Algorithm Improvement
I'm sure you're getting a lot of complaints about how one-sided your algorithm is not being impartial and often times screwing over players with land draws that should not be happening in a purely random sample - so my complaint can be added to that pile.
But, an idea for changing the algorithm to improve randomization would be having the program assign a number to each card remaining in a deck and pile shuffling the cards into X amount of piles (let's say 6). It can repeat this process Y amount of times then take the middle of the pile and put those cards on top. A better template would be from the card shuffler for poker sets from stores.
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northsidememory#55909 commented
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northsidememory#55909 commented
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Cracked_Emu#94648 commented
The shuffler is terrible and Matchmaking is awful. I get forced losses every time I play the game and I spent time and effort building an advanced and powerful combo deck, only to draw 7 lands in a row (all mountains) at a 0.001% probability of that occurring. Wizards intentionally forces losses in their matchmaking despite money and time spent in the game, and they favor newer players over older ones. I am currently stuck in bronze (former diamond) because I keep matching against newbies and getting forced losses. This is against Wizard's stated "wishes" in the TOS, where they state that they wish to keep the game fair. The matchmaking is a problem and needs to be fixed. Wizards is intentionally promoting new players to increase revenue, and I believe that this is unjust and unfair to older players who earned their accounts and cards.
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Sloth#78688 commented
This game is utterly rigged. I have made it to mythic multiple times and it's horrible because you force losing streaks. How the **** does the same deck have issues with too much and too little mana on a consistent basis. Why do I see 2-3 different decks. Why the **** do I see 4/4 of multiple cards in my opponents deck every game. Why does the game constantly crash, have sound bugs, and cost so much ******* money.
You have ruined one of my favorite games. Which is impressive because I've endured a ton of bs over the past 20+ years. Uninstalled this dog **** game. Hasbruh ************.
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V01D#87055 commented
I stopped playing a couple weeks ago. The shuffler rigging is hard to say for sure but it feels like rigged, however the play/draw is blatant. It can’t be statistically off for so many people, and it clearly is not pure random. You don’t get 10x coin flips heads so consistently for so many people.
Best case scenario it’s a bug. Worst case it’s manipulation. Either way I’m not coming back until WOTC decisively confirms it isn’t rigged, with credible evidence and explanation.
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Dameon Geppetto#78715 commented
#BoycottHasbro Do not give this greedy corporation any money. All they care about is "line go up" so make sure their line goes down until they have to make a change. FVCK Wizards of the Coast.
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Dameon Geppetto#78715 commented
#BoycottHasbro Do not spend any money on the game. They hate their player base and it is time for them to get punished. The only way they will change behavior is if the continue to lose money, which they are now. FVCK Wizards of the Coast.
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Dameon Geppetto#78715 commented
#BoycottHasbro Do not spend a dime on this rigged & broken product. They hate you, they hate me, and every other customer who doesn't drop $3,000 a month. FVCK Wizards of the Coast. Make them go bankrupt.
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Dameon Geppetto#78715 commented
#BoycottHasbro. Until people stop spending money on this broken and rigged game, they will not change their toxic behavior. STOP GIVING WIZARDS MONEY!
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cyndelaq#91987 commented
Wow... This post is almost exactly one year old and the BS hand smoothing problem persists... I just lost a match because the BS smoothing algorithm decided that giving three copies of Invoke Despair instead the fifth land I needed to play them was the better option.
My oponnent was literally on deaths door. All I needed was ONE LAND, but I just kept drawing every other card in my deck despite having a 45% chance to draw a basic swamp...
I don't understand this garbage mechanic and sincerely wish they'd remove it already. Or, like the OP suggests, give us the option of turning it off for BO1, because seriously... Loosing a match because of not drawing a single basic land is outrageous!
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max#66712 commented
Last days your wonderful shuffler is much more worst than usually ..
I think not with all users ..as it’s impossible I can’t play a single normal game anymore ?what the …is that .
