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Fury League Where Gamers turn their Skill into Cash.
MatriarcheX
Member Posts: 159
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Fury League – Where Gamers turn their Skill into Cash.
2,000 individual cash prizes to be won this month.
http://forums.auran.com/fury/forum/showthread.php?t=8896
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"In the next major update, players will have the ability to enter Fury Gold Challenge matches where players wager Fury Gold, with a winner take all prize pool."
Very nice. I assume Auran knows that internet gambling is illegal in the United States. So, they better ban Americans from wagering, or they just may have some problems. Heheh, getting R.I.C.O. violations on top of bankruptcy would be hilarious.
Gambling for in game money is illegal? I dont think so.
its not gambling... its not about luck, u have to fight for it..
just like paying to enter a football tournament, thats not gambling
That ingame money is purchaseable by real money, and is also exchangeable for real money. Therefore, it is gambling with real money.
And to warskull who said it's not gambling, it's playing and using skill, let me break this down to you gently:
You are putting real money up on the chance you can win someone elses' real money through your "skill". Guess what, poker, blackjack, baccarat, and other games are played the same way. It's called gambling.
Having a tournament where all of the prize money comes from the devs/publishers/etc. does not fall under gambling, as you are not risking anything but your time and skill.
Having tournaments where the prize money comes from wagers of other players is gambling.
That ingame money is purchaseable by real money, and is also exchangeable for real money. Therefore, it is gambling with real money.
And to warskull who said it's not gambling, it's playing and using skill, let me break this down to you gently:
You are putting real money up on the chance you can win someone elses' real money through your "skill". Guess what, poker, blackjack, baccarat, and other games are played the same way. It's called gambling.
Having a tournament where all of the prize money comes from the devs/publishers/etc. does not fall under gambling, as you are not risking anything but your time and skill.
Having tournaments where the prize money comes from wagers of other players is gambling.
Wrong. You've obviously never played or been invited in a sportclub cause nobody likes you but that's how it's done. At the end of league play the winnings are divided among players. You think 99% of the hobbyists winnings from little league to bowling, races to all types of tournaments across america and elsewhere are payed by sponsors, get real.
That ingame money is purchaseable by real money, and is also exchangeable for real money. Therefore, it is gambling with real money.
And to warskull who said it's not gambling, it's playing and using skill, let me break this down to you gently:
You are putting real money up on the chance you can win someone elses' real money through your "skill". Guess what, poker, blackjack, baccarat, and other games are played the same way. It's called gambling.
Having a tournament where all of the prize money comes from the devs/publishers/etc. does not fall under gambling, as you are not risking anything but your time and skill.
Having tournaments where the prize money comes from wagers of other players is gambling.
Wrong. You've obviously never played or been invited in a sportclub cause nobody likes you but that's how it's done. At the end of league play the winnings are divided among players. You think 99% of the hobbyists winnings from little league to bowling, races to all types of tournaments across america and elsewhere are payed by sponsors, get real.
Technically then those sports are gambling but they have the ability to deny it since they have sponsors who may or may not contribute to actual money the players get. Whenever money that's purely generated by the participants is made as prize that is gambling. Now depending on if this gaming company has checked out the legality of what they're going or if there are any loopholes to exploit problems may arise. I doubt anything will happen unless an individual who is determined to bring this game down reports it to the proper authorities. Besides all the legal junk this seems like a good chance to crank up the competion between players by putting real world money at stake.
That ingame money is purchaseable by real money, and is also exchangeable for real money. Therefore, it is gambling with real money.
And to warskull who said it's not gambling, it's playing and using skill, let me break this down to you gently:
You are putting real money up on the chance you can win someone elses' real money through your "skill". Guess what, poker, blackjack, baccarat, and other games are played the same way. It's called gambling.
Having a tournament where all of the prize money comes from the devs/publishers/etc. does not fall under gambling, as you are not risking anything but your time and skill.
Having tournaments where the prize money comes from wagers of other players is gambling.
Wrong. You've obviously never played or been invited in a sportclub cause nobody likes you but that's how it's done. At the end of league play the winnings are divided among players. You think 99% of the hobbyists winnings from little league to bowling, races to all types of tournaments across america and elsewhere are payed by sponsors, get real.
Oh, no. You mean I don't get the Polo shirt with the gator on the front? Oh, the pain.
Give me a break, this game is nowhere near being a "sportclub", more like an e-peenfest with wagers ( wager=bet=gamble, for the simple minded among us ), perhaps you should read the quote in my first post).
