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#72077: "better randomizer within game"
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This happens in a lot of games, but using Hand and Foot as an example
Many many games, feel like the cards are not distributed evenly. 1 person may have an excessive amount of wilds and another an excessive amount of black 3. this makes for very uneven play against teams. and it is not likely to happen like this irl, especially the number of times it is seen (players often comment on it within the game as well)
Consider adding additional randomizer during shuffle at game and each round start
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Sep 18th 2022 0:49 • kriskeith • This suggestion has not been analyzed by the developers yet:
within Hand and Foot:
~1 out 6 games feels like cards are random. other games feel set up for a team to win
also, there are rumors that players are more like to win on one team than the other based on the team name alone.
~1 out 6 games feels like cards are random. other games feel set up for a team to win
also, there are rumors that players are more like to win on one team than the other based on the team name alone.
Sep 18th 2022 0:52 • StruggleBus • This suggestion has not been analyzed by the developers yet:
YES PLEASE. Better randomization.
Sep 18th 2022 3:40 • moonandstarsabound • This suggestion has not been analyzed by the developers yet:
Yes this is a big need. I also notice it in Catan based on dice roll. As players we have commented how certain numbers are rolled more in the game than irl, like a 12. When I look at my hand & foot game statistics, i will play consistently winning regularly then hit a huge losing streak because I am never dealt enough wild cards. This was such an issue that the gurus voted to change arena rules because of the uneven distribution of wilds and to progress in the fame you were required to have a certain amount. I expect losing streaks from time to time, but it almost feels like the system recognizes how many you have won & adjusts. There has to be a better way than changing the rules of a game to accommodate bga randomizer.
Sep 23rd 2022 0:28 • Heather Raheb • This suggestion has not been analyzed by the developers yet:
I agree with all of the complaints above. It seems like I win one and then lose 3 right after and the losses are because the other team gets all of the wilds. Hardly ever a close game.
Oct 3rd 2022 18:43 • Purp1eGoddess • This suggestion has not been analyzed by the developers yet:
I pretty much quit H&F in arena for this exact reason
Jan 13th 2023 17:31 • kriskeith • This suggestion has not been analyzed by the developers yet:
lots of players are still complaining about horribly lopsided games
table example
boardgamearena.com/table?table=335954264
boardgamearena.com/table?table=332171799
table example
boardgamearena.com/table?table=335954264
boardgamearena.com/table?table=332171799
Apr 8th 2023 23:57 • kperry • This suggestion has not been analyzed by the developers yet:
add this as another example: boardgamearena.com/1/handandfoot?table=365022561
Apr 9th 2023 23:10 • kperry • This suggestion has not been analyzed by the developers yet:
May 10th 2023 1:51 • ChronicB Gamer • This suggestion has not been analyzed by the developers yet:
Down vote. Random is really hard to know it's flawed. Without any evidence I would say it's likely cognitive bias.
For anyone curious about what they use for randomness this there is a response in FAQ boardgamearena.com/faq?anchor=faq_playing_random
And a thread/poll at forum.boardgamearena.com/viewtopic.php?t=18290
For anyone curious about what they use for randomness this there is a response in FAQ boardgamearena.com/faq?anchor=faq_playing_random
And a thread/poll at forum.boardgamearena.com/viewtopic.php?t=18290
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