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    I lost access to my account. What should I do?

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    • Brutus5000B Offline
      Brutus5000 FAF Server Admin
      last edited by Brutus5000

      Case 1: You forgot your password

      Use the reset password form on the website

      Case 2: You forgot your password and don't remember your username

      Did you really forget it or did you just forget that you renamed your account recently? Ok let's assume you forgot it:

      Solution A: If you know your accounts email address, you can login to the website using your email address. Click on the user symbol in the top right, there you can then see your username.

      Solution B: Use password reset via Steam. After the Steam login you are redirect to a page that greets you with your username.

      Case 3: You forgot your password and the email address of the FAF account no longer exists or is inaccessible

      Use password reset via Steam. After the Steam login you are redirect to a page that greets you with your username. After the login change your email address!

      Case 4: You forgot your password and the email address of the FAF account no longer exists or is inaccessible and you have no access to your Steam account

      Unless there is a moderator who knows you personally for years and can vouch for you, you are screwed. Since we can't verify your identity all you can do is create a new FAF account, buy the game on Steam once again with a new Steam account and link the new FAF account with the new Steam account.

      Case 5: You forgot your password and the email address of the FAF account no longer exists or is inaccessible and the account was never linked to Steam

      Unless there is a moderator who knows you personally for years and can vouch for you, you are screwed. Since we can't verify your identity all you can do is create a new FAF account, buy the game on Steam and link the new FAF account with Steam.

      He said, "I've been to the year 3000
      Not much has changed, but they live underwater
      And your great-great-great-granddaughter
      Is playin' FAF, playin' FAF"

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      • Brutus5000B Offline
        Brutus5000 FAF Server Admin
        last edited by Brutus5000

        Case 2b)
        The system will tell you your username after you logged in to Steam:
        password_reset_via_steam_username.png

        With your username and your password you can then login and change your email as well.

        He said, "I've been to the year 3000
        Not much has changed, but they live underwater
        And your great-great-great-granddaughter
        Is playin' FAF, playin' FAF"

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