U do all casuallyOne game I get just lands one after the other ..the game after I finish a 10minute match with 3 lands “
One game with mulligan 6 lands the next mulligan 0 ?Do u think it’s normal ..it’s sick and silly ur shuffler but u will do nothing and u don’t even read what users writes here…
We are used.and bored
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Personal Incarnation#60313 commented
This. Among feedbacks complaining about matchmaking, this is what I wanted to report. It's really really annoying. This is not the same as complaining about opponents playing top8 decks, it's just that this algorithm you implemented to pair opponents by taking deck content into account is very frustrating. Playing a different deck and facing the other face of the world you never met before in 100 games with other decks is incredibly annoying. Try to play your game: this matchmaking system makes no sense. I don't know how you came to this solution, but as players, we have the impression to be cheated every game we play.
Please do something (I don't know why I have that terrible feeling that you'll never even read this). -
non-inflammable#06016 commented
i've reached a milestone of going second more than 250 times than i've gone first. that means someone out there has gone first more than 500 times than i have. if going first is determined by how much money you've spent in-game, what else is determined by how much you spend?
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Andre#34832 commented
This game is scripted.
From platinum1 to platinum4 in two days using the same deck is nonsense.
The opponent player take always the right card ni the right moment, usually when they are 2 points left to lose the game.
And of course, you notice even when it script in your favor!JUST FIX THIS ALGORITHM or let us know if we have to pay to have some good games
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AxelSpot#42317 commented
Its been 95% opponent goes first for me for an entire year no matter what deck i use, even when its a mirror match, or going against someone using a red haste deck. This algorithm is so broken if its not fixed by the next update im done. I know wizards doesnt care that I'll be deleting and no longer playing but im being generous when i say its ONLY 95% of the time opponent goes first. Im done. like done done with this game
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NeoJayce1980#58719 commented
Sometimes, i start one game with 3 lands, and for the 7-10 next turn i draw lands only...nothing else (i have 50% lands in my deck)
What's wrong? Could you fix this please !! -
MysticSquid#48745 commented
you guys do know that your hand smoothing doesn't work as intended . The math is wrong and you need actually play test stuff like this before you implement it. I know of several players that have walked away from MTG in all forms because of hand smoothing and the worst customer service any where, And every one of them has been a passionate player for over 20 years, have enough disposable income that the entire group used to drop about $3000 per month into various MTG products. They left because we don't get a lot of time to play ( busy lives that nets us the disposable income ) so we only get to play a few games per day and being crafters have to play best of 1. We are just tired of hand smoothing garbage because it is so flawed it's unbelievable that you would actually implement it. But what I would like to know is there a news feed that details updates so when you come to your senses and get rid of hand smoothing ( at least in ranked ) I might enjoy the game again.
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northsidememory#55909 commented
Why do I not draw my 3rd or 4th land one game and then flood out the next and then go back to not finding lands I need the next game? Fix the game so draws aren't so obviously impacted by what happens from one match to the next. It's ridiculous this is still a problem.
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Dmack665#71970 commented
lets just put it like it is ****** RIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGED ...... this game is engineered to keep top players top players ...... we will NEVER KNOW WHO THE TRUE CHAMPION IS TILL THE SHUFFLER IS 100% RANDOM the fact is the fact I SEE THE ****** PATTENS HOMIE ..... till reality is taken into account this site will always be the biggest joke that ever came along I will take any Deck I build minus the fight the ****** shuffler curve we are all puttin in our decks against any employee of WIZARDS ...... fact these ***** don't even play the game they just MILK it......HAS ANY EVER SEEN A MYTHIC ORANGE NAME>>>>>>its supposed to be PVP not Player Vs. Player, Computer, Shuffler .... AND YOOO DA **** CAN I EVER GO FIRST
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Pblogic#97719 commented
I agree, this game is garbage rigging every match. Just give us RANDOM matching. I want it to be like playing in person, not some rigged ********. Wizards sucks.