Arena Cribbage

[sweetandcool]

Does anybody think Arena would be better if it were best of 3?

On one hand, I like how quick a single game of cribbage is, but on the other hand it's quite the frustrating experience when you just get crushed because your opponent received great hands (and they are rated a lot lower than you in arena and your rating plummets into the abyss).

Playing another game or two would lessen the chances of a "lucky" win. It also gives you more of a chance to get to know your opponent and find weaknesses in their pegging strategy.

I think this change would make arena more of a competitive experience, but it would also make matches take closer to 30-40 minutes instead of 10-20 minutes.

What do you think?

[esp-ear]

I see this is the new rule. Not opposed to it. This is the way I was learned the game. I am old school so we always played 3 game for a true skunk.

lets see how it goes

[sweetandcool]

I am happy for the change. I posted this before they created the guru pages. I am currently a guru and was one of the people who voted for the new arena format

[bamf226]

I am happy for the change. I posted this before they created the guru pages. I am currently a guru and was one of the people who voted for the new arena format

Why did we go back to single game matches in season 7

[tim_is_awesome]

i was guru for this game and also suggested and voted for best of 3 for the reasons posted already. it helps mitigate luck factors and allows skill a better chance of winning overall. i too think it sucks when you are clearly crushed by clearly inferior players getting god cards and cuts for an entire game.

[bamf226]

Why is the three game set being outvoted? Can you give us some info from behind the scenes on how 3 game sets were voted in and then changed the next season?