Other Games Casino Users: Your Opinions

**DaFace** · 04-23-2008, 11:03 AM

OK, so here's the deal. I keep trying to find ways to keep the Casino fun, but keep people from abusing one system or another in order to gain more cash. Unfortunately, every time I think I've got a system that works, people find another way around it.

The current issue, just to lay it out there, is that people are using the reset cash button to get money, then transfer it to another user, then reset, then transfer, etc... That's how some users are magically getting richer and richer without really winning anything.

So what would you all prefer I do about it?

**QuikSsurfer** · 04-23-2008, 11:07 AM

Remove the Casino and focus all attention on adding GENSIS/SNES/NES roms to the arcade.

RedandGold · 04-23-2008, 11:25 AM

Honestly, I don't care if people feel the need to cheat the system to get "rich" with play money. The reset button was a great addition, which ensures that everyone has the ability to keep playing even if they hit a stretch of bad luck.

In the end, what does $1,000,000 in casino cash really buy you? The Hold 'Em game is limit poker, so it doesn't allow someone to continuously buy the pot off of players that aren't cheating the system. The other games are just the individual vs. the software, so other members wouldn't be affected.

If enough people are bothered by it, go ahead and disable the transfer function, but I don't see this as a legitimate concern.

**DaFace** · 04-23-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by RedandGold

Honestly, I don't care if people feel the need to cheat the system to get "rich" with play money. The reset button was a great addition, which ensures that everyone has the ability to keep playing even if they hit a stretch of bad luck.

In the end, what does $1,000,000 in casino cash really buy you? The Hold 'Em game is limit poker, so it doesn't allow someone to continuously buy the pot off of players that aren't cheating the system. The other games are just the individual vs. the software, so other members wouldn't be affected.

If enough people are bothered by it, go ahead and disable the transfer function, but I don't see this as a legitimate concern.

That's kind of where I'm at. Cheating gives people an advantage at Hold Em or at Sports Betting, but other than that, it's just you and the computer. Even so, I'm not sure what real purpose money transfers serve at this point now that there's a reset button. So whatever people want to do is fine with me.

Fish · 04-23-2008, 11:33 AM

Screw the money transfers. Keep the reset. That seems like the easiest resolution while keeping everything functional and allowing everyone to play no matter if they run out of $ or not.

patteeu · 04-23-2008, 11:33 AM

Get rid of the reset button and have people earn casino cash by:

donating money
clicking on advertising (if we have any)
posting in or creating threads/polls
earning reputation

**DaFace** · 04-23-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

Get rid of the reset button and have people earn casino cash by:

donating money
clicking on advertising (if we have any)
posting in or creating threads/polls
earning reputation

I'd be all for the first two if there was a system set up for it. The last two just result in people posting all over the place and "rep whoring," so I'd rather avoid those.

JBucc · 04-23-2008, 11:36 AM

I didn't even know there was a reset button. I say get rid of it. Or only let them use it once a month or so.

**DaFace** · 04-23-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JBucc

I didn't even know there was a reset button. I say get rid of it. Or only let them use it once a month or so.

It'd be nice to be able to put a time period on it, but I'm not sure how that could be coded. The issue is just allowing people to keep playing for fun, while keeping everything fair at the same time.

patteeu · 04-23-2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

I'd be all for the first two if there was a system set up for it. The last two just result in people posting all over the place and "rep whoring," so I'd rather avoid those.

I hear you. It would be too much trouble to get the incentives right. In a perfect world, someone who posts a really well received post/thread (like cdcox's draft position calculations in the final week of last season) could be rewarded with casino cash for the service he provided to the community.

You could set things up to just give every member an income of $1000 per week and get rid of the reset button. If payday is Friday and you shoot your wad by Saturday night, you have to wait until the following Friday to get back in the game.

xbarretx · 04-23-2008, 12:54 PM

any of those work Face

rad · 04-23-2008, 12:58 PM

Get rid of the transfer then. We don't need it.

Hootie · 04-23-2008, 02:08 PM

yeah, get rid of the transfer...I thought it was funny and am pleased with my 15.5K for abusing the system! The plan was to get to six figures but it is really much tougher than you think...hitting refresh, transfer, refresh, transfer hundreds of times gets old...

