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Posted - 2007.10.01 12:33:00 -
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Can you guess how many POD KILLS will occur in a 24 hour period.
Do you want to make millions?
Easy gambling format.
Game Mechanics
Every week can you guess how many POD KILLS will occur in 10 named systems
Game time will be 1 gaming day (Sunday).
Number of POD KILLS recorded in the 10 systems at midnight -00.05 Sunday night/Monday morning GMT.
The game will be conducted under a Tote format.
10 gambling ranges will be offered on the total number of POD KILLS in the 10 systems.
Bet units: 1 million ISK.
1 million ISK minimum bet.
Any maximum.
The gambling site will take 10% of total amount wagered, and the remaining winnings will be divided amongst winners picking the correct slot.
Payout will be per unit (1 million ISK) bet.
Winners paid Monday/Tuesday
New gaming week starts Monday (for following Sunday). Bets accepted until Sunday 00.01 GMT.
Ten Named Systems
The systems will be constant every week (7 empire, 3 0.0)
Empire: Rancer, Amamake, Ingunn, Otou, Egghelende, Gonditsu, Mai
0.0: XS-XAY, HED-GP, PF-346
How to Bet
Send Eve mail to POD INDEX with following details:
Amount bet:
Range:
Send ISK.
When eve-mail and funds received are matched bet is placed.
First week Gambling ranges for Sunday 7th October
1. <360
2. 360-399
3. 400-439
4. 440-479
5. 480-519
6. 520-559
7. 560-599
8. 600-639
9. 640-679
10. >680
history: Number of Pod Kills in the 10 systems on Sunday 30th September was 501
Gaurantees/Anti-Scam
1. POD Index has been set up as an ALT character to receive and pay wagers
2. A corp called POD Index has been set up for auditing purposes
3. Tinuvin is my main and is backing this site and owns 60% of the shares in the corp
4. E-bank Ricdic is backing the plan and has 40% of the shares in the corp
5. Full screen shots of money received/payed will be made available to E-bank and further auditors upon request
Extra Comments
Q: Can the amount of POD Kills be influenced?
A: Definitely. Go kill more PODS. It adds fun to the game if you can influence the outcome.
First time that a gambling game has been set up that depends on the amount of carnage and lawlessness in EVE.
GO KILL STUFF!!!
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Posted - 2007.10.01 14:22:00 -
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In reply to both Fury's posts.
1. I did consider the ALT-podding, and if people want to try that game - good luck. If the number of POD kills goes up significantly the ranges would change for the following week. I do not mind how people bet or how people play.
2. E-bank Ricdic holding 40% of shares.
I did give him 40% of the corp to use his name. He has not given a personal gaurantee of the funds bet.
At the same time I am giving him complete access to the corp for auditing purposes, and we have been working on the plan for some time with his input. If he didn't think the scheme was honest and a sound business he wouldn't want his name associated to it.
If I was scamming people his name would be effected the most.
When he comes on he can comment
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Posted - 2007.10.01 15:06:00 -
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The first week might be more difficult, as I am going off history from previous months. The ranges can be moved upwards in following weeks and the results won't stay the same.
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Posted - 2007.10.01 17:46:00 -
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Clarify a few points.
1. The gaming period is Sunday (00.01 - midnight)
2. Bets will be accepted up to the beginning of the 24 hour gaming period. All bets placed after this point will be returned.
3. Pod Kill data will be collected at 00.01 - 00.05 Monday GMT (just after midnight on Sunday)
4. If it is clear that an enormous number of pod kills occur to try to influence the results, I can as part of the game mechanics change the ranges for the following week. As an example the last 3 ranges could be very wide/high that it will be difficult to predict how much killing will need to be done to ensure you would reach slot 10.
e.g
slot 7 800-1500
slot 8 1500-2000
slot 9 2000-3000
slot 10 >3000
5. I do believe that the firsts weeks numbers will be the most skewed in terms of results but future range setting will be more simple.
6. I will not bet with main or ALT, and E-bank will be able to see if any bets are made after cut off point.
7. I will not do randomized systems for reasons of potential mistrust and it may be more fun to see how much pod killing ensues.
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Posted - 2007.10.03 22:12:00 -
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the way a tote works:
The total prize pool is divided by the winning players.
example:
total pool bet = 100 million ISK
pod index take = 10% (10 million)
Prize pool = 90 million ISK
Pretend 6 people pick correct slot. Payout would be 90 divided by total bet in that bracket.
5 people bet 1 million and 1 person bet 10 million. Total = 15 million
Payout would be (90/15) = 6 million ISK won per million ISK bet.
5 players would receive 6 million, and 1 player 60 million
Payout odds would average 6 to 1.
The total house take is always 10% and there is no other management fee.
THE GAME WILL BE RELAUNCHED NEXT MONDAY.
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Posted - 2007.10.03 22:19:00 -
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Game mechanic chages that will occur next week.
1. I plan to keep the 10 systems constant.
2. Not have infinite slots to allow players to dramatically influence the number of pod kills
3. If number of pod kills isn't in the slot ranges the prize pool will carry over to the following week.
4. If total betting pool is under 100 million, there will be no HOUSE (pod index) take.
Happy to discuss and receive further suggestions before next week. Rather take the time to get the mechanics right then release a flawed game.
Thanks for all the feedback
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