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A doubt regarding the contributor value...

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bazooka

UPDATE: My brain stopped hurting now. Thanks to Mew2, dinghammer and Probrotector...

So, I have calculated my 'contributor value' (as follows, and according to the rules given in this thread), and it came out to be $83.864, but my profile here lists it as $89.95; can someone elucidate if I did something wrong, or if I am missing anything...

Steam Gifts’ Contributor Value Calculation

Non-Bundle Games
Terraria : 09.99
Mass Effect 2 : 19.99
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive : 14.99
TOTAL : 44.97

Bundle Games
FEZ : 09.99
FEZ : 09.99
Reus : 09.99
Papo & Yo : 14.99
Joe Danger 2: The Movie : 14.99
Dungeons of Dredmor Complete : 07.99
Rune Classic : 09.99
Indie Game: The Movie : 09.99
Spectraball : 04.99
Dead Pixels : 02.99
Snapshot : 09.99
Shank 2 : 09.99
Offspring Fling! : 07.99
The Basement Collection : 03.99
The Binding of Isaac : 04.99
Closure : 09.99
The Basement Collection : 03.99
TOTAL : 146.83

Total Value = Non-Bundle Value + min(Bundle Value, Non-Bundle Value * 0.2)

(’25.00’, to be carried over to ‘Non-Bundle Value’)
Bundle Value = 146.83 - 25.00 = 121.83

(’25.00’ is the carryover from 'Bundle Value’)
Non-Bundle Value = 44.97 + 25.00 = 69.970
Non-Bundle Value 0.2 = 69.97 0.2 = 13.894

Total Value = 69.970 + min(121.83, 13.894) = 83.864

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Simowl

...Why would you do that?

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bazooka

The brain wants what the brain wants...

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SanderHyrax

I get that. Obsession obsession obsession

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Sicknate

The C.V. system is infallible, take the extra $6 or so, and run!

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Mew2

One of the $4.99 currently bundled games was given before the date for which it was marked as bundled by Shobo. That adds up to $89.952. I'm guessing
Spectraball or the Binding of Isaac.

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This comment was deleted 4 years ago.

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Doshmaku

According to his Spectraball GA's stats, the last entry was on Mar 7, 2013. This is most likely that.

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Mew2

O.O How did you check the timestamp for the entries? I can only see Entered 1 year ago.

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Doshmaku

Here. Put your cursor over the chart.

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Thyranim

That's "Closure", not Spectraball ... :)
But same way, Spectraball GA was created Mar 7, 2013

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Doshmaku

My bad. :P Let me edit this.

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Mew2

Oooh! Neat. Thanks!

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bazooka

Yep. Spectraball. My bad. That clears my doubt. Profound thanks to Mew2, dinghammer and Probrotector, for your help.

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EthylMethylEther

Isn't it $30.00 that's carried over from bundle to non-bundle value?

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bazooka

AFAIK, it is not. $25 is carried over, and when you make more 'bundle game give-away's, $5.00 (20% of $25.00) is additionally added... So, to put it in another way, $30.00 is the max. contributor value you can get with bundle games...

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EthylMethylEther

Ah, right. I've never paid too much attention to the math.

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drank

My CV has declined 500-600 or so points overnight.
I was at 1300 or so a a while back a then it dropped to 700-800 or so. I don't pay much attention as it fluctuates a lot.
But they have a good system and it works.

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Khalaq
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Those $60 games don't stay $60 forever.... P

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Mew2

Unless they are removed from the store~ (not sure)

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drank

Indeed :P. And in my case it was giving away a few of the 100 CV copy's of Serious Sam complete... then a few months later it dropped big lol.

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bazooka

You mean to say that the contributor values are affected once the price of game changes at a point, even though the giveaway of that game is made way before that point?

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doctorofjournalism

Yup, CV is directly tied to the value in the Steam Store and fluctuates as so

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drank

+1 ^^ this guy Knows his stuff :P

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KroganAlly

He IS a doctor you know.

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drank

From what I understand the general rule of thumb is if you buy it BEFORE it was bundled, you will receive full value. But in my case like the 80% off the 100cv "SS Complete pack" for instance that people bought to raise CV like i did a year or so ago it was abused and or it was cheaper in russian stores or the whole pack got bundled.. not sure what happened exactly.. I just give games and win some :P, Dont care about CV anymore. But It is handled correctly IMO

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Khalaq
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As mentioned, above, CV is tied to the current store price. As the game gets cheaper, over time, the CV you get for having given it drops. And yes, the current system works quite well, despite not being "perfect."

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Fyantastic

Bump for math. I am impressed.

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Renarok

Mathemagic :)

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KroganAlly

NO kidding! And he even did that thinking the site was over-crediting him!

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Closed 9 years ago by bazooka.