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Gambling on Fable II Pub Games
It's been a bit strange reviewing Fable II Pub Games, because so much of its appeal is based on the prospect of coolness, rather than actual coolness. The game has limited entertainment value in and of itself, and most (if not all) of the folks who play...
It's been a bit strange reviewing Fable II Pub Games, because so much of its appeal is based on the prospect of coolness, rather than actual coolness. The game has limited entertainment value in and of itself, and most (if not all) of the folks who play it will do so with an eye towards the future, when they will pass on all of their winnings (or IOUs) to a Fable II hero. When that day comes, what will their gold buy them? What trouble will their debt bring down upon them? Will their hard-won items be a substantial boon? Indeed, will any of their time spent at the tables of Albion be worth it?
Personally, I want to believe that the items I win and the gold I accrue will be helpful, though more realistically, I'll be looking forward to an interesting visit from Bowerstone's debt collection specialists. Given the way that Peter Molyneux waxes on about the myriad possibilities within the world of Fable II, I'm inclined to let my imagination run a bit wild.
I picture returning to my abode after months of adventuring, eager to reunite with my wife and children, only to find a big foreclosure notice on my house. Wandering through the town, I spot a clutch of beggers on the street corner that, upon closer inspection, look all too familiar. My sooty, bedraggled spouse runs up to me and starts to lambast me vociferously, while angry negative numbers pop up above the heads of any passers-by as they judge me harshly. I manage to escape her wrath and crawl into a local tavern, where the convivial owner welcomes me like a long-lost son, puts a beer in front of me, and asks if I'd like to play a little Keystone to lift my spirits. Cue the bard, singing an old Albion folksong that sounds suspiciously like "The Gambler," by Kenny Rogers.
Alright, so that was a bit ambitious, but the truth is, there's no way of knowing how things will play out. It's just as possible that whatever winnings I do come away with will seem a paltry sum in the robust Bowerstone real estate market. The only clue Pub Games offers about the relative value of your winnings is in the list of items you can win in tournaments. So I present, for your edification, the names and Albion Market Values of those prizes:
Fortune's Tower
Plaits Hairstyle Card - 100 Gold
Dog Training: Backflip - 200 Gold
Highroller's Coat - 400 Gold
Potion of Will - 800 Gold
Championship Pistol - 1200 Gold
Keystone
'Deepest Dark' Chocolates - 150 Gold
The Sleepmaster 3000 - 300 Gold
Potion of Strength - 600 Gold
Tribal Warrior Face Tattoo - 1200 Gold
Championship Cutlass - 1800 Gold
Spinnerbox
Amazing Apple Pie - 80 Gold
'Hat, Headband, Moustache' - 160 Gold
Tribal Warrior Body Tattoo - 300 Gold
Potion of Skill - 600 Gold
Mysterious Ring - 1000 Gold
Not a bad array of stuff, if you ask me. A few clarifications: All items are accompanied by longer explanations that I'll refrain from listing here for brevity's sake. Each potion permanently increases the corresponding attribute. 'Hat, Headband, Moustache' appears to be the Albion version of rocks-paper-scissors. The Sleepmaster 3000 is a sweet-lookin' bed. And the last item in each category is almost assuredly one of the "...amazing items that you can't buy anywhere else in Albion," in the words of the in-game help text.
Fable II Pub Games is certainly braving new territory in the downloadable games space, and for that it is, at the very least, noteworthy. Whether it proves to be a savvy effort that Fablers will be happy to have played or a crude cash-in that leaves dedicated gamblers with little more than the equivalent of free hors d'oeuvres remains to be seen. Here's hoping for the former.
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still cant figure it out and being in debt the entire time isnt my idea of fun, ive given up on these pub games
i cant get the items from the pub games to cross over to fable 2. i can get the money and the xp but not the items.
Since the update, people are wondering whats going to happen with their gold if they use the exploit. Does all of your gold change to debt? Are they going to take it away? let me tell you, i dont think they are going to put people in debt, they arent that cruel, they wouldnt want peoples to lose interest in the game by putting people in debt so far that they lose the desire to play, and besides they put it in on purpose, and what they are going to do is set a cap and anything over that cap is lost. for example,(if you really need one) say you have 400k and they cap it at say...50k(cap may vary), you lose all the rest after 50k..so people with millions cant buy everything for the start of the game, why would you want to do that? If you buy everything right off the bat, what are you going to do for the other untold hours doing? I guarantee you will be bored(100%). Since money is really important in Fable 2.
I got my gambler ranking up with Fortune's Tower. I was sitting 30k+ ahead and rank 4 and then I got down to -40k getting to rank 5. Now I'm about 50k in the hole from trying to get the ring and sword (I got the pistol) and I can't seem to win again lol. Could be my imagination, but I feel like I'm losing more after that update happened. Anyone know what was in the update?
