Question What variance (volatility) do you prefer?

What type of variance do you prefer?

  • Low Variance

    Votes: 1 0.7%
  • On the lower side of Medium

    Votes: 10 7.0%
  • Medium Variance

    Votes: 17 11.9%
  • On the higher side of Medium

    Votes: 45 31.5%
  • High Variance

    Votes: 65 45.5%
  • No Preference

    Votes: 5 3.5%

  • Total voters
    143
  • Poll closed .
High variance, because everything I've played the last two months are seemingly that. Even so-called "low variance" slots.

Know that feeling once those bets go higher than 90p , there's only one way it's going on slots ( down ) , ahhh yes stakes really do play a part

High variance for me perfect example Immortal Romance although high stakes not so good (((
 
Well since I play RTG almost exclusively I prefer the med. to high range and it does depend on the game. I feel that some games tend to roll with a small give and then wait and see that is just not my style.I'm kinda old style and I like games that are to a certain amount PREDICTABLE. There I said it.

I know there are some maybe even many that would disagree but some games I can see it coming.The way it roll's is just PREDICTABLE and I have won a good amount of money on those games they are usually the high variance games and I win a lot more with the med. variance game's because it may take longer but they pay more over a longer play time than the high and above games they will certainly give you some really nice wins. But I have to play them constantly for them to give me good win's. Peace Out! Out Of The Mist! shewoff
 

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High variance all the way for me, else I don't really bother. To be honest I would probably rather play poker or try my luck with sports betting than play lower variance slots - both options seem better in terms of chances (plus skill / knowledge plays a part), poker would also give more playtime e.t.c. The whole point of playing slots for me is chasing huge wins. Plus, just as BrianGhattas said: lower variance slots seem to be just as effective in draining my balance as high variance ones ;)
 
It varies...

Poll only lets you select one option but I like medium variance and sometimes play slightly higher variance. Software-wise, I find all playtech slots much higher variance than they used to be so now tend to steer clear. I love NextGen Casinomeister slot, pretty high variance but I tend to play more Elk Studio slots now, Taco Brothers and Electric Sam my favourites. Of course I only play these at Red Queen coz it's my favourite casino but with their site giving you the variance/volatility rating when you put the cursor over the game (3/6 for both Taco Brothers and Electric Sam), I find this to be an accurate guide :cool:
 
high variance for me whats the point of playing if you have no chance of a monster win surely thats the holy grail
 
Well for me it depends on my bankroll. If I don't have much at the time, well obviously low variance are the go and I hope to try and build up and then I probably do tend for high variance with more funds as you know you can go for a bit without anything so need a good bank roll for high variance.
 
I like a combination of high variance and medium...I agree it is hard to get that big win if you just stick to low variance
 
It's interesting that higher variance is by far and away the most popular choice here on CM.

Both an operator and a developer have suggested to me on separate occasions however that the CM membership is far more knowledgeable than regular players and only forms a small fraction of the playing community, with the inference being that we are not necessarily the "norm".

Thoughts?
 
My opinion on these new slots reflects what they told you: https://www.casinomeister.com/forums/threads/motorhead-its-live-and-loud.74691/

It is easier to get people hooked on low variance slots as they provide more instant entertainment due to the higher frequency of small wins giving the punters the impression they are winning very often.

The more experienced player, e.g. CM members, are more informed and rather go for big win potential than fancy graphics and extended playtime, but still seeing a balance drizzle away.
 
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Simmo also take into account what's is shoved down people's throats as such with promos , pretty much all promos are heavily shifted towards low paying slots, all the free spins & things are always on low level slots , to which people use, these slots seem to pay at low stakes after this at higher stakes its the normal to get battered , hence to why providers already have this in their sites as such.

as pointed out the more you play the better understanding of low paying slots & i would guess most players move away from these games after being burnt to many times.
 
I was stuck between "On the higher side of Medium" and "High variance", ended up voting "on the higher side of medium".

