Reward Even Though I Lost + Gold Donut?

Submitted 4 years, 11 months ago by

In a game just now I got a crown for coming in 5th and I'm curious if this is a new thing or just a situation I've never seen before?

Relevant variables: I and another player got knocked out on the same round. They placed 4th and me 5th. I lost to a dead player, them to a live one. However, the "ranking" screen had what looked like a little gold donut (it had sprinkles which is why I'm assuming it wasn't a halo) floating over my hero's head and I still was awarded a crown. 

Is this a thing? If you get knocked out and get 5th the same turn as someone else who gets 4th you still get the reward? Or does my losing to a dead player have anything to do with it?

  • ArngrimUndying's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 520 626 Posts Joined 06/11/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    In a game just now I got a crown for coming in 5th and I'm curious if this is a new thing or just a situation I've never seen before?

    Relevant variables: I and another player got knocked out on the same round. They placed 4th and me 5th. I lost to a dead player, them to a live one. However, the "ranking" screen had what looked like a little gold donut (it had sprinkles which is why I'm assuming it wasn't a halo) floating over my hero's head and I still was awarded a crown. 

    Is this a thing? If you get knocked out and get 5th the same turn as someone else who gets 4th you still get the reward? Or does my losing to a dead player have anything to do with it?

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  • Zelgadis's Avatar
    Wizard 1070 870 Posts Joined 05/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    As far as I know, when two players get knocked out in the same round, they share the same place. But Hearthstone isn't capable of visualizing that. So you and the other player tied for 4th place, which counts as a win.

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  • ArngrimUndying's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 520 626 Posts Joined 06/11/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Thanks for the clarification! I had thought I read at some point that in a "tie" whoever had the higher tavern tier was given the better ranking (and then presumably there was a 3rd criterion if tier were tied as well) but perhaps not...

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  • FrostyFeet's Avatar
    Senior Writer Derpcorn 2170 1449 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago
    Quote From ArngrimUndying

    Thanks for the clarification! I had thought I read at some point that in a "tie" whoever had the higher tavern tier was given the better ranking (and then presumably there was a 3rd criterion if tier were tied as well) but perhaps not...

    I think the "tie" order is based on the health you have when dying with the most negative being last, naturally. If you end up equally negative, I don't know what happens.

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  • OmarComing's Avatar
    790 530 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    I'm here for the donuts. Just let me know when they're available, mmkay? 

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  • Xarkkal's Avatar
    Servant of Illidan 910 1321 Posts Joined 03/29/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    I had this exact same instance happen to me, only I was not rewarded with a crown. I also lost to a dead player.

    My theory was because the person who got knocked out at the same time as me, had 1 HP more than I did before the match started. But I'm not really sure. 

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  • ArngrimUndying's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 520 626 Posts Joined 06/11/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Yeah I didn't note down my health & the other person who got knocked out the same round - it could be we were tied going into the fight or ended up with the same "final" health score. So definitely seems like whatever confluence of factors were in play, this is not something that likely happens "regularly."

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  • ArngrimUndying's Avatar
    Draconically Dedicated 520 626 Posts Joined 06/11/2019
  • OmarComing's Avatar
    790 530 Posts Joined 05/28/2019
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    Ha, thanks! I'll see if McNulty wants to get in on these donuts too.

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  • sinti's Avatar
    Senior Writer Chocolate Cake 2070 2792 Posts Joined 10/20/2018
    Posted 4 years, 11 months ago

    It is based on your current Health. You can see the board on the left that your portraits swap quickly before getting the defeat screen. 

    Entire leaderboard order is based on current Health throughout the session.

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