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Compulsive Gambler's Guide to the New Housing

Based on my shoddy mathematical calculations, Stoot gave us a rough estimate of March 7th for the new housing update. Now, many among us are quick to yell "That's just another variation of 'soon'! I bet it won't be here until May!". 

That may be right for all I know. It isn't here yet. 

My suggestion for how some of us old farts with extra cash and very easily entertained minds spend a few minutes is betting! Let's bet on when the housing update comes live! Each wager will cost 5k. A wager buys you exactly one date on the real life calendar year. Feel free to purchase multiple dates, but do try to keep it to a reasonable number. I won't take more than five bids from a single glitch :P It's similar to a lottery, except the RNG is Tiny Speck itself! Isn't that fun?!

The player(s) who guess correctly will receive the total of all the money in the pot. No special percentages to me for running the show :P The whole pot. If we have more than one winner it shall be an even split. Or as close to even as we can come :)

The event is mostly transparent as there is absolutely no way for me to lie about what date the update really occurs on ;) Also, I've been here for months and I've no real motive to keep all of your money and completely and publicly ruin my reputation. So, if you trust me post your date here and send me your 5k! I promise I won't steal it, and will keep careful track of how much I have. 

Please post your guess and whether or not you've paid on this post :) Also, be sure to edit your post when you DO pay :P If I don't get your currants by the 14th your wager will be considered null! So don't forget to pay!

Paying is best done through either an ingame trade, or mail :P Whichever you prefer.

(The pot will can now be found on the support site Glitchium. Including myself the pot is now at a whopping 500,000 currants! Want to get in on that? Make a wager!)

Edit: I'd like to thank everyone who's sent money so far! Your faith is refreshing :) I don't want to clog the post with my own drivel and thanks so I'm just editing the original :) It'll be easier to keep track of who picked what when I need to award prize money :)

Edit2: At the suggestion of Palindrome I added a five wager per person limit. No one's tried to be a jerk and buy every date on the calendar to guarantee a win, but as I was told it is possible :)

Edit3: Based primarily on suggestions from Hawkwell, I have updated the protocol for winning and dates of entry etc. If no one picks the correct date, the one who picked closest will get the pot. If the date is the 16th of a month and we have one guess for the 14th and one for the 18th the pot will be split. 

Second, no wagers will be accepted after February the Fourteenth. 

Finally, there is absolutely no restriction on dates you can wager on. Feel free to bet on October 2011, though I wouldn't recommend it.

Edit4: Funfact, there are now wagers for every single day in March.

Edit5: The support site for the auction, as well as many other awesome things, Glitchium now has this resource for keeping track of everything. Let me know if anything is incorrect for anyone :) Also let me know if you're missing~

Posted 11 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • March 7th. *paid*
    Posted 10 months ago by saraswati Subscriber! | Permalink
  • TomC put together a page for us similar to the post made by Hen Vla Ham (Thanks for that by the way Hen, it's great of you :) ) Really helped us put this other page together.) to keep track of everything. Please check it out and find your name and date. If it's incorrect (we are human) let me know with a post or in game IM and I'll fix it. The site can be found here.
    Posted 10 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • This may be a stupid point, but what if the change from currents and xp to imagination comes before the change to new housing? Then all your currents will be gone?
    Posted 10 months ago by hoppy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'll take March 8, 9, 10, 12... 4 dates. Sending currants to Liza via mail.
    Posted 10 months ago by Token☆ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Hoppy, check out my response to a similar concern above. I firmly disbelieve that such a thing would occur, but if it does I'm prepared to compensate in similarly valued objects/currency in the new system. But, again, I believe currants will still be a thing for the foreseeable future.
    Posted 10 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'll take April 1, 13 and 25 please. Sending currants by mail. Thanks for having a fun idea!
    Paid.
    Posted 10 months ago by Mostly Mellow Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, the change to the new housing will be linked to the change in the economy, and Stoot commented that, "Some portion of your Currant balance will be taken away and replaced with Imagination" http://www.glitch.com/forum/general/15303/157827/

    Currants will still be part of the game, but it is unknown how much cash will be taken out, so the chances are Liza will be taking a hit to pay out the full value of bets in currants if, for example, we all loose 50% of our bank account. If something happens along these lines, I certainly would think its fair for Liza to adjust the value of the prize, or pay out an equivalent value in goods. 

