Gamma 2

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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 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.

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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