I can't log on to USWest because someone by the name of "idk" is on there with my cd key. It's been like that all day. I can get on the other realms fine.

Wonder what it is? I think it will go away eventually. I'm pretty sure I didn't give out my cd key to anyone... Anyone else ever experience something like this? I might have to contact Blizzard if this persists. Or try the Blizzard Store download thing.

Showtime!

Canada2938 Posts

June 20 2008 04:13 GMT

obviously someone else got hold of it.

yes, you can still use it when they aren't logged onto the server.

unfortunately blizzard is likely to mute your cd key so you cannot join any channels or talk to friends unless you join the same game name.

sucks.

riptide

5673 Posts

June 20 2008 04:18 GMT

I had this problem sometime back. The dude had even used his real name. In any case, I guess he got pwned really hard or something, he stopped using it shortly.

SirNeb

United States243 Posts

June 20 2008 04:19 GMT

Try inputting it into the blizzard store and get a new key(you need to download their version).

artofmagic

United States1951 Posts

June 20 2008 04:30 GMT

I dont know the exact numbers.. but you can share your cdkey with friends and go b.net together without any problem. I think max is 5.

Puosu

7000 Posts

June 20 2008 04:46 GMT

On June 20 2008 13:30 artofmagic wrote:
I dont know the exact numbers.. but you can share your cdkey with friends and go b.net together without any problem. I think max is 5.

You can play on different realms but never can two users use the same cd-key at the same time in the same realm.

artofmagic

United States1951 Posts

June 20 2008 04:49 GMT

On June 20 2008 13:46 Puosu wrote:

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You can play on different realms but never can two users use the same cd-key at the same time in the same realm.

in starcraft you can

tec27

United States3702 Posts

June 20 2008 04:54 GMT

On June 20 2008 13:30 artofmagic wrote:
I dont know the exact numbers.. but you can share your cdkey with friends and go b.net together without any problem. I think max is 5.

Correct, although I believe the limit is 3.

anch

United States5457 Posts

June 20 2008 05:44 GMT

if sharing keys is confirmed why is the OP getting locked out?

mikeymoo

Canada7170 Posts

June 20 2008 06:02 GMT

#10

I've never been able to share keys on SC. D2 yes, not sc.

HypnoticPoo

Singapore291 Posts

June 20 2008 06:02 GMT

#11

One of the top torrent downloads for games is StarCraft: BW, no surprise someone could get a hold of your key using a keygen.

Yogurt

United States4258 Posts

June 20 2008 06:21 GMT

#12

every so often ill get kicked off bnet and try to relog in only to find my cd-key is in use by"Assmaster" or something similar

Dunno how it happens, but somehow the game gets confused and i get stuck on battle.net or something weird and can't log in for like 5 minutes, as the cd-key is actually in use by myself (i know its me because for some reason i remember what i named the owner of the cd when you have to put in the key)

blabber

United States4448 Posts

June 20 2008 06:36 GMT

#13

k just tried it now and it worked. Hope it was just one of those weird bnet things. I've gotten the "cd-key is in use by myself" before a few times, too.

Krohm

Canada1857 Posts

June 20 2008 07:13 GMT

#14

Starcraft CD-Keys can be randomly found by a person. I mean the key is what? 13 digits long. By some fluke some one could of guessed it, and just happened to get yours.

paper

13196 Posts

June 20 2008 08:34 GMT

#15

On June 20 2008 15:21 Yogurt wrote:
every so often ill get kicked off bnet and try to relog in only to find my cd-key is in use by"Assmaster" or something similar

Dunno how it happens, but somehow the game gets confused and i get stuck on battle.net or something weird and can't log in for like 5 minutes, as the cd-key is actually in use by myself (i know its me because for some reason i remember what i named the owner of the cd when you have to put in the key)

LOL my friend uses that ID for wc3 bnet ...

hmmm

he doesnt play sc though ; )

besiger

Croatia2452 Posts

June 20 2008 09:06 GMT

#16

every time my conection breaks when im on west, and i try to re log i get a * your cd key is being used by Nada* and it wont go away until i reconnect my internet once or twice.