Randoming in AP Competitive Mode

[Megadramon]

So I played my first competitive game since version 0.81; though it was all pick normal, it was still fun competing against players.

I was just wondering about your thoughts about using the -random command in an all pick competitive mode, as one guy did it in my game. Is this even intentional? Other than the obvious 100% resell value of towers, it's a humungous disadvantage in competitive mode all pick. I also doubt you'd be able to take advantage of the 100% resell on elemental towers as you have no time to quickly sell and rebuild against AP builds. Other than handicapping yourself, why is it available in this mode?

[Vyce663]

Well, it brings a total different type of gameplay as you have to work around what your given. It can truely show who has more skill not who knows the best build .

[Karawasa]

You don't put enough weight on the utility of 100% sell. That allows a huge change in the way you can play the game. The risk added by the randomness is not lopsided. A good random with 100% sell is a genuine challenge against pick players. Especially on harder difficulties. The other side of the coin is that on lower difficulties there is a larger cushion of time so bad randoms are minimized in impact.

[holepercent]

It is an option. i do -random occasionally in all pick VH games, usually losing to a randOOm. it can be fun albeit stressful racing a pick build with a unfavourable random. On the other hand, a good random can set you way ahead against the pick players.

[Megadramon]

I just feel that once you opponent(s) rush their tier 2 triple tower or tier 3 dual tower, there's not much a random player can do.

[holepercent]

The plan is usually to have enough resources to mass the towers.