Would you play at a "player casino"? - Guild Wars Forums

Roken · May 24, 2005, 01:42 AM // 01:42

I was running through the Nolani city mission, when I saw Icee Blade (Yes, this idiot had two e's in his name) advertising a casino game. So I was wondering if anyone would even put down 100 gold for some fun at a casino game hosted by a player?

I know I did.

Scavenger · May 24, 2005, 01:43 AM // 01:43

lol i played at a poor mans casion it was awsome.
the MAX bet was 250g so the guy runnin it made a little money and i had fun so there was no loss either way. And those are the only casinos that should b allowed lol

C-Tzar · May 24, 2005, 01:46 AM // 01:46

Heh, even though they are a total scam, if I were bored enough I might since gold is so easy to come by anyway. The problem is the casino spamming is very annoying and feeding these cheats does nothing to encourage them to just bugger off.

Eclair · May 24, 2005, 01:48 AM // 01:48

lol,I'd never play at a player run casino unless I know the other person in real life (so if he scams me I'll go over to his house and beat him silly =P)

Vindictive · May 24, 2005, 02:03 AM // 02:03

Casinos arent supposed to be "cheats", they are supposed to be like a real casino in real life.

You make a bet, the odds are against you but if you win thats great, your rich.
But it is a business and the house will always make money after the few people who win.

It's all in the economy, this game has a small economy, nothing like some other games i've played. For instance, FFXI economy is huge, tons of stuff influence it, in this game it's just those sigils i guess.

All in all Casinos are fun, if you dont like the spam isn't there a way to block that persons chat?

Roken · May 24, 2005, 02:15 AM // 02:15

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Originally Posted by C-Tzar

Heh, even though they are a total scam, if I were bored enough I might since gold is so easy to come by anyway. The problem is the casino spamming is very annoying and feeding these cheats does nothing to encourage them to just bugger off.

Thats why two people agree to play each other for awhile, so they can group up and run outside a city.

C-Tzar · May 24, 2005, 02:29 AM // 02:29

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Originally Posted by Roken

Thats why two people agree to play each other for awhile, so they can group up and run outside a city.

Sounds good on paper, but sadly doesn't work that way in practice.

Aaaaagh · May 24, 2005, 02:38 AM // 02:38

No, I always have something better to do with my time then play some lame random game where the other player may or may not cheat me.

On a side note, to all the casinos out there, if you want to increase your odds of winning no matter what game you play there is a simple trick. To increase your odds of winning about 33% just open up your computer case, find your video card and spread peanut butter and jelly all over it. Then play for a few hours, this will increase my enjoyment of the game approximately 33% because I wont have to deal with you clogging every channel in every district.

HARUMP!

This note is for stupid people: I lie.

Roken · May 24, 2005, 03:01 AM // 03:01

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Originally Posted by C-Tzar

Sounds good on paper, but sadly doesn't work that way in practice.

Hasnt failed me yet.

dwarf stomper · May 24, 2005, 03:22 AM // 03:22

real casinos are total scams as well, but they seem to do alright

Gbuslayer · May 24, 2005, 03:36 AM // 03:36

clan mate made 80 platinum off hosting his own casino for a couple days(don't expect to do this yourself he just ran into people with gambling problems or something, couple guys through down 20 plat each)

Mind you he went and bet it all and lost so in the end he lost :P

C-Tzar · May 24, 2005, 04:07 AM // 04:07

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Originally Posted by Roken

Hasnt failed me yet.

Perhaps, but it has certainly failed me as 99.9% of casino runners/players aren't you and they don't leave the city. They just spam the place up with their casino drivel.

Dax · May 24, 2005, 04:23 AM // 04:23

Well, I cant imagine why I'd want to gamble unless I'm really bored. I have everything I need (or rather I can buy or upgrade)... so I'm kinda at a loss in the whole money thing.

