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Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby coreynj » Thu Oct 31, 2019 8:38 am

Obviously this would only be for Classic, since this would cause an imbalance in Ranked.

I'm proposing a blacklist for Classic where we can choose a single role that we do not want to be. Obviously, this won't be disclosed and won't cause any imbalances in Classic gameplay. If everyone blacklists the same role, which is highly unlikely, then it will just randomly select someone like normal.

I'm proposing this because I'm sick of getting Serial Killer 3 times in a row when SK always loses, and being forced to leave, and then having to sit through a 5 minute cooldown because I chose not to waste my time just to get an inevitable loss.
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby MysticMismagius » Thu Oct 31, 2019 8:58 am

Can this work for All Any too? Because there’s one role I really, really hate, and it doesn’t appear in Classic.
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby Transcender » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:08 am

>when you can cut the chances of getting nk by a third
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby PolyesterHomes » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:57 am

Absolutely not. Someone has to get the short end of the stick. Playing roles you're bad at will only make you better at the game.
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby Transcender » Thu Oct 31, 2019 12:25 pm

PolyesterHomes wrote:Absolutely not. Someone has to get the short end of the stick. Playing roles you're bad at will only make you better at the game.

exactly.
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby coreynj » Thu Oct 31, 2019 9:39 pm

Google wrote:
PolyesterHomes wrote:Absolutely not. Someone has to get the short end of the stick. Playing roles you're bad at will only make you better at the game.

exactly.

You can be as good as you want, but winning as SK comes down to 95% luck and 5% skill. There are many different situations that can happen, and if any of them occur, you're completely screwed.
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby LevinSnakesRise » Thu Oct 31, 2019 10:46 pm

This technically is already a thing, in the form of Lesser Scrolls, but they're not readily accessible.

So I don't see this happening, even scrolls aside.
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby JacksonVirgo » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:20 pm

Naru2008 wrote:This technically is already a thing, in the form of Lesser Scrolls, but they're not readily accessible.

So I don't see this happening, even scrolls aside.

Ah, is that what they are? Nice, that will be a welcome addition.
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby LevinSnakesRise » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:41 pm

JacksonVirgo wrote:
Naru2008 wrote:This technically is already a thing, in the form of Lesser Scrolls, but they're not readily accessible.

So I don't see this happening, even scrolls aside.

Ah, is that what they are? Nice, that will be a welcome addition.

The only way you received any were through KickStarter. I don't even think they're in the pool for the Daily Brew. Dunno if they plan on ever relasing them otherwise.
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby Mikemk » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:43 pm

/nosupport but, I would support breaking a scroll into 9 anti-scrolls, which are consumed when you don't get said role.
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby Mikemk » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:45 pm

Naru2008 wrote:
JacksonVirgo wrote:
Naru2008 wrote:This technically is already a thing, in the form of Lesser Scrolls, but they're not readily accessible.

So I don't see this happening, even scrolls aside.

Ah, is that what they are? Nice, that will be a welcome addition.

The only way you received any were through KickStarter. I don't even think they're in the pool for the Daily Brew. Dunno if they plan on ever relasing them otherwise.

That's not true, one of the daily deals has 3 lesser vamps, and 3 lesser vamp hunter scrolls.

Also, assuming you're right about how they work, maybe the devs should update the description, because the current description is the opposite of what you're saying. https://imgur.com/a/F7Clwtb
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby LevinSnakesRise » Thu Oct 31, 2019 11:54 pm

Mikemk wrote:
Naru2008 wrote:
JacksonVirgo wrote:
Naru2008 wrote:This technically is already a thing, in the form of Lesser Scrolls, but they're not readily accessible.

So I don't see this happening, even scrolls aside.

Ah, is that what they are? Nice, that will be a welcome addition.

The only way you received any were through KickStarter. I don't even think they're in the pool for the Daily Brew. Dunno if they plan on ever relasing them otherwise.

That's not true, one of the daily deals has 3 lesser vamps, and 3 lesser vamp hunter scrolls.

Also, assuming you're right about how they work, maybe the devs should update the description, because the current description is the opposite of what you're saying. https://imgur.com/a/F7Clwtb

They technically do lessen the chances, but I believe the intentions of the scrolls were changed at some point. They apparently now increase your chances, but not at an as-high rate as the regular scrolls, hence the "lessen the chances". Iirc their original intention was to reduce the chance by the multiplier provided, not increase the chance, but at a lower-rate than regular scrolls. :FancyGlasses:

Also, one bundle that is randomized out of a bunch and if you own part of it already it won't appear for you, isn't exactly great odds of getting them either. They're also purely vampire-related. :roll:
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Re: Allow us to blacklist one role we don't want to be

Postby JacksonVirgo » Fri Nov 01, 2019 12:11 am

Why would you want scrolls that only increase the chances slightly when you could have full scrolls? I'd rather the lesser scrolls lowering the chance of x role.
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