Next on the TCGP new affairs list is one that deals with the random selection process of Wonder Pick. Normally, it's a completely luck-based action, but through a recently started event, the luck factor has been decreased by a bit. That is accomplished through the feature or mechanism of "Sneak Peek", which by its name is a rather obvious indication: it allows one to take a look before making a pick. Yet it's not as simple as that, and the rest of the particulars make for and deserve a good bit of discussion.
The feature or mechanism itself is still pretty simple. When one commits to a Wonder Pick, the cards are taken and shuffled upside-down in preparation for it as usual. At that point, the feature can then become active; when active, the player is asked to pick one (and only one) card, and that card is temporarily exposed for the player to see. After a time, the card is hidden again and the Wonder Pick proceeds as normal. It is also worth noting that the reveal of other unpicked cards now occurs before the pick is revealed instead of after as it was initially, and the change may be for a dramatic effect for this and Wonder Pick in general.
A Sneak Peek changes things quite a bit. If a Wonder Pick has a targeted card - and I'm sure most players do have such a card in mind - one can stand to obtain that card directly if it becomes the peeked card, or from a one in four chance otherwise. Regardless, there is nothing to stop players from choosing or not choosing the peeked card or any other card, but the peeked card will surely have a bearing on the decision. Then, there are the possible Monty Hall-esque conundrums, but that's typical of certain gacha situations like these.
Some caveats are also abound. Even during the current event, not all Wonder Picks may allow for a Sneak Peek; chance will dictate whether or not one will have a Sneak Peek for a certain Wonder Peek or it will be just a normal one. And as I've said, it is an event... so the opportunity for Wonder Picks with Sneak Peeks will be a limited one for now up until the current event ends and Wonder Pick will become normal again. Given the flexibility and openness that Sneak Peeks allow for Wonder Picks, it is likely that the event will be repeated in the future, and perhaps many players (like me) will share these sentiments.
For a game with lots of random selection or gacha elements, the Sneak Peak feature or mechanism at the least offers a respite - even if only for limited periods of time - for Wonder Pick as one of those random selection elements. Though not completely foolproof in regard to setting aside luck, it might still be or already have been helpful in some ways, and thus the feature is especially deserving and welcome. There will still be quite a dependence on luck for Wonder Picks, which are now made seemingly more wondrous thanks to the feature.
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