Same IP, Multiple accounts?
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Hello!
What is the stance on siblings playing together? I'm curious if AA:PG admins and non-official server admins are against this. My siblings all have Steam accounts (growing steadily now) and I'm going to be getting some of them GPUs soon (yuck, HD2000) as they would love to play this game with me (and Star Citizen).
So I ask: are multiple accounts connected to one IP an automatic ban on servers (official or not)? And if so, would it be a horrible idea to run the extra accounts through a VPN when playing AA:PG? Or would it come down to proving they are separate people? I wouldn't be surprised if so, as I had to do that before...
Thanks for any answers!
(also...obligatory mention: can't wait for the Linux version!)
What is the stance on siblings playing together? I'm curious if AA:PG admins and non-official server admins are against this. My siblings all have Steam accounts (growing steadily now) and I'm going to be getting some of them GPUs soon (yuck, HD2000) as they would love to play this game with me (and Star Citizen).
So I ask: are multiple accounts connected to one IP an automatic ban on servers (official or not)? And if so, would it be a horrible idea to run the extra accounts through a VPN when playing AA:PG? Or would it come down to proving they are separate people? I wouldn't be surprised if so, as I had to do that before...
Thanks for any answers!
(also...obligatory mention: can't wait for the Linux version!)
"I love the Union and the Constitution, but I would rather leave the Union with the Constitution than remain in the Union without it." — Jefferson Davis
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It could become a problem if 1 of the accounts get caught cheese eating. In such case not so careful admins may think the accounts are the same player.
Also don't let them sit on spectator long if you are playing the same server to avoid accusations of ghosting.
As pointed above many connect from dorms etc, wont be a problem
http://forum.americasarmy.com/discussion/5808/aapgmod-v1-0/p1
(lol cheese eating)
You would be surprised. It happens to us a lot; for forums, games, sites, promos...heck, when were younger even stores/restaurants found it hard to believe. Thought we were a group of thieves and whatnot. :*
Ah, that won't be a problem! None of my siblings cheat/hack/whatnot at anything (wouldn't know how to anyways). We don't like it...well, we liked getting out of the maps for Halo with our friends but that's completely different, I'd imagine. haha
Would playing together at the same time help admins know the accounts aren't just 1 person?
Yea, but they are the developers after all.
Happier when gaming, at least.
"I love the Union and the Constitution, but I would rather leave the Union with the Constitution than remain in the Union without it." — Jefferson Davis
Unless you're being a bad boy though that shouldn't be an issue.
They'll behave, promise.
I'm not entirely sure I know what hardware addresses are. :* is that some sort of IP specific toward a motherboard or OS install?
"I love the Union and the Constitution, but I would rather leave the Union with the Constitution than remain in the Union without it." — Jefferson Davis
Hardware addresses would be using same computer. Like your motherboard would have a hardware address that won't change unless you get a different motherboard.
I see nothing wrong with a family sharing a PC. However like weakness said just have each person on their own steam account as well as their own AAPG account.