November contest has started (details on Steam forum) and October contest win details will be shared here once the winner has been contacted & chooses a game as a prize. Also...
Old rule:
- In 2 weeks: Create a group-only no-whitelist one time 20 Point or higher GA or two 15 Point or higher GAs that are not "No Value", post it in our General forum thread (members only), and have a verified winner for each GA. - Mitigates being a CV Negative Nancy after your 1st win.
Clarified rule:
- You have 2 days after joining to create group-only no-whitelist one time 20 Point OR two 15 Point or higher GAs that are not "No Value". These giveaways must end with verified winner(s), and feel free to post your GAs here to the guild forum's new member thread.
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All October GAs have been received, and the winner is insideone! They earned 161 contest points thanks 14 giveaways with an impressive average entries of 31. They selected For the King as their prize.
Runners up:
thoughtfulhippo = 100
steveywonder75 = 78
Amcestral = 68
seNs = 58
Thank you to everyone this month who created a mix of exclusive and +whitelist giveaways!
It is helping with recruiting efforts and also ensures that more giveaways get 5+ entries.
November's contest will not include +whitelist giveaways, so it will only count exclusive group giveaways. Details here for members.
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Yes, two important rules to stay a member of the guild:
Up to half of the guild GAs you create can include your whitelist, but do not add any other groups to your GAs for the guild.
Be reasonable with your group GAs. Make sure most of your GAs are NOT: No value , 1-5 $/points, level restricted, region restricted, or <1 day GA length.
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Given your won vs sent & gift stats, I'll pass for now unless maybe you have ~$300 in games to give that are mostly >=$6 each.
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What would be your 1-2 initiation giveaways?
After joining the group, you have 2 days to create group-only no-whitelist one time 20 Point OR two 15 Point or higher GAs that are not "No Value".
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I would star with Killing Floor 2 Digital Deluxe Edition and Edna & Harvey: The Breakout, both rated "very positive" on Steam!
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We would be honored for your first group giveaways to be with us :D
It looks like KF2 the base game is on a few wishlists, so hopefully more people will enter since its the Deluxe Edition you are offering.
Since you are new to creating group giveaways, keep in mind our most important rules:
Up to half of the guild GAs you create can include your whitelist, but do not add any other groups to your GAs for the guild.
Be reasonable with your group GAs. Make sure most of your GAs are NOT: No value ("**" next to game name when creating GA), 1-5 $/points, level restricted, region restricted, or <1 day GA length.
Welcome to the guild, and enjoy!
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seNs = 16
noneless = 10
Whitemage87 = 9
Fumetsu = 5
Captwookie = 4
Only group-exclusive giveaways count, but its anyone's game this early in the month.
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Hello, seeing as the rule-set has nicely improved over time, I'm now interested to join too (^-^*)/
I have positive group ratios in Playing Appreciated, <Pandora SG> & Moppelversum
As first giveaways I will put up the following three:
Raven's Cry (50P) group-ownership: 6 (6.7%)
Airship Dragoon (20P) group-ownership: 6 (6.7%)
Olorun: Theocracy (17P) group-ownership: 0 (0%)
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The rules have been really interesting experiment, so I'm glad they've gotten more appealing to other people like you.
I appreciate your homework on group ownership for your initiation giveaways, but be aware that those games are only on ONE member's wishlist each. So if you don't get any entries for the 50P AND the 20P game, please ensure to have another one at 15P or higher ready to go (since two 15P+ games is ok for initiation).
With the group ratios given and overall Sent gifts count > Won gift count, I decided to add you. You'll want to pay special attention to this rule:
Thanks - Have fun!
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Thanks, I noticed entries to usually be a bit above wishlist amount and together with the low ownership rates I'm confident for this to work out, in-fact I'm targeting 5+ entries whenever possible and try to choose accordingly. Still a bit to go but it's already looking quite nice in that regard ^^
I have a few more questions and suggestions but I suppose the group forum will be better place for that?
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I have a few more questions and suggestions but I suppose the group forum will be better place for that?
Sure, feel free to post it there: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/BAGuild/discussions
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Honored to have you aboard! BTW Jedi Training inspired me to create my guild's worst VD monthly purge rule, and set the bar for the level of activity I hope to see here :)
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Not only did we add MyCyLy, but also two other members who applied direct through Steam!
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The winner of November's contest is seNs with a contest score of 14.2, earned by posting one exclusive giveaway that earned an incredible 42 entries.
They picked Invisible Inc for their prize.
Runners up:
noneless = 8.4 (3 giveaways averaging 15 average entries)
Whitemage87 = 7.9 (1 giveaway with 27 entries)
Geralt28 = 7.7 (7 giveaways with 11 avg entries)
steveywonder75 = 6.6 (6 giveaways with 11 avg entries)
Its basically total points/$ given times number of copies for $6+ exclusive giveaways. Details on our Steam forum.
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Hello, what are the initiation giveaways you'd create for the guild?
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Attila777 = 1536
GediKnight = 1080
SlideW95 = 968
pableras05 = 888
Fumetsu = 623
Remember, the score is Sum of Total points given times Sum of Total copies given for exclusive $6+ games. Details are on our Steam forum.
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6 year gifter phrostb joined the guild direct via Steam!
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Two new members from my Steam friends list: recu at Level 9 and kokkol with 5 years on SG.
We have 100 giveaways live right now and many pre-scheduled giveaways starting at midnight Eastern Time!
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I'd love to have you...
Happy Holidays indeed =D
We look forward to your group-only no-whitelist $20 OR two $15 or higher giveaways that are not "No Value"
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Yes, please request to join the Steam group for me to add you.
Two key rules to keep in mind:
Up to half of the guild GAs you create can include your whitelist, but do not add any other groups to your GAs for the guild.
