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Imagine someone losing everything and then buying $100 worth of silver out of rage.
I think that it would be pretty fun.

I support gambling and/or hookers in ALL games. +1

Having been involved in a fair number of microtransaction games, legally speaking this shouldn't be an issue. Since money can't be taken back out of the game it's not legally "real" gambling and there's no international laws you'd need to worry about. This is what I've figured out through experience, but I'm no legal wiz here.

Puzzle Pirates has a very good in game poker system and is likely a foundation for why some people log into the game. But at the same time, the wealth redistribution that happens through essentially unchecked betting amounts significantly influences the game. I would worry if betting amounts weren't fixed to smallish amounts, whatever smallish means that is.

Definitely think if done well this could be a worthy addition to the game though.

It's certainly an interesting idea. I know many of the H&H Sodom people used to play poker together.

I support this, though I doubt if I'd risk my silver on this But I'm sure alot of people will enjoy this.

Sevenless wrote:Puzzle Pirates has a very good in game poker system and is likely a foundation for why some people log into the game.

No and Yes (at least for me).

As for legalities... it should likely fall under the same rules as Zynga's poker game. Also, poker isn't gambling (at least according to the US courts--see your country for specific rules).

I, too, support this idea.

All your silvers are belong to us!

Fallen Earth has Poker and Casinos and ****. ****, you could say that Diablo 3 is one great big ***** slot machine! lol

MagicManICT wrote:

Sevenless wrote:Puzzle Pirates has a very good in game poker system and is likely a foundation for why some people log into the game.

No and Yes (at least for me).

As for legalities... it should likely fall under the same rules as Zynga's poker game. Also, poker isn't gambling (at least according to the US courts--see your country for specific rules).

I, too, support this idea.

All your silvers are belong to us!

I don't like everything they do in PP with regards to poker, but the actual design of the game, the noises, all of that is incredibly well done. It's actually the best poker design I've yet to encounter on the internet personally.

As for gambling or not, I'm aware of the prohibition rulings, but I'm fairly certain that online poker sites are considered gambling and are subject to rules. I know that there's been some scandals regarding unlicensed poker sites.

Sevenless wrote:I don't like everything they do in PP with regards to poker, but the actual design of the game, the noises, all of that is incredibly well done. It's actually the best poker design I've yet to encounter on the internet personally.

My favorite was Full Tilt until it got shut down in the US and then the whole internal thing blew up. Glad Poker Stars is reopening the site "soon"... like I'll get to play there any time soon Don't want to drag things off topic, though... Puzzle Pirates did have a pretty good method of providing tables and options for players.

As for gambling or not, I'm aware of the prohibition rulings, but I'm fairly certain that online poker sites are considered gambling and are subject to rules. I know that there's been some scandals regarding unlicensed poker sites.

That's why I mentioned Zynga. While you can get free chips in the game, if you want more chips than what you can occasionally get, you have to spend cash to purchase play chips. The same rules apply to anyone else offering a poker game where you can't (within the terms of service) cash out your chips. Some countries still block this.

The one reason I can see for NOT doing this: collusion. It's hard to monitor without some sophisticated software and GM reviews.

Full Tilt was ass, Pokerstars 4 lyfe yo.