And you frankly don't need to believe me, and Auran doesn't need to prove anything to me either. But then again, I'm not part of the gambling commision, either.
And if someone like myself, a regular Joe Schmoe, is taking notice of this newest gaming venture of Aurans' you can bet any authorities interested in such things will be even more so.
Maybe I'm wrong, which would be good for a continually losing company like Auran.
But if I'm right, I won't rub it in. I will just be laughing my ass off. And not because I'm a troll, according to you. But because it will indeed be hilariously funny.
I just hope if the authorities do get wind of this and the issue of game gambling goes public it does put online gaming and the gamers that play them in a bad light all around. The media loves to blanket statement put down the gaming community whenever something bad happens like one child predator or one money scam.
Yes, would be bad for Auran to give the Jack Thompsons of the world even more ammo to use against us.
Simply; its generated 'gold' in game in which players can work up to rather than XP, there are no items to buy, so it is only used for more time credit to play the game continuosly. There is no real life money exchange in-game.
Read the full interview here before speculating further upon issues you have no idea about.
http://www.australiangamer.com/studio_tour/409/a_visit_to_auran_games.html
Fury Links & Guides|Don't believe the hype
Read the full interview here before speculating further upon issues you have no idea about.
http://www.australiangamer.com/studio_tour/409/a_visit_to_auran_games.html
What I see is Tony spinning like crazy. Like I said, it's not me they have to convince.Far as ingame money goes, again use common sense.
When I play poker at the casino, do I put down real money? No, I convert real money into chips (ingame money). I put down chips (ingame money). Then I get to cash out that ingame money (chips) to get real cash.
So before you start saying people don't know what they're talking about simply because you can't see around Bossmans' colon from where you're at, you might try taking a step out into the fresh air and taking a closer look.
Sigh. Zorvan, I think everyone knows not to take you seriously in regards to this specific forum the past few months -- not to mention your random negative Fury posts. Go ahead rant away -- no one will stop your predictability.
Ooohh...Zorvan angered the fanboys.
Anyway, it is gambling, it is just not actual cash, instead it is something that cash was used to buy. He can say it uses skil, but so does poker. Look at all of those high stake tournaments, they have skill!
That is by no means luck.
This is just like gambling actual items bought with by using cash. It may as well be, say, a jacket. You spend 20 bucks on the jacket (in this case Fury gold) and then you go off and bet it. This is no different.
Edit- Zorvan's analogy is much better... but you get my point.
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So you speak for everyone now? Gee, nice you got a promotion, I guess.
However what you are failing to understand is that poker relies on some luck which is why its called GAMBLING. You are taking a risk or a GAMBLE.
Fury is a competitive online game regardless of wether there are cash prizes or not , regardless of wether you convert real money into Fury Gold or not, the game does not rely on LUCK or GAMBLING but on the SKILL of the player.
You aren't drawing 2 random cards from a deck & gambling on the odds of winning that round based on percentages.
You are creating a build that is capable of competing against the other variations of builds possible and then its down to your skill (which is mainly experience and knowledge) to determine the outcome.
As for kissing butt, well at least get your definition of gambling correct so I don't have to come on here and correct you. sheesh.
Fury Links & Guides|Don't believe the hype
This poor game can't catch a break to save its life.
Everytime I log in something has changed... It has made artificing fun again though. Anyone want to buy my 10000??
Just Kidding!
Read the full interview here before speculating further upon issues you have no idea about.
http://www.australiangamer.com/studio_tour/409/a_visit_to_auran_games.html
What I see is Tony spinning like crazy. Like I said, it's not me they have to convince.Far as ingame money goes, again use common sense.
When I play poker at the casino, do I put down real money? No, I convert real money into chips (ingame money). I put down chips (ingame money). Then I get to cash out that ingame money (chips) to get real cash.
So before you start saying people don't know what they're talking about simply because you can't see around Bossmans' colon from where you're at, you might try taking a step out into the fresh air and taking a closer look.
If after reading that and you still don't beleive....nevermind.
"I used to play in Magic the Gathering Tournaments that had say an entrance fee of $5.00, winner takes all. That is not gambling. Even if they converted the prize pool to a monetary value = in booster packs. The Cards contained in the booster packs could be sold for real life money.
So unless in Fury your character is being controlled "randomly" versues "random" odds, it is not gambling. L2P Zorvan..rofl.