Texas Hold'em for VB 3.5.x (if your interested post within)
 

Ok, I've been researching the heck out of getting quotes for having a integrated Texas Hold'em game for Vbulletin. Not real gambling for $$, but one that uses Ucash or Ebux, or it's own points system.

Let me say that it's not cheap. But with enough interest from other Vbulletin owners, this can happen.

My findings are that this will cost between $3000 - $5000 from some reputable companies. This wouldn't be a rinky dinky game, should be pretty kick butt.

Anyways, this type of MOD definately would bring people back to you site that are into Texas Hold'em, atleast I know my site would be winner from it.

That being said, here's my thought.

If you are interested in this mod, and would like to contribute $$ to it, let's hear it here.

Let's say it costs $4k to have this done, and we have 20 Vbulletin owners that are interested, that's $200 a person. Not bad for a professional integrated VBulletin MOD.

Also, if several of the Vbulletin owners wish to Sponsor the MOD, and get their links, and logo's put on it, and pay a little more to alleviate the cost for others, this would be a great opportunity for that.

Everyone who contributes, gets a say on features, and so forth.

Right now, I have a company out of NY, that said they'd probably be able to knock this out in 30 days, and costing $3000 for a months of work. They are very professional, and they show you the work as it's done, and have daily progress notes, so that you can see how it's going from day to day.

So post your interest here, and lets see how many people are willing to contribute. If enough interest is shown here, I may front the bill, and re-sell it to the ones that show interest here. I don't wish to keep re-selling this. This will be a ONE TIME ONLY offer, after we do this if someone wants a copy, they'll have to get their own developer.

So are you interested?

Yes, we want it. But I doubt anyone will give you any money. Thats an open invite for a scam. If you can pull it off, Kudos.

Yea I fully understand that.

Provided the bolded part is agreed upon throughout the thread, I am in for $200.

i am in

what i think you should do is gauge how many people want it. then advance the cost and make sure the script is good and make sure you own copyright of the script. then start a website called VBPoker and sell the script.

you will make bank and people will be assured that the script is of production quality, they can test it and you can make extra income on your vbpoker site.

We are extremely interested in this module. Will this be a flash piece? I need more details about the execution of the concept before I tell you we're fully in.

I think it'll be a mix of Java/Flash as others use. That I can't verify at this moment. If the interest is great enough, then I'll start back talks with the Coders, and then I'll be able to give more details.

Am quite interested

Interested

Count me in...

Interested.

I think it can be done farely easily. in a nutshell Just set Score = eBux before games ... and and eBux = Score at the end ? ..

so how much would i have too contribute???

Just making sure I quote you on this for future ref.
This does sound intresting, but I am not into fools gold or magic elixir.
If you do pull an internet scam and are living in USA-CAN-UK-EU-AUS-JAP good luck trying to get away from being prosecuted.

If this is ligitamate, then why not create it on your own and then introduce it. If you get a member to buy in ahead without you actually seeing this in even a demo or have an outline of what function and abilities, then to bad for you. You would need testers that you can trust with that product and coders if you are unable to complete this project.

Why ask us for money when you can apply for a loan at a bank?

Are you a coder by chance?

You might want to check to be sure that gray matter between your ears isn't "lead weight".

You better learn that there is scammers in every corner trying to take a sucker.
You must be the one that was referred to as beening born in that minute :D

Well, I was born on a Wednesday.. but not last Wednesday. ;)


He stated he would be willing to put up the money himself beforehand, though... so I think you were a bit out of line with your comment. But hey! No hard feelings, I laughed my tail off at my own wit and I hope you did too. Carry on with the serious replys for the Texas Hold'Em, gentlemen - I'd love to see this come through. :D

I'm interested, but strictly on the condition that it remains as described "a one off offer". This would require a mechanism to prevent someone who buys in at the start and then attempts to recover their $200 expense by selling off 20 copies @ $10 (or worse) - that's where a problem could emerge.

