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Numerous alterations were made to the '''Betting''' system. Fans could now place bets on Games up to 9 Days in advance and cancel their Bets at any time as long as the Day they were for had not begun yet. Bets no longer required any investment to place and instead of paying out [[Blaseball Coins|Coins]] directly paid out Votes. However, only one Bet could be placed for any one in-game Day.<ref group="note">For example, if it was Day 60 and you Bet on a game [[Magic]] Game for Day 67, you could not then place a separate Bet on a [[Garages]] Game for the same day. Your could, however, place a Bet on a [[Garages]] on Day 68.</ref>  Betting also received a new user interface, allowing Fans to see Record, Batting Rating, total Runs, and a rating of that Game's Pitcher. The new UI also allowed Fans to view the active Bets they had placed in advance and the results of their completed Bets.  
 
Numerous alterations were made to the '''Betting''' system. Fans could now place bets on Games up to 9 Days in advance and cancel their Bets at any time as long as the Day they were for had not begun yet. Bets no longer required any investment to place and instead of paying out [[Blaseball Coins|Coins]] directly paid out Votes. However, only one Bet could be placed for any one in-game Day.<ref group="note">For example, if it was Day 60 and you Bet on a game [[Magic]] Game for Day 67, you could not then place a separate Bet on a [[Garages]] Game for the same day. Your could, however, place a Bet on a [[Garages]] on Day 68.</ref>  Betting also received a new user interface, allowing Fans to see Record, Batting Rating, total Runs, and a rating of that Game's Pitcher. The new UI also allowed Fans to view the active Bets they had placed in advance and the results of their completed Bets.  
 
====Combos====
 
====Combos====
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Combos were a new type of Bet that allowed a Fan make predictions on multiple Games within a single Bet. The more Games a Fan made predictions on, the higher the possible Payout would be. However, to receieve a Payout all a Fan's predictions must be correct. For example, if a Fan predicts that the [[Breath Mints]], [[Lift]], and [[Moist Talkers]] will all Win their respective Games on Day 88, and '''any one''' of them Loses, they will receieve no payout. However, if all of them Win, the Fan will receieve a higher Payout than if they had only Bet on one Game.
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Combos were a new type of Bet that allowed a Fan make predictions on multiple Games within a single Bet. The more Games a Fan made predictions on, the higher the possible Payout would be. However, to receieve a Payout all of a Fan's predictions must be correct. For example, if a Fan predicts that the [[Breath Mints]], [[Lift]], and [[Moist Talkers]] will all Win their respective Games on Day 88, and '''any one''' of them Loses, they will receieve no payout. However, if all of them Win, the Fan will receieve a higher Payout than if they had only Bet on one Game.
 
====Champion Bets====
 
====Champion Bets====
 
Champion Bets were a new type of Bet introduced in [[Season 2 (Gamma 2)|Gamma 2, Season 2]] that allowed Fans to bet on which Team would Win the [[Internet Series]]. The payout for a Champion Bet was based on the odds for that Team Winning, so that the lower chance a Team had to Win the Internet Series the higher the payout would be if they did. Consequently the odds — and therefore payout — of a Team Winning the Internet Series would change throughout the Season based on their performance. However, the payout of a Champion Bet already submitted would stay the same. Champion Bets could be changed at any time before the [[Postseason]] began, after which they would lock in.  
 