I'm on the fencepost on this game, no doubt casino spam will put me over the edge.

Dravic Badmoon · May 24, 2005, 04:52 AM // 04:52

Areanet is aware of the casinos, and have made a post that anyone caught scamming through the use of a casino, through trade, or advertising hacks/cheats, will be banned from the game and accounts deleted. This comes from a post by Gaile from another forum.

Roken · May 24, 2005, 04:54 AM // 04:54

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Originally Posted by Dravic Badmoon

Areanet is aware of the casinos, and have made a post that anyone caught scamming through the use of a casino, through trade, or advertising hacks/cheats, will be banned from the game and accounts deleted. This comes from a post by Gaile from another forum.

But casino's are allowed? Thats cool with me.

C-Tzar, that does suck.

Dravic Badmoon · May 24, 2005, 05:13 AM // 05:13

They are allowed for the time being. There are rumors that the /roll command maybe removed.

nechronius · May 24, 2005, 06:59 AM // 06:59

You wanna talk about a casino scam?

Try a guy advertising "Roll a 1 on a 4 sided die and double your money!."

That's about the worst odds I've ever heard. Even worse than Keno in Vegas which has the worst odds in that damnable city, short of someone smashing your head in and rifling your pockets. You may as well bend over and let him have a go.

No I don't gamble, but I have an interest in number theory and a buddy of mine is a real blackjack card counter in Vegas.

Dravic Badmoon · May 24, 2005, 01:13 PM // 13:13

ahh card counting, greta isn't it. Good for you, bad for you when the casino finds out.

In Addition: they should offer blackjack at these damn in-game casinos

Spirit Firefly · May 24, 2005, 01:19 PM // 13:19

I can't even count the amount of time i was scammed on casino's on FFX1. /random 100 [Insert name] rolls 98...."Woohoo i won" [Insert another name] you owe me 3x my bet..."hmmm yea sec i need to go to storage to get more money to pay you"..."hm ok" /whisper Casino runner.....user not logged in.

Spirit Firefly · May 24, 2005, 01:21 PM // 13:21

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Originally Posted by nechronius

You wanna talk about a casino scam?

Try a guy advertising "Roll a 1 on a 4 sided die and double your money!."

That's about the worst odds I've ever heard. Even worse than Keno in Vegas which has the worst odds in that damnable city, short of someone smashing your head in and rifling your pockets. You may as well bend over and let him have a go.

No I don't gamble, but I have an interest in number theory and a buddy of mine is a real blackjack card counter in Vegas.

Hmmm yea ok.
a) casinos will snap his fingers off one by one (and yes it is just like the film)
b) i have a friend who is a secret agent named James Bond and he drinks Martini and has a license to kill....no it doesn't make me cool

May 24, 2005, 01:42 AM // 01:42	#1
Roken Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Jacksonville, Florida (US) Guild: Corpse Ecstacy[Crps] Profession: N/R	Would you play at a "player casino"? I was running through the Nolani city mission, when I saw Icee Blade (Yes, this idiot had two e's in his name) advertising a casino game. So I was wondering if anyone would even put down 100 gold for some fun at a casino game hosted by a player? I know I did.

May 24, 2005, 02:38 AM // 02:38	#8
Aaaaagh Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	No, I always have something better to do with my time then play some lame random game where the other player may or may not cheat me. On a side note, to all the casinos out there, if you want to increase your odds of winning no matter what game you play there is a simple trick. To increase your odds of winning about 33% just open up your computer case, find your video card and spread peanut butter and jelly all over it. Then play for a few hours, this will increase my enjoyment of the game approximately 33% because I wont have to deal with you clogging every channel in every district. HARUMP! This note is for stupid people: I lie. Last edited by Aaaaagh; May 24, 2005 at 02:41 AM // 02:41.. Reason: There are stupid people.

