An interesting read. Interesting to see once again some amazing levels of pedantry on this forum. Credit to bert for raising the issue and not going public.

Thank you MrBongo. Have a look here for the steam support word on this. This doesnt work for me, nor does deleting the auth key file in the relevant directory. I would agree it is likely a problem at valve's end with authing and I have submitted a query to them. But some official word would be nice,...

well that is more helpful as I missed his post. Unfortunately it doesn't work - it just says it has failed to authenticate me and that I can play the demo version. Sob.

"Chris nearly always states that beta patches are not compatible with Steam. " Nearly always doesn't help if on the occasion I have been testing the beta's it wasn't mentioned. As said there is a sticky as we speak which doesn't mention it. Thanks for the jpg but clearly I let steam update...

Monty it said no such thing and there were no instructions. So don't give me a hard time for trying to help IV by testing beta patches. (just to try and make yourself look clever). Check the general forum right now there's a beta with no mention of steam right there. IT would be NICE to hear from st...

Re: Game 4 Reddwarf you had the back stab coordinated very well. TBH I hate to play EU, so in the middle! Either way I wasn't prepped for the quick play that ensued, more used to general slow bashes. By the time i was getting moving most continents were dead at which point i was dessimated by Russia...

I tried reinstalling but when I put in my auth key it it says key revoked..

It was a brutal game
Pretty fast paced, real aggressive. GG all, well done for tourney organisation, i'll be signing up for the next one

yah tis whati did in the end. Sadly I got beat heavily!

Hi WHen i auth in defcon it says key revoked. My only option is to select play as demo. I have paid for the game but this has happened since the last update. I'm guessing steam checked my exe when updating, found it to be unofficial (i moved the beta 1.41 exe into steamapps to play it couple of week...

ok although i may be on a dynamic IP.

Should someone be attempting to impersonate me but I would guess that to be quite unlikely!

Alternatively you can give a secret password in game and I'll verify it here to proof my identity. Sneaky..

Thx for the quick repsonses. I have the authkey file - I can paste it in the auth options in defcon, but it is the same as is already there. The problem seems to be that the key itself has been cancelled for some reason :S Like i say i'm guessing steam checked by exe when updating, found it to be un...

Guys my steam key has been revoked for some reason I'm not sure i will be able to play now. (see other thread) Gutted. :/

Any ideas please let me know...

I uninstalled and reinstalled ok. However the key in game seems to be the same and bizarrly has been flagged "REVOKED" ! Perhaps I failed some parity check when beta'ing, I don't know but I don't like it. Will i be able to play again.. Any IV staff have any ideas..? Can't belive we were th...

"I respect your opinion and the way you play the game but i consider that completely pointless and a waste of time (whether youre willing to spend that much time or not)." The Hard nuke firing is better used against ships. for example you may use a sub to hit areas of the sea where you kno...