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[Toaster]

((A dollar with a dead man on them?))

Larry wonders if he should volunteer again.  The last time hurt.

[Radio Controlled]

((A dollar with a dead man on them?))

I think it'd be a skull. Simple but recognizable design.

I'm gonna go with no. Otherwise yeah, strategic betting on various things could give you money regardless.  In a perfect world, I would run the numbers for every episode and give different payouts for each bet (chances of survival lower if the player is injured, increasing payouts if they actually survive. etc). But I doubt my knowledge of statistics is good enough to do that without massive errors.

Understandable. Would it be ok if we betted on both teams winning, but used a different amount of DD? Or betted x DD on red team winning, and then y DD on red team losing?

Take my regular seat (next to Bert). Bet 2 DD on Blue team winning team challenge.

"Hey man, I think it's your turn for drinks, ain't it?" he says to Bert.

[Beirus]

((Geez, can't even take a 16 hour nap without the show starting on me.))

Spoiler: Mason Caldwell-Blue Barbarians-2 points (click to show/hide)

Name: Mason Caldwell
Description: A middle-aged male with brown hair and brown eyes. He has a slightly muscular build and his whole body is covered with scars, a testament to the hard life he has lived.
Reason for signing up: He wants to be a Magister, to have all the power that comes with the position.
Stats: (20 points to allocate. 5 Points in a stat gives a 1/3 chance of +1. 10 gives 2/3, etc.)
Strength:3
Dexterity:3
Endurance:15
Speed:3
Intelligence:1
Luck:1
Will:1
Perception:1
Inventory: Revolver with 6 rounds

Mason looks over to Larry when it is mentioned that a team leader is needed. "I can take this one if you want. Although I was hoping to wait until the one-on-one challenge." Mason suggests, loud enough for his team to hear.

((Although the only useful stat I have is endurance, I'll volunteer if nobody else wants to be team leader.))

[Toaster]

Larry shrugs.  "Yeah, you should take that piece into the solo challenge.  I'll take this one if no one else does.

[Harry Baldman]

Ah, I see! Well then! Bet an additional 2 DD that there will be at least one beheading on tonight's show.

[Parisbre56]

((I would take the bookie position, but I know nothing about bets, so I'll just stick to what I do best and keep track of stuff.

I'm gonna go with no. Otherwise yeah, strategic betting on various things could give you money regardless.  In a perfect world, I would run the numbers for every episode and give different payouts for each bet (chances of survival lower if the player is injured, increasing payouts if they actually survive. etc). But I doubt my knowledge of statistics is good enough to do that without massive errors.

Understandable. Would it be ok if we betted on both teams winning, but used a different amount of DD? Or betted x DD on red team winning, and then y DD on red team losing?

The payout is 1.5x for Team challenge and 2x for individual.
So for the team challenge if you bet 1 DD on red and 1 on blue, you get 1.5 DD and lose 2, so you're left with a -0.5 loss.
For the individual you get 2DD and lose 2, so you're left with a gain of 0.
I don't think there currently is a way to game the system.

Looks like you managed to confuse piecewise.))

[Radio Controlled]

((I would take the bookie position, but I know nothing about bets, so I'll just stick to what I do best and keep track of stuff.

I'm gonna go with no. Otherwise yeah, strategic betting on various things could give you money regardless.  In a perfect world, I would run the numbers for every episode and give different payouts for each bet (chances of survival lower if the player is injured, increasing payouts if they actually survive. etc). But I doubt my knowledge of statistics is good enough to do that without massive errors.

Understandable. Would it be ok if we betted on both teams winning, but used a different amount of DD? Or betted x DD on red team winning, and then y DD on red team losing?

The payout is 1.5x for Team challenge and 2x for individual.
So for the team challenge if you bet 1 DD on red and 1 on blue, you get 1.5 DD and lose 2, so you're left with a -0.5 loss.
For the individual you get 2DD and lose 2, so you're left with a gain of 0.
I don't think there currently is a way to game the system.

Looks like you managed to confuse piecewise.))

Survival:Bet that a particular contestant will survive the episode.Bets must be placed by the time the team challenge begins. 1.5x pay out.

Winner:That a particular contestant will be the winner of either the Team challenge or the individual challenge. Bets for team have to be placed by the time the team challenge begins. Bets for individual begin when the participants are chosen and close when the competition begins. 3X payout for team, 2X payout for individual.

Loser: Similar to winner, but bet on who will lose Team or individual challenges. 2X payout for team, 1.5 for individual. 

Eliminated: Bet on who will be eliminated by the end of the episode. Must be placed before team challenge begins. 5X pay out.

The first method, with betting the same amount on both teams to win, would mean guaranteed win, right? (due to 3X payout for team winner). Or does 'currently' not include that method which PW just outlawed?

The third one was more in terms of 'I bet a largish sum of DD on one team winning, then bet a smaller amount on the same team losing, to decrease the amount of tokens lost in case my bet of that team winning doesn't work out'.
e.g.: 4 on red winning, 2 on red losing
red wins: 3*4 - 2 -4 = 6 DD gain
red loses: 2*2 - 2 -3 = 1 DD loss

If I only bet 4 DD on red winning:
red wins: 3*4  -4 = 8 DD gain
red loses: -4 = 4 DD loss

This is not gaming the system, but decreasing payouts to also decrease DD loss when making the wrong bet. In this case, for two DD less potential payout, i decrease the possible DD loss by 3.

