Fungi Contest.

[zforrestal]

I'd like to do a fungi contest here's my idea.

25 players 5k buy in.
Everyone makes a level 1 human warrior and registers the name.
Any assistance/buffs or any help during duels is an auto disqualification.
Winner takes the Fungi.
All bets are to be paid on the day of the contest. (Sign-ups can be made until Jan 30th, Contest is Feb 1st 8:00pm EST)

Other ideas to help keep this fair:
All spectators should be level 1
Anyone trying to rig/grief the contest, does so at the risk of his own reputation and the reputation of his guild. (Not much I can do about this without a GM over seeing the contest)
Everyone makes a FRESH level one at the time of the contest. (To help avoid people from leveling up any skills.)
When the event starts, everyone will be given a TAG that must be used on their New Level 1 Human Warrior. (For Example CLtookie) the TAG will be made up on the day of the event, and will be chosen by the consensus of all betters. (This helps ensure that all characters are New, and that I did not give out the TAG before the contest started)
Other idea is to make it auto attack only (no skills)

If you have any other ideas to help keep it fair, comment please.

Also if anyone can point me in the right direction on how I go about asking a GM to oversee the contest to prevent people trying to rig/grief it let me know. I would also like a GM to hold onto Fungi when the contest starts, so everyone knows that the winner will get the Fungi.

[khanable]

So 25 person FFA? You'll have people not engaging anyone, just running circles.

/ran if you want it to be fair

[zforrestal]

So 25 person FFA? You'll have people not engaging anyone, just running circles.

/ran if you want it to be fair

Not free for all.. 1 on 1 bracket system.
I do offer the Fungi Random which is a /random 1000 game but I'm trying to do something different and fun for people.


I could do 5k a ticket 25 players, /random 1-25. If your number hits you win... but thats not as fun.

[Ugrask]

Sounds fun, if I had the money to waste.

One additional rule/thought to consider...make sure everyone is fresh, dont need a level one that grinded a few snakes to get his melee/kick up!

[Lemiddar]

I've always liked the naked (and perhaps drunken) races across Norrath. Halas to Freeport, or even to Felwithe/Steamfont if you want to add in the luck of catching the boat at the right moment. No outside buffing or porting allowed. Your choice on if you'd allow binding. I like the idea of deciding if you should wait around and try to get a free bind, or just keep going.

Players can choose to stop and fight to try and gain a few levels or some cloth gear- and perhaps a slightly better chance of survival, or just start running.

Little tough to police but somewhat obvious if they try to put on any twinking gear to survive the trip. If you can get a couple people to help you out you could run along with the front of the race, have someone in the middle, and another player at the end attempting to see if anyone's breaking the rules.

[zforrestal]

I've always liked the naked (and perhaps drunken) races across Norrath. Halas to Freeport, or even to Felwithe/Steamfont if you want to add in the luck of catching the boat at the right moment. No outside buffing or porting allowed. Your choice on if you'd allow binding. I like the idea of deciding if you should wait around and try to get a free bind, or just keep going.

Players can choose to stop and fight to try and gain a few levels or some cloth gear- and perhaps a slightly better chance of survival, or just start running.

Little tough to police but somewhat obvious if they try to put on any twinking gear to survive the trip. If you can get a couple people to help you out you could run along with the front of the race, have someone in the middle, and another player at the end attempting to see if anyone's breaking the rules.


I like this idea. I'd be more than willing to set something like this up, if I can get the help of other players I trust to help oversee the race. 1v1 Duels is a bit easier to moderate players from cheating.

[Yoite]

sounds fun and something id like to get in on, but pls not a lvl 1 naked race, those have already been done enough. I like the duel idea better.

[Pringles]

SK will win.

[mgellan]

SK will win.

Hence he said Human Warrior?

Regards,
Mg

[Burrito]

The worst is being on the winning end and then a decaying skeleton runs by and knocks your shit sideways.

[zforrestal]

Sounds fun, if I had the money to waste.

One additional rule/thought to consider...make sure everyone is fresh, dont need a level one that grinded a few snakes to get his melee/kick up!


Edited the rules to apply this idea. Also make it auto-attack only (No skills period)
Also a TAG will be required for all level 1 characters. The TAG will be chosen by all betters the day of the event. Read OP for changes.

[mefdinkins]

edited out as per "EC Forum Rules"

[zforrestal]

Why wouldn't they if they supported the idea, and the contest is for all our viewing pleasure and a 1/25 chance to win a fungi for 5k.

[mefdinkins]

I apologize I thought this was in server chat, not in EC tunnel forum section. I have no comment.

[Titanx]

When did Fungi's start going for 125k?

[Erati]

soon we will see AoN contests with 80 players and 5K buy ins

Nobody buys overpriced, EC flipped items....so how are they gonna sell them......disguise as a contest!

