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Microsoft lost my copy of the game during the account transfer. Despite me having an account, that had both re-downloaded the game and played it just a few wee
by hooby 4y ago
Microsoft lost my copy of the game during the account transfer.
Despite me having an account, that had both re-downloaded the game and played it just a few weeks earlier, had a custom character skin stored in it, and other stuff - they claimed I didn't actually ever own Minecraft, and demanded I provide proof of purchase.
I provided as much as I could - including security questions+answers (which I had stored in my KeePass database, together with the password) - but I could not provide the original purchase email, since I lost access to that email years earlier.
Their support was quite hostile with just the thinnest veneer of superficial politeness on top. They refused to tell me why they believed I don't own the game. They refused to tell me what I could do to get my copy back (other than providing that email, that I no longer had).
Basically I was considered guilty unless I could proof my innocence - and they wouldn't accept any other proof than the original confirmation email.
And that's how - after nearly 10 years - I stopped being a Minecraft player. There's no way I'm going to repurchase the game and play again - not after being treated like that.
- doodlesdev 4y agoQuoting the original creator [0]: "Just pirate it". [0]: https://twitter.com/notch/status/157261795139125248 https://twitter.com/notch/status/157261795139125248
- voxic11 4y agoQuoting the original creator [0]: "buy it". [0]: https://twitter.com/notch/status/157261795139125248 https://twitter.com/notch/status/157261795139125248
- _nalply 4y agoThere is another way to oppose a hostile ecosystem: instead consuming non-blessed copies ignore it.
- doodlesdev 4y agoI agree with this sentiment a lot. I only make the exception here for this game specifically because: - He has already bought the product - It works offline and you don't need to ever update - The game is fun as hell and there's really nothing like it If this was the case with some other piece of software such as Windows (which funnily enough is also by Microsoft) where I do have alternatives, instead of pirating I just use Linux/Mac/BSD/whatever_else instead. I should note my personal experience with the game has been very pleasant specifically because I choose to play it "pirated"/"offline" even though I've purchased a copy of the game a long time ago, it's just more convenient, safer, and more private. If MineTest or something else ever gets to a state where it's as polished and fun as Minecraft 1.0.0 I'll certainly migrate.
- oynqr 4y agoPirate it - in Minecraft.
- the_cramer 4y ago-> Basically I was considered guilty unless I could proof my innocence imho this is not comparable. You are considered unknown (account-wise) until you can prove that you are known. That's how a login system works. Now why Microsoft didn't see your account, didn't accept your "proof" and left you in the rain, that's another story. A bad one. Big tech should care about the small man, they are their income after all. Good decision on turning them the cold shoulder.
- iforgotpassword 4y agoSame for an account I bought via PayPal. I even did still have the PayPal transaction id since PayPal was connected to another email. But the email the account was linked to was lost. Reply: "sorry we lost payment data for this time period. Fuck off" Since that day my server allows cracked logins. Didn't migrate my main account to Microsoft either. I bought the game from Mojang, not Microsoft. Since from my pov, the online services of the game shut down, it is at least morally ok to pirate the game now.
- tpxl 4y agoIMO, if you bought the game it's morally OK to pirate it. I bought Bioshock 1 on steam and it required Games for Windows Live to play, so I just pirated it and played that instead.
- mccorrinall 4y agoSteam did the same for me. They wanted the first email of the account, which was like some hotmail.de throwaway. Except that they didn’t care that I were able to show them hundreds of purchases with several payment methods which were made over the years.
- soco 4y agoUh, no. They have the account, which wasn't even under debate - they are missing the copy of the game. And no login system works by asking you the registration mail, ever.
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- asddubs 4y agoif you use the polymc launcher you can still play offline with a mojang login without transferring your account.
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