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Feature suggestion - instant wishlist-based giveaways

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tchoob

Hello,

I'd like to have an option of creating a giveaway for people that have the game in their wishlist. It would work like this:
1) it would be an option at giveaway creation - either timed giveaway (as it is now) or instant
2) the system would search for all the people that have the game on their wishlist and select one person randomly

There is some potential for abuse here, so one of the things below would have to be done:
1) a limit on the number of games in the wishlist
or
2) making the position of the game on the wishlist important - the people having the game in the first position in the wishlist would be selected first

There's also the question of points. Such giveaways might have to bypass the point system altogether.

The reason for this feature is giving the game to people that really want it.

I wonder if anyone would find this feature useful?

Edit: silly question, but how can I do single line breaks? If I do one Enter, it is removed. Two Enters aren't. Strange.

12 years ago*

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BrutoDetestsDT

I like this idea.

12 years ago
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Runaurufu

This idea is so refreshing and awesome :D

12 years ago
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ahoym8

Sounds interesting but what would stop people from adding the game to their wishlist right after you create the giveaway?

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Relativism

That's probably why he mentioned instant giveaway. An other option might be the creation of some "steamgifts.com-wishlist" which, upon modification, excludes the user from any running giveaways on the games he/she added to his/her wishlist. Just thinking.

Edit: This 'new' wishlist is obviously best limited to a very small number (5?) of games.

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ne0lit

it would be nice but I don't think the idea is really that great :/ and I suggest to make us able to search only for group giveaways so we don't need to be like "...uhhh urm were is this group giveaway from my group :?"

12 years ago
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BernardoOne

SG Enhancement Addon, download it.

12 years ago
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ne0lit

man you are golden :D

12 years ago
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Gregoric

Pretty most of groups announce their giveaways on chat or via group page, being active in groups will make you up-to-date with all the giveaways :).

12 years ago
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ne0lit

I know but not always I'm able to read it you know :/

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Relativism

Needs some testing and enough anti-abuse measures, but the idea in itself is clearly good. I hope they try this out.

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BloodEmblem

Suddenly, people added the whole steam game library into their wishlists.

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Thompzen

just make it for the top 5 in your wishlist or even for just the first in the wishlist

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kalekip1

This is terrible.

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Relativism

Easily fixed by limiting the relevant wishlist to the user's top x, where x is a number, or by working with a separate wishlist on this site, as I mentioned earlier, no?

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kalekip1

I didn't read that, but yea... top 20 should do :p

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Gregoric

I've once suggested similar solution. You might want to read it here.

Main disadvantage related to anything based on Steam Wishlist are region-restricted games which couldn't be added to the wishlist by some people.

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tchoob

Please elaborate. I know I can't buy Skyrim on Steam, as it's not available in Poland. So if anyone would create an instant Skyrim giveaway, I wouldn't be able to take part. Is this what you mean? If so, I don't think it's a dealbreaker.

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Gregoric

That's what I think. And it was enough important reason for me. If (example) nuclear dawn was region-restricted in some countries and SFK made so many 'wishlist' giveaways for it - it would be unjust.

Only way such system can be added to the site is separate SG Wishlist. That is (IMO) the only way it could work.

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Pitompt

its a good idea steamgifts should consider

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wojtek858

space space
enter

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tchoob

Thanks

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Closed 12 years ago by tchoob.