Am I the only one wondering how to get this game at the 17th instead of 20th?
Since off/online is basically the same you can already discover the maps, unlock and try out the weapons until the server come up.
So is there any possibility? :stroggtapir:
Maybe if you buy it through Steam it will already be unlocked at the 17th for the whole world. Would make sense to me… That is, if you want to play the PC version of the game. If it’s the console one, no idea…
Even if you get the game early it still needs to be unlocked on Steam which probably won’t go active until 23:59 on the 20th.
not going to work as it is a steamworks game 
steam will recognize the EU-Key and tell you to wait till the 20th.
What most likely will work:
Get an american friend, paypal him 50$ and let him gift it to you.
You will get the Nort american version of the game and thus also the 17th release date…
on top of that you will save money as the Euro is currently stronger than the dollar.
Other ways are buying a Key from a keystore with an american proxy activated to mask your european IP.
But this could actually get you into trouble, I dont know how these keystores get their keys, it’s probably not legal.
hiding your IP is also not tolerated by steam/valve and could get you banned.
The savest way is gifting, Valve has apperantly no problem with it as people discuss this all the time in the steamforums.
Especially Germans have to rely on gifting as this is one of the best way to circumvent the stupid censorship imposed by the Publishers.
edit: PC only of course.
Just FYI neither did I think about consoles
Well what about direct2drive? Will they release the game at the 17th for everybody?
I think Steam wont let you unlock the game no matter the region you bought in but you will also need to proxy to unlock it early. Not sure though
[QUOTE=ClickClickBOOM;271169]Just FYI neither did I think about consoles
Well what about direct2drive? Will they release the game at the 17th for everybody?
I think Steam wont let you unlock the game no matter the region you bought in but you will also need to proxy to unlock it early. Not sure though[/QUOTE]
It really depends on the region the game was purchased in.
Buying it from a EU region and then using an american IP on the 17th wont do anything for you.
done that with several games, it doesnt work.
it really depends on your IP/billing adress.
it’s the same for censorship, that’s why gifting is a good way to circumvent these restrictions.
The “version” you receive is final after the purchase.
trying to fool steam with a proxy after that wont work.
they’re not checking your IP adress every damn second, they will verify it once and that is when the game is bought/activated.
after that, everything is fixed.
Im sure it will also work if you use an american proxy and an american paypal account with a legit billing adress.
but that will get your account locked or at least the purchase will be nullified if they find out.
move to america like us normal people!
(note: that was a joke, i dont want to started a US vs UK war)
[QUOTE=beute;271156]not going to work as it is a steamworks game
steam will recognize the EU-Key and tell you to wait till the 20th.
What most likely will work:
Get an american friend, paypal him 50$ and let him gift it to you.
You will get the Nort american version of the game and thus also the 17th release date…
on top of that you will save money as the Euro is currently stronger than the dollar.
Other ways are buying a Key from a keystore with an american proxy activated to mask your european IP.
But this could actually get you into trouble, I dont know how these keystores get their keys, it’s probably not legal.
hiding your IP is also not tolerated by steam/valve and could get you banned.
The savest way is gifting, Valve has apperantly no problem with it as people discuss this all the time in the steamforums.
Especially Germans have to rely on gifting as this is one of the best way to circumvent the stupid censorship imposed by the Publishers.
edit: PC only of course.[/QUOTE]
I can’t find the article in question but i think someone was banned for selling american games to europeans through steam. Also you’d be circumventing your country’s tax system (no value added tax or import tax will be payed using this method) which is quite punishable by law. (Probably why steam banned the guy, because otherwise they’d be aiding tax evasion.)
That said, the difference in release dates is quite frustrating. The only reason seems to be tradition enforced by the retail industry.
[QUOTE=Wieke;271181]I can’t find the article in question but i think someone was banned for selling american games to europeans through steam. Also you’d be circumventing your country’s tax system (no value added tax or import tax will be payed using this method) which is quite punishable by law. (Probably why steam banned the guy, because otherwise they’d be aiding tax evasion.)
That said, the difference in release dates is quite frustrating. The only reason seems to be tradition enforced by the retail industry.[/QUOTE]
they cant do anything, really…
of course the guy gets banned if he acts as if he is a retailer…
especially if he gets a profit for each gift.
I lend a friend 65 bugs as he needed money to buy rift but his bank account takes 2 weeks to tranfer money to paypal.
I later told him to just buy me two games instead of resending the money.
It’s our own little thing and I doubt anything will happen.
I “gift” him money and he gifts me games.
as long as we dont describe this little transaction as a “service” nothing should happen.