Talk:Showdown Update/@comment-34918040-20190727155743

I've had an interesting discussion with Tranzistorua on the game not granting needed cards. During a bit of research for my answer, it came to my mind that many of those complaining about not getting needed cards are perhaps not aware of the true dimensions of the term "drop rate". Here's a tl;dr example:


 * If, say, an Engine card has a drop rate of 4 %, it means that on average, only 4 out of 100 cards are X.
 * This is an average value. You can get more, you can get less—it's still random.
 * A streak of 192 cards without the desired Engine is not unusual.
 * If you need 50 of these Engines, you have to reveal 1,250 cards! And this is still an average and not guaranteed.

So if you are participating in an event and need 50 Enginges, be aware that opening 20 boxes per day is nothing. You need at least 1,250 cards.

For those interested: If you need 50 V8 Engines, be prepared to reveal an average of ! The number is based on the current and real drop rates of the most common boxes. Details and further explanations can be found here.