Video Reward Ads System "Work Around"?

As_Of_Latte

I know GameSalad doesn't really offer a video reward ads system yet, but I was wondering if this could be a possible "work around"?

When setting up an ad campaign using ChartBoost, set "Ad Type" to video interstitial. Then within the logic of GameSalad, have a setup such as; When player presses watch video ad button, pause > change scene (enabling video interstitial ads), when video ad is finished playing, unpause game and reward player (manually using logic) "x" amount of coins.

Does this seem doable?

I know, this type of ad campaign would only trigger video ads, which can be very intrusive and annoying during gameplay. Essentially, this type of work around would only take place if triggered by player pressing "watch video ad" button.

Thanks in advance for any advice

RabidParrot

@As_Of_Latte

http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/comment/569436#Comment_569436

RabidParrot

Yes it would be intrusive but you would be showing your users video ads. You cannot show regular interstitial when using this work around.

As_Of_Latte

@RabidParrot Thanks for the replay! I was unaware of the recent forum post on this idea work around

I understand, this work around would only display videos and not regular picture interstitial ads, which is what we're aiming for! Hoping to be non-intrusive considering the player would activate the video ad on their own, in return for a reward.

I read your cons mention in the previous forum post;

Cons: No callback is returned. The user can click the show ad button, but if the request isn't filled by Chartboost the user will receive the coins free without watching an ad.

I hope this does not happen too often. I feel the risk of a video ad not appearing is less than the reward of a player watching a full video ad and the revenue received on our end.

Also too as @http_gamesalad mentioned;

PS I read somewhere that Chartboost can do this but there was a problem if you watched more than 5 videos that the Ad won't show and they will still get the coins.

I have not heard of this issue...It seems as though ChartBoost wouldn't mind how many videos a player watches? In fact, I feel ChartBoost would encourage it...Am I wrong here?

Clock

I really hope gamesalad would implement this. Its much easier for GS developers make some bucks without pop up ads.

BigDave

Chartboost actually does not like us using interstitial videos as rewarded videos. That was their official statement when I asked them. But not sure if they go actively against it.

As_Of_Latte

@Clock Would love to see GameSalad implement a rewarded video ads system soon too!

@BigDave Ah, I was unaware of this...You're the monetization master, do you recommend not using this rewarded video ads system "work around"? I mean, do you believe ChartBoost would go as far as disabling or shutting down the ad campaign if they found out us GameSalad developers were using this type of system? Another thought, what if we were to switch the "Ad Type" for the ChartBoost campaign to "Rewarded Video" rather than "Video Interstitial", would the outcome be the same?