Give rewards to players who favorite your game? in Developer Help

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Dec 9 2009, 5:43 am
Is there any possible way to code in something where the game itself checks if the person's "key" has added your game to there favorites?

And if so is there a way to check the status of there favorites such as. rank 1 on there favorites.

I'm trying to code in where if the game is on there favorite's list that, they receive a certain var "rewards = 1".

If anyone knows how to do this, i'd gladly appreciate it.
#1 Dec 9 2009, 6:11 am
Yes, it is possible, but that's not nice as it could be seen as bribery.
#2 Dec 9 2009, 6:36 am
The Overlord wrote:
Is there any possible way to code in something where the game itself checks if the person's "key" has added your game to there favorites?

With a quick search, you would have saw several topics on this subject along with 3 programs that demonstrate it.

http://www.byond.com/developer/Flame48/GetFavoriteGames
#3 Dec 9 2009, 7:08 am
In response to Calus CoRPS (#2)
Calus CoRPS wrote:
The Overlord wrote:
Is there any possible way to code in something where the game itself checks if the person's "key" has added your game to there favorites?

With a quick search, you would have saw several topics on this subject along with 3 programs that demonstrate it.

http://www.byond.com/developer/Flame48/GetFavoriteGames

I suppose I was searching wrong, regardless, thanks.
#4 Dec 9 2009, 7:26 am
I'm almost entirely certain this kind of behavior will get your game restricted from appearing in official guilds or having your banners in rotation.

And besides that, I do not recommend it from an ethical perspective - the favorites list should be favorites because they're favorites, not because they receive a 10% gold bonus or 60 extra bullets in a clip. Even if your intentions are to rewards players who have ALREADY favorited your game, within weeks all players will favorite the game simply to get the bonuses.


~Polatrite~
#5 Dec 9 2009, 7:36 am
In response to Polatrite (#4)
Polatrite wrote:
I'm almost entirely certain this kind of behavior will get your game restricted from appearing in official guilds or having your banners in rotation.

And besides that, I do not recommend it from an ethical perspective - the favorites list should be favorites because they're favorites, not because they receive a 10% gold bonus or 60 extra bullets in a clip. Even if your intentions are to rewards players who have ALREADY favorited your game, within weeks all players will favorite the game simply to get the bonuses.


~Polatrite~

Well to be honest, I didn't ask for anyone's opinion on the matter I asked a question on how to do so.

This being the "Developer How-To" section.

And the funny thing about this is, is that.
The reward for my game that's being implemented is just to be able to play as a Megaman X edited sprite to look like Mario with a X Buster.

The character itself isn't near as powerful as the other characters you have to unlock.