Roughly speaking, this number corresponds to the average* number of entries of the GAs that you enter. If you increase you level and/or enter some groups, you can start entering GAs with smaller number of entries, correspondingly increasing your win rate.
*It's not arithmetic mean, probably something like harmonic mean.
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At level 0 and only entering public GAs, that's about right. Would you say most GAs you enter had around 1,250 entries? You can also check your stats and the site will tell you whether you have won more or less than expected based on the average of your GAs entered.
If you want to increase your win percentage, you have to enter GAs with better entrant to winner ratios. The way to do this is by entering group, whitelist, region restricted, or invite only GAs.
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Click the drop-down next to your profile picture up to, then click "My Stats". That will give you an idea of how lucky or unlucky you are. It's not necessarily about the number of giveaways you ever but also the number of people who have entered those same giveaways.
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If you raise your level, you will be able to enter giveaways with more chances
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That might be the only thing that really makes a difference.
Given how roughly 85% of all registered users are level 0, just getting to level 1 would really help.
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That's fine, I guess. I almost always had -0.05 and lower (-0.18 in this January, for example).
The only thing that helped me win is participating in group giveaways (currently won a game and has 0.71 ratio) and before I joined groups, I won only twice due to luck and all other giveaways were entered to win at least something, because I was desperate and they were unpopular and I understood that I have more chances with them. Now, I don't feel desperate and join only giveaways of the games, which I actually plan to play.
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To have the greatest impact on your win rate, have a look through Group Recruitment - there are many groups that don't require regular giveaways, but most usually have a minimum level requirement (so levelling up will also be necessary).
It's also worth lurking in the discussions as there are regular giveaways (with various requirements), and there are several discussions dedicated to giveaways.
But since it looks like you don't play your wins, why care?
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You don't make level 0 giveaways so why do you care?
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Not strictly true, my invite only ones are usually level 0 or maybe level 1.
Why do I care? I don't, it makes no difference to me. But I might have been tempted to whitelist them.
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"Why care"
Idk it's just fun to win stuff I guess. I'll admit I have been a bit indiscriminate in what giveaways I joined so far just to win something
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I get that, I think most have that urge early on. But the reality of the site is that to improve your chances you have to "invest" in it. That's either by levelling up or spending more time entering giveaways (unless you are already exhausting all your points).
I believe my suggestions are the smartest way, requiring least investment, to improve those chances. For example, right now I see approx 700 level 0 giveaways, and 430 level level 1 - 3 giveaways. So getting to level 3 would provide 50% more giveaways than you can enter right now, most with better chances of winning.
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It's equally fun to give stuff, I would argue more addicting than winning.
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According to my stats, I've won 482 games more than I should. No typo.
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But you have won some awesome games.
I hope you played them.
I honestly believe I never saw someone that luck in terms of quality of wins and winning games with that many entries.
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Well, in one side Spootnik23 has been 11 years in SG. On the other side, I think Spootnik23 is the kind of user who enters only for the really really wanted games, hence thee quality of the won games.
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I'am at level 4, account will be soon 9 y.o. I've won 83 times and entered 68,695 giveaways which gives me 0.12% :D
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So by maths such a tiny % improve for 4 levels.
Mine is 0,5%
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Level isn't that important. I haven't won a single level 4 GA. I have won multiple small group and WL GAs. Most of my entries had almost no chance of winning. Overall it's sitting at 0.6%.
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What made you think about this approximately two years after your last win?
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For level 0 that's more than anyone should expect. My win rate is 0.45%, all public GAs but I entered my fair share of group/whitelist GAs too.
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That sounds about right, considering you're rolling against the house. I mean i'm a fellow level 0, New user, i only got 68 entries under my belt right now, Zero point Zero wins, and my stat projection already tells me not to get my hopes up. but then again i ain't entering for the games i ain't interested in. So we'll how things work out. My first win will come, nobody can say when.
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Seems like I'm at 0.29%, higher than I expected lol
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On level 1 now I have 0.04% winning probability. I won just 3 games out of 1,537 participated giveaways.
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IMO it doesnt matter how much you win, if all you win are shitty games.
Sure... trading cards, farming, blah blah...isnt the whole thing a complete waste? You make cents, barely a few dollars or something...big whoop!
I'd recommend leveling up, and exploring SG some more. You will definitely win more, and hopefully they are games you will enjoy spending your time with.
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Win Rate topic
Makes you wonder how much time was spent entering draws.. time one could have almost used to just gather money to buy the games you wanted on special.
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It's not about winning the games.
It's about sending a message.
Jokes aside, entering giveaways here is in itself a bit of game to me. What, you think I never buy games and only come here just to say: "Oh well, guess I don't get to play that one."
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only meant, go work out how much TIME went into the effort, fun as it may be, that could have been applied elsewhere more productively.
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I have 0,289% win rate on my side, but for a level 0 that nice because many people (like me) stopped ga for Level 0 & 1 users.
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You gave away 5 games and won 18. It's still 360% more wins!
This is a true message that everyone can be successful, a true winner on this site! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
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It took me 3,837 giveaways before I won my first giveaway. That was 11 years ago, he he he... screams in life passing by
On a serious note, joining giveaway groups, being added to whitelists and (most importantly) giving away games yourself to enter level restricted giveaways will grant you access to giveaways with much less entries than a Level 0 Public Giveaway.
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Since registering I have entered 21,934 giveaways. Out of those I have won 18, giving me a win rate of 0.08%.
I other words I win once per 1250 entries. So how about it, is that good or bad? Considering I'm at level 0, it might be the average.
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