I'd like some feedback to an idea that I have.... Lockbox Keno. (I can hear the groans about gambling... myself included...'cause I don't find this idea particularly pleasant to organize amidst the potential chaos that always follows large gatherings on SK, lol.)
Once I acquire 100 Lockboxes (I have 50 as of this post) I'd like to try an experiment to actually figure out the odds of items.... but I'm not a wealthy player, and admittedly I'd like to recover the CR that I sank into it and perhaps make a small profit as well.
The best solution that I can come up with is Lockbox Keno. 10 players pay 77 CE for a "bet" on one of the 10 colors... to cover the key and box cost. (And Yes, buy a key.) If it's your color then you get said item. In case of an Aura then I'll have a bag filled with numbers 1 to 100 and draw a number from it... players on that box pick a number and the closest to it without going over wins it. (Unless someone can tell me a better way to resolve this problem.)
I'll then record the result and move to the next one..... after 100 boxes then we'll know what the chances are in 100 and I'll place the results here.
Comments about this are welcome.
***UPDATE***
I NOW HAVE 100 LOCKBOXES! and I feel like a lunatic for even going forward with this idea lol.
Unless anything changes it will be on Saturday @ 2 p.m. PST.
***UPDATE***
After 30 minutes of announcing...No one but Xairathan showed up to play.... Instead I'll start packing again and watch a movie with my kid :D.
BUT!!!
At my better halfs encouragement I'll try again at ..............8 p.m. PST (server time)(( 11 p.m. EST))
Play my little game or face the consequences.... 100 Lockboxes will flood the market or you can save Commissioner Gordon!!
Your choice Spiral Knightman!!! (MWAH HAH HAH HAH!!!!)
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE...
Keno was an EPIC FAIL..... Not enough CE and too much demand thanks to the dang elevator prices have fubard prices... So I deem my month long hiatus till January a blessing because HOPEFULLY this major BS will be over.
That is all... you may now carry on.
I think noone would bet on volcanic or divine since they are pretty rare.
I would bet on the toasty or drab ones though, if you decide to do this till 100 I can give you 770 ce, and 10 lockboxes.