Alright, all of my giveaways ended and the games have been delivered. Seven giveaways and seven different winners. Two of them had very recently won their first giveaway already, but I didn't hold it against them. Five first timers was pretty good already.
So here's two more from the bundle:
Code:
[Duet](http://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/8997b1ef-e308-11e5-8ad2-04019cc0dc01)
[Forced](http://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/b5e4ecbb-e308-11e5-8ad2-04019cc0dc01)
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Seven different winners is the perfect outcome. Having two of them winning in the meanwhile is not an issue in my opinion and is inevitable. In fact, my long-ish giveaways on this thread really increase the chance that I'll see the same. I should probably make the next batch run over a shorter period.
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Mine:
Contributed by Saniala:
Contributed by thatsok9:
Contributed by ixei
Contributed by mrGreen82
Contributed by danbu: Contagion
Contributed by Hassat: STAR WARS - Knights of the Old Republic
I should remember to add a "Reserved" post next time...
Contributed giveaways are welcome! If you'd like to contribute, please use the SGTools custom rule "num_won==0&&num_sent>=1&&!VAC_economy_ban"
(without the quotes), at least initially. If you don't get enough entries all bets are off and you may change it to whatever you like. I too intend to do it if these giveaways don't reach 5 entries a day or so before they finish. The simplest way to increase the number of entries quickly is to edit the SGTools filter to a less restrictive one, then post the link again in this thread. If you want to ensure that unlucky users (who previously joined the GA from this thread) will still get a good chance, you can update the filter limiting the number of entries. Specifying a value under "Maximum number of Entries" will ensure that not too many users join during after the filter is updated to a less restrictive one.
Keep in mind that winning for the first time can be confusing, so you may want to use this template for first time winners, especially if you were approached by the winner asking when/where they'll receive the key (not knowing yet that doing so is against the rules of this site).
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Thank you SO MUCH for this thread, I've entered almost 700 giveaways without winning a single one and I've given away about 20 games (I'm a level 4) too which makes this thread so amazing! Thank you again for your kindness and to all contributors too!
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I was merely bumping the thread with something to precede "This is crazy" I posted in a GA in here :)
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Such a shame..
And I said "This is crazy" because well.. how tf am I the only one? Still?
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Well, my earlier giveaways had a bit over ten people entering and seven of those can't join anymore. I'd say there should be few entries more popping up at some point when those who didn't win notice the new giveaways and when new people see this thread.
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Suggested template for first time winners:
Congratulations on your first win! You can find the key in your wins page (linked from the top of the screen with an winning cup icon, to the left of the comment notification button).
You have to activate the key on the same account you've registered with here, and after success you have to mark it on the same page as Received. You should then click the Sync button in your Account settings page and go over your Entered giveaways to remove any additional entries for the game you just won. Winning the same game multiple times is against this site rules and should be avoided.
Note that according to site rules giveaway creators have 1 week to delver the key and you must not rush them to do it. I'm not saying that you did here and understand that being new it can be a bit confusing.
Good luck and have fun! :-)
Source:
Congratulations on your first win! You can find the key in your [wins](http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaways/won) page (linked from the top of the screen with an winning cup icon, to the left of the comment notification button).
You have to activate the key on the same account you've registered with here, and after success you have to mark it on the same page as Received. You should then click the Sync button in your [Account settings](http://www.steamgifts.com/account/profile/sync) page and go over your [Entered](http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaways/entered) giveaways to remove any additional entries for the game you just won. Winning the same game multiple times is against this site rules and should be avoided.
Note that according to site rules giveaway creators have 1 week to delver the key and you must not rush them to do it. I'm not saying that you did here and understand that being new it can be a bit confusing.
Good luck and have fun! :-)
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I added this text when a winner won a giveaway for the first time and asked me where he could find the key. It was an opportunity to bring him up to speed about some important points of how this site works, and basically keep him out of trouble (which can happen if people try to figure things out themselves and reach the wrong conclusions, especially when the FAQ on this site is missing basic information).
If there's no previous comment from the winner it may be difficult to find a place to put this text, other than maybe sending the key in email and include these tips there.
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ye, it seems people already have these games or are not aware of the forums (no winnings usually equals to new members - with the exceptions of course). problem is i will have to leave/travel for work and i will not be so available to repost them in at least this month until April when i shall return home. i hope they fill up with at least 5 entries, maybe i should make a separate thread linking to this one to call some attention, although that is spamming :)
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It's not spamming (in my book) if the new thread doesn't exactly overlap, has some new insight/s, and includes at least one giveaway of its own ;-)
And as for the number of entries, you can tackle it the opposite way. Make the filter less restrictive, get 5 or more entries, then change it back to the current rule for the remaining time.
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I've been linking to this thread every time I see someone mention that they haven't won anything yet. I've also brought this thread up when I've entered giveaways from someone new to the site with 0 wins. They might not be too active on the forum side, so they probably didn't even know this was a thing.
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it is done, new marketing strategy is in place, now we watch the money roll
the strategy
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Nice! We're soon going to be rich! :-D
Just so you know, there's no need to include an SGTools filter for each wagon of the train. The first one is sufficient as long as you don't post direct links to the others elsewhere. SGTools "Invalid giveaway entries" report has a text field for checking other wagons in the train and this is admissible in the Support court of rerolls.
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just wanted to inform Yirg of the "fault" in his following text:
quote :Keep in mind that winning for the first time can be confusing, so you may want to use this template for first time winners, especially if you were approached by the winner asking when/where they'll receive the key.
the first time winner will NOT be contacted by the winner, but by the giveaway creator...
edit - this discussion (topic)is mainly for future first time winners. so if you want to clarify the rulez for giveaway creators what they should do if contacted by a frustrated winner,,, i think you should put each of them on a separate line (or remove the part "especially if you were approached by the winner asking when/where they'll receive the key.") to stop confusing me...
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I know, this is why the template I suggested include the following text:
Note that according to site rules giveaway creators have 1 week to delver the key and you must not rush them to do it. I'm not saying that you did here and understand that being new it can be a bit confusing.
You can play hardball and just ignore them and deliver on the last minute of the 7 days, or you can be more forgiving to newcomers and explain how things work. I prefer the second option...
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If you haven't won a game yet, here's your best chance! (~1:5 odds). The only requirements are that you (1) haven't won a game, and (2) have given at least one game. If you don't meet the second requirement, now is the time to do something about it. You can even do it without spending money, if that's an issue.
The current giveaway is for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Note: This giveaway uses SGTools. Read this if you’re new to this type of giveaways and need some guidance. It's really easy! And if for it doesn't work for you, then try clicking Home --> Synchronize (on SGTools site)
You may want to re-visit this thread regularly for more giveaways!
Thank you thatsok9 for coming up with this idea and for letting me carry the torch :-)
Archive of completed giveaways for this thread + Notes to contributors
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