I would love to take the bookie position, if not for the fact I foresee a lot of school work coming up, and I don't wanna feel obligated to post. Sorry guys.

[Parisbre56]

((As piecewise clarified in a later post, that refers to betting on individuals to win or lose during the team phase. Betting on the entire team gives a 1.5x payout.))

Winner bets are that a specific contestant will be the winner of either the Team Challenge or Individual Challenge, and must be placed before the corresponding Challenge begins. The have a payout of 3x for Team Challenge bets and 2x for Individual Challenge bets. You can also bet that a specific team will win the Team Challenge for a payout of 1.5x, as opposed to a specific contestant on a team coming in first place.

Winner:That a particular contestant will be the winner of either the Team challenge or the individual challenge. Bets for team have to be placed by the time the team challenge begins. Bets for individual begin when the participants are chosen and close when the competition begins. 3X payout for team, 2X payout for individual.

[Radio Controlled]

((As piecewise clarified in a later post, that refers to betting on individuals to win or lose during the team phase. Betting on the entire team gives a 1.5x payout.))

Winner bets are that a specific contestant will be the winner of either the Team Challenge or Individual Challenge, and must be placed before the corresponding Challenge begins. The have a payout of 3x for Team Challenge bets and 2x for Individual Challenge bets. You can also bet that a specific team will win the Team Challenge for a payout of 1.5x, as opposed to a specific contestant on a team coming in first place.

Winner:That a particular contestant will be the winner of either the Team challenge or the individual challenge. Bets for team have to be placed by the time the team challenge begins. Bets for individual begin when the participants are chosen and close when the competition begins. 3X payout for team, 2X payout for individual.

Ah, didn't get that later post apparently. I guess he needs to update that post explaining bets then, to avoid confusion. Or I should just refer to the wiki.
So basically, a contestant only wins the team challenge if he's still personally standing at the end, or if he has the most points where it is applicable (I could readily imagine contests where teams win or lose as a whole). I could see the logic behind that, but I find it rather ambiguously phrased in that post explaining the betting to be honest.

[Parisbre56]

((I'll add a link to the wiki page in my list to make it easier to find.))

[flabort]

Bet 6 DD on Cromwell Survival. Bet 2 DD on Blue Team victory for this challenge, and 2 on Cromwell victory for this challenge.

Spoiler: Wasted Bastard: No Team, No Points, 10 DD (click to show/hide)

Name: Wasted Bastard
Description: A guy who's so thin that his bones show, and his hips form a bowl in which stuff can be held. His stringy greasy hair is falling out in chunks, but reaches down to his lowest rib. His eyes bulge out like nothing you've ever seen, and dart this way and that without end. He's coated in a blue crystalline powder, probably from rolling in some drugs like a cat with catnip.
Reason for signing up: Out of money for drugs and food and rent, so need, like, 20 bucks to make it this month.
Stats:
Strength: 1 (wish this could be 0 for the auto fail)
Dexterity: 11
Endurance: -8 (I mean, 1)
Speed: 2
Intelligence: 1
Luck: 10
Will: 1
Perception: Negative infinity (1)

[Kriellya]

Larry shrugs.  "Yeah, you should take that piece into the solo challenge.  I'll take this one if no one else does.

Hey, the leader might not even be at risk in this one. ...'course, you might be the only one at risk as well.
I'll volunteer for it. Probably the best way to protect the medkit.

Volunteered leader. Apparently

Spoiler: Kriellya Niabs | 3 Points (click to show/hide)

Description: A short, 29 year old woman. Has pale skin and medium length sea-green hair, tied back in a ponytail. Otherwise looks like she belongs in a library, not a deathmatch.
Reason for signing up: Was looking at bankruptcy and eternal ruin, or come die for the people's entertainment.
Stats:
Strength:1
Dexterity:3
Endurance:1
Speed:5
Intelligence:10
Luck:1
Will:2
Perception: 5

Status: Short 1 pinky on right hand

Inventory:
Mystery cannon (3 point)
First Aid Kit

[Xantalos]

Breakdance while teams decide stuff.

[mastahcheese]

"I'd really prefer to not be the leader on this."

Spoiler: Cromwell-Red Team-3 points (click to show/hide)

Heck yeah!

Name: Cromwell Jackson
Description: A tall lanky man with thick glasses
Reason for signing up: Decided that jumping off a spaceship into a black hole was too boring a suicide.
Stats:
Strength: 1
Dexterity: 1
Endurance: 1
Speed:1
Intelligence:1
Luck: 21
Will: 1
Perception: 1

[Toaster]

Larry shrugs.  "Yeah, you should take that piece into the solo challenge.  I'll take this one if no one else does.

Hey, the leader might not even be at risk in this one. ...'course, you might be the only one at risk as well.
I'll volunteer for it. Probably the best way to protect the medkit.

"Fine by me."


((You should probably bold that.))