I don't play Battlegrounds very much, before the last update my rating was ~ 8k. After the most recent update I got up to 8k again, but all of a sudden in the last month or so, I can't play a single game and get better than 8th place.
I'm down to 5.8k rating. I have no idea how this happened. I feel like I'm making max tempo plays all the time just to try to scrape out a 7th, which I can never do.
Do I feel like I'm getting unlucky? Absolutely. If I'm favoured to win a fight by 85% or something I ALWAYS lose it. I never get triples. Sometimes I'll play 6 games in a row and not win or tie a single fight in all 6 of those games. I'm semi-convinced my account is tagged to always run bad.
Anyway. I understand variance. Theres probably some definitely bias in what I'm saying. I would love someone who is good to watch a couple of games and maybe they can help / reset my account's luck.
And then this next game on turn 3 I took 8 against AFK.
I am Greybough and have 3 units that summon other units.
It really is shocking. Anyone watching these last 4 games would be like "Wow, you run really bad."
And then I watch Kripp's videos where he swears his face off if he takes 1 less than the highest damage on the tracker's range. I routinely take way more than the highest part of the range.
Like this turn 5 fight vs. Silas. the range was 5-8. I just took 11 from him.
There we go. I scraped together an extremely good Mech build with 5 replicating menaces 2 huge deflect-o-bot's a triple iron sensei etc.
I had 27 health and was in first with 5 players left and faced Al'Akir 87% chance to win 4% chance to lose .2% chance to get lethaled. Average damage of 9-17. I took 29 and came 5th.
There was a meta change a few weeks or so ago; no real reason for it, just everyone seems to have decided in unison to be less greedy and aim at midgame. There's a huge RNG swing in BGs, though. Less synergy focus, more just fat stats and tempo.
Blizzard has been steadily increasing the RNG in battlegrounds. Just like the rest of the game they need casuals and whales to be able to LuLz into wins over more skillful players. The dark moon prizes and minion changes have made the game almost entirely based on you getting a good hero (which you buy the battle pass to help with) or the roulette wheel of the minion pool.
assuming you are playing at least competently you need to play ALOT of games to reach 8k. Over the holidays I played every day for hours and got to 10k. Since work picked back up I’m having around 7k.
it’s just like ranked ladder. Pick an abusive deck and play 600-700 games and congrats you’re legend.
hearthstone isn’t a skill game beyond basics it’s a grind fest. Unless you’re a moron the answer is your not playing enough games to mitigate bad rng.
I don't play Battlegrounds very much, before the last update my rating was ~ 8k. After the most recent update I got up to 8k again, but all of a sudden in the last month or so, I can't play a single game and get better than 8th place.
I'm down to 5.8k rating. I have no idea how this happened. I feel like I'm making max tempo plays all the time just to try to scrape out a 7th, which I can never do.
Do I feel like I'm getting unlucky? Absolutely. If I'm favoured to win a fight by 85% or something I ALWAYS lose it. I never get triples. Sometimes I'll play 6 games in a row and not win or tie a single fight in all 6 of those games. I'm semi-convinced my account is tagged to always run bad.
Anyway. I understand variance. Theres probably some definitely bias in what I'm saying. I would love someone who is good to watch a couple of games and maybe they can help / reset my account's luck.
Thank you.
RolandGilead#1934
As I typed this I just got another 8th place. Down to 5670 rating. It really is mind-blowing the collapse I've had.
I also don't get offered the strong heroes. Like, Elise? I've never seen her. I probably never will too.
And then this next game on turn 3 I took 8 against AFK.
I am Greybough and have 3 units that summon other units.
It really is shocking. Anyone watching these last 4 games would be like "Wow, you run really bad."
And then I watch Kripp's videos where he swears his face off if he takes 1 less than the highest damage on the tracker's range. I routinely take way more than the highest part of the range.
Like this turn 5 fight vs. Silas. the range was 5-8. I just took 11 from him.
Turn 6 - 48% to win vs. Jandice. If I lose I take average damage of 6-8.
I lost and took 12.
You can't make this stuff up!
There we go. I scraped together an extremely good Mech build with 5 replicating menaces 2 huge deflect-o-bot's a triple iron sensei etc.
I had 27 health and was in first with 5 players left and faced Al'Akir 87% chance to win 4% chance to lose .2% chance to get lethaled. Average damage of 9-17. I took 29 and came 5th.
Last 5 days games are 5th, 8th, 8th, 8th, 8th.
Good times. Good one to end on I guess!
Wow. Active forums!
just go on talking to yourself.
Maybe you are picking the wrong Heroes? Idk , maybe watch Dog playing on twitch , watching streamers is a really good way to learn the game.
What do you want people to say to you?
GIT GUD?
Or,
YaH tOTaLLy! THerZ uh BiG cOnZpEErESEe!!
There was a meta change a few weeks or so ago; no real reason for it, just everyone seems to have decided in unison to be less greedy and aim at midgame. There's a huge RNG swing in BGs, though. Less synergy focus, more just fat stats and tempo.
Actually I believe I said I'd like someone to add me and help me. But, I guess if you're too lazy to read I'll be too lazy to scroll up and confirm.
I mean nobody is interesting in replying to your little tantrum...take the hint? You're acting like the forums are obligated to reply to you.
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Blizzard has been steadily increasing the RNG in battlegrounds. Just like the rest of the game they need casuals and whales to be able to LuLz into wins over more skillful players. The dark moon prizes and minion changes have made the game almost entirely based on you getting a good hero (which you buy the battle pass to help with) or the roulette wheel of the minion pool.
assuming you are playing at least competently you need to play ALOT of games to reach 8k. Over the holidays I played every day for hours and got to 10k. Since work picked back up I’m having around 7k.
it’s just like ranked ladder. Pick an abusive deck and play 600-700 games and congrats you’re legend.
hearthstone isn’t a skill game beyond basics it’s a grind fest. Unless you’re a moron the answer is your not playing enough games to mitigate bad rng.
the best "help" i can give is
go watch Kripparian, he's pretty good at battlegrounds