The only good game in this is Fortune's Tower but I don't care because I got it free when I preordered Fable 2
i jus hope th items are at least kinda good/useful, after iv gone to the bother of getting them all (spinnerbox tournements so stupid...) at the end of the day its a sorta easy 200G as the achievements require luck/time as oppose to any kind of skill except maybe the tower of fortune tournements, and it really just makes me want Fable 2 more
Well spinnerbox is money sink hole and you can expect to lose money alot. Fortune tower is a lil tricky and I havent figured how to hedge my losses. Other then taking 13-15s sometimes, so i only lose 2-0 gold instead of the full 15. Keystone is my fave. My only consistent money maker. Basically study some strategy on roulette and you will understand how to bet. Its not exactly the same, but you can control your odds of winning more then any other.
The Pub games are available for free when you preorder fable II. Or, you can purchase pub games from marketplace for 800 MSpts
It would be funny to see people buy this game, then when Fable 2 comes out, everyone starts out in debt
it seems the trial of pub games is almost the exact same thing and its still really, really, really hard since I started playing I played for about 45 minutes and got in like 300 dollars dept
I'm a little skeptical. I'm surprised to see no mention of advertising here, since that's probably the primary reason Pub Games was made. Let's be realistic. http://wetheplayers.net/promotional-games-fable-ii-pub-games-bionic-commando/
Guess what I was going to buy.... Pub Games! I'm going to have a second mind about buying Pub Games!
The tower games that have mid-range betting like 300 or so with high chances with low number cards are probably the best game that doesn't rely on pure luck...entirely. I won like 10 grand easily in a short amount of time since a 300 bet gives you 20x your score from the actual tower cards, and that really pays off on the jackpots... You can bet higher, but without enough money to bankroll it all, its more risky...and losing makes your money disappear faster..
It would be funny if these values are nothing compared to the game. Killing a wasp will reward you with 10k :lol:
Downloaded last night, played for a little while and found my self losing money really quickly, not sure if these games are really worth the hassle, might just end up in mad debt for fable 2
If they make DLC for this, they should add poker. And pokers. Y'know, like the fireplace variety. Then we can "play" swords with our kiddies. Oh the irony... :D
It's been a bit strange reviewing Fable II Pub Games, because so much of its appeal is based on the prospect of coolness, rather than actual coolness. The game has limited entertainment value in and of itself, and most (if not all) of the folks who play it will do so with an eye towards the future, when they will pass on all of their winnings (or IOUs) to a Fable II hero. When that day comes, what will their gold buy them? What trouble will their debt bring down upon them? Will their hard-won items be a substantial boon? Indeed, will any of their time spent at the tables of Albion be worth it? Personally, I want to believe that the items I win and the gold I accrue will be helpful, though more realistically, I'll be looking forward to an interesting visit from Bowerstone's debt collection specialists. Given the way that Peter Molyneux waxes on about the myriad possibilities within the world of Fable II, I'm inclined to let my imagination run a bit wild. I picture returning to my abode after months of adventuring, eager to reunite with my wife and children, only to find a big foreclosure notice on my house. Wandering through the town, I spot a clutch of beggers on the street corner that, upon closer inspection, look all too familiar. My sooty, bedraggled spouse runs up to me and starts to lambast me vociferously, while angry negative numbers pop up above the heads of any passers-by as they judge me harshly. I manage to escape her wrath and crawl into a local tavern, where the convivial owner welcomes me like a long-lost son, puts a beer in front of me, and asks if I'd like to play a little Keystone to lift my spirits. Cue the bard, singing an old Albion folksong that sounds suspiciously like "The Gambler," by Kenny Rogers. Alright, so that was a bit ambitious, but the truth is, there's no way of knowing how things will play out. It's just as possible that whatever winnings I do come away with will seem a paltry sum in the robust Bowerstone real estate market. The only clue Pub Games offers about the relative value of your winnings is in the list of items you can win in tournaments. So I present, for your edification, the names and Albion Market Values of those prizes: Fortune's Tower Plaits Hairstyle Card - 100 Gold Dog Training: Backflip - 200 Gold Highroller's Coat - 400 Gold Potion of Will - 800 Gold Championship Pistol - 1200 Gold Keystone 'Deepest Dark' Chocolates - 150 Gold The Sleepmaster 3000 - 300 Gold Potion of Strength - 600 Gold Tribal Warrior Face Tattoo - 1200 Gold Championship Cutlass - 1800 Gold Spinnerbox Amazing Apple Pie - 80 Gold 'Hat, Headband, Moustache' - 160 Gold Tribal Warrior Body Tattoo - 300 Gold Potion of Skill - 600 Gold Mysterious Ring - 1000 Gold Not a bad array of stuff, if you ask me. A few clarifications: All items are accompanied by longer explanations that I'll refrain from listing here for brevity's sake. Each potion permanently increases the corresponding attribute. 'Hat, Headband, Moustache' appears to be the Albion version of rocks-paper-scissors. The Sleepmaster 3000 is a sweet-lookin' bed. And the last item in each category is almost assuredly one of the "...amazing items that you can't buy anywhere else in Albion," in the words of the in-game help text. Fable II Pub Games is certainly braving new territory in the downloadable games space, and for that it is, at the very least, noteworthy. Whether it proves to be a savvy effort that Fablers will be happy to have played or a crude cash-in that leaves dedicated gamblers with little more than the equivalent of free hors d'oeuvres remains to be seen. Here's hoping for the former.
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