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Originally Posted by Richard
Looks like Pittsburgh successfully chose the "random" match generation mode, rather than "perpetual opponent".
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I'm here in Pittsburgh, and it's really not looking like that for some teams. We saw a lot of the same opponents and partners several times today, and I know we didn't get the worst draw. In general, it looks a little better than last week, but it doesn't feel like it's outside the bounds of statistical error. However, I'm pretty much at peace with that. It wasn't an uncommon sight for us in previous years. The biggest deal for me is that we never were allied with a team number greater than 677. (For historical purposes, I am on 1743.) Why do we never get to play with a 1038, or a 1249, or a 1629? These teams are among the best here... team number is not a factor. I'd also love to play against a strong pair like 291/306 or 375/379, but it's not going to happen. It *can't* happen.
There's a big difference between random and arbitrary. While the algorithm may be improved, it's definitely not random, and to call it that is misleading. I expect that this is how it will be for the remainder of the season, but without a compelling argument in favor, I really would not want to see this algorithm back next year.