Lots and lots of fail in this thread.
There is
nothing at all to stop you from exercising your legal rights against Valve or any other company. All this "you can't sue us" stuff in the EULA means is that if you do sue them in such a way as you agreed not to then they have the right to cancel your service.
Don't like it? Tough. Let's take a quick look at the EULA:
Quote:
Originally Posted by SSA
Valve may amend this Agreement (including any Subscription Terms or Rules of Use) at any time in its sole discretion. If Valve amends the Agreement, such amendment shall be effective thirty (30) days after your receiving notice of the amended Agreement, either via e-mail or as a notification within the Software.
That line, or one very similar, has been in
every single EULA so far. There is no "bait and switch", they did not lure you in with false pretences, you
agreed to be bound by a EULA that they could change at any time. The fact that you did not read or understand this in no way makes it Valve's fault.
Quote:
Originally Posted by SSA
In the event that your Account or a particular Subscription is terminated or cancelled by Valve for a violation of this Agreement or improper or illegal activity, no refund, including of any Subscription fees, will be granted.
This line, or one very similar, has also been present in
every single EULA so far. Again, you agreed to it in the first place. Again, not Valve's fault if you don't like it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by SSA
Valve hereby grants, and you accept, a limited, terminable, non-exclusive license and right to use the Software for your personal use in accordance with this Agreement, including the Subscription Terms. The Software is licensed, not sold. Your license confers no title or ownership in the Software
You don't own your games, at all. You have the right to play them as dictated by the EULA. This is true even if you have the physical media - you do
not own the game. You bought the right to play it, that it all.
Edited by GingerJohn - 8/7/12 at 11:04pm