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Suggestion for when games are on SALE!!!!

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Brinko54

Hello. My name is Sam and I was just browsing through steam and I thought of an idea that would help increase the amount of high end give-aways entered and such. Please hear this suggestion out and try to read it all. :)

As you know games are based on price and the price is based on how much "P" it costs on here. If a game is $20.00 USD on steam it would be "20P" But say that game went on sale and the sale price was $10.00 USD I think that the giveaway price should go with the sale price to "10P"

It only seems right to lower the "P" on a game if the game is on sale.

As of now GRID is on sale. It was reduced from £10.99 to £2.74 (GBP) But yet on steamgifts it still costs the full price of "15P" to enter. Yes I know it is only a low amount of "P"

Its just something I thought of and here is what I have outlined as the Pros and Cons (Good & Bad) Of this.

PRO's - Good?

  • More affordable for other users if they do not have enough for full priced giveaway.
  • Ability to save "P"
  • Get games cheaper =]

Con's - Bad?

  • Even less chance of winning if more people enter.
  • The price could go a little lo low for the game
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inAbag

Yea this has really never been talked over or suggested before you came along. Ow dear Sam what would we do without you?

13 years ago
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Brinko54

Just trying to make it a better place for you and others inAbag. :)

13 years ago
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inAbag

Sam we have talked this over a lot of times. While I like it that people want to improve this place, it gets frustrating to see the same idea keep passing by when discussions have already taken place for them and the issue was long ago put to rest by both sides (either by accepting the fact why it was not going to change or because Cg said he'd work on it).

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Brinko54

Well sorry. I have never seen this suggested before. I have not been hear long.!

13 years ago
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Pias

Then use the search function in the forums before opening a thread about something specially a suggestion. You could even find different points of view on the subject in older threads, which u hadn't thought of and which could give you a new perspective on the matter.

13 years ago
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Brinko54

Ok sorry boss. I did use the search function and could not find anything. I obviously was not searching right.

13 years ago
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jessej07

Thanks for chiming in Sam... pay no mind to these two. I don't know why they feel the need to comment criticizing you for trying to be active and make a suggestion, rather than give feedback on the suggestion.

Maybe someone has suggested this before, but it is hard to turn up that specific post using the search on the forums.

Welcome to the forums.

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Pias

If you can tell me where exactly in my post I criticized the OP I would be much appreciated.

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jessej07

My mistake if I attributed a tone to "Then use the search function in the forums before opening a thread about something specially a suggestion" that wasn't intended. I saw the direction of the thread and assumed you were being critical. Sorry about that.

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Raiden

We have a search function for the forums but I don't think too many ppl use it before making a suggestion topic. Here's a suggestion though; Mandatory tours for newly registered users. Like where the search function is and what it's there for, finding the faqs and guidelines and reading them carefully. Just an idea.

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ThatFergusonKid

I've wanted this for a while. I agree.

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simonli2575

I'm gonna say no

Cause people are gonna use this oppotunity(exploit) to enter games that are on sale, then leave after the sale

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BillC0sby

They wouldn't get more points if it was designed to prevent this exploit.

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moyako1802

SG system it's OK. I say no

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Brinko54

Thanks for the few that actually posted a answer to this. I am starting to thing of more bad this could come to. So Im starting to think this would be a bad idea.

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PentaKiru

I would say no

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KobaltKnight

Here's a downside that you never mentioned: If the point value of the game is decreased, then so is the amount of points you get when the game is posted. The current way it is, sales tend to result in an increased point gain which can then be used to get games that aren't currently on sale. This current system helps everyone on this site, not just the people who want to enter for a game that is already being made easier to get through Steam.

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BillC0sby

wow, that's a good one!

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Corpekata

You realize all 3 of your pro points are essentially the same thing restated right?

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Brinko54

Yes Lol. I had to make it look like I knew more xD.

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cg
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A few issues. As KobaltKnight said, less points would be distributed since the game is at a lower price. Also, what happens if I enter to win GRID at 10P, then the sale ends, and now others are forced to enter for 20P. That doesn't seem fair. You could say the points are set at the start, but then if I create a giveaway for GRID today at 10P, open for a week, and you create one in a few days when the sale ends for 20P, suddenly we have multiple GRID giveaways on the site with a different cost to entry.

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Closed 13 years ago by Brinko54.