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Why does this software use a psuedo-randomization engine instead of an actual shuffle algorithm?

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  • faegesubsig
    faegesubsig Member Posts: 16
    10 Comments First Anniversary Name Dropper

    I actually think they might have changed it, because this morning it always showed my opponent flipping unsuccessfully first, before asking me what I wanted to do.

  • JayHairston
    JayHairston Member Posts: 1
    First Comment

    because if they can keep you around 50/50 wins loss you’ll be forced to play hundreds of matches crawling up the competitive ladder, spending more time on the game and increasing the likelihood you’ll spend money.

    This is currently how every competitive algorithm works across all video games. It’s not random because money.