Any plans for PRIZES, once we start paying?

[Calio]

An inquiring mind wants to know, once we start paying to play, will there be prizes offered?

[John]

Prizes...interesting...

[Clay Dreslough]

We have internally discussed prizes for some time. If the prizes have real value (cash, baseball tickets, memorabilia, etc.), then we have to make sure the game is 100% cheat-proof before we offer prizes. As beta testers, you know this isn't the case. And with the ability to bribe other teams to give you their best players, it may never be the case.

So, we're looking into a couple of options:

1) Prizes without high economic value. For example, a T-Shirt that says "Fast Sim 7 -- Boston Cream Pies -- 2004 World Champions".

2) Prizes related more to 'particpation' than to winning. For example, if you play for a year, or if you bring 10 friends into your league...

I talked to an entity last year that expressed some serious interest in financing our development effort for the online game IF we focussed the game on gambling instead of on gameplay. After some thought, and looking into the legalities, we decided this wasn't a good idea. Mostly, we think Baseball Mogul Online is enjoyed primarily as a game, and not as a vehicle for gambling.

Nevertheless, we may incorporate some prizes, but they shouldn't be the core reason people play.

Clay

[Phlint]

I totally agree! if you focused on gambling you would use the baseball diehards