A while ago, I posted a thread of frustration reguarding how fast the Kingdom Wars 4 keys evaporated. So far, it seems there is a lot of frustration with how the giveaway program works.
After reading all the posts so far about the Kingdom Wars 4 game giveaway thread, these suggestions for a program change came up from the different people wh responded:
1 - 24 hour key pool for a designated qualification of members
Qualifications can include tier, activity on website, registered Alienware owner, etc. Any one of these or combination of these can be validated with a script.
2 - Drop keys in batches at random times to give equal opportunities to beings in different time zones
The good - It gives beings a fair opportunities to get a key. Easy to do with a script.
The bad - the uncertainty of when the keys will drop, which is frustrating for members
The Ugly - Possible DDOS because of bots polling for keys, which can be prevented with website security programs.
3 - Go away from free giveaways with a lottery/drawing model for keys - first chance is for free.
1. Set a period of time for a person to register for a chance at the keys
2. "Sell" extra chances for for a certain amount of ARP, say like 20 ARP for each "extra chance"
3. At the end of the registration conduct a random drawing for keys.
For an example of how a lottery program for giveaways, check out how the Xbox Ambassadors program does their game giveaways.
4 - Make full game giveaways eligible for qualified members, using tier, activity, or registered Alienware owner, etc. status