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View your referral link and progress in Profile SettingsGlobal Statistics Recalculation & Level Requirement Adjustments
(03/04/26) Update:
The recalculation of the stats has been globally applied.
To maintain a fair and balanced ecosystem, a global recalculation of all user statistics and contribution values will be initiated. This will take place in the following days.
- Most users should notice slight increase or decrease in their levels based on games that they have given.
- Current giveaways wouldn't be affected much, as the anti-abuse system we have right now is applying price changes for active giveaways.
- Each user will be able to track any change to their price history on https://steamdrops.net/history
Example of price reduction detection
Reasoning for Recalculation
In the early stages of the steam drops, the system lacked automated pricing detection across the 30+ key shops and key resellers. This allowed certain users to exploit the contribution factor by utilizing low-priced or "shovelware" titles to artificially inflate their levels. To ensure that users who contribute legitimate, high-value games are not overshadowed by these exploits, all historical contributions will be retroactively assessed using the current value calculations with diminishing cuts included in it.
Impact on User Levels
Every user's total contribution value will be recalculated based on the true market value of the games they have provided. Consequently, users whose levels were inflated by low-value games will see a reduction in their total contribution value and a corresponding level adjustment.
Going forward
The users who still manage to abuse the levels with some undetected shovelware games will have their stats manually reviewed. The stats will be recalculated after shovelware games have been price-reducted.
Level Requirement Adjustments
To offset the global reduction in inflated contribution values and decrease the overall difficulty of progression moving forward, the required gift values for leveling up have been permanently reduced. The new thresholds will be applied during the recalculation process:
Percentage Changes (Lower Tiers 1-5)
- Level 1: No change ($10.00)
- Level 2: -16.67% ($30.00 → $25.00)
- Level 3: -50.00% ($100.00 → $50.00)
- Level 4: -40.00% ($250.00 → $150.00)
- Level 5: -40.00% ($500.00 → $300.00)
Complete Tier Adjustments
| Level | Old Requirement | New Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Level 2 | $30.00 | $25.00 |
| Level 3 | $100.00 | $50.00 |
| Level 4 | $250.00 | $150.00 |
| Level 5 | $500.00 | $300.00 |
| Level 6 | $1,000.00 | $500.00 |
| Level 7 | $2,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Level 8 | $3,000.00 | $2,000.00 |
| Level 9 | $4,000.00 | $3,000.00 |
| Level 10 | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 |
Hi
After this news, the number of draws immediately decreased :(
just goes to show you nobody was doing this to "give to gamers" or from kindness like that other guy was saying, it was just for their own beneift and to level up by abusing the system and spamming shovelware
After this news, the number of draws immediately decreased :(
it was just for their own beneift and to level up
The biggest thing levels really give is just empty dopamine, I'll continue supporting the website when I'll save up some cash, though.
just goes to show you nobody was doing this to "give to gamers" or from kindness like that other guy was saying, it was just for their own beneift and to level up by abusing the system and spamming shovelware
Finally, I know that there are Lazy and definitely a couple more people who distributed good games or average in quality. We need to create an innovative and new system based on the SteamGifts experience. See what problems they had and solve them. As an example, we need to create a list of 100 to 500 games, at least good ones, and adjust their price at least temporarily so that people have more desire to distribute them. They have a zero price for many or so. It is necessary to benefit from the drawing of such good keys. Everything that is based on an idea fades sooner or later. A person needs a benefit.
After this news, the number of draws immediately decreased :(
it was just for their own beneift and to level up
The biggest thing levels really give is just empty dopamine, I'll continue supporting the website when I'll save up some cash, though.
Agreed, will continue to support the site and its growth.
Any exact timeframes for when this recalculation of all accounts will take place?
It's good to balance things out so everyone benefits, but please improve the experience for those who haven't leveled up yet. Only high-level players appear, making it seem impossible to level up. I hope this balance will prioritize everyone.
Im going to level 0 probably :((((
You're taking too long. Users are waiting, and this is leading to a decrease in website activity.
Вы слишком долго тратите время. Пользователи ждут, и это приводит к снижению активности на сайте.
This led to almost zero activity.