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Some "achievement hunters" do use SAM to lock achievements that were unlocked.
The only problem would be if they use sites like Astats that track this and they are flagged, which also isn't a problem since you can appeal to them on their forums and they will lift it if everything looks legit. But if you don't use Astats, you have no problem.
You will not get banned.
Nobody has ever been banned because of it even though it is technically against the rules. It is made by the guy who made Idle Master and a lot of people use that too. Sure, Steam could just suddenly decide to ban everyone who uses Idle Master but probably not. Same with SAM.
Steam honestly doesn't care.
Just be mature and sensible about using it and you'll be fine. If you're worried, talk to other people who actually have used it before (in the right way). I haven't actually used it before but I have friends who have because of faulty achievements or because they wanted to play again with family. This is the main reason SAM was created in the first place.
WARNING: Do not have it on while you're playing multiplayer games connected to VAC secure servers. That goes for Idle Master too. Don't risk it because it can mistakenly think you're cheating even when you aren't. So log out completely and shut it down when you go play on VAC secure server multiplayer games. You can get VAC banned if you don't and that's basically the only type of ban someone using SAM has ever got before. But it isn't strictly because you were using SAM but because VAC thinks anything like SAM is a cheat (this isn't specifically a case just with SAM and a lot of things can trigger it).
SAM does NOT cause a VAC Ban
http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/9/458606248639168598/#c458606248640850757
http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/9/528398719796232603/#c528398719801299990
Malik's proof about SAM on this TF2 account
http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/9/527273983047933644/#c527274088382083958
http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198173473939/
However, as far as the SSA goes, it can be considered as "cheating" as far as I am concerned but that is maybe just my opinion.
http://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/
"Steam and the Content and Services may include functionality designed to identify software or hardware processes or functionality that may give a player an unfair competitive advantage when playing multiplayer versions of any Content and Services or modifications of Content and Services (“Cheats”). You agree that you will not create Cheats or assist third parties in any way to create or use Cheats. You agree that you will not directly or indirectly disable, circumvent, or otherwise interfere with the operation of software designed to prevent or report the use of Cheats. You acknowledge and agree that either Valve or any online multiplayer host may refuse to allow you to participate in certain online multiplayer games if you use Cheats in connection with Steam or the Content and Services. Further, you acknowledge and agree that an online multiplayer host may report your use of Cheats to Valve, and Valve may communicate your history of use of Cheats to other online multiplayer hosts. Valve may terminate your Account or a particular Subscription for any conduct or activity that Valve believes is illegal, constitutes a Cheat, or otherwise negatively affects the enjoyment of Steam by other Subscribers. You acknowledge that Valve is not required to provide you notice before terminating your Subscriptions(s) and/or Account, but it may choose to do so."
At the end of the day dfisek it really isn't that dramatic an issue unless you make it so. Do what you feel you're comfortable with and do your own research beforehand.
I wanna redo my ff games and relock achevements I think it helps to unlock 1 by 1 when trying to do 100%
Redoing my FF games and think it's easier to keep track when all achevements are locked for the 100% completion at least in my opinion?
I wanna redo my ff games and relock achevements I think it helps to unlock 1 by 1 when trying to do 100%
Just use GOOGLE. "Steam Achievement Manager".