StcChief · 04-23-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFace

It'd be nice to be able to put a time period on it, but I'm not sure how that could be coded. The issue is just allowing people to keep playing for fun, while keeping everything fair at the same time.

as a database programmer, not sure if a table column available to "track" when reset was used last. Just see if it's been a month from the current date when "reset" is pressed again.

may need a table or new column on user account to track this. Seems simple in principle.

**Dartgod** · 04-23-2008, 02:24 PM

Where do I find the reset button? I don't see it anywhere?

View Poll Results: How should DaFace handle the latest Casino abuse issue?
Nothing (it's just fake money after all)	14	35.00%
Punish those caught by zeroing out their balance.	6	15.00%
Disable money transfers between players entirely.	16	40.00%
Other solution (please clarify in the thread)	3	7.50%
No opinion. Whatever.	1	2.50%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

04-23-2008, 11:03 AM
DaFace Kind of a mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Donkey Land Casino cash: $2016899	Casino Users: Your Opinions OK, so here's the deal. I keep trying to find ways to keep the Casino fun, but keep people from abusing one system or another in order to gain more cash. Unfortunately, every time I think I've got a system that works, people find another way around it. The current issue, just to lay it out there, is that people are using the reset cash button to get money, then transfer it to another user, then reset, then transfer, etc... That's how some users are magically getting richer and richer without really winning anything. So what would you all prefer I do about it?
Posts: 51,790

04-23-2008, 11:07 AM	#2
QuikSsurfer Got swag? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Madison, MS Casino cash: $10008287	Remove the Casino and focus all attention on adding GENSIS/SNES/NES roms to the arcade. __________________
Posts: 11,847

04-23-2008, 11:25 AM	#3
RedandGold Born with Bad Habits Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Right Here Casino cash: $2719109	Honestly, I don't care if people feel the need to cheat the system to get "rich" with play money. The reset button was a great addition, which ensures that everyone has the ability to keep playing even if they hit a stretch of bad luck. In the end, what does $1,000,000 in casino cash really buy you? The Hold 'Em game is limit poker, so it doesn't allow someone to continuously buy the pot off of players that aren't cheating the system. The other games are just the individual vs. the software, so other members wouldn't be affected. If enough people are bothered by it, go ahead and disable the transfer function, but I don't see this as a legitimate concern. __________________
Posts: 1,288

04-23-2008, 11:33 AM	#5
Fish Ain't no relax! Join Date: Sep 2005 Casino cash: $2268919	Screw the money transfers. Keep the reset. That seems like the easiest resolution while keeping everything functional and allowing everyone to play no matter if they run out of $ or not. __________________
Posts: 47,524

04-23-2008, 11:33 AM	#6
patteeu The 23rd Pillar Join Date: Sep 2002 Casino cash: $10019237	Get rid of the reset button and have people earn casino cash by: donating money clicking on advertising (if we have any) posting in or creating threads/polls earning reputation __________________ “Boy, you all want power. God, I hope you never get it.” - Lindsay Graham
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04-23-2008, 11:36 AM	#8
JBucc MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Casino cash: $10004952	I didn't even know there was a reset button. I say get rid of it. Or only let them use it once a month or so.
Posts: 12,016

04-23-2008, 12:54 PM	#11
xbarretx The Freeze! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Prosper, TX (DFW) Casino cash: $9795000	any of those work Face __________________ p.s. - VonneMarie is ALL woman!
Posts: 2,860

04-23-2008, 02:08 PM	#13
Hootie Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Casino cash: $10004900	yeah, get rid of the transfer...I thought it was funny and am pleased with my 15.5K for abusing the system! The plan was to get to six figures but it is really much tougher than you think...hitting refresh, transfer, refresh, transfer hundreds of times gets old...
Posts: 56,356

04-23-2008, 02:24 PM	#15
Dartgod Wasted away again... Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: in Margaritaville Casino cash: $7390000	Where do I find the reset button? I don't see it anywhere? __________________ If you shed a tear for me, please make it a tear of joy. -Joe Tracy (Nzoner) . .
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