RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-20 Thread Napier, Kevin
ssage- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Marcelo Bezerra Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 9:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? At least Alfred has set up a linux ded. server for profiling purposes. Napier, Kevin w

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-20 Thread Napier, Kevin
unday, December 19, 2004 8:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? They'd then have to hire people to take care of the servers, more people to patrol them to ban people (what other server would attract as many 'myg0t' style g

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Marcelo Bezerra
At least Alfred has set up a linux ded. server for profiling purposes. Napier, Kevin wrote: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. -- Probably the right call there Ray. Btw I never understood why valve never (at least to my knowledge) ran a server or two of thier to get a feel for what peopl

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
Heh, more like anti-virus companies have the power to shut down any program they want by adding it to their virus list, then every other company just copies them theories. - Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Steve Tilson wrote: and if they stand to make money on banned cheaters repurchasing steam licenses t

Re: [SPAM] Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Steve Tilson
and if they stand to make money on banned cheaters repurchasing steam licenses then the conspiricy theorists can go nutzo right? Same genre as anti-virus companies being responsible for viruses? hoo boy. i got too much to do to think down those lines Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews wrote: They'd then h

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
They'd then have to hire people to take care of the servers, more people to patrol them to ban people (what other server would attract as many 'myg0t' style groups then an official one?), as well as the equipment costs... You never know though, they might be secretly hosting servers under a differe

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Napier, Kevin
metion out of character since most development shops make it a habit to eat thier own dog food if they can. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Ray Spaulding Sent: Sun 12/19/2004 9:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hack

Re: [SPAM] Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Steve Tilson
All VALVe need do is hire on a legitimate Software Quality Assurance Staff, fund the team properly, and give the SQA team "STOP" authority over releases. The result will be a significant increase in reliability of VALVe software. Now combine the prospect of VALVe code becoming very stable with thei

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
I'm inclined to agree with you 100% there. Dice and Epic are far worse, far far worse. - Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Matthew Davey wrote: Just out of curiosity, are you paying anything to Valve; to make money off of Valve's software? ... you know royalties and such ? So essentially you are complainin

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Matthew Davey
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 5:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? meh, they have plans which they're actively working on (apparently), but as with all Softw

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Ray Spaulding
" Andrews Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 5:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? meh, they have plans which they're actively working on (apparently), but as with all Software development, the cost to fix bugs later in development

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
CTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew R. Mitcham Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 11:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? Wow. This is the #1,000,000,000 time I've heard this from someone who doesn't work for VAL

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-19 Thread Andrew
ution From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew R. Mitcham Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 11:20 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? Wow. This is the #1,000,000,000 time I've heard this from someone who

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-18 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
I'm sure they'll get there eventually =) - Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Whisper wrote: Leaving it to Valve hasn't worked too well so far, has it? Previous experience suggests that there is not an overwhelming mass of Secure Client Creation programming expertise or Network experience proficiency. Yeah,

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-18 Thread Whisper
Leaving it to Valve hasn't worked too well so far, has it? Previous experience suggests that there is not an overwhelming mass of Secure Client Creation programming expertise or Network experience proficiency. Yeah, sins of the past and all that, but do we need to keep repeating the same mistakes

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-18 Thread Whisper
the games to display on your list. > > You don't need a CD-KEY at all. > > - Spencer "voogru" MacDonald > > > -Original Message- > > From: Whisper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 1:22 AM > > To: [EMAIL PRO

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread spartibus
t: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? Each CDKey can only be used once, right? Why not have a system like this: * Since each steam account is already flagged with what games were owned/purchased by the account (server side) - Since you can login from anywhere and see your g

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
I keep forgetting to clip the bottom of the emails off, they get so big for no particular reason. Anyway, I'd like to point out that although all these 'solutions' that you're all coming up with are brilliant ideas, none of us have any idea how the current system actually works on a core level, we

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Andrew Armstrong
riginal Message - From: "Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 6:10 PM Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? > This is wrong. > > You install STEAM,

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald
You don't need a CD-KEY at all. - Spencer "voogru" MacDonald > -Original Message- > From: Whisper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2004 1:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Sent: 18 December 2004 00:17 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? They are, though non-STEAM appears to bypass this connection. - Bruce "Bahamut" A

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Whisper
de but if the > > Server has no master servers listed then that's gotta be away around it. > > Also the same with LAN servers. > > > > -Graham > > > > -----Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Br

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Whisper
ssage- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce "Bahamut" > Andrews > Sent: 18 December 2004 00:17 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? > > They are, though non-ST

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Napier, Kevin
: Friday, December 17, 2004 5:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? At this point I think that it's time to use it on Valve for their latest update. **Thwack**!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAI

