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Auric cells VPN buying bannable

rednas40
rednas40 Member Posts: 40
in General Discussions
So im 90% sure it is bannable. I saw a youtuber (a guy that use hacks in his vids etc) he explained that he used a VPN to go to russia and buy auric cells for cheaper. This is against Valves/DBD rules?Also he said in the reactions that you couldn't get banned for it.Okay I get it its so expensive for people with euro and its like not compensating(like 15% per euro) because closely all games are the same with usd prices to euro in the gaming industry . Also a thing is that paypal is an American company. I buy most of the things in usd on it (not steam),but why don't i may pay it in usd if I can pay with usd? 

*Sorry for my bad english*

rednas40

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  • Zanfer
    Zanfer Member Posts: 647

    @rednas40 said:
    So im 90% sure it is bannable. I saw a youtuber (a guy that use hacks in his vids etc) he explained that he used a VPN to go to russia and buy auric cells for cheaper. This is against Valves/DBD rules?Also he said in the reactions that you couldn't get banned for it.Okay I get it its so expensive for people with euro and its like not compensating(like 15% per euro) because closely all games are the same with usd prices to euro in the gaming industry . Also a thing is that paypal is an American company. I buy most of the things in usd on it (not steam),but why don't i may pay it in usd if I can pay with usd? 

    Sorry for my bad english

    rednas40

    I mean you could always change the server locations through steam to play in different regions which means you can buy in different currencies most likely (just assuming cause that would make sense if they are different servers)

  • rednas40
    rednas40 Member Posts: 40
    Zanfer said:

    @rednas40 said:
    So im 90% sure it is bannable. I saw a youtuber (a guy that use hacks in his vids etc) he explained that he used a VPN to go to russia and buy auric cells for cheaper. This is against Valves/DBD rules?Also he said in the reactions that you couldn't get banned for it.Okay I get it its so expensive for people with euro and its like not compensating(like 15% per euro) because closely all games are the same with usd prices to euro in the gaming industry . Also a thing is that paypal is an American company. I buy most of the things in usd on it (not steam),but why don't i may pay it in usd if I can pay with usd? 

    Sorry for my bad english

    rednas40

    I mean you could always change the server locations through steam to play in different regions which means you can buy in different currencies most likely (just assuming cause that would make sense if they are different servers)

    But isn't that bannable/ against the rules?
  • Alphaphalt
    Alphaphalt Member Posts: 259

    I don't see why that would be bannable. He's still paying for Auric Cells. Would it be bannable if he moved to Russia to buy them? No. So why should changing your region to buy in a different currency be bannable. Doesn't seem like a problem, doesn't affect anyone, and it's not 'cheating'.

  • rednas40
    rednas40 Member Posts: 40
    Alphaphalt said:

    I don't see why that would be bannable. He's still paying for Auric Cells. Would it be bannable if he moved to Russia to buy them? No. So why should changing your region to buy in a different currency be bannable. Doesn't seem like a problem, doesn't affect anyone, and it's not 'cheating'.

    Yeah like if an item is region locked and then using VPN then I think it is bannable.* But still we need someone who know it for sure it isn't bannable*.
  • Mandy
    Mandy Administrator, Dev, Community Manager Posts: 23,408

    "You agree that you will not use IP proxying or other methods to disguise the place of your residence, whether to circumvent geographical restrictions on game content, to purchase at pricing not applicable to your geography, or for any other purpose. If you do this, Valve may terminate your access to your Account."

    https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/

    Taken from the Steam Subscriber Agreement.