It's not against the guidelines but the GA creator gets to choose to giveaway the pack to someone who doesn't own any of the items included or not. tbh he should have written that he who owns the base game shouldn't enter in his ga description.
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Interesting, well if that's the case then +1 to add this to the site guidelines
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I meant that if person will respond with "okay, i'm fine with you entering the giveaway for DLC" there won't be much reason for him to reroll later if you win.
In the worst case scenario, you can show his comment to mod later, right?
Giveaway creator has a reason to reroll if he's got something personal against you or he doesn't like if people enter only for DLC. If you ask beforehand to enter for DLC's and he approves - you definetely won't be rerolled later. Everyone here are normal people not assholes, right? :D
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Try to refrain from entering giveaways for packs if you already own the majority of the games contained within. The giveaway creator may request a new winner if you own a high percentage of the packaged games.
since the "high percentage" isn't set, i can say it's 1% of the pack and get a reroll.
and no, i'm not making this up, that's how it works. the ga creator is the one deciding this. ^^
also, FAQ
What are the rules for entering to win Steam packs if I currently own a number of the games contained within?
- We ask users not to enter giveaways for packages if they already own the majority of the games. This allows for winners that will receive the most value out of their gift. In the end, the giveaway creator has the final say, and if they believe the winner owns too many of the packaged games, we'll allow them to request a new winner.
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"Try to refrain from entering giveaways for packs if you already own the majority of the games contained within. The giveaway creator may request a new winner if you own a high percentage of the packaged games."
Normally I dont enter packs because I own most of the included items. But I entered a pack for Train Simulator 2017 Standard Edition. I owned the base game but no of the DLCs. Value of DLCs is 2.5x of the basegame. I won this giveaway but giver said he dont want give it to because:
I sayed him that 2 and 3 are not argue for a reroll and that 1 should not work because of this guideline. He blacklisted me :(
Today he get his reroll because basegame of a pack always is the majority a mod say.
If this is true please update the guidelines and write that basegame is always the majority.
My points are gone and I got a blacklisting. Next times I dont enter packs :)
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