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Graham McMaster
ot;Bahamut" Andrews Sent: 18 December 2004 00:17 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? They are, though non-STEAM appears to bypass this connection. - Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Whisper wrote: >Thats exactly what I thought! &

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
D]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]&[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 10:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? The STEAM_ID databa

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Whisper
TECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]&[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 10:22 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > &g

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread m0gely
K. Mike Bradley wrote: They would care if EVERYONE shut down there server until VAC is updated but you pussies wont get together on it. It's not that. It's just unrealistic. Don't pretend it is. I am with you in frustration over the lack of VAC updates, but we admins have zero power over it. On

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Ray Spaulding
ot;nosteam" hacks be fixed? Thats the attitude I like to heargrrr Tiger. Who has the twack stick again? BeNt - Original Message - From: "K. Mike Bradley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 3:58 PM Subje

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread BeNt
Thats the attitude I like to heargrrr Tiger. Who has the twack stick again? BeNt - Original Message - From: "K. Mike Bradley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 3:58 PM Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the &q

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Napier, Kevin
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Clayton Macleod Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 2:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? forgive me if I'm wrong, but, aren't our CD keys tied to our steamid? I mean, I can't go

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread K. Mike Bradley
PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? > I dont think they care if you shut down your server. > - Original Message - > From: "Darren J. Mason" <[EMAIL P

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Ray Spaulding
ucked up. Ray S. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Nine Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 4:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? I dont think they care if you shut down your

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread OoksServer
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? > I dont think they care if you shut down your server. > - Original Message - > From: "Darren J. Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread James Nine
I dont think they care if you shut down your server. - Original Message - From: "Darren J. Mason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 10:51 AM Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? You missed my

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Clayton Macleod
Friday, December 17, 2004 10:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? > > The STEAM_ID databases are as secure as any other online database system, > the problem is their identification of registering users. > They use

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Darren J. Mason
OTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED]&[EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 10:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? The STE

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread slyone
The STEAM_ID databases are as secure as any other online database system, the problem is their identification of registering users. They use an email address to tie it to a person. The problem isn't just the abundance of free email services. There are also temporary email services that allow you

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Darren J. Mason
appy. It the freakin waiting that has always killed us! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maarten van der Zwaart Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Napier, Kevin
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 3:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? yeah if you like writing essays to ban people.. - Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Tony wrote:

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Marcelo Bezerra
ll get something later rather than sooner, it will work for the > >most > >part, and we will be happy. It the freakin waiting that has always > >killed > >us! > > > >-Original Message- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] O

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Marcelo de Paula Bezerra
You pretty much feel just like I do, and that was why I re-started the discussion about it. On Fri, 2004-12-17 at 02:23 -0600, Andrew R. Mitcham wrote: > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > They could have a source at VALVe after e

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Whisper
20 minutes? More like 2 minutes unless they have a slow computer then you can make it 5 minutes if you are lucky, thats how ridiculous it is. We resort to IP bans now because they last that little bit longer than STEAM_ID bans which aren't worth the electrons you waste sending them down the line.

Re: Re: [hlds] When will the \"nosteam\" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Jesper Sørensen
http://www.valvesoftware.com/people.php /Jesper > "I clearly remember reading from a GameSpy article that Gabe and other > > VALVe execs/employees where going to be more forthcoming and responsive > to the community now. They need to respond about an issue that is a pain > in the ass and has bee

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
"I clearly remember reading from a GameSpy article that Gabe and other VALVe execs/employees where going to be more forthcoming and responsive to the community now. They need to respond about an issue that is a pain in the ass and has been for a long time. It is going to take the community sayi

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Andrew R. Mitcham
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] They could have a source at VALVe after emailing. But whenever I email someone at VALVe and get a response, I QUOTE IT. And reading the last 1,000,000 posts about how VALVe is working on it from some do

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
yeah if you like writing essays to ban people.. - Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Tony wrote: Quote "I am 2 seconds away from just going with BF1942" Good man it's alot better you know :) ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives,

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Tony
Quote "I am 2 seconds away from just going with BF1942" Good man it's alot better you know :) - Original Message - From: "Andrew R. Mitcham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 7:19 AM Subject: RE: [hlds] When wi

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-17 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
email someone off-list at VALVe and they generally will respond rather fast. - Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew R. Mitcham Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 1:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "n

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Andrew R. Mitcham
On Behalf Of Andrew R. Mitcham Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 1:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? Wow. This is the #1,000,000,000 time I've heard this from someone who doesn't work for VALVe in the past 2 years. Everytime an

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
half Of Maarten van der Zwaart Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:09:43 +1100, Whisper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Can somebody who is more familiar with Databases and

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Andrew R. Mitcham
ays killed us! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maarten van der Zwaart Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:09:43 +1100, Whisp

