Buying Half-Life to play NS

BlakkCooper

I just wanted to buy Half-Life on Steam so I can play NS until NS2 is released. I wanted to pay via PayPal but the Steam store wanted my full name + address. Is it really necessary to give them my full identity in order to buy it or can I just enter fake informations?

(Hope this is the correct forum)

Soul_Rider

This is the wrong forum, as it is a steam question. In answer to your question, you have to give this information to confirm you are who you say you are. It's an encrypted link but is neccesary whenever you do phone or internet payments.

If you already have steam, you already have given details to buy games anyway, if you don't have it, it is perfectly safe, it is for your protection you give your details, this is a genuine retail service.

BlakkCooper

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That's not true, buddy! I log in with my email+password on paypal to confirm who I am. Steam does not have to know who I am to give me the key.

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->it is for your protection you give your details<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In what way does this protect me (and against what)?

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->this is a genuine retail service<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's not the point. If it where not, I would not give them any money!

Renegade.

No, they don't require any of that even though they (wrongfully) claim they do. PayPal acts as an intermediary, so all they need to know is your PayPal account.
In order to get the point across I typically fill out all fields with "Pay Pal" or "111222333" or some combination thereof and then proceed to click "Pay with paypal".

BlakkCooper

<!--quoteo(post=1745756:date=Jan 5 2010, 09:00 AM:name=R_e_n_e_g_a_d_e)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (R_e_n_e_g_a_d_e @ Jan 5 2010, 09:00 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1745756"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->No, they don't require any of that even though they (wrongfully) claim they do. PayPal acts as an intermediary, so all they need to know is your PayPal account.
In order to get the point across I typically fill out all fields with "Pay Pal" or "111222333" or some combination thereof and then proceed to click "Pay with paypal".<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thank you R_e_n_e_g_a_d_e!

Kouji_San

I guess someone in this thread is scared Gabe is going to steal all his cookies :P

Seker

Gabe was here, cookings gone now.

RedGums

I had to put this in...
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Off-topic but nessecary.

Ge_Freak

Another off topic question. I lost half life on my old account and got half life source on my new one can i still play NS?

Kouji_San

<!--quoteo(post=1786235:date=Jul 27 2010, 05:07 PM:name=Ge_Freak)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ge_Freak @ Jul 27 2010, 05:07 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1786235"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Another off topic question. I lost half life on my old account and got half life source on my new one can i still play NS?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The engine change should give you the answer...

Source is not goldSRC

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