How do i link my account to steam?
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I have been trying to figure out how to do this, but after reading a load of posts on this topic my brain hurts.
So: i have an existing beta account, and now i want to log in via Steam, play my old chars and all. But HOW do i do this? a) Installing PoE from Steam, and then selecting "link with existing account" on the games login screen? b) Opening the account management on this page right here, and clicking on the "Link with Steam" button? I havent played on steam so far, i just want to do this right without losing anything i already had on my beta account (and without bothering the support). Last bumped on Feb 26, 2017, 9:51:02 PM
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In theory yes, but in trying to go the other way from steam to their servers I lost all of my characters. This happened 5 days ago, and I have received no response, tread carefully.
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Click your name at the top of this page and click Manage Account -> Steam
Enter in your Steam account details. After you submit it, you'll get an email asking you to verify the link. Do so... but this ONLY works if you have NOT created a PoE account under Steam already (or attempted to play PoE through Steam). If you've already installed Path of Exile under Steam, then it already has its own account and linking your accounts will actually overwrite your account with the Steam account (causing you to lose access to your Beta account). So you need to know at what state your accounts are in. Have you played Path of Exile on Steam yet (or even attempted to install it?) If so, I'd contact Support through email at the address in the Contact Support link at the top of the page because there is a high chance you already have a Steam PoE account. If not, then you should be able to just link it from here and it should work. |
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Oh, great. I already installed it on Steam, but did not try to play. Who would have thought that this already could have been "too much"?
Seems like i will need to contact Support *sigh* Thanks for your help! |
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" You might be able to get away with it and link successfully... but if I were you, I'd be prepared for the possibility it won't work properly. I'm not sure at which point it becomes "too far". I know for sure that Launching Path of Exile under Steam is "too far".. perhaps even installing it is. I've not personally verified at what point it creates the Steam PoE account. |
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No answer from support yet, but i tried to think it through.
After installing via Steam, clicking on login gives you the choice to either create an account or link to an exisiting account. After entering the data for the exisiting account you get a confirmation link, and what stopped me yesterday was the big red warning that my "original account" would be deleted by that. If that would happen, this would mean the the devs completely messed up the linking system, and i decided to trust them to be a bit more competent than that. Turns out i was right, now i can log in via Steam and use my old Chars. But why on earth do they explain this important feature so poorly, topped with a completely misleading warning in red letters? |
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Can I or can I not click on "log in via steam"?
I played via steam before getting an account here and I would like to link it. It says I will "lose all characters and everything", but this sounds kinda absurd. 3.5 build: https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2299519
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That's my problem as well :(
Hi ;)
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