Make sure most of your GAs are NOT: No value, 1-5 $/points, level restricted, region restricted, or <1 day GA length.
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Hope everyone is having a happy holidays!
dollppin = 13328
GediKnight = 9517
Attila777 = 6468
hecatonquiro = 4512
PYTONTYGRYSI = 1665
(as of Dec 26, because I'm having a hard time pulling our latest list of 3000+ total GAs)
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What do you have in mind for initiation giveaways?
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Its only on one member's wishlist, but as long as the giveaway gets a winner and you make it only for our group, that's what matters.
Here's two of the most important rules for our guild:
Up to half of the guild GAs you create can include your whitelist, but do not add any other groups to your GAs for the guild.
Make sure most of your GAs are NOT: No value, 1-5 $/points, level restricted, region restricted, or <1 day GA length.
I've added you to the guild - Enjoy!
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Hi - Is there a private group other than QGG that you have a positive Value Diff with?
[I tried responding days ago via mobile and it must've failed, sorry]
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dollppin won the last contest of 2019 with 13328 points. They selected Whispers of a Machine for their prize.
Runners up:
GediKnight = 9517
Attila777 = 6468
hecatonquiro = 5400
Fumetsu = 1749
Thanks to everyone for their generous giveaways to conclude the year!
Khayta = 79%
Bujica89 = 73%
Contest winner will be the gifter with the highest average Steam rating for all their giveaways.
The leaderboard will grow when more people qualify by giving 5+ giveaways ending the month of January :) Details are on our members-only Steam forum
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Thanks to your $1000+ VD between those groups and 100+ gift diff, I've added you.
I think your initiation GAs will work out. Two key rules to keep in mind:
*Up to half of the guild GAs you create can include your whitelist, but do not add any other groups to your GAs for the guild.
*Make sure most of your GAs are NOT: No value, 1-5 $/points, level restricted, region restricted, or <1 day GA length.
Have fun!
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Please visit our Steam page and use the Request to Join button, then I'll add you
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Welcome to the guild - We look forward to your initiation GAs of $20 or two $15 games
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Quick Links: SG Group + Giveaway list / Steam Group & Forums / Member List & Stats
Status: Closed enrollment. Group officers with prior officer/admin experience wanted.
Most popular recent exclusive GAs: Dishonored 2, Outcast - Second Contact, Battle Chasers: Nightwar, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, The Stillness of the Wind
Do you want simpler group rules with flexibility on what and how often you give? Do you like having a decent chance at winning GAs and freedom to enter any GA at anytime? Do you want most of your group GAs to get 5+ entires so the CV counts?
Its in the BAG!: Balancing Act Guild
Rules for staying a member are relatively short:
Be excellent to each other and follow SG/ST rules (because guilds have merchants)
Do not add any other groups to your GAs for the guild, but up to half of the guild GAs you create can include your whitelist.
Each month ends with removing 1 member with the worst negative Value Diff and/or SG members who show "Last Online" 4+ months ago. So try to keep a decent "Value Difference" in our group: Sent minus Received CV. This is the balancing act folks (Easily check your stat here anytime in SG.)
Be reasonable with your group GAs - Make sure at least 50% of them are NOT: No value (Red ** when creating), 1-5 $/points, region restricted, <1 day GA length, or level restricted. Some of those are ok but such restrictions are more what public GAs are for ;)
After initiation giveaway(s), there are no other mandatory or monthly GAs, gift when & what you want! Initiation GA(s) are designed to mitigate becoming a CV Negative Nancy after your first wins from the group.
Life can be a balancing act - We make things simple for our members to gift & win games as they choose so they can focus on just having fun!
Joining the group is simple:
In general, have more Sent than Won CV (regular or real) or request further review (give group names where you have a positive Value Diff, etc).
Be Level 3 or higher on SG with recent activity and in good standing with SG/ST.
Visit our Steam group and click "Request to join" button and post to this recruit thread with a meme or something...or don't meme - You be you.
After joining the group, you have 2 days to create group-only no-whitelist one time 20 Point OR two 15 Point or higher GAs that are not "No Value". These giveaways must end with verified winner(s). Feel free to post your GAs here to the guild forum's new member thread.
See full FAQ for details.
Former members wanting to rejoin must make up their negative VD and meet other requirements in the FAQ's "Rejoining the group" section.
Tweaks to rules may occur in the future but are transparent, and everything is at leaders' discretion: Such things will be announced through this page, the Steam Group's announcements & private forums, and/or leaders' group GAs, etc.
We hold monthly contests where the winner wins a game outright from me and becomes the Steam Group's "Player of the Week" for 1 month. Past winners chose: Styx: Shards of Darkness, Book of Demons, Whispers of a Machine, Invisible Inc, For the King, and many others.
Group leaders have tools that regularly monitor all initiation and on-going GAs, far beyond the simple group user stats, managing the group's own balancing act.
Perhaps the most important question & answer: How do people increase their group Value Difference or number of entries received?
Gift back more or higher value games to the group, and maybe your heart will grow 3 sizes that day.
Check the group's wishlist here, and gift things near the top to get THICC entries. All you need is one verified winner for your GA to count toward group VD. # of entries only matter only if you want the CV to count on your profile (5 entries are required for that).
Check your position in the group's user list sorted by VD - In this case VD positive is a good thing! To see the guild's lowest Value Diffs, go to the last page of that user list.
There are multiple ways of getting notified when a purge may happen: Enable group announcement notifications using Steam Chat's Friend List settings under Notifications, enable it in the Friend Activity list by navigating to [Your Username] » Friend Activity » Friend Activity Settings within Steam, or subscribe to the group forum's Moderation Log (visible to members only).
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