Trying out SGtools

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There are several threads talking about SGTools rules with some nice examples. There isnt one way because everyone do of course what he wants. Here are some suggestions if it helps you to conceive advanced rules :

• level >= 2 and last_multiple_win <= date_modify(date('now'),'-1 years') and pass_activated_rule == true and trade_ban == false and community_ban == false

  With the date_modify() option you deny access to your giveaway if there are multiple wins the last year. This allow people who got multiple wins later (because they didnt knew the rule when they registered years ago, because there wasnt the actual prevention system etc.)

• Some people use this rule : Minimum ratio using Real Value of gifts Sent/Won on Steamgifts: 1 but I'm not sure they know what they ask and certainly use it via copy/paste. The Real Value of gifts is the Steamgifts converted value of your gifts (Full, bundled and no-CV games). If it's easy to adjust the Sent value (by doing giveaways... but it requires people to calculate this converted value), user can't adjust the Won value. You can't predict what you'll win.

NOTE: I'm using a personal tool to plan giveaways and predict exact Real value. Keep in mind SGTools is a third-party tool and isnt accurate with some profile (like mine).

• Here is another full example:
  last_multiple_win <= date_modify(date('now'),'-1 years') and pass_activated_rule == true and trade_ban == false and community_ban == false
and
(level >= 5 or (ratio_number_giveaways >= 0.49 and num_sent >=10 and raw_sent >= 10) or (num_sent == 21 and raw_sent == 209.79) or (num_won == 0 and raw_sent >= 100))
  The first part is some standard requirement. The second part allows users lvl5 and more to enter but don't close the gate to lower levels. Lower levels just need to 1.Not have won more than 2x what they sent (numbers giveaways), 2. have sent at least 10 giveaways but no free games (raw_sent>=10). The formula includes an exception to allow a friend to enter (num_sent == 21 and raw_sent == 209.79) and allow users whom never won anything but gave at least 100$ games to enter (few full-value games or bunch of bundle games).

As you see, you can do what you want with SGTools rules and some are using very advanced rules. My only advice is to think twice when creating rules because you don't select profiles but instead excludes somes.