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Casperdog10 Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:26pm

Transfer Years of Service Badge

So a few months back I was able to get an account of mine from 2012 back, and I wanted to have the years of service badge on my new account, (the one I'm on). Is there anyway I can transfer that badge or have this account transferred over to the old one? I'm pretty sure there's nothing I can do. BTW this is the account from 2012 https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198074172983

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Snapjak Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:27pm

Sure, wait until you have those years.

Why do people think that they can transfer stuff between accounts.

Casperdog10 Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:32pm

Yeaahh but bro... I want the 5 years badge so bad... its sooo sexyyy. Oh well games is what matters anyways.

The End Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:33pm

Originally posted by Casperdog10:
So a few months back I was able to get an account of mine from 2012 back, and I wanted to have the years of service badge on my new account, (the one I'm on). Is there anyway I can transfer that badge or have this account transferred over to the old one? I'm pretty sure there's nothing I can do. BTW this is the account from 2012 https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198074172983

Wouldn't that defeat the purpose with that badge, after all it show how old an account is.

You can't transfer anything from one account to another, games/badges stay where they was earned/bought.

Originally posted by Casperdog10:
Yeaahh but bro... I want the 5 years badge so bad... its sooo sexyyy. Oh well games is what matters anyways.

Then stay on the old account.

Last edited by The End; Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:36pm

Snapjak Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:33pm

You realize that the old account doesn't even get the 5 year badge because it's limited?

Casperdog10 Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:36pm

Originally posted by 🎄Rockon:
Originally posted by Casperdog10:
So a few months back I was able to get an account of mine from 2012 back, and I wanted to have the years of service badge on my new account, (the one I'm on). Is there anyway I can transfer that badge or have this account transferred over to the old one? I'm pretty sure there's nothing I can do. BTW this is the account from 2012 https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198074172983
Wouldn't that defeat the purpose with that badge, after all it show how old an account is.

You can't transfer anything from one account to another, stuff stay where it was earned/bought.

I was thinking of that 2, I agree. It just really annoys me to think I could've had 5 years of service if I never forgot the accounts existence. I could easily just rebuy my games on the other account but it wouldnt be the same without other badges and all the hours I had.

The End Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:38pm

Originally posted by Casperdog10:
Originally posted by 🎄Rockon:
Wouldn't that defeat the purpose with that badge, after all it show how old an account is.

You can't transfer anything from one account to another, stuff stay where it was earned/bought.
I was thinking of that 2, I agree. It just really annoys me to think I could've had 5 years of service if I never forgot the accounts existence. I could easily just rebuy my games on the other account but it wouldnt be the same without other badges and all the hours I had.

Buy a single new game to unrestrict the old account, and familyshare the games from the new account to the old.

Casperdog10 Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:38pm

Originally posted by Snapjak:
You realize that the old account doesn't even get the 5 year badge because it's limited?

Yes but I have been informed multiple times if 5$ is spent then the bagde will "instantly go up" but I also heard it don't count the time when its limited which one is true?

Snapjak Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:39pm

Once you spend $5 it'll get all the years and probably the one-stop shopper badge since you seem to have at least one game.

Or maybe not. I didn't see that it's not showing actual games.

Last edited by Snapjak; Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:40pm

The End Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:39pm

Originally posted by Casperdog10:
Originally posted by Snapjak:
You realize that the old account doesn't even get the 5 year badge because it's limited?
Yes but I have been informed multiple times if 5$ is spent then the bagde will "instantly go up" but I also heard it don't count the time when its limited which one is true?

As far as I know, you get the badge the second the account is unrestricted.

Ogami Dec 18, 2017 @ 10:40pm

Originally posted by Casperdog10:
Originally posted by Snapjak:
You realize that the old account doesn't even get the 5 year badge because it's limited?
Yes but I have been informed multiple times if 5$ is spent then the bagde will "instantly go up" but I also heard it don't count the time when its limited which one is true?

The first. If you unlimit an account you get all the years added to the badge that account exists since the limitation was introduced a few years ago.

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