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nusterdamus Dec 25, 2017 @ 3:18am
Steam keys YES or NO
Hello everybody. I tried getting some help in the Skyrim section, but I drew a blank. Now I am not a veteran steam user or even a veteran gamer, heck I started by buying The Witcher 3 this summer so it's only been half a year for me.

So as the titles suggests I would like to get some info on steam keys. I did my google research, but I see all kinds of opinions and I am confused. So maybe steam users can tell me - are those even legal? Should I buy?

Thank you all in advance and Merry Christmas !
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demo Dec 25, 2017 @ 3:27am 
Keys are fine as long as you stick to trusted sites who get them from the game makers themselves. Avoid the more shady `reseller` sites. Google the site names for more info.
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nusterdamus Dec 25, 2017 @ 3:29am 
I already did. But still, if you have experience in this area, could you tell me at least a couple of sites which have proven trustworthy? And just to be 47382746324% sure - there is no way to get banned from buying Steam games if you use keys since those are legal? :D
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Purple Tentacle Dec 25, 2017 @ 3:39am 
you cant get banned no but if the keys your buying have been fradualently obtained they will revoke your game license (in other words remove the game from your account)

greenmangaming, humblebundle you should be fine with there are other trustworthy sites out there but i dont use em, 110% avoid geetwoaye.com
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nusterdamus Dec 25, 2017 @ 3:42am 
Originally posted by Purple Tentacle:
you cant get banned no but if the keys your buying have been fradualently obtained they will revoke your game license (in other words remove the game from your account)

greenmangaming, humblebundle you should be fine with there are other trustworthy sites out there but i dont use em, 110% avoid geetwoaye.com


Thank you very much!
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Aahzmandias Dec 25, 2017 @ 3:48am 
The 3rd party keysellers posted on these two sites are legal.

https://isthereanydeal.com/
https://www.reddit.com/r/GameDeals/

Both sites go to great lengths, to asure that they are. So if you are unsure, crossreference your found keysellers with these two sites. They are pretty unforgiving, ant can spare you some time searching for legal keysellers.

As example greenmangaming was banned from the reddit forum, because one time they had a problem with some shady "The wittcher 3" keys.

Avoid the shady keysellers. If the game keys were stolen with credit card fraud, you can loose your gaming key, it may be revoked.
Last edited by Aahzmandias; Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:00am
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Start_Running Dec 25, 2017 @ 3:58am 
Keys are just another way of adding games. There are legit resellers and crooked resellers.
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nusterdamus Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:01am 
okay so I went to isthereanydeal.com and typed in Skyrim and the first 12 stores offer it for 2,80 - 4,20 Euros... so why would anyone even consider buying it from steam for 15Euros (this is the 2011 version, not the special edition) ? Am I missing something here?
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Aahzmandias Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:03am 
Originally posted by shiho:
okay so I went to isthereanydeal.com and typed in Skyrim and the first 12 stores offer it for 2,80 - 4,20 Euros... so why would anyone even consider buying it from steam for 15Euros (this is the 2011 version, not the special edition) ? Am I missing something here?

Yiou are missing nothing. Most people do not seem to know about this, going only to the steam shop. They are sheep.

And btw. Search for the "Skyrim Legendary" version, it has all DLC included. ... Steam does not sell this superior version any longer. ;) If you intend to play the version with the most mods, that is.

Oh, and if you are using firefox as webbrowser use this addon: http://www.enhancedsteam.com/

It shows the deals from isthereanydeal direct on the steam shop pages of the games, if you use the webbrowser. .... Spares time, too.
Last edited by Aahzmandias; Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:09am
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nusterdamus Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:08am 
Originally posted by mkess:
Originally posted by shiho:
okay so I went to isthereanydeal.com and typed in Skyrim and the first 12 stores offer it for 2,80 - 4,20 Euros... so why would anyone even consider buying it from steam for 15Euros (this is the 2011 version, not the special edition) ? Am I missing something here?

Yiou are missing nothing. Most people do not seem to know about this, going only to the steam shop. They are sheep.

