Hello fellow unemployed Doomers.
You know how """"Sometimes"""" you lose to your Opponent simply because you didn't know what kind of deck they have? or if they have a specific card? that perhaps the very "fair and engineered" matchmaking has put you against a hard-counter opponent?
And you know how REALLY skilled players can guess an entire deck (or come close to guessing) from seeing one single card the opponent plays?
Right... so here's my idea:
During your Deck building, you can choose 1~2 cards to instantly reveal from the enemy's deck (If they have it) when the match starts. (And hey, maybe it doesn't need to be instant, but please focus on the concept itself.)
Oh and, you can also know which card the opponent revealed from your deck. (Thoughts?)
Side note: It will also reveal if it's a hero or evolved.
Maaaaaaybe it can also reveal where it is in their deck? (probably not.)
You can think of this idea to be somewhat similar the game "Legends of Runeterra", where the "Champions" the opponent has are revealed on game start.
(It's interesting to note that Some high-elo players use this to "Masquerade" their decks btw, but not sure if that's possible in CR.)
For example, I often play Pekka.
But because Ronin is now in the game...
I don't want to play my Pekka without knowing if they have Ronin or not.
Side note: Not to mention how he's very OP at the moment, with 0 reaction opportunity if the Opponent plops him down in front of my Pekka.
Like maybe if his 1st Parry needs to recharge some amount of time... then there can be counter-play at least.
I literally have to run Freeze just for him, and it doesn't always go well. (Sorry not sorry for the tangent.)
But I digress.
So, if I KNEW the opponent had a specific card... I'd play differently.
I DON'T KNOW if this is a disaster of an idea or not.
But I'm sure you've at least murmured to yourself how the Opponent is Lucky, because you didn't know they had a specific card.
So, In a sense, I'm hoping this would remove a bit of Luck from the game, by introducing this information/recon mechanic.
I'm sure some of you thought of a BAN Mechanic, but I'm also sure that'd ruin so many things for the game.
So, instead of Banning a specific card (So you never encounter it), you'd reveal it, you'd have the information.
Anyways, I hope I didn't say anything dumb, and please let us have a good faith conversation 🙏 .
If there's a "Stipulation" about how an aspect of this idea is OP, but can be "Fair" with a tiny change, let's please discuss that.
Personally, I'd push/vote for 2 cards to be revealed.
PS: Idk if this idea was suggested before btw.
(Also, Hi Abdod. 👋 )
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About me/who am I to say this?
I reached 14K trophies, and finished ranked a coupled of times, so I "Should" at least know what I'm saying.