Why the hell do people make alts?

[it's love]

Can somebody tell me why the hell some people make more than one account on steam? I find it a lot more comfortable to just have all my games on one account. I mean I kind of understand VAC bans but I really don't see any other reason?

[Maddie Gaming]

After VAC bans, it's usually just for extra storage.

[Dick Fusion]

What's an alt?

[ErickaUnlimited]

The only reason I can see is VAC/game bans and making another account to re-buy said game. Other than that, it seems very pointless.

[Dick Fusion]

What the actual ♥♥♥♥ is an alt?

[blue]

Shame, maybe. Like hiding your main from friends and family

[ErickaUnlimited]

Originally posted by Cancer | Trade.tf:

What the actual ♥♥♥♥ is an alt?

Short-hand for "alternate account"

[※Tapu Lele※]

Originally posted by Cancer | Trade.tf:

What's an alt?

A alt is a alternate account you own. It is usually used...

-When your account gets banned. Not sure if this is against the rules.
-For selling it. This is against the rules, and will get the alt banned, maybe yours, even.
-For sudmitting games to greenlight. This is a good way to use alts.
-To get the alt banned, and then complain about it. This may be against the rules.
-For scamming other users out of games or cards. This is against the rules, and may get your main banned.
-For upvoting greenlight. This is okay if you are lacking votes, but if somebody makes too many alts and manages to get the game greenlit, this gets abusive.
-If you are famous and do not want to be stalked.
-If your main got hacked.

It`s hard to tell if a account is a alt or main. The best way to tell is if...
-They have stated it in their profile
-They have the same games as the main
-They do not have many acheivements. This does not mean it is a alt. It could be a new user, a inactive/abandoned account, or the person does not trade, friend people, or play games much.
-They almost have the same username as the main.

For example, there was hacking last year, and my main was hacked.

[Jango'Cepp]

I throw all of my spare keys on that account.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

I have one alt, and the only reason it exists is to maintain a wishlist of games that I already own so I can track the prices on them, such as when there's a big sale.

...except that list is already so outdated it's not even worth it anymore, so I haven't logged into it in at least a year or two.

[HEART]

I have an alt to consolidate gem stacks. Also, the type of play is different on both.

One is for multi player and the other (this) is single player

Edit: Gem stacks, not Gem sacks

[oy]

A lot of people who play CSGO do, a smurf is the term that they use.

To trying new hacks, techniques, collecting more skins, causing havoc in the competitive scene, you're bound to see many alts playing CSGO.

[Spawn of Totoro]

I have an alt for my extra/duplicate humble bundle keys. It also doubles as by son's account (using family share) so he can play games on the Linux based system I built for him.

[Falro the Great]

I made an alt mainly to prevent people from trying to add me after I had helped them on the forums. It didn't work though, so there's that.

[tmwfte]

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

I have an alt for my extra/duplicate humble bundle keys.

^This.

Some people also create them to hide how often they play f2p games or mmos from significant others.

[HEART]

Originally posted by tmwfte:

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

I have an alt for my extra/duplicate humble bundle keys.

^This.

Some people also create them to hide how often they play f2p games or mmos from significant others.

HAHA. Never thought about that...clever (furiously scribbling notes)