Dice have always been at the heart of games because they introduce an element of both chance and unpredictability, but all the experiences you’ve shared with us, as well as our own, have made us realize that we need to be able to adapt the randomness of games: don’t let the dice dictate the outcome any longer! No roll of the dice should ever produce the same result several times in a row, and you’ll have a better chance of getting the face you want with 7 Wonder Dice.
Through millions of games played, we have been able to refine a roll model that naturally adapts to each game according to its rules: it cannot be identical between a game of Backgammon, Catan, King of Tokyo or Krosmaster Arena. This analysis was made possible using the famous ‘bga_rand’ function, which is used for every dice and card roll. It is this function, both obscure and misunderstood, that lies at the heart of your gaming experience and is mentioned in our FAQ (1).
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SETUP
From the next update of our site, you will therefore be able to join game tables with different dice roll options:
- Smooth: to ensure a perfectly balanced distribution of results: a D6 will therefore have exactly as many 1s as 6s in your game (provided there are at least 6 dice rolls; beyond that, the results obtained cannot appear in excess). This should allow you to anticipate your next moves as effectively as possible.
- Beneficial: to force an extraordinary stroke of luck and frustrate your opponents. We do, however, recommend this option for cooperative games.
- Chaotic: to favor dice rolls that will further destabilize your opponents’ plans and lead to unexpected situations.
- Physical: which requires you to shake your phone or mouse before each roll to maximize your luck
- Home Advantage: to favor only the table host (reserved for Premium accounts only)
ELO ADJUSTMENT
As these changes affect the outcome of ranked matches, we will be revising the ELO system so that it better reflects your skill level for each game. Aware that luck is a key factor in success or failure, we will introduce a luck score. This score will let you know how luck is playing a part in your victories. It will also allow you to check your opponents’ luck levels and restrict access to your tables for players who are too lucky.
This luck score will be reset on the 1st of each month and will evolve separately from your ELO.
TOURNAMENTS
As the roll of the dice will be influenced by the options, the tournament organizer should take great care to avoid any chaos or abuse that might hinder the smooth running of the tournament.
Please note that “Advantage” mode will only be available for official tournaments and at the organizers’ discretion.
Finally, as “Beneficial” mode may result in longer games in certain extreme cases, we will adjust the effects based on your feedback.
ARENA MODE
To avoid disrupting the current Arena season, the dice roll options will evolve over the course of the 6-week Arena period without the need for the gurus to intervene:
- “Smooth” for the first 2 weeks
- “Beneficial” in the middle of the season
- “Chaotic” for the final two weeks
The “Physical” mode is not applicable in the Arena for obvious reasons of fairness.
Furthermore, an adjustment will be made based on your Arena tier and that of your opponent, so that the supposedly weaker player may occasionally benefit from certain advantageous effects. In short, players in the Bronze League will have an advantage over those in the Elite League.
JOIN OUR GAMEFOUND CAMPAIGN
In addition to the various game modes, as we are committed to being a true complement to physical games, we are in the process of signing an agreement with a games accessory manufacturer to integrate these mechanics into real dice.
They will incorporate a unique, patented component: the miniaturized BGA Random Chip, which will adapt the dice rolls to suit your game type. You will then be able to change the roll settings from your phone before the games begin. An anti-cheating mechanism will be built in to ensure that every player around the table is alerted via a vibration in the dice if the configuration changes during the game.
You’ll even be able to pair your dice with your BGA account to enjoy a live feed of your rolls from your living room table directly into your BGA games (be careful not to leave multiple tabs open with different tables, as results cannot be guaranteed).
A Gamefound campaign will be launched in April to allow you to get exclusive designs.
Here is a sneak preview of the first design proposed for this campaign.
Moving forward, we are currently considering adapting the BGA Random Chip directly into the playing cards to achieve a more harmonious shuffle of your cards, which could even be integrated into booster packs.
(1) We are aware that some players may have been alarmed by the non-random nature of this function’s results during our testing phases. We had to replace it several times with a more random function when some players conducted in-depth analyses without our knowledge.
