Message to Regs, please do not choose random

**vexle** · 09-05-10, 09:34 PM

Random's the only way to go. In terms of numbers, you can't have numerically unequal teams if everybody joins a random team since it'll dump you in the team with less players. In terms of skill, there's not much you can do. If the teams were PERFECTLY even, the game would deadlock and there would be no winner. The teams are always stacked- just not enough to notice. Joining the random team keeps the teams close enough, enough of the time, that it's not an issue. It's extremely rare for a team to be overwhelmed by simple probability. 99% of the time, that's due to players intentionally picking sides. The Random Number God is a lot more fair than any of us.

If you wind up in the extra one percentile (and we've all been there,) feel free to step in and do what you feel is right- but if you find yourself doing this more than just once in a while, somebody somewhere has made a mistake.

**enf** · 09-05-10, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by AsO|-Special_K_33

After about 8 people have randomed up, choose the lesser stacked team.

Ive seen a 'stacked team' get rolled one too many times by a bunch of randoms to believe in that equation.

**Sketch** · 09-06-10, 09:34 AM

I join, spectate for less than thirty seconds to see who's on (to minimize stacking), and then generally choose the side with the lower W/L count.

Challenge > Rolling.

Now, to wash off the bullseye Quick has placed upon me.

**Cojiro** · 09-06-10, 09:41 AM

I always random cuz I always suck

**digital** · 09-06-10, 10:06 AM

This topic has seemed confusing, pointless and now I want my five mins back.

**QuickLightning** · 09-06-10, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Sketch

I join, spectate for less than thirty seconds to see who's on (to minimize stacking), and then generally choose the side with the lower W/L count.

Challenge > Rolling.

Now, to wash off the bullseye Quick has placed upon me.

I wouldn't mention you if I didn't think you were a damn good challenge. I'll be seeing you in the field.

**Oozish** · 09-06-10, 11:07 AM

Quick thanks for mention I can't help but laugh the other day you stabbed me as spy a few times, I switched to pyro, shortly you switched to heavy, I switched to spy, you switched to pyro, I switched to demo, you switched to spy; it was hilarious! Battle of the counters, LOL.

**masterPAINb** · 09-06-10, 05:02 PM

Turning a team around is more fun than rolling. I change when needed.

**QuickLightning** · 09-07-10, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Oozish

Quick thanks for mention I can't help but laugh the other day you stabbed me as spy a few times, I switched to pyro, shortly you switched to heavy, I switched to spy, you switched to pyro, I switched to demo, you switched to spy; it was hilarious! Battle of the counters, LOL.

It was a good match. I figured if I could keep the class advantage over one of their top players, my team would be able to deal with the rest of your team. It seemed like you were always one step ahead of me that night though.

**Thorsen** · 09-07-10, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by QuickLightning

It was a good match. I figured if I could keep the class advantage over one of their top players, my team would be able to deal with the rest of your team. It seemed like you were always one step ahead of me that night though.

You should have stopped when Ooze went pyro. The last thing anyone wants is Ooze playing Demoman.