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MTG Arena: State of the Game – April 2020

Wizards Jay

Posted 5 years, 8 months ago (Source)

/u/wotc_jay - Can you give any information about the pick timers? Are they going to be the same as MTGO? If you miss your pick (DC, etc.), does it pick a card randomly (MTGO-style) or will it be smoothed out by the existing bot AI?

Similar time overall to MTGO, but not exactly the same. Pick times are longest for early picks, then decrease through the pack. Timers are slightly shorter in packs 2 & 3 as well, when you know more about what you're looking for.

If you miss a pick, there is an auto-picker that uses some color-based logic. Not going to go into major details here, but it should be a bit better than pure random.

If a player has missed 3 picks in a row, Arena will start picking for that player more quickly in order to avoid slowing down the draft for the other players still at the table, but the player can log back in and resume the draft from whatever state it's in once they're back. (Even if they're not back until after the drafting portion has completed.)
Wizards Jay

Posted 5 years, 8 months ago (Source)

I'm looking at the guildhall now and it's not free. Is this a bug or a change?

Bug. Fixing it.
Wizards Jay

Posted 5 years, 8 months ago (Source)

You do know it's not free right now, right?

Yup. Working on it.
Wizards Jay

Posted 5 years, 8 months ago (Source)

So did this end up not being true? Brawl is 10k again.

It's a bug; we're fixing it.
Wizards Jay

Posted 5 years, 9 months ago (Source)

Anyone see anything about private lobbies for human drafting?

Not part of the current implementation, but it is on our radar and something we’d like to get to. And I know it’s not what you’re asking for here, but you can direct/friend challenge people using draft decks.
Wizards Jay

Posted 5 years, 9 months ago (Source)

These usually mention the brawlers guildhall , and any new commander added. I wonder if we aren't getting it this month.

Still here, still no fee. Commander is [[Firesong and Sunspeaker]]

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    <div class="md"><p><a href="/u/wotc_jay">/u/wotc_jay</a> - Can you give any information about the pick timers? Are they going to be the same as MTGO? If you miss your pick (DC, etc.), does it pick a card randomly (MTGO-style) or will it be smoothed out by the existing bot AI?</p>
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<div class="md"><p>Similar time overall to MTGO, but not exactly the same. Pick times are longest for early picks, then decrease through the pack. Timers are slightly shorter in packs 2 & 3 as well, when you know more about what you're looking for.</p>

<p>If you miss a pick, there is an auto-picker that uses some color-based logic. Not going to go into major details here, but it should be a bit better than pure random.</p>

<p>If a player has missed 3 picks in a row, Arena will start picking for that player more quickly in order to avoid slowing down the draft for the other players still at the table, but the player can log back in and resume the draft from whatever state it's in once they're back. (Even if they're not back until after the drafting portion has completed.)</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnbb69x">Wizards Jay</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>I'm looking at the guildhall now and it's not free. Is this a bug or a change?</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="md"><p>Bug. Fixing it.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnm4na1">Wizards Jay</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>You do know it's not free right now, right?</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="md"><p>Yup. Working on it.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnm4mk6">Wizards Jay</a>)
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<blockquote class="quoted">
    <div class="md"><p>So did this end up not being true? Brawl is 10k again.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="md"><p>It's a bug; we're fixing it.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnm4p44">Wizards Jay</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>Anyone see anything about private lobbies for human drafting?</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="md"><p>Not part of the current implementation, but it is on our radar and something we’d like to get to. And I know it’s not what you’re asking for here, but you can direct/friend challenge people using draft decks.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnamopo">Wizards Jay</a>)
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<blockquote class="quoted">
    <div class="md"><p>These usually mention the brawlers guildhall , and any new commander added. I wonder if we aren't getting it this month.</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div class="md"><p>Still here, still no fee. Commander is [[Firesong and Sunspeaker]]</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnamvkc">Wizards Jay</a>)
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<p><div class="md"><p>Similar time overall to MTGO, but not exactly the same. Pick times are longest for early picks, then decrease through the pack. Timers are slightly shorter in packs 2 & 3 as well, when you know more about what you're looking for.</p>

<p>If you miss a pick, there is an auto-picker that uses some color-based logic. Not going to go into major details here, but it should be a bit better than pure random.</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>Bug. Fixing it.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnm4na1">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>Yup. Working on it.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnm4mk6">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>It's a bug; we're fixing it.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnm4p44">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>Not part of the current implementation, but it is on our radar and something we’d like to get to. And I know it’s not what you’re asking for here, but you can direct/friend challenge people using draft decks.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnamopo">Source</a>)</p>

<p><div class="md"><p>Still here, still no fee. Commander is [[Firesong and Sunspeaker]]</p>
</div> (<a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-april-2020-04-13?xafnamvkc">Source</a>)</p>
    
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MTG Arena: State of the Game – April 2020

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