Stardock key vs Steam keys

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Is there a way I can get my stardock key converted into something that works on steam? As it stands if I paste my stardock key into steam it tells me where to go. :(

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

No sorry, this is not possible. It has been stated by Frogboy during the beta. Don't ask why, but it's not possible to convert those keys. But no worries, while Steam is great, you can easily download anything you need from the Stardock store.

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Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top

Been having a BLAST so far on the game so I will definatly be buying myself another copy for steam later down the road.

Good job Stardock! Game is fantastic!

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting LordTheRon, reply 1
No sorry, this is not possible. It has been stated by Frogboy during the beta. Don't ask why, but it's not possible to convert those keys. But no worries, while Steam is great, you can easily download anything you need from the Stardock store.
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It actually makes sense. They can't link the stardock accounts to the steam accounts. So if they give every stardock purchaser a steam keu, half (or more) of those keys are going to be handed over to other people. I get a key -> I give it a friend so he can play.

 

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Ooooor they could just give a steam a list of keys (the stardock ones) they want accepted via steam and they can add them to their database.

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

How does that change anything? I could still give it away.

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting MGoldsmith, reply 6
Ooooor they could just give a steam a list of keys (the stardock ones) they want accepted via steam and they can add them to their database.
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And why would Steam want to support for free someone who didn't spend any money on the game with them?

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Well steam supports the ability to register third party keys (not 100% sure how this work but I have several games I purchase from other companies or in box forms that are not steam-works games but i can still (optionally) register the key on steam. It is true with these box games I could give the game to a friend and just play the version off steam (the ones I have have cd checks when using the box version). Anyways If I could register FE on steam I would so I didn't have to download 3+GB everytime there is an update (for reasons i don't understand stardock patches blow away my windows 7 mount point and the patches don't work). - Anyways not really a complaint - i can't register the key so i just download the game from stardock. It works.

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In some sense (given the second steam thread) I feel this is a damn if you do damn i you don't situation. I know that for steamworks games folks whine and whine that they have to use steam and there should be a way to buy a game without using steam. Hum. Oh well.

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting you28, reply 9
It is true with these box games I could give the game to a friend and just play the version off steam (the ones I have have cd checks when using the box version).
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don't tell everyone or they might send the lawyers around.

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

Its a fact I could; I don't but I could....

 

Quoting alaknebs, reply 11

Quoting you28, reply 9It is true with these box games I could give the game to a friend and just play the version off steam (the ones I have have cd checks when using the box version).

 

don't tell everyone or they might send the lawyers around.
End of alaknebs's quote