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Blizzard is clearly manipulating RNG in Hearthstone; proof inside.
I started about a week before tgt launched, and I've played this game almost religiously since. Rng has never been a problem to me. Sure, it can cause massive swings that ruin a perfectly played game, but it's pretty unique and it gives a lot of identity to HS as a game, especially when it's well implemented, as the Discover mechanic was.
So, imagine how I felt when I noticed that Blizzard was manipulating some of the randomness, pushing us towards a predetermined result.
I'm referring to the matchmaking system, naturally. Thirty-eight categories are displayed to us, and only one result is chosen. To prove this, I played one thousand games and recorded my selected category of opponent.
As you can see, not once did I get an opponent that was anything but 'worthy'. Statistically speaking, the odds of /every/ opponent that I randomly match into being a 'worthy' one is very low. This is not mentioned by anyone, and it's such a fundamental part of the game that I feel this cannot go overlooked. Not only is Blizzard forcing us to face opponents of their choosing, but entire swaths of the fanbase are completely left out of the matchmaking system, queuing endlessly.
I have proof, but I don't have a motive. My best guess is that its not particularly fun or interactive to play against a murloc or a little puppy. Similarly, playing against Cheater McCheaterson or Really Slow Guy probably sucks, too.
Regardless of their faults, however, these players are just as much fans as the rest of us, and they love this game. How is it fair that we get quick and easy matchmaking when an entire fraction of the playerbase is left to fend for themselves? I demand that Blizzard addresses this, because I can't see myself continuing to play a game that both gives an illusion of randomness and ostracizes a portion of it's players.
Furthermore, all of you Roach Boys and Orange Rhymers out there need to stand up for yourselves! Why should people be punished for being good at Starcraft and drinking coffee? Quite frankly, I'm sick of the bullshit Blizzard pulls, and you guys should be disgusted. Make your voices known.
Something must be done about this, asap.
Mike Donais
What you are seeing here is that our matchmaking algorithms are very good. Most games can not give you Worthy Opponents so consistently!