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Whisper
able to them by > > > > screwing with one of the cache files. > > > > > > > > Solution: Check CD-KEY that's tied to the game when they try to launch > > > the > > > > game, and DO NOT cache it, it worked like that with WON when trying to > &g

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Marcelo de Paula Bezerra
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 12:24 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? > > > > I still don't understand? > > > > IIRC you cannot create a STEAM Account

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Maarten van der Zwaart
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 04:24:20 +1100, Whisper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: IIRC you cannot create a STEAM Account (supposedly) unless you have a legitamate install of the game, which you can't do without a valid CD key, or that is how it used to work. It has never worked that way, you can create as muc

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread K. Mike Bradley
I read an article about CD Keys being hacked last year. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of PiTaGoRaS Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 10:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fix

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Maarten van der Zwaart
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:04:31 -0500, K. Mike Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: All you need is a unique email to get a steam ID. There are millions of free email services and each hacker probably has a thousand emails from many of them. I think you can have multiple accounts on one email address, b

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Ronny Schedel
hing was to allow WON cd keys in with steam thereby defeating the purpose. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marcelo de Paula Bezerra Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 8:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the &quo

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread AgentHH
A server is a legitimate install, and it requires no CD-Key. --AgentHH Whisper wrote: I still don't understand? IIRC you cannot create a STEAM Account (supposedly) unless you have a legitamate install of the game, which you can't do without a valid CD key, or that is how it used to work. Oh well Go

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald
You can make a steam account with no CD-KEY. - Spencer "voogru" MacDonald > -Original Message- > From: Whisper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 12:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam"

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Whisper
when trying to > connect to a multiplayer game, why can't it work like that in steam? > > > - Spencer "voogru" MacDonald > > > -Original Message- > > From: Darren J. Mason [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 11:11

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Spencer 'voogru' MacDonald
acDonald > -Original Message- > From: Darren J. Mason [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 11:11 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? > > Wow, so much for the clear use of reality-based

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Darren J. Mason
you get some kind of word to us about this?? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K. Mike Bradley Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 7:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? Don&#

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Marcelo Bezerra
You can't register a cdkey twice. Has any of you read the nonsteampowered link I posted today? On Thu, 2004-12-16 at 10:04 -0500, K. Mike Bradley wrote: > All you need is a unique email to get a steam ID. > There are millions of free email services and each hacker probably has a > thousand emails

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread PiTaGoRaS
EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marcelo de > Paula Bezerra Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 8:08 AM To: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the > "nosteam" hacks be fixed? > > You can create as many logins as you want and we all have done that > from day one (

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Napier, Kevin
AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? One thing that could be done is to send a periodic email once a month to each steam account's email address and if no one responds ... Delete the account. -Original Message- From: [EMAI

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread K. Mike Bradley
Paula Bezerra Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 8:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? You can create as many logins as you want and we all have done that from day one (to update our servers). The cdkey is only used to grant access to a s

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread K. Mike Bradley
Don't forget to wipe the poop off your nose. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren J. Mason Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 5:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? Eve

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread K. Mike Bradley
ECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? Well the thing is, your STEAM_ID is connected to your Login. Suipposedly you cannot create (RDRR many lols) a STEAM Login without a valid CD Key Thats how integrity is supposed to be maintained to allow people to login

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread K. Mike Bradley
22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? >They are using legitimate steam id's, that belong to legitimate steam accounts. >The problem is that the game server and/or authentication server does >not check if the user owns

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Napier, Kevin
hahaha.. does thier stuff actually work? If so it's so wrong it almost makes it right. :) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 8:53 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When wil

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread LiQuiDXAN3X
-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] In a message dated 12/16/2004 8:35:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: _http://www.nonsteampowered.info/index.php?area=getnonsteamnow_ (http://www.nonsteampowered.info/index.php?area=getnonsteamnow) i went here to check it

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Marcelo de Paula Bezerra
Se for your self. It is rather ease. www.google.com look for "fucksteam", click on "I am feeling lucky". Or just go here: http://www.nonsteampowered.info/index.php?area=getnonsteamnow They even provide codename gordon! On Thu, 2004-12-16 at 07:43 +1100, Whisper wrote: > Can anybody tell us how

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Marcelo de Paula Bezerra
Is that why the steam logo stopped animating on downloads? :) On Thu, 2004-12-16 at 10:57 +1100, Whisper wrote: > You are all familiar with the expression "The wheels have fallen off" ?? > > In this case it appears the wheels were never put on, in fact I don't > think wheels were even a design co

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Marcelo de Paula Bezerra
You can create as many logins as you want and we all have done that from day one (to update our servers). The cdkey is only used to grant access to a single game (it is a 0 to n relation, as an account is likely to have multiple cdkeys). The problem is that people can found a way the cdkey, so th