Why do you have to basically receive more plat than this item is worth for holding this? This screams less and less about fun good will, and more like a way to flip your item for a profit.

GL to you

[zforrestal]

soon we will see AoN contests with 80 players and 5K buy ins

Nobody buys overpriced, EC flipped items....so how are they gonna sell them......disguise as a contest!

Why do you have to basically receive more plat than this item is worth for holding this? This screams less and less about fun good will, and more like a way to flip your item for a profit.

GL to you

As I have stated in other posts. Plat and items hold no value to me except to do fun contests (that no one else is offering) free giveaways, be able to set my bet limit higher to cater to more people. Why should I make an extra 25k for hosting the contest? No one else is hosting them and I'd like to be able to make them a regular thing. I'm not hiding the fact that I'd be making 25k (roughly) profit on the contest. No one else is hosting contests on their free time for cost of the item or hosting contests period. I'm just trying to add some spice to people who like these ideas, so why don't you set up a contest and I'll be the first person to sign up.

(No one else is offering the chance to win a fungi for 5k)

I'd like ideas to help ensure that the contest is 100% fair, so please if you want to comment on how there's a 25k profit, or how 1/25 chance to win a fungi for 5k is terrible odds, I ask you to refrain. This thread is for people who want to participate in the idea. No one is making you do this.

To reiterate: I don't need items or plat for anything in game. I'm not trying to tweak my bard more than he already is. The play I make isn't going into selfish reasons. (I know this might be hard for people to believe but I have no use for any items) So I fail to see what is wrong with offering a contest for a chance to win a fungi for 5k. As wrench said sounded interesting until he realized there was a 25k profit.. Who cares it's a chance to win a fungi for 5k. I don't see any other chances to get a fungi for 5k or less besides camping it or winning my fungi random.

[Wrench]

soon we will see AoN contests with 80 players and 5K buy ins

Nobody buys overpriced, EC flipped items....so how are they gonna sell them......disguise as a contest!

Why do you have to basically receive more plat than this item is worth for holding this? This screams less and less about fun good will, and more like a way to flip your item for a profit.

GL to you

+1

thought it was semi interesting till i noticed that too, what a bummer

[Wrench]

To reiterate: I don't need items or plat for anything in game. I'm not trying to tweak my bard more than he already is. The play I make isn't going into selfish reasons. (I know this might be hard for people to believe but I have no use for any items) So I fail to see what is wrong with offering a contest for a chance to win a fungi for 5k. As wrench said sounded interesting until he realized there was a 25k profit.. Who cares it's a chance to win a fungi for 5k. I don't see any other chances to get a fungi for 5k or less besides camping it or winning my fungi random.

if thats the case, why not make it 20 @ 5k or 25 @4k?

[zforrestal]

if thats the case, why not make it 20 @ 5k or 25 @4k?

25 at 4k or 20 at 5k would bring in 100k (about average price of the fungi) this is my reason why I say 25 at 5k.

I think 5k is fair for a 1/25 chance to win the fungi, also the time and effort I have to put in to make sure it's 100% fair. (I have a reputation that I'd like to keep.) plus like I said I do free giveaways fairly often in EC Tunnel which goes into the 25k profit. I know its hard to believe that I'm not trying to selfishly profit, you're just going to have to take my word on it. I'm getting tired of defending the profit margin on the contest I really don't see why it's such an issue that I make any profit off the contest when I'm offering you the chance to win a fungi for 5k. If someone else wants to do the same exact idea and make the 25k profit SWEET sign me up. I'll play. Hell if they wanna make 50k profit I'm still down at the chance to win a fungi for 5k through a player event.

With that all said, can we focus on getting this contest set up and getting some solid rules in place to make it 100% fair. Otherwise if no one wants to do this, I'll post my other idea for a contest.

By all means, anyone else that wants to set up a contest (with a profit or not for a fungi do it) be my guest. Like I said I'll be the first to sign up.

[Sarius]

I think people would be less skeptical if you made less money on it. Why not 22 at 5K?

[zforrestal]

I think people would be less skeptical if you made less money on it. Why not 22 at 5K?

Understood, I'd be down to do 22 people at 5k. If that makes people feel better but at that point what does it matter how much I make off hosting the contest... that's what I don't understand. I'm offering a 1/25 chance to win a Fungi for 5k so why does it matter what I make off it.. no one is overpaying when they win it.. I understand I guess.. but no matter the profit size that shouldn't deter people from wanting a chance to win it. If people are more likely to play if I drop it to 22 people, Ill do that. I take time out of my day to do free giveaways in tunnel, coming up with new casino games for people who like to gamble, coming up with ideas for contests and soon hopefully setting up contests like this, you don't think I should be compensated for trying to do something different and fun. I appreciate when people take the time to do something unique and it seems like it's hard to appreciate someone trying to offer chances on an item that no one else is offering. That's how I view it.

