Good concept, bad way to implement it. The concept of raffles or lotterys for players is great, it can improve player retention by encouraging them to stick around and contribute and potentially raise money to be used for paying the operating costs of the server itself.
The method you bring up to do so, however, seems sketchy and less useful. The practice works best at a smaller scale, where the people running the raffle are also the ones directly responsible for day-to-day operation of the server and leading/moderating the community that surrounds it. Many communities (A certain Battlefield 2142 group comes to mind) use this, raising money from donations to pay the monthly hosting cost and raffling away the rest to the players. Going through somebody else isn't necessary or desirable for these communities, because they benefit more from doing it all themselves. On Oct 17, 2012 9:24 AM, "Erik-jan Riemers" <[email protected]> wrote: > Pinion had the same issue. Because of gambling sort of speak a lot of the > "pot of gold" was denied in certain country's. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rudy > Bleeker > Sent: woensdag 17 oktober 2012 16:50 > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic > > Depends on which country you're in I suppose, but speaking for the > netherlands I think you're right and setting this up without a licence > would > be illegal. > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Saint K. <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Doesn't this require a gamble license as you are providing a lottery > > service? > > > > Saint K. > > ________________________________________ > > From: [email protected] > > [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcin Lis > > [[email protected]] > > Sent: 17 October 2012 10:27 > > To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Method To Increase Server Traffic > > > > I am pathetic! > > > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > > > Dnia 17 paź 2012 o godz. 08:17 Cameron Munroe <[email protected] > > > > napisał(a): > > > >> Well, I'm glad we could smash heads a little bit, I will come back > >> criticizing once some changes have been made and maybe just maybe you > >> will get some A++ ratings. > >> > >> > >> Forum post so you reference, post, point to, state is a lie, or > >> completely ignore. > >> https://www.town-assembly.com/index.php?p=/discussion/42/capture-the- > >> prize-a-scam > >> > >> On 10/16/2012 11:11 PM, PAL-18 wrote: > >>> You wouldn't take them so they came here, to my servers. > >>> > >>> Its not that i dont take them on my servers but those who dont listen > >>> to > >>> everyone's pleas of mercy get vote banned (1 hour temporary) by all > >>> the > >>> other players. > >>> > >>> > >>> Pinion was able to pull off the fact that they could award the server > >>> owners when one of there players also one, is it possible for you? The > >>> items are great, but still the fact is now about getting a bunch of > cats > >>> and hearding them to the sign in or it will never get off the floor, > and > >>> yes they are cats. > >>> > >>> This system is actually already in place on my site. It was for > >>> players > >>> only, but now that server hosts dont have to pay, i can open it for > >>> server > >>> hosts too. The way it works is this: refer the most active players > (4 > >>> points to be considered active) each month and win the prize. The > >>> count > >>> resets each month to keep it fair for everyone. Every user who signs > >>> up gets > >>> a unique registration url and this url when clicked creates a cookie > >>> that > >>> lasts for 1 month so even if the player doesnt sign up right away, > the > >>> registration will still be credited to you. > >>> > >>> Also, nice comparison about the cats. :3 (these guys are pro's! > >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk7yqlTMvp8) > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > >> please visit: > >> https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > -- > Idleness is not doing nothing. 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