about 5 years ago - /u/Shaunyowns - Direct link

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Hello everyone,

Since launching on Sunday we've seen multiple comments and feedback in relation to Balthazar's Raffle.

As a result we've now limited Raffle Ticket entry. Only accounts with total level 150 or more. will be able to enter the raffle.

We feel that this level cap is enough to stop new accounts being made just to enter the raffle while at the same time allowing new accounts that are just getting started to take part.

It should be noted that if we run any raffles in the future, they will also have this change.

Additionally we'll monitor this change, and if needs be make any further changes, should we need to do so we'll of course let you know.

about 5 years ago - /u/Shaunyowns - Direct link

Originally posted by ghfhfhhhfg9

great job. f2p were allowed to go into raffle or no? i think only p2p . i dont know. hmm

The Raffle is for members only.

about 5 years ago - /u/Shaunyowns - Direct link

Originally posted by Vengeanceee

Why make the total level req so low?

As mentioned in the post

We feel that this level cap is enough to stop new accounts being made just to enter the raffle while at the same time allowing new accounts that are just getting started to take part.

Additionally we'll monitor this change, and if needs be make any further changes, should we need to do so we'll of course let you know.

about 5 years ago - /u/Shaunyowns - Direct link

Originally posted by Bentoki

That's dope, I assume you have the numbers as far as how many accounts currently participating are under that total level so I'm sure it will have a decent impact, though probably not as much as people assume.

We'll be monitoring the numbers and then we'll see!

As mentioned in the post if we need to make any further changes we'll do so.

about 5 years ago - /u/Shaunyowns - Direct link

Originally posted by [deleted]

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Then you're putting words in our mouth by saying we're doing this in reply to Reddit?

Reddit was absolutely not the only place this issue came up on, we monitor other platforms also :)

about 5 years ago - /u/Shaunyowns - Direct link

Originally posted by zenyl

While it is nice to see you actively trying to limit the impact of raffle rigging, a total level of 150 is really low. The people who're rigging the raffles don't appear to have any problem making hundreds of alts just to grief others, so I doubt this will do more than delay those who attempt to rig the raffle.

On another note, have you taken any steps towards punishing those who rig the raffle? The very act of using alts to rig a raffle seems to go directly against the "don't use alts to rig minigames" pseudo-rule, and since we know that the people who do large-scale rigging aren't in it for personal gain, but for the sake of griefing others, it would presumably also be breaking the "disruptive behaviour" rule?

I've replied to others, but as always we'll be watching the numbers and if we need to change it again we can.

The 150 total level is the same number we used to limit alts from joining FCs and spamming them which did well for us so we'll see how it does for the Raffle.

In regards to your second paragraph I'm not really the best person to discuss that particular point, so apologies. :(