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The EXP bonus for playing a random hero seems abnormally uncommon.

Just wondering what activates the bonus exp on playing a random hero. Been playing a lot in the past couple of days since Ana came out, And it was active for only one of my games.

Why?

I'm happy to fill the tank role or Specalist, whatever after a new healer drops.

I'm a side note, random heroes still pop into game with random cosmetics. Can we have an option to turn this off please? I spent too much time playing dress up with all my heroes to just have it be random when I hop into game.

BlizzTravis

Posted 7 years ago (Source)

Any plans on using loadouts for random?

It's on the to-do list...but man its a long list.
BlizzTravis

Posted 7 years ago (Source)

We don't want to encourage people to select random normally, so the experience bonus only kicks in when the average queue time is above a particular threshold. The bonus is to then encourage people to play as a random so the system can more easily make matches and bring the queue time down.

Combine that with ongoing efforts to improve matchmaking which has led to lower queue times in general and you don't see the bonus pop up very much anymore.
BlizzTravis

Posted 7 years ago (Source)

If I may ask what's wrong with people selecting random normally? I would gladly sacrifice which champion I get to play if it meant helping queue times and getting dat hearty exp boost...

Players generally perform better when they play as a hero they know well rather than a random hero.
BlizzTravis

Posted 6 years, 10 months ago (Source)

Any plans to look at Blackheart's?

Yes

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    <div class="md"><p>Any plans on using loadouts for random?</p>
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<div class="md"><p>It's on the to-do list...but man its a long list.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/heroesofthestorm/comments/72wwuh/the_exp_bonus_for_playing_a_random_hero_seems/dnnfgdc">BlizzTravis</a>)
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<div class="md"><p>We don't want to encourage people to select random normally, so the experience bonus only kicks in when the average queue time is above a particular threshold. The bonus is to then encourage people to play as a random so the system can more easily make matches and bring the queue time down.</p>

<p>Combine that with ongoing efforts to improve matchmaking which has led to lower queue times in general and you don't see the bonus pop up very much anymore.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/heroesofthestorm/comments/72wwuh/the_exp_bonus_for_playing_a_random_hero_seems/dnn78be">BlizzTravis</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>If I may ask what's wrong with people selecting random normally? I would gladly sacrifice which champion I get to play if it meant helping queue times and getting dat hearty exp boost...</p>
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<div class="md"><p>Players generally perform better when they play as a hero they know well rather than a random hero.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/heroesofthestorm/comments/72wwuh/the_exp_bonus_for_playing_a_random_hero_seems/dnnd64v">BlizzTravis</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>Any plans to look at <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/heroesofthestorm/comments/6idw65/hanamura_is_being_looked_at_but_theres_another/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=user&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=frontpage">Blackheart's</a>?</p>
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<div class="md"><p>Yes</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/heroesofthestorm/comments/72wwuh/the_exp_bonus_for_playing_a_random_hero_seems/dpg9sxn">BlizzTravis</a>)
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<p><div class="md"><p>It's on the to-do list...but man its a long list.</p>
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<p><div class="md"><p>We don't want to encourage people to select random normally, so the experience bonus only kicks in when the average queue time is above a particular threshold. The bonus is to then encourage people to play as a random so the system can more easily make matches and bring the queue time down.</p>

<p>Combine that with ongoing efforts to improve matchmaking which has led to lower queue times in general and you don't see the bonus pop up very much anymore.</p>
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<p><div class="md"><p>Players generally perform better when they play as a hero they know well rather than a random hero.</p>
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<p><div class="md"><p>Yes</p>
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