    With that said, my bets are: March 9th, 13th, 18th, 23rd, and April 8th. The check is in the mail Liza.  8)
    Posted 10 months ago by Rayana Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'll take March 27 and April 17, money in the mail now.
    Posted 10 months ago by Latajea Subscriber! | Permalink
  • That's a lot of cubi boxes! 430k. A winner is you!
    Posted 10 months ago by Sororia Rose Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm going for April 15. Because development always takes longer than you wish it would, and that's as sure as death and taxes.
    Posted 10 months ago by Pascale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Compulsive gambler? you know it!

    I'd like to put my name in for March 10, March 15, March 25, April 3, and April 15

    paid
    Posted 10 months ago by Beezu Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Paid for March 7th.
    Posted 10 months ago by TomC Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Tom, you don't have to pay :P Your design of that site was payment, remember? I'm going to track you down and give you back that money!
    Posted 10 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'll take March 11th. Payment coming soon.
    Posted 10 months ago by SeerQueen Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Alright guys, the gambling is coming to a close :) The pot stands at 465,000 currants! Only two days left to cast your wager! Act now or forever hold your peace!
    Posted 10 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • March 26, April 3, April 9
    Posted 10 months ago by Zogje Subscriber! | Permalink
  • One more on March 27th! (My birthday!)

    I will pay by the end of the day :)
    Posted 10 months ago by La Mariposa Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Paid and missing from the Glitchium proper for March 17.
    Posted 10 months ago by Mal'akh Subscriber! | Permalink
  • April 10th, paid, won (I can see the future!)
    Posted 10 months ago by Electric Wizard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'll take April 5th.  Will mail when next in-game!
    Posted 10 months ago by oscarette Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Sorry, Mal, fixed :)
    Posted 10 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Taking May the 4th too.
    Payed.
    Posted 10 months ago by Palindrome Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Awesome, Pali :) I just want to let everyone know that we're coming up on the last full day of betting! If I don't have your wager by 11:59 PM EST on 2/14/12 it's not valid :) In addition, I'll need the payment of anyone who has not yet paid. Though I'm willing to offer a week or so of cushion time for anyone who might not be in game before nulling their wagers.
    Posted 10 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • While there is still about 6 hours left in the Glitch HQ day...sure doesn't seem like a major update is coming today...bummer for me...but since we're moving into the time of the bulk of the bets, thought I'd bump the thread for those that have a dog in the fight...or is it a piggy?!

    Looking forward to see who gets the big haul...good luck everyone!
    Posted 10 months ago by ~Pink Flamingo~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @Beach Bum: wait, don't Chicken Sticks count?

    ;)
    Posted 10 months ago by The Cat Face Subscriber! | Permalink
  • If only, if only my friends ;) Based on what Stoot said, my guess remains the same. March 16th sounds good :P
    Posted 10 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, if this counts as the new housing, even though it's still a bit limited...congrats to fefee, and FyodorD!! :)
    Posted 10 months ago by ~Pink Flamingo~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • New money in my pocket. Nice.
    Posted 10 months ago by FyodorD Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Does it count, though?  I was only in for a second but it seemed like a beta test with play money of something that's going to be taken away from us, and then released for real. 
    Posted 10 months ago by oscarette Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I guess we leave it up to Liza to say if it counts or not?
    Posted 10 months ago by Mal'akh Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I already have ze monies. Catch me if you can.
    Posted 10 months ago by FyodorD Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh! Congratulations then! ^_^
    Posted 10 months ago by Mal'akh Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Shush, Fyo, don't rub it in! Yes, I chose today as the correct day. Stoot's post is called 'How to Test the New Houses' Sounds like a housing update to me :) 

    So, sorry, but game over man :) Fefee and Fyo are now very rich glitchen.
    Posted 10 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Rich bastards!
    Posted 10 months ago by Electric Wizard Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I don't care about the currants! This is awesome!! :)
    Posted 10 months ago by Hen vla Ham Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I never win anything in real life but I've been getting repeatedly lucky in Glitch!
    Posted 9 months ago by fefee Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Lucky you :) Let me know if you're in game so I can give you your cash :)
    Posted 9 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
  • liza-can we still enter or is it cut off already ?
    Posted 9 months ago by serenitycat Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Well, yes, it's cut off :) I considered the deploying of the test houses to be the first big housing change. *shrug*
    Posted 9 months ago by Liza Throttlebottom Subscriber! | Permalink
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