I'm really confused about Dota 2. It's listed as $29.99 on Steam, but says I already own it (I didn't sign up for a beta) and it says ALL my friends have it, even ones that never use their Steam account. I'm just really curious as to why it has a price for early access if everyone is already able to download it, and why people are actually entering for drawings of Dota 2 if they own it. Do they not know they own it? Am I missing something?

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Valve gave a spectator client.

1 decade ago
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Also, paying for early access gives you additional invites and some items, if I'm not mistaken.

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i guess not

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i own this game before summer but i didin't get eny extra copies

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If someone has DOTA2 and synced SG Account than he won't be able to enter DOTA2 giveaway, as he will get "Exists in Your Account" information.

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Only if you played it.

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Everyone has access to the spectator client. The early access allows you to actually play the game instead of looking at other people playing it.

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Every Steam account has access to the spectator client of Dota2, but there are people who intentionally never activate their copies of Dota2, so that they can enter more giveaways for Dota2 and win more copies which they can regift and increase their contributor value.

1 decade ago
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Hey guys. I got the spectator only version and I can't sign in to the giveaway. What should I do?

1 decade ago
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Curl up into a ball and cry deeply.
Even if it's removed from your list, it'll come back at sync

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I see. I tried it and forced resync two times. Still in there. I'm a man of no luck. Being for over a semester waiting for the survey result or the key from the withdraw at playdota forum.

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i dont have... and i had done the official survey months ago, never get in

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Does the president have dota 2?

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Probably not, but he has his own DD DLC ;)

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Stupid spectator client, it makes me be unable to enter on giveaways :/

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I know your feel, bro. :/

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Contact me if you want a copy, have still one. Seems like you need it :'D.
No, but seriously. Contact me if you want a copy.

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thanks but i got it now! :D

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nope :-)

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That's how valve make money, on peoples stupidity. Them and EA are very alike.

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It's actually funny you mention it. I have not entered a single Dota 2 giveaway... But when I open the Dota 2 store page, then it says I already own Dota 2... though it does not appear in my games library. Is this the spectator client or something?

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I still don't have a copy even though they have been flooding the site. Would like to have one but the luck is just not with me this time.

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Closed 1 decade ago by dinsfire.