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TheOddManOut · 03-13-2026, 06:38 PM

Perfect Draft turned out exactly as I feared. The full 32-, 64-, and 128-team best-of-seven tournaments are now listed under “Dailies,” and they don’t start until 4–36 hours in advance. In OOTP 22, all Perfect Drafts were “quicks” — they had the same best-of-seven format as the current Dailies, ran around the clock, offered good rewards, and actually rewarded skill because the tournaments were large and competitive.

It used to be a fun mode where you could jump in anytime and play nonstop. Now the Perfect Draft experience is treated like some big, once-a-day event that you have to sign up for hours in advance — if you even get in that day. The quick tournaments are all small (2–16 teams) with odd formats that don’t reward skill. Over the years, they’ve completely restricted what made Perfect Draft great: it used to be a 24/7, quick-fill, full-feature tournament with randomly generated cards. Now it feels more like a “Super Bowl” event you have to wait for. Refund submitted to Steam. I’ll check back in five years.

03-13-2026, 06:38 PM	#11
TheOddManOut Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2026 Posts: 16	Perfect Draft turned out exactly as I feared. The full 32-, 64-, and 128-team best-of-seven tournaments are now listed under “Dailies,” and they don’t start until 4–36 hours in advance. In OOTP 22, all Perfect Drafts were “quicks” — they had the same best-of-seven format as the current Dailies, ran around the clock, offered good rewards, and actually rewarded skill because the tournaments were large and competitive. It used to be a fun mode where you could jump in anytime and play nonstop. Now the Perfect Draft experience is treated like some big, once-a-day event that you have to sign up for hours in advance — if you even get in that day. The quick tournaments are all small (2–16 teams) with odd formats that don’t reward skill. Over the years, they’ve completely restricted what made Perfect Draft great: it used to be a 24/7, quick-fill, full-feature tournament with randomly generated cards. Now it feels more like a “Super Bowl” event you have to wait for. Refund submitted to Steam. I’ll check back in five years. Last edited by TheOddManOut; 03-13-2026 at 06:45 PM.