Low variance is only good for eating your money imo. Sure, it will give you a prolonged playing time, but it is almost impossible to get a "decent" win out of one. The only time low variance slots are an option for me is if I go really high bets.

High variance slots can eat your money bloody fast, but if you go on a heater on a high variance slot, those winnings can rack up pretty fast.

The best slots in my opinion are the ones that have a good balance between playing time and the possibillity og high payouts. High RTP is also important.

spot on !!

Jack and bean stalk , for me. is it HV ?? no idea .
keeps u busy for a a while an u can also hit sumthing nice ( sumtimes ).

PS : Simmo , do'nt laugh me out dude , i'm abit late with this thread !!:D:cool:
 
None of this matters really, developers are keen on making low variance slots that ruin your balance like a bullet train with fancy graphics, or such super high variance tosh that would take you about three million spins to just break even.

Netent have this artform down, it's just two sides of Netent variance - one's short and painful, like being stunned by a cattle prod, and the other is long and drawn out without any sign of hope, much like being with my missus :eek:

MG aren't far behind, they're currently going through the 'clone' phase at their R&D department.

Slots are evolving, actually more mutating, into unrewarding, supposedly high -variance games with piss poor paytables.

It almost makes me nostalgic for the slots of yesteryear like TCFTBL and is probably why I barely manage to muster any exitement for upcoming games.

So, with that said if anyone from NE or MG want to hire me for their PR team just PM me on here :eek::(
 
It's interesting that higher variance is by far and away the most popular choice here on CM.

Both an operator and a developer have suggested to me on separate occasions however that the CM membership is far more knowledgeable than regular players and only forms a small fraction of the playing community, with the inference being that we are not necessarily the "norm".

Thoughts?

Agree re: CM membership knowledge levels in comparison to regular players. I know how naive I was in regard to slotting prior to joining CM 3 years ago. 3 years on, I can proudly claim to be erm...."less naive" (still need to master the art of pressing that cashout button sooner rather than later :oops: )

Agree re: CM community not being the "norm" - in my opinion, we at CM take our slotting a lot more "seriously". You only need to look at some of the content. Video reviews, threads (such as this one right here) all helping to make the CM member much more learned than your average slotting Joe.
We can see how often players (newbies and experienced players alike) want to make well-informed choices when it comes to knowing what games are good for big win potential, what games will keep you interested, what games are to be avoided because they will bore you to death, what games are good for grinding out WR etc etc. At the end of the day, knowledge is power. Better to have it than to not have it.

As for the higher variance being the most popular choice....I am not the slightest bit surprised. Yes, we play for entertainment. But we also play to win. We may all be more likely to lose (and more frequently) by choosing HV, but it's also our best chance to win too. Given the amount of screenies featuring DOA, Rhino, JATB, IR etc, it seems to be a "trade-off" that we here at CM are very willing to accept.

Low variance games DO have their place and their uses, but for me, they will never be "go to" or "starter" games. Let's face it, who is going to make a deposit and then start playing by loading up Munchkins or Gift Rap?
 
9 liners for me

Definetly like the 9 liners like adv. palace , had some good returns, but I must say Alaskan fishing has done me well too
 
I have noticed new Aristocrat slot machine unrelated to online casino in land based pub or land based casino, some of new one are really high variance and it eats up your money pretty quick like lightning link. They are extremely addicted slot machine that people easily hook onto it. But Konami itself, still continue to have low variance to medium on most and few are high variance, same goes for Ainsworth. Shufflemaster have few high variance slot machine as well though.
 
I usually prefer high variance games. It is however important to distinguish between high variance of type IR where you can expect a decent win in the long term and the super-high variance jackpot games where the sheer magnitude of the variance itself will rob most of us of those %s of the RTP that goes to the JP.
 
We can't really know what variance slots are anyway. No one has done that work. Or at least no one that I know.
 

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