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BG Galaxy: coin question?

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03-13-2023 , 01:55 PM

uberkuber

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Whether you choose a Coin Game, a Rating Game or Play a Friend, what determines the number of coins at stakes?

I know it cannot be more than what any of the players possesses at the time of the game, but otherwise it seems relatively random to me.

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03-18-2023 , 08:15 AM

uberkuber

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Wow, either the answer is so obvious (and I'm too dumb to figure it out) that nobody cares to answer or it's anything but transparent and no one has a clue.

I'll assume the latter until proven otherwise.

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03-18-2023 , 12:14 PM

cornelius1

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For me it's definitely the latter. You are talking about the app and not about backgammongalaxy.com?

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03-18-2023 , 12:51 PM

uberkuber

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Yes, I'm currently using the BG Galaxy app on Android.
But I might try the website eventually, it's the same account, isn't?

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03-18-2023 , 01:02 PM

cornelius1

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You can't use your website account for the app. So probably not in the other direction either.
The advantage on the website is: You can set how many coins are at stake.

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03-18-2023 , 04:19 PM

uberkuber

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It's really strange (and bad imo) that the website and app are distinct.

Which one has the bigger player pool?

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Yesterday , 06:24 PM

GWCGWC

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I'd like to know the answer to this question for the app. It's common for me to be playing a rating game for over 1/4 of my coins. While the coins are free, this is terrible BR management. My ROR is through the roof because I kind of suck and they keep matching me with much better opponents.

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