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America Online Complaint - Hearts/Farts
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The problem with AOL is that it doesn't like to loose even in a game like hearts. The games will load you with clubs 90% of the time this ensures that you will get the queen of spades 90% of the time.
The queen of spades has a 13 point value in a game of 26 points. The object of the game is to get the least number of points, the first player to reach 100 points is the looser.
You can play hearts for hrs over days and not Win one game. The game knows exactly everyone's cards and plays accordingly. There are four player 3 run by the game and the human player. This of cause guaranties a winning rate of better that 90% of the time.
This game absolutely cheats. I have gone so far a writing to the FCC in this regard. I am also contemplating writing letters to their sponsors now we know why Time Warner dropped AOL.
The queen of spades has a 13 point value in a game of 26 points. The object of the game is to get the least number of points, the first player to reach 100 points is the looser.
You can play hearts for hrs over days and not Win one game. The game knows exactly everyone's cards and plays accordingly. There are four player 3 run by the game and the human player. This of cause guaranties a winning rate of better that 90% of the time.
This game absolutely cheats. I have gone so far a writing to the FCC in this regard. I am also contemplating writing letters to their sponsors now we know why Time Warner dropped AOL.
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Posted by justcuz on 2010-09-28:
Is Hearts/Farts really the name of it? LOL
Posted by MDSasquatch on 2010-09-28:
try this site: pogo.com
Posted by GenuineNerd on 2010-09-28:
Most online games do have adjustable skill and difficulty levels...don't know about AOL's games, though. Still, you should win once in a while.
Posted by Solumina on 2010-09-29:
Maybe you just aren't any good? Personally if I kept getting cards like that I'd try to shoot the moon, try your luck and see how that goes. I have had people say that free cell is impossible to beat but I have a 97% win rate so the issue isn't the game.
Posted by lakisha j on 2010-09-29:
AO-Smells!!
It's rigged enough playing against a computer let alone that service provider.
It's rigged enough playing against a computer let alone that service provider.
Posted by PepperElf on 2010-09-29:
i hope you're not paying for the games.
but yeah... not much anyone can do if you can't win a game. it's not like you're playing for money so...
as for the FCC - how is this even in their jurisdiction.? they handle communications issues - not whether or not you like the software you use.
not even sure the FTC would apply either since ... well if it's free, there's no real "trade" involved.
and in any case the question would really be... can anyone win or not. and if others can win it's not the fault of the company.
but yeah... not much anyone can do if you can't win a game. it's not like you're playing for money so...
as for the FCC - how is this even in their jurisdiction.? they handle communications issues - not whether or not you like the software you use.
not even sure the FTC would apply either since ... well if it's free, there's no real "trade" involved.
and in any case the question would really be... can anyone win or not. and if others can win it's not the fault of the company.
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