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Still terrible

Perfect_Jab
Perfect_Jab Member Posts: 247 ✭✭✭
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in General Pokémon TCG Discussion #1

Another update an its still terrible, possibly even worse. Last few days i played 3 to 5 matches a day and all were the same!! Mulligans an then just a terrible starting hand. Turn after turn sitting an doing nothing. No trainer cards! Halfway into my deck an not one smh. Had 4 matches in a row where i couldnt draw any energy!! Getting dealt 3 of the same card several times. Even getting a reshuffle , im dealt the same exact cards back to me again!

And even my opponent is sitting with a cards in hand an cant do anything. Decks i built, i feel like i cant even see if they are good. Because i get dealt the same cards all the time!

But not if i use the new pre made deck! Seems to always flow so perfect. Smh.

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  • DoubleCure
    DoubleCure Member Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #2

    Based on this patch release notes, the shuffle algorithm wasn't changed at all...

  • 00Miner00
    00Miner00 Member Posts: 25 ✭✭
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    #3

    any chance you'd share the deck list this happens most on might just be a card count balancing issue that's making it not feel good

  • Perfect_Jab
    Perfect_Jab Member Posts: 247 ✭✭✭
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    #4

    It happens with every deck i use. It doesnt matter. It feels like im playing against the game itself anymore an not the other player.

    Is this the match that stops clumping all my cards together. Making a deck an trying not to use the cards that constantly keep getting dealt to me to start with.

  • Ace-the-Ripper
    Ace-the-Ripper Member Posts: 4 ✭
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    #5

    Pokemon TCG Live is one of the biggest EOMM Matchmaking Slop. Only Solution is, STOP playing online games who use EOMM Matchmaking Algorithms (Engagement Optimized Matchmaking) (99% of all online Games nowadays)! It has nothing to do with Skill - These Games play with you!

  • Perfect_Jab
    Perfect_Jab Member Posts: 247 ✭✭✭
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    #6

    Unfortunately thats exactly what happens. I lose interest an stop playing. Tried playing matches today. Mulligans.…then its same cards to start with, always cards that pull from the discard pile smh.

  • Perfect_Jab
    Perfect_Jab Member Posts: 247 ✭✭✭
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    #7

    Complete dog water smh. Allll the supporters to draw cards, search for pokemon, 3 or 4 of each!! More then 1/3 of my deck. Yet match after match , i go turn after turn and not 1. Some matches i cant even get energy! Dealt 3 of the same pokemon! 4 stadiums locked in prize cards. Broken system. I can see it happening here or there. But ill play 5 matches in a row!! All going the same exact way. Crazy becuz ill go an change up some cards in my deck trying to stop this dumb rotation i get stuck in.

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