Only one PC can be connected to your account at a time. The Steamdeck, even with it's form factor, is at it's core a gaming PC.

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

Only one PC can be connected to your account at a time. The Steamdeck, even with it's form factor, is at it's core a gaming PC.

I know. I also understand the reasoning for this; my account has been around since steam launched.

Making this topic despite knowing it.

Originally posted by Lienhart:

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

Only one PC can be connected to your account at a time. The Steamdeck, even with it's form factor, is at it's core a gaming PC.

I know. I also understand the reasoning for this; my account has been around since steam launched.

Making this topic despite knowing it.

If you understand the reasoning. Then you certaintly understand the reason why Valve will most likely not change that.

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

Originally posted by Lienhart:

I know. I also understand the reasoning for this; my account has been around since steam launched.

Making this topic despite knowing it.

If you understand the reasoning. Then you certaintly understand the reason why Valve will most likely not change that.

I was expecting random Valve defense too by non-Valve employees too yes lol

Originally posted by Lienhart:

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

If you understand the reasoning. Then you certaintly understand the reason why Valve will most likely not change that.

I was expecting random Valve defense too by non-Valve employees too yes lol

And I thought we could have a discussion but just like so many others before you, you jump on the "valve shill" bandwagon at the first opportunity.

This won't happen, cope with that however you want. I certaintly won't waste anymore time entertaining somebody like you.

You should try reddit. I heard it's pretty good for echo chambers.

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

Only one PC can be connected to your account at a time. The Steamdeck, even with it's form factor, is at it's core a gaming PC.

Minor correction.

Only one game can be played on the same account at a time.

You can be logged in on the same account on multiple devices at the same time with no problems.

Originally posted by BloodShed:

Originally posted by Thermal Lance:

Only one PC can be connected to your account at a time. The Steamdeck, even with it's form factor, is at it's core a gaming PC.

Minor correction.

Only one game can be played on the same account at a time.

You can be logged in on the same account on multiple devices at the same time with no problems.

Yea hence the issue with AFK/idle games on PC and issues w/ the deck. It's especially jarring because of standby on the deck (AFK game on PC, open Deck, PC gets booted off.)

Originally posted by Lienhart:

Originally posted by BloodShed:

Minor correction.

Only one game can be played on the same account at a time.

You can be logged in on the same account on multiple devices at the same time with no problems.

Yea hence the issue with AFK/idle games on PC and issues w/ the deck. It's especially jarring because of standby on the deck (AFK game on PC, open Deck, PC gets booted off.)

Is the idle game the type that can still send/receive data that it needs to even if using "Offline Mode"? That would solve the problem as only the client would be that, but an app having a connection separate from steam could still do its thing.

Originally posted by Mad Scientist:

Originally posted by Lienhart:

Yea hence the issue with AFK/idle games on PC and issues w/ the deck. It's especially jarring because of standby on the deck (AFK game on PC, open Deck, PC gets booted off.)

Is the idle game the type that can still send/receive data that it needs to even if using "Offline Mode"? That would solve the problem as only the client would be that, but an app having a connection separate from steam could still do its thing.

Melvor Idle

I've noticed it doesn't close itself until I actually murder Steam so there's a grace period.

It got me thinking though...this restriction doesn't make sense anymore because a person can have both a Steamdeck and and Steam on at the same time. This isn't different from opening two games and alt tabbing on an abstraction level.

Originally posted by Lienhart:

Originally posted by Mad Scientist:

Is the idle game the type that can still send/receive data that it needs to even if using "Offline Mode"? That would solve the problem as only the client would be that, but an app having a connection separate from steam could still do its thing.

Melvor Idle

I've noticed it doesn't close itself until I actually murder Steam so there's a grace period.

It got me thinking though...this restriction doesn't make sense anymore because a person can have both a Steamdeck and and Steam on at the same time. This isn't different from opening two games and alt tabbing on an abstraction level.

Gaming laptops have existed long before the Deck. People used similar arguments back in 2014.

Originally posted by Lienhart:

Originally posted by Mad Scientist:

Is the idle game the type that can still send/receive data that it needs to even if using "Offline Mode"? That would solve the problem as only the client would be that, but an app having a connection separate from steam could still do its thing.

Melvor Idle

I've noticed it doesn't close itself until I actually murder Steam so there's a grace period.

It got me thinking though...this restriction doesn't make sense anymore because a person can have both a Steamdeck and and Steam on at the same time. This isn't different from opening two games and alt tabbing on an abstraction level.

Sometimes it's just a simple business decision to make sure account sharing isn't done, to also encourage 1-license-1-account purchasing.

Originally posted by Lienhart:

This isn't different from opening two games and alt tabbing on an abstraction level.

Two different machines, different OS's, form factor & power draw type, stationary vs mobile. Different enough but I get your point.

Will it change? Maybe. Has it been asked for a good amount of times? Yes. Will they do it? If so, "in valve time".

Originally posted by Mad Scientist:

Originally posted by Lienhart:

Melvor Idle

I've noticed it doesn't close itself until I actually murder Steam so there's a grace period.

It got me thinking though...this restriction doesn't make sense anymore because a person can have both a Steamdeck and and Steam on at the same time. This isn't different from opening two games and alt tabbing on an abstraction level.

Sometimes it's just a simple business decision to make sure account sharing isn't done, to also encourage 1-license-1-account purchasing.

Originally posted by Lienhart:

This isn't different from opening two games and alt tabbing on an abstraction level.

Two different machines, different OS's, form factor & power draw type, stationary vs mobile. Different enough but I get your point.

Will it change? Maybe. Has it been asked for a good amount of times? Yes. Will they do it? If so, "in valve time".

Honestly, I have very little hope they will because:

A. People actually buy into this ♥♥♥♥ so there will be less pressure
B. It's actually hard from both an implementation and legal standpoint

Originally posted by Boblin the Goblin:

Gaming laptops have existed long before the Deck. People used similar arguments back in 2014.

You're right. It never applied to me until now. Had a gaming laptop but it was only a gaming laptop if I wasn't home, at work, or in school (so rarely.)

I'm sure the responses back then were the same as now though; these situations are very edge-casey so no one really gives a ♥♥♥♥ (I clearly didn't either!)