I don't think some know the definition of cooperative. I can only hope some of the people I've had to endure read this. Don't tell me what to play and pay more attention to your own moves then mine. Stop asking for tier 1 cards that don't even give you a triple. DONT pass me cards for card type you want me to go in because you like them but already "claimed" a different type for yourself.
Here, actually you know what… I will go along with your BG expertise and follow every instruction, but only if you have higher stats and more time in then me.
Here’s my coop
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and overall solo
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and my achievements. I know I know. not 100%. Still need a first place win for Raynor and Gall (have Cho’s done, they should have the same achievement).
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Basically I like coop play a lot, but don’t tell me what to do or play and I will promise anyone I’m teamed with the same. If I play a class you like because I got them first, and you ask for them while having none yourself. I will promptly pass them all to you right then. But will follow it up with an instance concede for the -50.
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Just replying late cause there is no other comments so far and it’s a topic i struggle with early and it took some time to find a compromise to handle random partners in Duos.
First of there are different kind of partners:
the “selfless” partner that trade everything to you and don’t focus on his board, losing the economy game in the mean time. Especially if he trade cards you don’t ask for he don’t generate on top.
The “egoistic” player he have a fixed strategy from the start, he don’t look for your board, he is lazy to react to pings and never give you any card.
The “dual-board” player he dictate you everything pings you a lot and easily start rage pinging if you don’t listen immediately (more a rare occurence)
And many players are in between, that’s just the extremes but all in all you should play like your random partner is not available for flexibility and can’t follow complex strategy orders.
So what you can do:
- Be the flexible player yourself and look what your partner aims for. That means look for his minion types, ask for a trade before (depending on time and if the card is really good). But be aware that your partner will react slow, so you have to play your turn fast.
- Pick economy cards that help the team like t4 Naga give a card of selected tribe to your partner, t4 Elemental that deathrattle 2x free reroll, t3 pirate -1 gold for lvl up tavern. Even if you don’t play the type.
- Ping “X” on early cards you just bought situational and don’t want to really lock in now. Pings are important even if your partner is slow and is the only communication you have. That is especially true if your partner tries to give you more e.g. with the t2 beetle don’t means you want to play beetles now.
- Know when to say “no” but be aware that it’s better to follow a bad call and make your partner happy than to make him rage. Still if he asks for a triple early while the triple card is just for the discover next tier card i wouldn’t follow up e.g. he got 2x t1 cards early and you got the 3rd. There are many t1 copies available and if he is just t2 and aims for a t3 reward or even attempt rushing to next tavern tier it makes the situation worse. And in early game you have enough board space to wait and don’t really need a early triple when you can get a t4 reward as well. And if you have to freeze and don’t want to buy any other cards yourself the freeze costs you -1 gold, so follow up every request make you lose economy and bleeds you out. I tried to work with a gratitude system where i aim for important cards for my partner, i refresh fast so he can’t stop me in between with pings and it’s more like a ups i didn’t see it i really feel bad for it. And if i give my partner a good card he becames very happy and even start looking out for you.
- If your partner is really carrying and asks if you want a triple but you don’t really need it now and you know it would slow out your partner board than decline it. It’s not good if your partner waste 4 gold for a card you’ll only need to pay 3 gold for and if he freeze it’s 5 gold cost.
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