I'd also suggest that if a group is formed, it seeks out a senior member of this site who would be prepared to use his Paypal account as an escrow account and for their trouble they receive a copy of the script for free.

That should help eliminate concerns about it being a scam.

Mike :)

Great post, Mike - on all counts.

If this is done in Flash, would it not be possible to encode something into it that will only allow it to work on certain domains?

If this is possible, how about we all submit the domains we plan on using this on?

Also, an NDA with the programmer is a MUST - there's no point in all of us forming a coalition only to find our work was for naught when the programmer starts selling it. I say we all sign an NDA or something legally binding of that nature.

you'll need more than an NDA. you'll need a triple threat... NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement to those not-in-the-know), an NCA (Non-Compete Agreement) and a NIA (Non-Interference Agreement.)

I professionaly use one agreement that covers all three just in case.

Can I have your bud light if I tell you I love you?

Interested!

Interested and if its a done with quality, you can expect $$$$ from me

Same here. Can't be cheesy and needs good graphics. Whatever you do, if you get started on this don't forget to ask everyone what features it should have.

Is tournament feature possible ? (Not only ring games)
It would be great also to have a simple real money system (paypal) to let specific usergroups play with real money.
The script should be exclusive. (Only 20 Users & no re-sell)

If it's possible I'm in for 200 $ ;)

I'm Interested also...

I know my posters have asked about this as well. A huge intrest from my board.

I fully understand people's issue with putting out money without a product, and not trusting some random guy on the internet such as me. No problem. That's why I did suggest that If there was enough interest, I would front the money to get this.

The reason I don't purchase this, and re-sell this as my own to every one who wants it is simple. I'd need to support it, and I can't. If someone purchases it, and installs it and it doesn't work, what do I do now?

With a limited number of installs, we'll be able to make sure that the developer knows that it needs to be working on X amount of VB installs, and make sure that happens.

Monday, I will give the developer a call, and have him get me a mock up of the graphics. I agree I don't want some cheesy looking game, so if they want my business they'll need to get me that.

I'd really like for you to ask the programmer if it is possible to hardcode the urls it will work on into the flash portion of the game. I'm sure it's possible.

Oh, and should the that be caccomplished and the number of urls hardcoded into the project be dropped to less than 20 - I'm in for more than my initial $200.

The more exclusive this is, the better.

If you want it exclusive then perhaps you should go hire the programmers and take care of this. I wouldn't really expect someone to spend money hiring this job done and not be able to sell it to whoever and as many people as he / she wants.

Sure will!

@ rurbaniak - awesome bud, looking forward to working with you on this.

@ Romeos Tune - you have a horrible attitude - please go infect another thread.

but I like the battlewang site :P

lol..... My attitude is not horrible.... I was just stating a fact. I guess to some people if you spend a couple grand on something with the intent of selling it then why on Earth would you stop at 20 people?

I'm definitely not trying to infect this thread. I've love for this to happen and I'd be right in line with you to buy it. :D

BTW, are you playing BattleWang??

nope, but I checked it out the other day - you have a cool thing going there, I do plan on coming in, playing a bit, and stealing some of your style :D

Far out..... :D

Now... back to poker..... If this doesn't happen I also might hire some programmers for this because the folks at my site will eat it up and it can be a money maker as well as fun for everyone while they're not playing battlewang. So.... I'll keep following this....

Ya i'm in too.. what ever the cost .. www.rom10x.com

Here's the original request from the 3.0 forums. It can probably be improved on significantly with Flash, or possibly using AJAX. eBux/eShop integration is also a thought to add to this, as it seems to be pretty solid in regards to the point system and stability.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=79055

Interested but I believe you can get more than 20 people paying so it shouldnt be 200 a head

probably, but more monkeys in the kitchen will just complicate things and make it harder to find out who to lynch if it gets pirated. I'd rather pay more and have less headaches.