Champion Bets were a new type of Bet introduced in [[Season 2 (Gamma 2)|Gamma 2, Season 2]] that allowed Fans to bet on which Team would Win the [[Internet Series]]. The payout for a Champion Bet was based on the odds for that Team Winning, so that the lower chance a Team had to Win the Internet Series the higher the payout would be if they did. Consequently the odds — and therefore payout — of a Team Winning the Internet Series would change throughout the Season based on their performance. However, the payout of a Champion Bet already submitted would stay the same. Champion Bets could be changed at any time before the [[Postseason]] began, after which they would lock in.  
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Champion Bets led to a notable bug during Gamma 2, Season 2 where Fans who made a Champion Bet on the Winning Team, the [[Seattle Garages]], received an exorbitant number of Votes far higher than stated payout. This was due to the fact that instead of the Champion Bets payout being added to a User's vote total, the two were concatenated. This issue only effected the displayed value of votes, and the amount of Votes an effected User had was still accurate in the backend. However, if a User had also made a Game Bet on the Seattle Garages for the final game of the [[Internet Series]], their payout for that Bet was concatenated to the backend, meaning that these Votes could be applied to an [[Election]].
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''Expand to view an example of the bug.''
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Pudge has 200 Votes and made a Champion Bet on the Garages worth 4,000 votes. On top of this, they have placed a Game Bet on the final game of the Internet Series worth 12 votes.
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The expected result would be that Pudge's Vote total, Game Bet Payout, and Champion Bet Payout, and would be ''added'' together:<br>
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''200 + 12 + 4,000 = 4,212''<br>
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Instead for the displayed value (the amount of Votes it ''looks'' like Pudge has), the Champion Bet Payout is ''concatenated'' onto the Vote Total:<br>
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''200 + 4,000 = 2,004,000''<br>
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Additionally, for the backend value (the amount of Votes Pudge ''actually'' has), the values are initially correctly added:<br>
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''200 + 4,000 = 4,200''<br>
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But the Game Bet Payout is then concatenated onto the beginning of the backend votes:<br>
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''12 + 4,200 = 124,200''<br>
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In conclusion, this means Pudge seems to have 2,004,000 votes, but actually has 124,200, 119,988 higher than they should have. If Pudge were to refresh [https://blaseball.com Blaseball.com], they would find the Votes they seem to have had fallen to 124,200 to reflect the backend.
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===Schedule View===
 
===Schedule View===
 
[[File:Tgb Schedule.png|thumb|A Screenshot of the Schedule from the first [https://thegameband.medium.com/short-circuits-developer-log-1-fe878a8c22e2 Short Circuit Developer Log].]]
 
[[File:Tgb Schedule.png|thumb|A Screenshot of the Schedule from the first [https://thegameband.medium.com/short-circuits-developer-log-1-fe878a8c22e2 Short Circuit Developer Log].]]

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Gamma 2 (sometimes referred to as Circuit 1) was the first Short Circuit[2] that Fans could participate in, and the second iteration of Gamma viewable on the Blaseball website. It began on November 1, 2021 and concluded on November 14, 2021, when the Microphone shorted out. It was comprised of a two Seasons lasting one week each. This Circuit saw the introduction of a revised site flow, new Betting system, Game view, Schedule view, Usernames, and Badges, as well as various smaller changes. Additonally, it saw the removal of various features and systems including (but not limited to) Idols, Concessions, and Ballparks.

History

After it began in Season 1, Gamma 2 ran for 2 Seasons.

Announcement

Gamma 3 was first announced on October 26, 2021.[3]

Known Seasons

Shorting Out

Gamma 3 ended on November 14, 2021, when the Microphone shorted out:

EMERGENCY ALERT
CURRENT ALTERNATED
ARC DISCHARGED
STATIC

On November 15, 2021, the Microphone's signal was then interrupted:

BROADCAST INTERRUPTED
NO SIGNAL

Notable Changes

Betting

Numerous alterations were made to the Betting system. Fans could now place bets on Games up to 9 Days in advance and cancel their Bets at any time as long as the Day they were for had not begun yet. Bets no longer required any investment to place and instead of paying out Coins directly paid out Votes. However, only one Bet could be placed for any one in-game Day.[note 1] Betting also received a new user interface, allowing Fans to see Record, Batting Rating, total Runs, and a rating of that Game's Pitcher. The new UI also allowed Fans to view the active Bets they had placed in advance and the results of their completed Bets.

Combos

Combos were a new type of Bet that allowed a Fan make predictions on multiple Games within a single Bet. The more Games a Fan made predictions on, the higher the possible Payout would be. However, to receieve a Payout all of a Fan's predictions must be correct. For example, if a Fan predicts that the Breath Mints, Lift, and Moist Talkers will all Win their respective Games on Day 88, and any one of them Loses, they will receieve no payout. However, if all of them Win, the Fan will receieve a higher Payout than if they had only Bet on one Game.

Champion Bets

Champion Bets were a new type of Bet introduced in Gamma 2, Season 2 that allowed Fans to bet on which Team would Win the Internet Series. The payout for a Champion Bet was based on the odds for that Team Winning, so that the lower chance a Team had to Win the Internet Series the higher the payout would be if they did. Consequently the odds — and therefore payout — of a Team Winning the Internet Series would change throughout the Season based on their performance. However, the payout of a Champion Bet already submitted would stay the same. Champion Bets could be changed at any time before the Postseason began, after which they would lock in.

