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Battle matchup randomness

Erufailon·7/7/2019, 10:09:43 AM·5 votes·3,556 views

Hi,

I don't actually know how matchups are created. However since a big part of autochess is managing RNG by managing gold income, and one of those ways is to set up for a losing streak, it feels pretty bad when you have about 60hp, you just reached 50g, you would start to spend gold, then you have to fight #1 guy as #8 3 times in a row is just bad. This just happened to me and those 3 fights left me with 6 HP, there is no coming back from that. If I spend all of my gold as response, I'm screwed, from that position there is no way to go back by spending 50 gold and after that I will have 0 gold income. If I don't, I just need 1 unlucky match and I'm out, and that will happen pretty fast, since I was saving up.

Don't misunderstand, I'm not whining, I won quite a few matches and I have been #8, my plans didn't work, that's fine. But trying to manage RNG then getting bit in the behind by another kind of RNG that becomes unmanageable shouldn't happen IMHO. Letting my HP get too low is something I should plan against, but I don't think it's possible to plan against losing 20HP/fight just because I have to fight #1 3 times in a row.

3 Comments

HkORILPfkk7/7/2019, 11:19:26 AM1 votes

Try spending your gold sooner.

PekiCodex7/7/2019, 11:19:39 AM1 votes

I don't actually know how matchups are created.

Matchups are completely random. You may face any player in the game during any round. The only exception is when there's an uneven amount of players remaining. In that case, one player will get to fight someone's army, but they won't do damage to the player.

managing RNG by managing gold income, and one of those ways is to set up for a losing streak

Your goal should never be to INTENTIONALLY lose. The losing streak gold is nice if you're falling behind, but you're meant to be trying to win. If you're trying to lose you'll make a weaker army to sustain that, and therefor lose more health. If you build up your army you might breaking your losing streak, but +1 gold from winning is decent compensation. Point is, don't rely too much on lose streaks. Winning is always better.

you just reached 50g, you would start to spend gold, then you have to fight #1 guy as #8 3 times in a row is just bad

Welcome to Teamfight Tactics. You'll be rewarded with 0 items from neutral camps, have to fight the toughest guy in the game 3 times in a row, and at least 3 other guys will have Pyke with item 3161 item 3161. Your only salvation is constant prayers to RNGesus.

But in all honesty, that's quite unlucky.