I was all excited to learn this game thinking the card flipping would be a a neat aspect to the game. I was very wrong. After a couple games, I am very convinced that 75% of this game is won/lost when you shuffle your deck. I guess that is why it is called a Fate Deck.....your fate is decided before you even start the game. Take Blackjack for example. If everyone takes the cards they are "supposed to", the game is already played before the cards are even flipped...the only variable is how much money you bet each hand. For all you very experianced Malifaux players, I bet you could look at both players hands and top 3rd of their deck and pretty much know who is going to "win" that round before the round starts. I feel the only way to even the playing field a bit is to run the decks down all the way before reshuffles. I think this is a very neat game, but I just feel the card aspect of the game favors luck way over skill. You cannot get an average flip, like in dice. Anyone else have thoughts or opinions about his?