Quote:
Originally Posted by fightingcoward
Regulars that aren't part of a big backing team/clique now are on an uneven playing field as Stars cannot possibly monitor groups of people registering to avoid each other.
Oh yes it can. I believe the security dept has algorithms which can detect suspicious clusters of players that either join "too many" of the same tables, or miraculously avoid each other despite playing a high volume. The security/fraud Dept will presumably investigate if you tell them the screennames of people you suspect may be in cahoots as part of a cartel.
It's particularly easy for Stars to tell exactly who is avoiding each other in SpinGos when certain players publicly admit to using Skype to avoid playing their stablemates.
I think Stars is deadly serious about putting a stop to this kind of "collusion". If you're raking $13,000 in a week, I suspect that getting your account frozen will put quite a dent in your earnings, so it's probably not a good idea to try and skirt around the new rules, especially if you're grinding towards Supernova Elite. The Stars banhammer is an even scarier prospect than the dreaded doomswitch.