Random Deck
TappedOut forum
Posted on March 10, 2014, 8:53 p.m. by Jay
After wasting hours (yes, hours) clicking Gatherer's "Random Card" button, I had an idea which I for one particularly fancy. What if on the main page TappedOut had a "Random Deck" button that would just zip you away to a random deck in the site's database? I'm not sure how hard something like this would be to create, but it seems like it would be a fun little thing and a good way to kill time on the site.
Anyway, lemme know what you think and maybe this could happen.
Thanks!
-Jay
InconspicuousPotato says... #3
I like that. It seems really cool.
Can you do something yeaGO!?
March 10, 2014 9:10 p.m.
Blizzicane says... #4
Best idea ever, you don't know how much time I waste on gatherer just pressing the random card button. XP
March 10, 2014 9:44 p.m.
InconspicuousPotato says... #5
I always get lame things when I do the random card button like Swamp or Verdant Catacombs multiple times in a row. Like seriously, 2/3 random cards are swamps or things to fetch swamps.
March 10, 2014 9:48 p.m.
I think it's trying to tell you something, InconspicuousPotato.
March 10, 2014 9:56 p.m.
KnightsBattlecry001 says... #7
I think it's a great idea. Gives people a chance to have their decks seen when their deck has been pushed out of the decks on the homepage. I like it.
March 10, 2014 10:22 p.m.
InconspicuousPotato says... #8
@ezra125 I am totally playing that this friday at FNM!
March 10, 2014 11:05 p.m.
I feel like in hindsight that should have been Rick Astley.
On topic, with the number of times I refresh my profile page because I'm bored and want to see if I have notifications, I'd love a random deck feature.
Also, it would mean I could judgementally review any deck, not just the ones I see links to! *evil laugh*
Or, you know, I could just provide constructive criticism as usual.
March 10, 2014 11:20 p.m.
InconspicuousPotato says... #10
Or judgementally review any deck evil laugh...
March 10, 2014 11:35 p.m.
The fact that you randomly give someone's deck a view while killing time is genius.
To streamline the effectiveness of this button, it could be customized for each user that you will only get randomized decks of the format you select as your favorite type when you first make an account and they ask you that question. I have standard listed as my favorite format, which the site can check and know, and because of that my randomized button will only produce standard decks.
To take it a step further, only decks that have been editted/viewed/deck cycled in the last, lets say, ~30 days, are included in the randomized decks which I see when I click the button on the homepage.
This is a very cool Idea and I think with some thought it can become one of the best features on the site.
Magiclover318 says... #2
I like that idea, it can give you really fun ideas and gets views up on peoples decks :)
March 10, 2014 8:54 p.m.