Re: ARENA: betting discussion

From: euaahg@eua.ericsson.se (Anders Hallberg)

Date: Fri, 02 Dec 1994 15:47:53 +0000

richards@biochem.wisc.edu (John Richards) writes:

>There has been some notice recently of new people in town, who have
>been placing bets on our fights, and then disappearing into the
>ether.  Their money is abundant, but their honor is nil.  I do not
>know whose coffers their money goes to fill, but I do know that
>their money is not worth the same as ours, which has been earned
>over the sweat and blood of our fallen brothers.

>1.  Have two types of money [...]

>2.  Only allow a gladiator to bet after he or she has won or tied a
>fight.  Only requires one check in the code, when a bet is
>attempted.

I would go with 2 here.  It is simple and I think it might work.  The
effect would be the same as in solution 1.  How much of your money
would be of the starting type after the first few wins?

And to those of you who actually bother to cheat in a game --- Get a Life!

>--
>John Richards
>richards@biochem.wisc.edu
>Coach of Frederick, Conundrum, Kannok
>Greetings from Frederick (6-1-0) to other 1-month survivors
>(Ziplock, The French Soldier, Sir Not-Appearing-in-this-Film, +?)

Greetings to you too Frederick - Ziplock (11-1-0)
--
\Anders Hallberg