RNG
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Discussion
What are your good luck rituals when gaming?
Love it or hate it, one of the most pervasive aspects of videogames — whether that’s MMOs like World of Warcraft, loot fiestas like Diablo 4,…
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How random should randomized loot be in a game?
Playing World of Warcraft, I am often struck by how ludicrous it can seem when a piece of gear shows up more often than you’d expect. I think…
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What would you change about loot systems and RNG in modern MMOs?
While playing on my Monk the other day, I saw another leather-wearing player rocking some really nice-looking pants. I learned that those pants drop from Oranomonos,…
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Discussion
What should bad luck protection look like in World of Warcraft?
I don’t believe it’s a secret that I never really liked the Great Vault system we got in Shadowlands. It never seemed to do anything as far…
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Hearthstone
You don’t want me to tell you the odds of winning the A Chance Encounter Tavern Brawl
Randomness returns in a big way in this week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl: A Chance Encounter. The name hearkens back to Hearthstone’s most famous (or infamous) random…
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Discussion
What’s the best approach to gearing up in World of Warcraft?
Should we use a token system, like the ones coming in Shadowlands? Straight up boss loot? Gear rewards from World Quests and Emissaries? There are a…
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Overwatch
Overwatch loot boxes now available for cash
Ah, the infamous Overwatch loot boxes. You want ’em; Blizzard’s got ’em. Inside these boxes you’ll find a random assortment of cosmetic items but there’s only one…
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Hearthstone
PC Gamer interview with Hearthstone’s Ben Brode reveals more deck slots
It’s been many weeks since The Grand Tournament was released for Hearthstone. We’ve seen the meteoric rise of Paladins on the ladder due to Murloc Knights and Mysterious…
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WoW
CM Lore responds to complaints about RNG PVP gear
RNG stands for ‘random number generator’ and, in this case, it basically means random stats on gear. I feel like that needs to be said up front,…
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WoW
Has RNG outlived its usefulness?
RNG is short for random number generator, and its the randomness when you do something like roll for loot, or even the randomness that determines whether…
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