should i make a new steam account and buy all my games again if i got vac banned on mw2?
why? all i did was give myself high jump in a private match to dick around i would NEVER cheat online
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If you have shit ton of money laying around, plan B . Or else stick with plan A.
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thanks i might just keep this account as long as i only have 1 vac ban i'm ok with it
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If you have shit ton of money laying around and terrible financial management skills
Fixed.
I'm more curious why the OP doesn't just make a new primary account, but use the old account for the games already purchased on it.
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ill just stick to this account i dont trade on steam so i should be fine
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Did you even check their account they'd hardly need a shit ton of money.
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i made a mistake but i never cheated online only in a private match to have fun and use high jump that kind of thing
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I guess GabeN doesn't care, VAC can be given even without being on online official server.
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look i know it was stupid but i've had experience with cheaters i would never use god mode and be an asshole online
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yeah ok, im not trying to say you are bad. If you really want a new account you can start one, you don't have that many games, but idk, some ppl just live with a VAC on their account anyways.
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Because it connects to vac servers as soon as game starts.If the OP would have done some research instead of assuming all vac games work the same.Some connect to vac even while playing single player.I agree it should only kick in while online but its up to each publisher/studio how it is handled
So Gaben is not to blame on this one as its not a valve game.
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im a retarded playstion noob i thought it wouldnt ban me since it was private
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Well i could have handled the wording a little better also now that i look back on how i said it,was not how i meant it.
I just meant that if you would have done a little research you might have found this out before this.I did not mean it to come off as you where are idiot or anything but how i worded might seem like that.We are human though so we make mistakes and you are not the first one to have this happen.
I think most just assume all VAC protected games work the same where only when playing on a online server that uses VAC is when it is activated.
Though if my memory serves me well i think its only the COD games that use vac in this manner but always a good idea to check before thinking of using any cheats/mods/ect. for single player on any VAC protected game.
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You know what this means...someone joined for the community and our advice.
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Well, there's not many other alternatives to freely talk about Steam and Steam stuff. The Steam Forums themselves don't count, they suck ass.
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The entire forum would just be:
WAY TO GET VAC'D CHEATER.
OMG I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU CHEATED
I HATE CHEATERS AND HOPE THEY ALL BURN IN HELL
HAHAHAHAAH CHEATER GETS WHAT HE DESERVES
CHEATING N00B
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Why? It won't make your VAC ban magically disappear and you would just waste a good game. Oh well you can retrieve it anytime. Steam refund system in a nutshell :D
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ill probably just buy it on another account i got pissed off since im new to pc but i got it for 10 so its no big deal
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You can only recover it if you remove it yourself, If you go through Support and have them remove it then it's permanent.
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if u vac ban do a new auccunt and buy games but stay playing old auccunt.
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does it VAC banned or game banned? it's quiet different, VAC banned prefent you from playing on ANY online coop game such as paladins, dota, TF or CSGO. while game banned is coming from the developer of the game itself. it will prefent you from entering their online MP server. I got 'game banned' for screwing around BO3 on sp with mods.
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and my friend also got banned from bo3 for the same reason
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unless you are actively trade in any item (not selling item on market) i say, let it be. any cent you earned might worth life saving somewhere else.
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A VAC ban applies to games using the same engine. It doesn't apply to all VAC enabled games, it certainly doesn't apply to all online/co-op games and it absolutely doesn't apply to Paladins as Paladins isn't even VAC enabled.
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oh it just said i was vac banned from mw2 but i can play every other cod fine
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Buy new games in new account, I did it cos I forgotten my username and password and it works well :D
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yes, buy everything again in a new account or people will keep judging you for that ban tag.
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Didn't even know you could be VAC banned on that game.
Thought everyone cheated on it. lol
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Are you sure? I loved MW2 and I played the MP all the time but I quit when I realized 90% of the matches I joined were always filled with hackers. One guy upgraded all my levels and challenges when I entered his lobby, and this made me achieve everything which I wanted to do LEGITIMATELY. So yeah, I left.
If Valve is actually enforcing their VAC on the game then I just might get around to playing it again
(To answer your question, get a new account and re buy all your games, otherwise you'll always be judged on the basis of your ban)
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If you have enough money, as you seem so judging from your profile, ditch your current account and start from the scratch.
You only have but few games, no big loss. Switching to new account also prevents future unnecessary conflict based on your VAC tag.
Lesson learned, the hard way.
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Can't you just use family share to play modern warfare in an alt?
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You can't family share once an account has gotten VAC and bans are carried over if family share is enabled. This is why you never share you account with someone you don't know and trust.
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If it was me, in your situation, I would rebuy everything. VAC is like a giant stain on white shirt, and that is the type of stuff that would drive me crazy. Then again, I am a guy who has more than a few quarks :/.
However, rebuying everything is illogical, wasteful and ultimately ridiculous. VACs don't mean a whole lot in the grand scheme of things and the rest of your games do not suddenly become less enjoyable now that your account has a VAC ban on it. If you are sane, ignore it. If you are someone like me, wait for the winter sale.
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Why has it got to be a white shirt? Why bring shirt race into this?
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Normally, I would blame autocorrect but I'm pretty sure I wrote this when I was home so I'll blame it on being tired instead :P. And obviously I meant quarks :D
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yeah but im broke af and many of friends have 1 vac on their accounts so it's not like it's rare but im just stuck between the situation
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were you VAC banned or game banned ?
Because using same email or phone number may get you new account banned for mw2 as well. But you will know it only when you buy or redeem it on new account...
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vac but my friend got vac banned on bo3 and just made a new account and was able to play on his alt with no issues
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Didn't know that MechWarrior 2 had VAC or was on Steam. You learn something new everyday!
Whassat??
You took MW2 to mean something else? Heresy!
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i just got a new family and identity thanks for the helpful tip!
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Just a heads up, many people who actually play MW2 currently have a VAC ban. It's extremely common for somebody to hack you while playing it and give you a boost that will give you a VAC. A few of my real-life friends have VAC bans from 2-3 years ago due to MW2. It's honestly no big deal. This is one of the main reasons I refuse to purchase it on Steam.
I wouldn't even create another account in order to buy it. You'll probably get VAC'd within the first hour or so.
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ok thanks for the tip ill get it again but only for the campaign
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You should still be able to play campaign, even though you are VAC'd. The only reason you wouldn't be able to play is if you were game banned. I think.
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i permanently deleted it because i was angry but its cheap af and i rarely would play it so im not too mad about it
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barely only around 500-1000 bo2 is better and more populated with 1000-2000 sadly cod is slowly dying on pc which is why i still have my ps3
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Atleast you are warning some people to avoid this, did for me.
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don't buy the games again... other than some games restricting access to people with vac bans on any game you'll be fine
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am i missing something?
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/3mi4d6/modern_warfare_2_pc_vac_bans_disabled/
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title says it all
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