The random rule is not okay

[Runewraith]

After getting that one card be it 4 (33%) or 5 (66%) star you will then be only allowed 3 or below cards to be randomed.

You're not guaranteed to get a card of 4 or 5 at all, or even a 3 for that matter. And even if you do get a single good card, the rest aren't guaranteed to be of the highest possible rank you can get.

[Milleus]

I'm sorry but I have to disagree with this.

I like the random rule because it makes things more challenging.
You play the cards you're dealt.

If you're going to complain about random rule, why not complain about chaos rule or order rule?
or how about ascension or plus because it makes your life easier?

[Firepower]

A 0.375 chance (which would increase for every card below the 4 or 5* star threshold, albeit marginally) over the course of 5 cards (30/80, 30/79, 30/78, 30/77, 30/76) is a very good chance of getting one I didn't say guaranteed. The 33 and 66% is the probability of that high value being a 4 or 5 star since there is 20 5* and 10 4* cards.

[Ladon]

I like the random rule as well and don't really see the need to change it.

I would actually like to see rules shift around regions though rather than be static. With this it would be nice if the presence of certain rules lowered or increased the chance of a card drop. For example the presence of the plus rule would slightly lower drop rates since this rule generally increases win rate while 'difficult' rules like random or chaos would increase the drop rate of cards. Might be worth your while to take on certain NPCs when they are playing under the more difficult rules.

[Madigari]

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Ascension, Plus, Order, and Chaos all affect the NPC, potentially in negative or positive ways. Random, on the other hand, is the only rule that does not affect the NPC negatively in any way whatsoever, because their pool of available cards is usually restricted to 5-8, and most, if not all of them are top grade cards.

Assuming we disregard the fact that NPCs can construct forbidden decks that ignore the star limitations that are imposed on the player, Random is the only rule in the game that affects the player, yet leaves the NPC with a large-to-colossal advantage, depending on the NPC in question.

I have 63 cards, and I can still find myself floundering against the Random rule when they give me all one star cards. That isn't "more challenging", that's "impossible" unless the regional rules have added Plus, and the regional rules never seem to change for the NPCs in question.

[Hybris-Maenad]

Grind harder weaklings!

Yes, you cannot curbstomp 2 npcs on day one of playing cards.

Get over yourselves and come back to these guys when you have 60 cards. Landenel only needs to be beaten once to count towards your Squall card (you can also opt to skip him entirely) and both cards he drops are obtainable through other means. Rowena does have an exclusive card, but is still farmable with even a 2-star deck.

Are the rules broken? Yes, to create a measure of difficulty and give you incentive to work towards 60 cards. Neither of these NPCs hold you back from either the Squall card achievement nor the 60 card unlock on your 3-star cards.

Shut up and play cards.

[Milleus]

I have 63 cards, and I can still find myself floundering against the Random rule when they give me all one star cards. That isn't "more challenging", that's "impossible" unless the regional rules have added Plus, and the regional rules never seem to change for the NPCs in question.

I'm sorry.. but if you're finding it impossible to beat a Random NPC, then you're doing it wrong.
Especially when you have 63 cards and unlocked 3 star unlimited.

[Tsuya]

looks like someone is having hard time getting Odin

I just collected other "easier' cards first to get to 60

[Krr]

Are the rules broken? Yes, to create a measure of difficulty and give you incentive to work towards 60 cards.

Uh, you saw that people who have 60-card collections still hate the Random rule, right? It's terrible. Experienced TT players are just going to skip over it unless the local NPC suddenly starts agreeing to a Reverse regional rule.

[Madigari]

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You quoted the text, but you failed to read it. To reiterate, "when they give me all one star cards. That isn't 'more challenging, that's 'impossible'." Of course I can beat an opponent with the Random rule after I've unlocked 60 cards. I could beat an opponent with the Random rule after I'd unlocked 30 cards. I had Squall Leonhart before I ever had 60 cards. That isn't the point even a little, which you would know if you'd read the post.

I don't know why the Triple Triad White Knights are in such a hurry to try and bash the players pointing out that, yes, the Random rule is wholly unbalanced as it affects the player adversely but leaves the NPC in a far greater position to win the majority of the time. All you'd have to do to rebalance it is add more cards for Random to choose from within the NPC's card list.