Get same ToT opponent almost every time I play

SilverBride

I used to love ToT but was so disillusioned by the ranking system that I quit playing a long time ago. But recently I thought I'd try a casual game now and then, and I was curious to learn the decks that had been added since I had quit playing. So some evenings I queue for an Unranked Casual game before logging off for the day.

The problem is that 3 out of the last 4 games I queued for I was paired with the same person, and these were all on different days. Are we the only ones playing?

I'd like to have a casual game now and then but not if I am matched with the same opponent over and over and over.

Has this happened to anyone else?

SilverBride

It would be nice if there was a counter showing how many players are in the queue. Then if I see it's just 1 I'd assume it's that same player again and I won't bother.

colossalvoids

Not sure if it's in company's interest to show how many players exactly are queuing currently or ever, but if you're getting same people or even a person it's already telling enough I guess.

kwinter

Sometimes waiting 3 to 5 minutes can reduce the chance of getting same opponent in the next match. Since it’s 2 players match once 2nd players enters the queue you get match so if both you queue right way after the last match it increases the odds you get paired again

SilverBride

I only played one game each day. I keep getting this same player on different days.

ESO_player123

I think it depends on the time you are playing. I find a greater variety of players when I'm playing earlier during the day. From my experience I actually noticed more new names lately.

valenwood_vegan

I've heard this complaint from others in my guild before - I get the feeling that the pool of people playing ToT through the queue has grown quite small. And perhaps the number of people doing unranked is even smaller. Just going with my own thinking on this, but if I was more into ToT and comfortable enough to be up for playing random strangers at all, I feel like I'd be willing to enter the ranked queue at that point.

SilverBride

Well I played earlier than usual a couple of times and got different opponents. But the time I like to play before logging off for the night appears that many aren't playing then. I'll just adjust my play time for now. I don't play every day, anyway.

Northwold

valenwood_vegan wrote: »

I've heard this complaint from others in my guild before - I get the feeling that the pool of people playing ToT through the queue has grown quite small. And perhaps the number of people doing unranked is even smaller. Just going with my own thinking on this, but if I was more into ToT and comfortable enough to be up for playing random strangers at all, I feel like I'd be willing to enter the ranked queue at that point.

A slight tangent but I stopped playing against other players, effectively permanently, because I got so sick of players deliberately running down the clock as a game tactic. It ruined the game and I wish ZOS had done something about it. I assume (though no idea) I'm not the only one.

SolarRune

I've not encountered many players running the clock down - I feel I've encountered players that could be using external tools - as they wait before placing even just gold cards - but they dont run the clock to the limit and make their moves fast once they start.

Kappachi

Northwold wrote: »

valenwood_vegan wrote: »

I've heard this complaint from others in my guild before - I get the feeling that the pool of people playing ToT through the queue has grown quite small. And perhaps the number of people doing unranked is even smaller. Just going with my own thinking on this, but if I was more into ToT and comfortable enough to be up for playing random strangers at all, I feel like I'd be willing to enter the ranked queue at that point.

A slight tangent but I stopped playing against other players, effectively permanently, because I got so sick of players deliberately running down the clock as a game tactic. It ruined the game and I wish ZOS had done something about it. I assume (though no idea) I'm not the only one.

Running the clock down is a legitimate strategy in that you are thinking out all of your moves. there was a guy in Hearthstone nicknamed Rope Coach because he'd always be planning ahead, thinking of his next moves. in ToT you can see the remaining cards in your deck, the potential cards you could grab next turn, your opponents remaining deck cards... I'm not saying that's what these players are doing but if I've ever roped someone in ToT it's been because I'm considering all the potentialities, usually just once or twice during a very long game though to plan my next plan more effectively.

Northwold

Kappachi wrote: »

Northwold wrote: »

valenwood_vegan wrote: »

I've heard this complaint from others in my guild before - I get the feeling that the pool of people playing ToT through the queue has grown quite small. And perhaps the number of people doing unranked is even smaller. Just going with my own thinking on this, but if I was more into ToT and comfortable enough to be up for playing random strangers at all, I feel like I'd be willing to enter the ranked queue at that point.

A slight tangent but I stopped playing against other players, effectively permanently, because I got so sick of players deliberately running down the clock as a game tactic. It ruined the game and I wish ZOS had done something about it. I assume (though no idea) I'm not the only one.

Running the clock down is a legitimate strategy in that you are thinking out all of your moves. there was a guy in Hearthstone nicknamed Rope Coach because he'd always be planning ahead, thinking of his next moves. in ToT you can see the remaining cards in your deck, the potential cards you could grab next turn, your opponents remaining deck cards... I'm not saying that's what these players are doing but if I've ever roped someone in ToT it's been because I'm considering all the potentialities, usually just once or twice during a very long game though to plan my next plan more effectively.

It's definitely not what the majority of people I've experienced this with are doing, unfortunately. They're leaving it until just before the hourglass turns in many cases to do anything at all, trying to get you to concede so they get their win.