BGA瑞克摇
骰子一直是游戏的核心,因为它们引入了机遇和不可预测性。但是,你们和我们分享的所有经验都让我们意识到,我们需要能够调整游戏中的随机性:别再让骰子决定结果! 任何一次掷骰都不应该连续多次出现相同的结果,而使用7 Wonder Dice,您将更有可能掷出您想要的点数。
经过数百万场游戏的测试,我们不断完善掷骰模型,使其能够根据每款游戏的规则自然地进行调整:无论是西洋双陆棋、卡坦岛、东京之王还是克洛兹大师竞技场,掷骰模型都不可能完全相同。这项分析得益于著名的“bga_rand”函数,该函数用于每次掷骰和掷牌。这个函数虽然晦涩难懂,却也是您游戏体验的核心,我们在常见问题解答 (1) 中对此有所提及。
优化您在所有骰子游戏中的获胜机会,并在快艇骰子游戏中打破您自己的记录。
设置
从我们网站的下次更新开始,您将能够加入具有不同掷骰选项的游戏桌:
- 平滑:为了确保结果分布完美平衡,在游戏中,每个六面骰(D6)中1和6的出现次数将完全相同(前提是至少掷6次骰子;超过6次后,任何结果都不会出现过多的情况)。这将有助于您尽可能有效地预测下一步行动。
- 有利:可强行获得一次非凡的好运并挫败对手。不过,我们建议在合作类游戏中选择此选项。
- 混乱:倾向于掷出那些会进一步打乱对手计划并引发意外状况的骰子结果。
- 物理:需要你在每次掷骰前摇一摇手机或鼠标,以最大限度地提升运气
- 主场优势:仅对游戏桌的房主有利(仅限尊荣会员)
ELO调整
由于这些改动会影响排位赛的结果,我们将调整ELO系统,使其更好地反映您在每场比赛中的技术水平。考虑到运气在成败中扮演着重要角色,我们将引入幸运值。该数值将让您了解运气在您的胜利中所起的作用。您还可以查看对手的幸运值,并限制运气过好的玩家进入您的游戏桌。
此幸运值将于每月1日重置,且与您的ELO值无关。
锦标赛
由于掷骰的结果会受到选项的影响,比赛组织者应格外小心,避免任何可能妨碍比赛顺利进行的混乱或滥用行为。
请注意,“优势”模式仅适用于官方锦标赛,且由组织者自行决定是否启用。
最后,由于“有利”模式在某些极端情况下可能会导致游戏时间延长,我们将根据您的反馈调整其效果。
竞技场模式
为避免干扰当前的竞技场赛季,掷骰选项将在为期6周的竞技场赛季期间逐步演变,无需专家干预:
- 前两周“平滑”
- 赛季中期“有利”
- 后两周“混乱”
出于显而易见的公平性考虑,“物理”模式在竞技场中不可用。
此外,系统将根据你和对手所属的竞技场段位进行调整,使实力相对较弱的一方偶尔能获得某些增益效果。简而言之,青铜玩家将比精英玩家更具优势。
加入我们的GameFound活动
除了各种游戏模式之外,由于我们致力于成为实体游戏的真正补充,我们正在与一家游戏配件制造商签署协议,将这些机制整合到真正的骰子中。
它们将采用一种独特的专利组件:微型BGA随机芯片,该芯片可根据您的游戏类型调整骰子的投掷。您可以在游戏开始前通过手机更改投掷设置。此外还内置了防作弊机制,确保在游戏过程中如果配置发生更改,骰子会振动提醒桌上的每一位玩家。
您甚至可以将骰子与您的BGA帐号配对,从而将您在客厅桌子上掷骰子的实时画面直接传输到您的BGA游戏中(请注意不要打开多个不同游戏桌的标签页,因为无法保证结果)。
Gamefound 将于四月发起一项活动,届时您将有机会获得独家设计。
以下是本次活动提出的首个设计方案的预览。
展望未来,我们目前正在考虑将BGA随机芯片直接集成到卡牌中,以实现更和谐的洗牌效果,甚至可以将其集成到补充包中。
(1) 我们注意到,在测试阶段,部分玩家可能对该函数结果的非随机性感到担忧。由于一些玩家在未经我们许可的情况下进行了深入分析,我们不得不多次将其替换为更具随机性的函数。
