Max Dirks
11-28-07, 10:48 PM
In my moderating youth, I discovered that players were only interested in tournaments when they were participating. If they weren't participating or had been beaten and removed, they simply stopped caring. That's when I decided to offer an incentive to stay interested: tournament gambling. Everyone is attracted to money. Goods don't come cheap in Althanas anymore, you know. When there was gambling offered, people stayed interested in the tournament throughout its entirety. It was healthy for the feature, and it was healthy for Althanas' economy.
Well, it appears that Citadel battles are going the way of the tournament battle. If people aren't participating they don't care. I remember the day that when Devon challenged Treslizn or Renzokuken challenged Artificial Human 21, people couldn't take their eyes off the battle. If you didn't notice: all those people are gone! We have new veterans and impressive novices. Why can't it be a big deal when numbers challenges Logan or when Witchblade takes on Lorenor? It can be, and Imperial is going to help. Imperial is now going to offer over-under gambling on all open challenges in the Citadel. If the gambling takes off, we plan on opening it for all battles. Interested? Here's how it works:
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Gambling Guidelines
Each time an open challenge is accepted in the Citadel, a member of the high council of Imperial will post an number presumed to be the score difference between the two players when the thread is judged. For example:
Max Dirks |6| 016573
The player on the left is the challenger and the player on the right is the challengee. The number in the brackets is the expected score difference between the players. The example above reads the score difference between Max Dirks and will be 061573 6 points.
Betting
To make a bet on a Citadel match, post a reply here with the battle title, the amount of the bet and whether you choose the "over" or the "under" or the "spread." The minimum bet on a single match is 20 GP. The maximum bet on a single match is 200 GP. Your bet much fall within the minimum and the maximum. Bets can be placed at anytime during the battle. Players can bet multiple times on the same battle to a maximum of 3 different bets.
Winning
If you correctly choose "over" or "under" or "spread" in a battle, you win the bet. If there are multiple winners, the pot for each battle is spread evenly among the winners. Tip: the more people that participate, the higher the payout. If someone isn't betting opposite of you, don't bother placing a bet. In the example above, if Max Dirks wins by 7, anyone who voted over wins. If Max Dirks loses by 3, everyone who voted under wins.
Special Bets
There is a way to secure a higher payout in the event of multiple winners. For an additional 50 GP, you can lock your bet to a particular score difference. If the battle ends with the score difference you predicted, you automatically receive a 25% greater share of the pot than the other winners. If multiple people lock in score differences, but no one predicts the correct score difference, the person with the closer score difference earns the 25% greater share of the pot. If only one personal purchases the score difference lock, that person automatically receives 25% greater payout. If no one secures the bet, and no one wins, the bank keeps the money.
Note: For the service we provide, Imperial takes a 4% cut of any winners payout. If you lose, you do not pay any money to Imperial.
If you have any questions, you may ask them here. All amounts will be deducted after the battle is complete. You are on the honor system. If you want to continue to have this feature, do not abuse your gambling privileges. We may add in odds and other ways to win if this takes off.
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Over Under Section
Name of Battle
Challenger |SD| Challengee
The Runt and the Ruin (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=9592)
Mathias |3| 016573
Hunter's Eve Saga 1 (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=9553)
Mutant_Lorenor |2| Bewitched
The Rumored Return (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=9471)
Logan |1| Koran
Well, it appears that Citadel battles are going the way of the tournament battle. If people aren't participating they don't care. I remember the day that when Devon challenged Treslizn or Renzokuken challenged Artificial Human 21, people couldn't take their eyes off the battle. If you didn't notice: all those people are gone! We have new veterans and impressive novices. Why can't it be a big deal when numbers challenges Logan or when Witchblade takes on Lorenor? It can be, and Imperial is going to help. Imperial is now going to offer over-under gambling on all open challenges in the Citadel. If the gambling takes off, we plan on opening it for all battles. Interested? Here's how it works:
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Gambling Guidelines
Each time an open challenge is accepted in the Citadel, a member of the high council of Imperial will post an number presumed to be the score difference between the two players when the thread is judged. For example:
Max Dirks |6| 016573
The player on the left is the challenger and the player on the right is the challengee. The number in the brackets is the expected score difference between the players. The example above reads the score difference between Max Dirks and will be 061573 6 points.
Betting
To make a bet on a Citadel match, post a reply here with the battle title, the amount of the bet and whether you choose the "over" or the "under" or the "spread." The minimum bet on a single match is 20 GP. The maximum bet on a single match is 200 GP. Your bet much fall within the minimum and the maximum. Bets can be placed at anytime during the battle. Players can bet multiple times on the same battle to a maximum of 3 different bets.
Winning
If you correctly choose "over" or "under" or "spread" in a battle, you win the bet. If there are multiple winners, the pot for each battle is spread evenly among the winners. Tip: the more people that participate, the higher the payout. If someone isn't betting opposite of you, don't bother placing a bet. In the example above, if Max Dirks wins by 7, anyone who voted over wins. If Max Dirks loses by 3, everyone who voted under wins.
Special Bets
There is a way to secure a higher payout in the event of multiple winners. For an additional 50 GP, you can lock your bet to a particular score difference. If the battle ends with the score difference you predicted, you automatically receive a 25% greater share of the pot than the other winners. If multiple people lock in score differences, but no one predicts the correct score difference, the person with the closer score difference earns the 25% greater share of the pot. If only one personal purchases the score difference lock, that person automatically receives 25% greater payout. If no one secures the bet, and no one wins, the bank keeps the money.
Note: For the service we provide, Imperial takes a 4% cut of any winners payout. If you lose, you do not pay any money to Imperial.
If you have any questions, you may ask them here. All amounts will be deducted after the battle is complete. You are on the honor system. If you want to continue to have this feature, do not abuse your gambling privileges. We may add in odds and other ways to win if this takes off.
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Over Under Section
Name of Battle
Challenger |SD| Challengee
The Runt and the Ruin (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=9592)
Mathias |3| 016573
Hunter's Eve Saga 1 (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=9553)
Mutant_Lorenor |2| Bewitched
The Rumored Return (http://althanas.com/world/showthread.php?t=9471)
Logan |1| Koran