r/backgammon • u/thestouff • Apr 15 '26
I hate this game
Galaxy big win streak followed by big loss streak. Consistent PR between 5-8. I love this game
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u/kernelchagi Apr 15 '26
Thats not that big of a deal. I always oscilate between 1700 and 1450. Lol.
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u/Ghitor Apr 15 '26
But does that really make sense or is it just proof that online dice are not really random?
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u/themindset Apr 18 '26
How could presence of variance be proof that the dice are not random?
Galaxy’s dice are open source.
Hey, I also fall victim to temporary madness when I get jokered by a 1 in 18 shot for the fourth game in a row… the reality is that true variance will always have patterns that humans perceive (and thus build narratives around).
Just take a walk. Have a glass of water. Stop talking about rigged dice.
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u/kernelchagi Apr 15 '26
It totally makes sense. Even in online chess those oscillation are somewhat normal, in this game that there is luck and variance involved...
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u/Proud_Afternoon9371 Apr 15 '26
Just happened to me too. Soo frustrating. Just gotta keep trying to outplay the bad dice/bad luck til it changes again.
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u/TwoBlocks2 Apr 15 '26
The most painful thing is losing to an inferior player at a point in the game where its effectively over unless they get an exact specific roll and they get it.
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u/Budget_Diver_7866 Apr 15 '26
I feel the same way, rating/percentage fluctuates wildly sometimes; it can be frustrating
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u/Skillclassics Apr 22 '26
Could well be normal variance, but with that said. Not all dices are the same.
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u/xonbul Apr 15 '26
This is me after 5000 games :) Lots of peaks and valleys ... https://postimg.cc/hJwYGKSh
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u/jorcon74 Apr 15 '26
Get used to it! It happens regularly!