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[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 months ago (24 children)

They need to up the intelligence on the snitch. Make it so hard to catch that it hardly ever happens. Seekers now spend most of their time as normal players, while keeping an eye out for the snitch, then darting away every once in a while for a catch attempt

[–] Starkstruck 6 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Another way to balance would be to simply make it not an instant win. Instead it's just worth a large amount of points, but the other team could still win if they score enough before the game ends.

[–] cowfodder 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's technically not an instant win, just a ton of points and an instant end to the game. In a lopsided enough match a team could catch it and still lose.

[–] Gigan 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In a lopsided enough match a team could catch it and still lose.

That literally happens in the books

[–] NielsBohron 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In the world cup, right? All these people discussing how the snitch is an instant win got me thinking I totally imagined that happening

[–] LaLuzDelSol 3 points 9 months ago

And once also in a game Harry didn't play in cause he was... banned I think. Although that made more sense because the quidditch cup is based on point differential not w/l, so catching the snitch and ensuring getting the 150 points is a good idea even if you lose.

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