Color Side Bias Causing Inconsistent Match Results in Supercharged Arena Competition

The issue

I recently held a competition among my students using Supercharged Arena and noticed inconsistent and seemingly inaccurate match results involving the top players: A key issue is the color imbalance: match outcomes appear to reverse depending on which side (red or blue) a player is assigned. For example, one player loses to another when playing as red but wins when playing as blue.

Expected Behavior:

Match results should be consistent regardless of which color side a player is assigned.

Actual Behavior:

Results vary significantly depending on the player's color side, causing confusion and questions about fairness.

Additional Information:

A video illustrating the issue is available here: Video Link

There is an existing discussion on CodeCombat Discourse regarding color imbalance concerns (Link)

Questions:

• What causes this color-side bias in match outcomes?
• Are there recommended approaches or settings to ensure accurate and fair results for competitions?
• How can we mitigate or eliminate this imbalance to provide reliable results for students?