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-16 Thread Whisper
ED] on behalf of Whisper > Sent: Thu 12/16/2004 1:31 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? > > Makes you wonder who's dumb idea it was not to run a proper > authentication scheme in the first instance and who at Valv

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Napier, Kevin
ow though, can't see through the tinted glass. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Whisper Sent: Thu 12/16/2004 1:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? Makes you wonder who's dumb idea it was n

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Whisper
iggling and screaming for us to stfu. > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bruce "Bahamut" > Andrews > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Napier, Kevin
. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bruce "Bahamut" Andrews Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? The silence isn't the slightest bit bizza

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Bruce \"Bahamut\" Andrews
et a good third party AC going. The silence is just bizarre to me. jefe -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren J. Mason Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 5:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" ha

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Napier, Kevin
0 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? Can somebody who is more familiar with Databases and Database security please explain to me/us why it is difficult for Valve to secure their STEAM_ID system? Doesn't Valve have complete control ov

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Napier, Kevin
adley Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 11:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? It wont hurt and it mite send a message. There has been a discussion for over 8 months now so that don't work ... Show some solidarity admins! DO SOMET

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Whisper
has always killed > us! > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Maarten van der > Zwaart > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam"

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread J Marcus
ssage- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren J. Mason Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 5:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? Everyone calm down a minute and think about the overall scope of things. Valve

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2004-12-15 Thread Alex Herlan
oor public relations Which seems to be the case right now... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darren J. Mason Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 3:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be f

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Whisper
>They are using legitimate steam id's, that belong to legitimate steam accounts. >The problem is that the game server and/or authentication server does >not check if the user owns the game he is playing. This probably needs >big changes in the way the clients obtain authentication data that is >se

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Darren J. Mason
waart Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:09:43 +1100, Whisper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can somebody who is more familiar with Databases and Database security > p

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Maarten van der Zwaart
On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:09:43 +1100, Whisper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Can somebody who is more familiar with Databases and Database security please explain to me/us why it is difficult for Valve to secure their STEAM_ID system? Doesn't Valve have complete control over the STEAM User and STEAM_ID d

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Whisper
Can anybody tell us how NOSTEAM works? Because so far nobody has been able to punch holes in the methodologies many of us have suggested here to stop a hack like NOSTEAM working at all! On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:41:07 +1100, Whisper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BTW if the problem is that Valve do n

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Whisper
BTW if the problem is that Valve do not want to use servers to pass along the information then why not then only use the Content Providers who I think are well and truly vetted before they are allowed to be STEAM Content Providers AND more or less rule 99.9% of wannabe's out when the questi

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Stephen Moretti (blueyonder)
Whisper wrote: Well the thing is, your STEAM_ID is connected to your Login. Suipposedly you cannot create (RDRR many lols) a STEAM Login without a valid CD Key Thats how integrity is supposed to be maintained to allow people to login on any computer. Indeed - hence the reason I suggest checking

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Whisper
Well the thing is, your STEAM_ID is connected to your Login. Suipposedly you cannot create (RDRR many lols) a STEAM Login without a valid CD Key Thats how integrity is supposed to be maintained to allow people to login on any computer. As most of you are well aware, this is really stupidly basic

Re: Re: [hlds] When will the \"nosteam\" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread bst2123
doing this. > > How many ppl have steam accounts hmm too many. > > > > > > - Original Message ----- > > From: "Whisper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:09 PM > > Subject: R

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Stephen Moretti (blueyonder)
BoNfiRe wrote: Probbably because of the scale involved in doing this. How many ppl have steam accounts hmm too many. Nah. You're only talking about 2.5 million records really. (2.3 million unique users per month http://www.steampowered.com/status/status.html) Even a desktop database like Micr

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Whisper
EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:09 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? > > > Can somebody who is more familiar with Databases and Database security > > please explain to me/us why it is difficult for Valve to se

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread BoNfiRe
Probbably because of the scale involved in doing this. How many ppl have steam accounts hmm too many. - Original Message - From: "Whisper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "no

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-15 Thread Whisper
rk being practically > unusable, and no anti-cheat/hack protection, its all totally worthless... > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roc > Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:39 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] When

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-14 Thread Alex Herlan
tally worthless... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roc Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? You must not forget to get the media involved (c-n

Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-14 Thread Roc
I won't take "someone is working on it" for an answer by someone who doesn't work for VALVe. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roc Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When

RE: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed?

2004-12-14 Thread Andrew R. Mitcham
ECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roc Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] When will the "nosteam" hacks be fixed? IMO, this Friday is too soon, we need some organization and lots of folks (web sites) to spread the word Happy Holi

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