Champion Bets led to a notable bug during Gamma 2, Season 2 where Fans who made a Champion Bet on the Winning Team, the Seattle Garages, received an exorbitant number of Votes far higher than stated payout. This was due to the fact that instead of the Champion Bets payout being added to a User's vote total, the two were concatenated. This issue only effected the displayed value of votes, and the amount of Votes an effected User had was still accurate in the backend. However, if a User had also made a Game Bet on the Seattle Garages for the final game of the Internet Series, their payout for that Bet was concatenated to the backend, meaning that these Votes could be applied to an Election.

Expand to view an example of the bug.

Pudge has 200 Votes and made a Champion Bet on the Garages worth 4,000 votes. On top of this, they have placed a Game Bet on the final game of the Internet Series worth 12 votes. The expected result would be that Pudge's Vote total, Game Bet Payout, and Champion Bet Payout, and would be added together:
200 + 12 + 4,000 = 4,212
Instead for the displayed value (the amount of Votes it looks like Pudge has), the Champion Bet Payout is concatenated onto the Vote Total:
200 + 4,000 = 2,004,000
Additionally, for the backend value (the amount of Votes Pudge actually has), the values are initially correctly added:
200 + 4,000 = 4,200
But the Game Bet Payout is then concatenated onto the beginning of the backend votes:
12 + 4,200 = 124,200
In conclusion, this means Pudge seems to have 2,004,000 votes, but actually has 124,200, 119,988 higher than they should have. If Pudge were to refresh Blaseball.com, they would find the Votes they seem to have had fallen to 124,200 to reflect the backend.

Schedule View

A Screenshot of the Schedule from the first Short Circuit Developer Log.

A new Schedule View allowed Fans to see the Weather and Matchups at any point during the Season, including future Days (but not including the Postseason). Prior to Gamma 2, Fans could not seen more than a Day ahead of the current Day without using external third-party tools such as Reblase.

Removed Features

Expand to view a list of features removed since the end of Season 24, not including Rules Nullified by Black Hole (Black Hole).

Other Changes

  • Instead of the same Election categories (Blessings, Wills, Decrees) being present for every Election, categories available alternated every other Election.
  • Upshelling Feed Events no longer required a Fan to have Peanuts, and can be done for free.
  • Fluting to another Team no longer required a Fan to have a Flute, and can be done for free.
  • A Fan could change their Team at any point in a Season, rather than just before Earlsiesta.
  • Teams could still enter Party Time, but did not receive Stat boosts from it.
  • Viewing a Player's Attributes and viewing a Team's Shadows no longer required an Apple. Additonally, a Fan could view the Shadows of any Team, not just their Favourite.

Sub-Leagues

Gamma 2 saw the introduction of new Sub-Leagues (simply named "Liquid" and "Solid") and Divisons (named "Good" and Evil").

Liquid

Liquid Good

Liquid Evil

Solid

Solid Good

Solid Evil

Notes

  1. ↑ For example, if it was Day 60 and you Bet on a game Magic Game for Day 67, you could not then place a separate Bet on a Garages Game for the same day. Your could, however, place a Bet on a Garages on Day 68.
  2. ↑ Not including Votes.
  3. ↑ Referring to the Hall of Flame tab on blaseball.com, the status of the in-universe location is unclear.
  4. ↑ Referring to the Vault tab on blaseball.com, the status of the in-universe location is unclear.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Whilst Decrees, Blessings, and Wills were not seen in Gamma 2, they were replaced with the similar Circuits, Distortions, and Charges respectively.
  6. ↑ The ability to use Herring to reveal redacted Feed Events.
  1. ↑ BLASEBALL COMMISSIONER [@Blaseball]. (31 October 2021). "Tune In. 8AM Pacific, 11AM Eastern". (Tweet) - via Twitter
  2. ↑ The Game Band. Introducing Blaseball: Short Circuits. (26 October, 2021). "Our First Short Circuit will run Nov 1–14". (Website) - via Medium.
  3. ↑ Slugger Croms [bria#5537]. (26 October 2021). "Stay tuned for future dates and a post-Circuit SURVEY for FEEDBACK. This Short Circuit begins November 1st.". (Message) - via #announcements, Blaseball Discord.
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