May 24, 2005, 01:43 AM // 01:43	#2
Scavenger Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	lol i played at a poor mans casion it was awsome. the MAX bet was 250g so the guy runnin it made a little money and i had fun so there was no loss either way. And those are the only casinos that should b allowed lol

May 24, 2005, 01:46 AM // 01:46	#3
C-Tzar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: North AL, USA Profession: E/Mo	Heh, even though they are a total scam, if I were bored enough I might since gold is so easy to come by anyway. The problem is the casino spamming is very annoying and feeding these cheats does nothing to encourage them to just bugger off.

May 24, 2005, 01:48 AM // 01:48	#4
Eclair Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2005	lol,I'd never play at a player run casino unless I know the other person in real life (so if he scams me I'll go over to his house and beat him silly =P)

May 24, 2005, 02:03 AM // 02:03	#5
Vindictive Banned Join Date: May 2005	Casinos arent supposed to be "cheats", they are supposed to be like a real casino in real life. You make a bet, the odds are against you but if you win thats great, your rich. But it is a business and the house will always make money after the few people who win. It's all in the economy, this game has a small economy, nothing like some other games i've played. For instance, FFXI economy is huge, tons of stuff influence it, in this game it's just those sigils i guess. All in all Casinos are fun, if you dont like the spam isn't there a way to block that persons chat?

May 24, 2005, 03:22 AM // 03:22	#10
dwarf stomper Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	real casinos are total scams as well, but they seem to do alright

May 24, 2005, 03:36 AM // 03:36	#11
Gbuslayer Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005	clan mate made 80 platinum off hosting his own casino for a couple days(don't expect to do this yourself he just ran into people with gambling problems or something, couple guys through down 20 plat each) Mind you he went and bet it all and lost so in the end he lost :P

May 24, 2005, 04:23 AM // 04:23	#13
Dax Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005	Well, I cant imagine why I'd want to gamble unless I'm really bored. I have everything I need (or rather I can buy or upgrade)... so I'm kinda at a loss in the whole money thing. I'm on the fencepost on this game, no doubt casino spam will put me over the edge.

May 24, 2005, 04:52 AM // 04:52	#14
Dravic Badmoon Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Currently AFK at the moment... Guild: Badmoon's Militia Profession: Me/E	Areanet is aware of the casinos, and have made a post that anyone caught scamming through the use of a casino, through trade, or advertising hacks/cheats, will be banned from the game and accounts deleted. This comes from a post by Gaile from another forum.

May 24, 2005, 05:13 AM // 05:13	#16
Dravic Badmoon Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Currently AFK at the moment... Guild: Badmoon's Militia Profession: Me/E	They are allowed for the time being. There are rumors that the /roll command maybe removed.

May 24, 2005, 06:59 AM // 06:59	#17
nechronius Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southern Cali Guild: Herald of the Storm Profession: W/R	You wanna talk about a casino scam? Try a guy advertising "Roll a 1 on a 4 sided die and double your money!." That's about the worst odds I've ever heard. Even worse than Keno in Vegas which has the worst odds in that damnable city, short of someone smashing your head in and rifling your pockets. You may as well bend over and let him have a go. No I don't gamble, but I have an interest in number theory and a buddy of mine is a real blackjack card counter in Vegas.

May 24, 2005, 01:13 PM // 13:13	#18
Dravic Badmoon Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Currently AFK at the moment... Guild: Badmoon's Militia Profession: Me/E	ahh card counting, greta isn't it. Good for you, bad for you when the casino finds out. In Addition: they should offer blackjack at these damn in-game casinos

May 24, 2005, 01:19 PM // 13:19	#19
Spirit Firefly Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Guild: LFG Profession: Mo/N	I can't even count the amount of time i was scammed on casino's on FFX1. /random 100 [Insert name] rolls 98...."Woohoo i won" [Insert another name] you owe me 3x my bet..."hmmm yea sec i need to go to storage to get more money to pay you"..."hm ok" /whisper Casino runner.....user not logged in.