Good I traded right away the copies I got from packs like that, but this was months ago anyways.
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I read your link and most games were being reported as still ok. Did I not read the relevant post?
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So this "retro-lock" was applied only to 4-pack gifts that were coming out with a warning that was previously not really applied ?
I don't see anything confirming that ALL 4-packs are now coming out with locked gifts.
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I'm looking into that now. Seems people can still buy and gift copies from region restricted countries.
But we can be certain Steam is looking into this multipack gifting right now.
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This recent change affects the multipack spawns that were previously tagged with the "red text warning" that did not list the actual countries, like this one.
What this means now is that in order to find out whether the multi-pack will spawn ROW copies you have to check SteamDB for the AllowCrossRegionTradingAndGifting flag. For instance, here's the package of the Medieval Engineers 4-pack spawn, note that the cross-region trading flag will make sure the spawned copies will be locked.
Compare this to the Monaco 4-pack spawn, for instance. Here the spawned copies will be ROW.
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Thanks Sleepy.
I put your reply in the first post.
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This means Skullgirls copies from 4 pack are not region locked then ? for example, Im ot sure which one of the packages I should link
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Add a link to a [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/) for convenience
And maybe run two lists - affected and not affected confirmed packs? Just add new confirmations from comments to main post from time to time, I think a lot of people would be grateful for that
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That would make a really big list and I dont think I have time for that ;)
I'll add the link you mentioned
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You right =) I just couldn't find such list myself, so I've just tried to unnoticeable dump this mission on you ^^ Oh well, my stealth failed me once again. But great thanks for detailed explanation and instruction to you and SleepyCat anyway! The noble forum nation (in my humble person) are grateful to you!
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I have extra Rise of Nations: Extended Edition gifts as well from a 4-pack. Subids are no longer visible as of Feb 26, according to the Twitters (or when you click on a subid). i have the same restricted gift that can only be redeemed in certain countries message as well. Any thoughts?
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Do you know how that will restrict what regions the games can be redeemed in? As in, can the spawned gifts be only redeemed to accounts in the same region I am in, at this time?
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The spawns can only be redeemed in the region the 4-pack was purchased in.
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What about (my) rise of nations? I don't see that anything changed there (I don't really know how to use steamdb).
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How about copies from Fractured Space 4-pack? I still have 3 copies of those.
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i just deleted my GA and tried to activate it myself, it's useless
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Ah my gift "Medieval Engineers" will locked? (have tag but no countries) ... stupid region-locking :)
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Same as mine, bro. Have tag but no countries.
When I try to activate it, it says can only be activate in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Republic of, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Russian Federation.
Is it the tag for RU+CIS?
Damn should've added it days ago...
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So I won a Medieval Engineers giveaway (on another site) and I saw that the giveaway creator had 3 copies that were region locked without any specified countries, which would mean I wouldn't be able to activate it. The giveaway creator then sent the game as a gift and I directly pressed "Add to library" and it worked. How did that happen, I did not use a VPN?
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This could happen because you and the giveaway creator were from the same region.
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I can only activate RoW games (I'm in EU2), but I'm sure this one should have been retrolocked as mentioned in the thread.
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When did you activate the game? This retroactive lock happened around March 4. Any activations before that would go without problems. Also, now when you try to activate the locked game, Steam displays the list of applicable countries in red text right before you click "Add to library", so if you did not notice that text when activating, then the giveaway creator sent you a ROW copy.
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Activated it today. I did not notice such a text and the giveaway creator is from Australia so it must have been RoW unless he traded for it. Still, it was weird that it showed it as region locked in his inventory.
Well, I'm really happy I did actually manage to activate it and thanks for your replies :)
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And if I buy the Asian(Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia) version of Dying Light, are the extras going to be locked?
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If purchased in Singapore - no, the extras shouldn't be locked.
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Ok thanks. But it's still a big investment and a popular game. If things go wrong in future, the other parties are going to be looking for me.
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If you have Enhanced Steam installed you can enable a warning for games that don't allow cross region trading. Of course that's no guarantee but it makes things a bit easier.
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Check your inventories if you have still leftovers from foreign 4-packs.
If they already had that fake warning on it they have become useless now.
Thanks SleepyCat for clearing this up:
This recent change affects the multipack spawns that were previously tagged with the "red text warning" that did not list the actual countries, like this one.
What this means now is that in order to find out whether the multi-pack will spawn ROW copies you have to check SteamDB for the AllowCrossRegionTradingAndGifting flag. For instance, here's the package of the Medieval Engineers 4-pack spawn, note that the cross-region trading flag will make sure the spawned copies will be locked.
Compare this to the Monaco 4-pack spawn, for instance. Here the spawned copies will be ROW.
Games affected (confirmed):
Cubic
Gauntlet
Grimoire: Manastorm
Medieval Engineers
Overture
Check for yourself at SteamDB
I'll update it when I get more info.
If your gift doesnt have the red tag you're fine (for now...)
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