened to me)

[Necrophoria]

Sweet! Thanks! I'll take a look when I get home. I will definitely get the dlc through steam to give CA some money, and ease my conscience though if I do go through other sites.

Right now though my wallet can't justify about $120 through steam for an older game sadly :(.

[Red]

Originally posted by Swirls:

As long as you both own the game (through whatever legal means) and have it downloaded on the same drive as TWW2, then yes you should be able to play any content that you own in Mortal Empires.

You DO NOT have to download game 1 at all to play mortal empires. I know this for a fact as i dont have warhammer one installed and i deleted it shortly before warhammer 2's release. You might have to launch warhammer 1 once, but you dont need it to be installed.

[Swirls]

Originally posted by Red:

Originally posted by Swirls:

As long as you both own the game (through whatever legal means) and have it downloaded on the same drive as TWW2, then yes you should be able to play any content that you own in Mortal Empires.

You DO NOT have to download game 1 at all to play mortal empires. I know this for a fact as i dont have warhammer one installed and i deleted it shortly before warhammer 2's release. You might have to launch warhammer 1 once, but you dont need it to be installed.

Oh, good to know, thanks.

[Elitewrecker PT]

Originally posted by Mr.Wiggles:

@Necrophoria try instantgaming, it is a gray market site but their keys are 100% legit, and if you have any problem they will refund you in a matter of days (happened to me)

How can you even fit 100% legit and gray market in the same sentence...

[Necrophoria]

When I was reading reviews on these sites I read that legit could be interpreted as in not a scam, and there's also legit in terms of legality (which is a grey area. . . Pun intended)