You can use this thread to discuss WarLight 3.0. See the details here: http://blog.warlight.net/index.php/2014/11/announcing-warlight-3-0-win-money-from-warlight-games/

How will matchmaking work? If it works just like normal games, good players could farm noobs and easily earn a fortune this way.

What the fuck?!

How will matchmaking work? If it works just like normal games, good players could farm noobs and easily earn a fortune this way.

You won't be able to control who you play against when joining open games. In the lobby, everyone's name will just show up as "[Hidden]" until the game starts, so you don't know who you're accepting a game with.

Now, someone could still try to do this by creating their own games (i.e. challenges.) But the person being challenged can always decline. Names aren't hidden in challenges, so you always know who is challenging you.

Could this hidden feature be used in the RT ladder?

Interesting attempt at monetizing the game (given that 10% goes to the house) but I do have to wonder just how much farming will be a problem. There is such a wide skill gap in this game that a lot of the entries will just be throwing their money away.

Will be especially dangerous for new players who have an over-inflated sense of ability based on playing weaker opponents in open games. I know when I got my membership I did so thinking I would storm my way to the top tier of the ladder without issue... instead I was around 50th with low 1500s rating (talk about a rude awakening!)

Cool update.. but not much for me since I don't believe I'm good enough (or have the money) to put a wager in games.

This is interesting, never really saw this coming... Not necessarily a bad thing however.

Should be a nice incentive for top notch players to continue around. Heck this might even bring a new flow of top level strategists into the game.

This could however be easily exploited with the use of second accounts. As you said with challenges, someone with a very good veteran skill could have an account with a very low level. There needs to be a way to limit scamming such as this.

This could however be easily exploited with the use of second accounts. As you said with challenges, someone with a very good veteran skill could have an account with a very low level. There needs to be a way to limit scamming such as this.

That's true. Also i can imagine situation like:
Arun gives access to his account to [PLACE LEGENDARY PLAYER'S NAME HERE], and the later beat someone who think he is playing against Arun.

^That's cheating?

Will anyone be allowed to play these games? Members? Certain levels?

Too risky for me. If only I could Hire Genghis Khan to do my work...

Semicedevine, a 10% cut is already taken, though how much of that goes directly to Fizzer and how much goes to paying for the transaction costs is not clear (credit cards typically charge ~3% I believe, I am sure this would have something similar)

Interesting idea but I have a few questions:

1.) Do players start with any initial Warlight Coins or do they need to be purchased?
2.) Will players who own a membership start with more coins than a non-member. (Or be allowed to buy coins at a cheaper rate than non-members?)
3.) Are there any other specifications other than 0% Luck, SR, Cyclic move order??? Or does it need to be a certain template like Strategic ME? (Im asking if any of the seasonal templates could work...)
4.) Could this be used to incorporate a new leader board?

Edited 11/30/2014 04:49:41

Do players start with any initial Warlight Coins or do they need to be purchased?

There will be some limited quantity of free coins, but there will not be much since coins are worth actual money, so if we gave out too much we’d go bankrupt.

Are there any other specifications other than 0% Luck, SR, Cyclic move order?

There can't be any randomness that affects one players differently than others. So cards must also be given out on a fixed schedule. Random warlords is okay since it happens before the game starts. Wastelands are okay as long as scenario distributions aren't used.

This could however be easily exploited with the use of second accounts.

Using multiple accounts for coin games (or sharing accounts) is strictly against the rules. Anyone caught would get their account banned and lose all their earnings. Given how big of a risk that would be, it's unlikely this will be a problem.

How are you going to discover secondary accounts? IP tracking?

@Mr. Fall I assume some people will try and link a pay pal to multiple accounts. They could easily be caught there...

I also just realized we need to clarify how exactly transactions will take place.

And fizzer making a second account but not actually associating it with a main account, just a player with the skills from a really strong account using the level of a really low player is not illegal, is it?

Jay!!! Best update ever

How does this new real-money system differ from online poker? This is effectively gambling, is it not? Isn't online poker banned in the USA?