I have an idea for a little experiment. If I were to start a bookmaking service where I offer fixed odds for cRPG players to wager gold on the outcomes of various of cRPG-related events (duels between players, Strategus battles, clan matches, tournaments), would there be interest? And I mean real interest, because for this to work on my end, there needs to be a relatively large pool of bettors for each posted event. Would you guys actually make use of this service on a regular basis?Sounds awesome, I would love to try my luck with some leftover money :)
For the record, I'm quite poor, so I'd only be able to cover rather small bets, a few thousand at the most. So you'd really have to bet many times to have a chance at making any serious cash.Ouch...
Good idea, but don't forget that cRPG is a very dangerous place, and one needs protection from all the bad things that might happen.
I could provide such protection for a 20% cut on all the profits - it's a very generous offer that you shouldn't let slip away. In case you refuse, I won't be able to guarantee your safety.
Good idea, but don't forget that cRPG is a very dangerous place, and one needs protection from all the bad things that might happen.
I could provide such protection for a 20% cut on all the profits - it's a very generous offer that you shouldn't let slip away. In case you refuse, I won't be able to guarantee your safety.
Seems a Crpg mafia is in the works
Whose kneecaps are going to be broken first?
okiN, I can fund you and we can split profits in half. However there is one condition. Both of us will sign the contract according to which we are partners and that, and if you manage somehow to lose our money in the long run chadz will give me your head on a silver platter (he has to sign that part as well). What do you say?
hah, if there was a counterpart for north america I would certainly spend some money.
Poor people, beggars and peasants shouldn't be starting betting business in the first place.
i say no, anyone who owns that type of work will get very very rich in a very short time, best of all he will get rich of stupid peoples money, just like in real life.
Well, we already have the market, which works on the exact same principle, so...
I have enough of a stake right now to cover bets of around 5k (assuming a few dozen bets per event), that's enough for me to see how this whole thing works out.
getting rich trough marketplace takes way more time and awareness while here you would get richer and richer with every day, if there would b interest in something like this
I'll bet on myself and become rich.
How much money are we talking, here? You got a few million on hand?
Anyway, I'd still be the one doing all the work, so 50-50 is out of the question. If you bankroll me with a significant amount, I could maybe offer you 10%. And no guarantees, obviously. Like I said, it's an experiment. :wink:
Such big words from such a poor squire. Do you even have 200000 chadzian coins in your stash?
No, I don't have couple of millions to invest in your project. But I can give you one million of these:(click to show/hide)
Anyways, my share would be 20%, or I could lend you money but you'll have to pay interest rates. What do you say, deal or no deal?
I have that much, and no deal. Like I said, I already have someone who offered to lend me money for this without even asking for a cut. :P
I have that much, and no deal. Like I said, I already have someone who offered to lend me money for this without even asking for a cut. :P
You must have some turkish blood in your veins...
Fine, I'll give you my million for free and if you feel like it, you can give me something in return. But don't be an ass and steal it, please. I want so badly to be part of this.
You must have some turkish blood in your veins...
Fine, I'll give you my million for free and if you feel like it, you can give me something in return. But don't be an ass and steal it, please. I want so badly to be part of this.
Lottery is for old people.
How will you decide odds?
The fixed odds are the whole point of this for me, running a betting pool would be boring. Dezilagel already does that for his duel thing anyway, and he's nice enough to do it for free. If I only wanted to part fools from their gold I'd be doing something like Dravic's lottery: putting nothing up himself, just making players compete against each other and still having the gall to take a 20% cut of everyone's stake, talk about your easy money -- and that's assuming there's no graft, nobody else has any way to keep track of what he's doing so turning it into a full-on scam would be laughably easy. Still, more power to him if there are people stupid enough to buy into it. Personally, I'd be happy to make some cash off this, but the gamble is part of the fun. :wink:
I remember an ingame betting system used in counter strike via a script. During round a message would say "place your bets" where you were offered to chose amount of money and than team that you think would win. Is that possible?
Nothing that elaborate, I just used it to buy myself a shiny new heirloom. :P
I would like to place a large bet on Serfonz in a duel against okiN do you accept y/y?