Re: ARENA: betting discussion From: srt@sun-dimas.aero.org (Scott Turner) Date: Fri, 02 Dec 1994 16:13:52 +0000 >(A man stands at a podium in a smoky, dusty meeting hall, possibly >a tavern. The room is crowded, with mostly men. Many of them are >scarred, and most look tough and unfriendly) Actually, they're all men. I haven't implemented SET SEX FEMALE yet :-). >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. Since there's a lot of worry about this, let me offer some reassurance. As some of you are aware, there are a variety of mechanisms to prevent some of the more obvious cheats. I also monitor the betting every day and eliminate any gladiators that are obviously cheating. However, some big bets are simply legitimate gambles that go awry, and I don't feel that I can punish the lucky gladiator who happens to benefit. In some cases, a gladiator runs up a 1-3-1 record and decides to blow his money in a last fling before retiring. It's not clear that this should be prevented. >Our mayor, Scott Turner... I prefer "Most High and Mighty Ruler" :-). >1. Have two types of money - copper "drabs" and "brights" for >example. The first would be the starting coin, useful for shops, >arena entry, and hospitals, but not betting. That's an interesting idea. I'll have to think about it. >2. Only allow a gladiator to bet after he or she has won or tied a >fight. This is a good suggestion; I'll implement it and we'll see how it works out. -- Scott T. Referenced By Up