And btw. Search for the Skyrim Legendary version, it has all DLC included. ... Steam does not sell this superior version any longer. ;) If you intend to play the version with the most mods, that is.

I read several discussions and people would say that the older version is better since it has numberous mods available and you can really adjust the gameplay and the beauty of the landscapes itself whereas the SE is still fresh and there aren't many options for customization.

Any thoughts on this?
Last edited by nusterdamus; Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:10am
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Aahzmandias Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:13am 
Originally posted by shiho:
Originally posted by mkess:

Yiou are missing nothing. Most people do not seem to know about this, going only to the steam shop. They are sheep.

And btw. Search for the Skyrim Legendary version, it has all DLC included. ... Steam does not sell this superior version any longer. ;) If you intend to play the version with the most mods, that is.

I read several discussions and people would say that the older version is better since it has numberous mods available and you can really adjust the gameplay and the beauty of the landscapes itself whereas the SE is still fresh and there aren't many options for customization.

Skyrim Legendary edition is the old skyrim, with all DLC included. And the people are right about the old version.

The new version has the broken shadow engine from Fallout 4 included, the despicable paid mod shop called CC and only the "potential" for bigger mods, that nobody will make for that version. Potential does not give you any mods.
Last edited by Aahzmandias; Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:15am
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StanicEnemy Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:14am 
Stay away from scammer humblebundle they revoked my game keys and they removed the games from my libary.
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Aahzmandias Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:18am 
Originally posted by StanicEnemy:
Stay away from scammer humblebundle they revoked my game keys and they removed the games from my libary.

What happenend. HumbeBundle is a white listed keyseller. Have you tried to contact them?
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nusterdamus Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:18am 
Originally posted by mkess:
Originally posted by shiho:

I read several discussions and people would say that the older version is better since it has numberous mods available and you can really adjust the gameplay and the beauty of the landscapes itself whereas the SE is still fresh and there aren't many options for customization.

Skyrim Legendary edition is the old skyrim, with all DLC included. And the people are right about the old version.

The new version has the broken shadow engine from Fallout 4 included, the despicable paid mod shop called CC and only the "potential" for bigger mods, that nobody will make for that version. Potential does not give you any mods.

Well as I mentioned I am a newbie gamer so I have no idea what those shadow engines and CC are :D but all in all, since I care about making the graphics beautiful I should go with the 2011 version +DLC or Legendary right? And also one last thing.. here is a scenario - say I have purchased a key which later proves to be shady/stolen/whatever and the game gets revoked from my library but by that time I have it installed on my HDD. Wouldn't that mean that the only change is that I will not be able to play it through Steam and get achievements which I don't care about at all?
Last edited by nusterdamus; Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:52am
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StanicEnemy Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:20am 
Originally posted by mkess:
Originally posted by StanicEnemy:
Stay away from scammer humblebundle they revoked my game keys and they removed the games from my libary.

What happenend. HumbeBundle is a white listed keyseller. Have you tried to contact them?
Back in summer there was a 1$ bundle for van helsing and borderlands goty i bought that bundle and left my pc running in order to download the games,when i wake up i see that there was a warrning message appeared on my screen "Etc etc keys revoked and removed from libary" then i sent a ticket to humblebundle support in return I got nothing so my suggestion is stay away from humblescammers.
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Aahzmandias Dec 25, 2017 @ 4:49am 
Originally posted by StanicEnemy:
Originally posted by mkess:

What happenend. HumbeBundle is a white listed keyseller. Have you tried to contact them?
Back in summer there was a 1$ bundle for van helsing and borderlands goty i bought that bundle and left my pc running in order to download the games,when i wake up i see that there was a warrning message appeared on my screen "Etc etc keys revoked and removed from libary" then i sent a ticket to humblebundle support in return I got nothing so my suggestion is stay away from humblescammers.

I think, you were victim of a scam, from a site posing as humblebundle. The message you got seems to confirm that. If you go to any keyseller, do it from the sites I posted. Only then you can be sure to be on the real site of the keysellers.
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