Is it me or 95% of steals are mermaid???

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Inkko
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Is it me or 95% of steals are mermaid???

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Topic in the title.

This is insane please fix!
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thoun
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Re: Is it me or 95% of steals are mermaid???

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It's cognitive bias. Read my answers here : https://boardgamearena.com/bug?id=74202
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Inkko
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Re: Is it me or 95% of steals are mermaid???

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Can't be only this.....
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thoun
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Re: Is it me or 95% of steals are mermaid???

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It can also be bad luck of course ;) I just wanted to point stealing is random, even when you don't feel it is.
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Inkko
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Re: Is it me or 95% of steals are mermaid???

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Are you really sure ?
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Sjarmtrollet
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Re: Is it me or 95% of steals are mermaid???

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Yup, it is you...
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Earthboundia
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Re: Is it me or 95% of steals are mermaid???

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Inkko wrote: 25 January 2023, 17:30 Topic in the title.

This is insane please fix!
I don't know. I've heard lots of "bias" arguments with randomization in BGA games. Personally, I'm really not sure however what I do know is that in certain games certain players always seem to be able to steal the right cards from me. I remember reading a feed once about going for the end card and as a laugh I tried that. To my memory whenever I have done that I always get either a shell, octopus, penguin or mermaid depending on what the player had. So if confirmation bias is what helps me win more games then I'll take it. Of course the shark swimmer combo is the best combo short of the mermaid in most games.
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SonicJuz
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Re: Is it me or 95% of steals are mermaid???

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I steal more mermaids playing IRL than on BGA...
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tatones
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Re: Is it me or 95% of steals are mermaid???

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Last game my opponent stole 3 cards in 3 different rounds - all 3 were mermaids.
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