I just hope the MUGEN community can learn something from this stream. Like agree on some sort of standard HP/size/damage/effort range put in to your characters.
I think the big problem is that if you are in the "Illuminati", you have access to player stats, which a searchable database of all of the fighters with their wins and losses. So you have people who can throw tens of thousands of dollars in bets that they know the probability of, which ruins the odds of the match.
I don't know how much control Salty has over the character selection and matchups, but this database should be used to pair only players who have even win/loss percentages.
I think the big problem is that if you are in the "Illuminati", you have access to player stats, which a searchable database of all of the fighters with their wins and losses. So you have people who can throw tens of thousands of dollars in bets that they know the probability of, which ruins the odds of the match.
I don't know how much control Salty has over the character selection and matchups, but this database should be used to pair only players who have even win/loss percentages.
You vastly overestimate the value of those stats. They're nice to have, sure, but this is very unpredictable: there are so many variations of characters and match-ups can have a big effect on the outcome of a match, which is why upsets can be so dangerous and dramatic. If those stats were of so much value, every Illuminati would be rich and that's not the case.
I think the big problem is that if you are in the "Illuminati", you have access to player stats, which a searchable database of all of the fighters with their wins and losses. So you have people who can throw tens of thousands of dollars in bets that they know the probability of, which ruins the odds of the match.
I don't know how much control Salty has over the character selection and matchups, but this database should be used to pair only players who have even win/loss percentages.
You vastly overestimate the value of those stats. They're nice to have, sure, but this is very unpredictable: there are so many variations of characters and match-ups can have a big effect on the outcome of a match, which is why upsets can be so dangerous and dramatic. If those stats were of so much value, every Illuminati would be rich and that's not the case.
Yeah, exactly like Jeff said on the podcast today even if you have a guy who is undefeated he might have just beaten a bunch of scrub DBZ characters so how he matches up against real oppisition isn't known and thus the data given is sort of irrelevant anyways. So many random factors playing into this.
I do agree that we need a giantbomb chatroom to go with this betting, it would be nice to talk to all you fine lords and ladies, and not have to deal with Twitch chat all the time.
(That being said, I agree with the poster a few pages back, and everytime i see someone type "I've made a horrible mistake" I chuckle)
@toastburner_b: Some of the Ryus in the game are a joke. Shin Ryu is ok, Evil Ryu is not the worst, and a couple of the regular Ryus are ok, and there's probably a couple more decent oddly named ones, but like for instance there's one Ryu that lost to fucking Blanka. Not Chaos Blanka, just regular Blanka.
If you can figure out how to master this, i.e. channel that gut instinct and let it take the reigns when it feels natural to do so, you're pretty much halfway there to making a lot of money out of real gambling.
Also, holy shit, did you see how long that Shoma Gorath attack lasted! KAPOW TENTACLES KAPOW TENTACLES KAPOW TENTACLES
Meanwhile I still lose way too much money on unpredictable underdog wins. How much does having more experience help with that?
Well, it's not really possible to predict every possible upset that could potentially happen. But I tend to analyze matchups very closely before I put a bet and I heavily consider the potential for upsets since they can be disastrous or very rewarding.
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