Like I said if you guys want 22 people instead of 25 I'll do that. I just want to get more excitement in EQ period :).

[Sarius]

It's because you say things like "I have no need for plat" and then "why shouldn't I be compensated?" You contradict yourself.

If you want to do this to do something different and fun for people, then do it at cost.

If you like to do giveaways, do it with your casino profits.

If your casino isn't profitable, have an accident (burn it down) and collect the insurance

[zforrestal]

It's because you say things like "I have no need for plat" and then "why shouldn't I be compensated?" You contradict yourself.

If you want to do this to do something different and fun for people, then do it at cost.

If you like to do giveaways, do it with your casino profits.

If your casino isn't profitable, have an accident (burn it down) and collect the insurance

LOL I like the burn it down part.. you dont understand I'm not going to collect names ensure no one is cheating etc for cost of the item. It's not worth my time and headache with spam tells etc to do it at cost... if that was the case I'd just sell the item for cost.. Let me rephrase I have no need for plat or items other than to buy more items to giveaway and do contests with. AND EVEN if I did have items I want to buy to secretly twink a character, why does it matter. I would like to see contests like this more often (and not me hosting them) if I'd like to see it there has to be like-minded people who would also like seeing this done. I don't get what the big deal is "OMG he plans on making 125k off a contest OMG must be a scumbag" like come on.. lol

There are people in this thread who like the idea knowing full well of the profit margin, and there are others that dont.. So obviously some people are cool with the profit margin and other aren't. Why don't more people host random contests for items at cost? (because its not worth their time to set something up, they rather just sell it outright) you see, non one does it cuz it's not WORTH their time. I set up a contest to make it WORTH my time to do this for people. Look at this this way, the more money I have (However I get it) the more I'm spending which is being put back into the economy.

[Pringles]

Hence he said Human Warrior?

Regards,
Mg

Dammit. Is what I get for trying to forumquest in the middle of a meeting that I have to pay attention in :(

[Velerin]

haha spin it anyway you want you just thought you figured out a way to make 25k and get to enjoy watching a bunch of level 1s mass kill each other.
Wonder if I can convince someone to give me $1000 to go to the Superbowl?

[zforrestal]

soon we will see AoN contests with 80 players and 5K buy ins


Forgot to mention that this is exactly the reason why I think I should profit some off hosting any contest and anyone else that wants to host a contest should also profit (IMO), so I can save up, buy an AoN, and do a contest with an AoN. (obviously I'm thinking of other items too like Cloak of flames and Manastones etc) but yes point is make some money to be able to buy more expensive stuff to offer in other contests so that people have a chance of winning 100k+ items for a fraction of the cost. Yes this is exactly my point. (Do I want to save up and buy AoN for myself, no, I rather save up buy it and offer cool contests. Is it a bad thing to do?

Tho 80 players is a bit much lol, I wouldnt be opposed to it tho.

haha spin it anyway you want you just thought you figured out a way to make 25k and get to enjoy watching a bunch of level 1s mass kill each other.
Wonder if I can convince someone to give me $1000 to go to the Superbowl?


Like I said, anyone else can throw a contest be my guest. Do it for free for all I care, but doesn't seem like anyone is going to host any contests for Fungi's besides myself anytime soon. So is anyone interested I'd like to do this contest for Feb. 1st. If so please comment below so I can get a head count to see if there will even be enough people signed up by the 1st. If I can't get enough people signed up that's fine too, I tried and thank you for people who supported this idea. So lets see if I can get 22 people signed up at 5k a pop.(I should have also mentioned all payments are to be made on the day of the contest before the contest starts.)

[Velerin]

actually there's that guy that has been spamming in EC about rolling a 777 for 300pp for his fungi. Statistically speaking that averages out to ~300k.

[zforrestal]

actually there's that guy that has been spamming in EC about rolling a 777 for 300pp for his fungi. Statistically speaking that averages out to ~300k.

Thats me.. I'm Tookie! and I lowered it to 200pp now :)

[zforrestal]

Ok I'm just gonna botch this idea for now I'll come back to this at a later date when I gain my street cred back in tunnel :-p So new post will be made when I sell some raffle tickets. Selling 100 raffle tickets 1.1k each. Buy as many as you want (no picking certain numbers) You are given the number when you buy your tickets. Ill post everyone's raffle tickets on the forums every time I make a sale. When I've sold the 100th ticket I will do the drawing. (It will be hard to get everyone online at the same time, so I figure I will screen shot the drawing with date and time stamp and post the Screen shot on the forums and announce the winner. I'm sure people will be online during the time of the drawing but if you win and you're not online, the item will be held onto until you are given your prize). No items will be given to a friend or an alt character. Must be given to the same character that bought/is registered on the forums.

I will make the thread once the first ticket is sold. Can only buy tickets in game.