Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-10276925-20130824204533/@comment-13248161-20130826154759

SchappX54G wrote:

That is provided mobage hasn't written screwy code that isn't in fact 50-50, or not actually independent of the previous rolls. I would not put it past mobage to have code written that raises the chances of a reoccurrence of a card mode as opposed to the receipt of the opposite mode. I have played, like I said, since the UtB event, and since the x3/x5/x7(10) structure, I've seen similar occurrences in the paid bridge repeatedly. Specifically, I have two alt hooks, three alt ultra magnuses, three alt ramjets, and now three alt prowls. I will grant you this: we're all assuming the ruby draws are 50/50. There's no way to know for sure, because Mobage won't disclose that information and we haven't the sample size here to prove or disprove it.

One thing everyone has to be careful about with the rubies and especially with the tiered space bridge is not to fall into the trap of thinking that because you got a couple of crappy draws, you are 'due' for a good one. Probability doesn't work that way, and it's how gambling addictions start. Anyone who doesn't understand this SHOULD NOT BE SPENDING MONEY IN THE TIERED SPACE BRIDGE.

Admittedly I think it is pretty sleazy of Mobage to structure the space bridge in the manner that they have because it encourages that kind of "just one more pull!" mentality. I think Mobage and their ilk do this in order to prey on people who have poor addiction control, and to cover up the fact that the underlying game really isn't that good.

I've exhausted my patience and my inventory of battle cubes to receive my 1500 ruby medals to throw towards another set of useless alts, so that leaves me very frustrated. I submit that any game which continually exhausts your patience and leads to frustration isn't much of a game in any sense of the word and you probably are better off not playing it, or at least becoming a strictly-free player. I didn't play this game all weekend; I didn't miss it.