Thread: Psychological Warfare - The Elimination Rounds
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Re: Psychological Warfare - The Elimination Rounds
Posted by Jim Meyer at 1/18/2001 10:23 AM EST


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In Reply to: Psychological Warfare - The Elimination Rounds
Posted by Raul on 1/18/2001 8:59 AM EST:



: I would like to pose a question.

: What would be better if you go second in the elimination rounds, to beat the previous score or score lower than your opponent on purpose?

: Think about it - you may have to decide.

: If you choose to beat the score, then you have to go again right away and the opponent gets to see what score they have to beat to win. If you score lower than them on purpose, it not only makes them go first again and lets you see what you have to beat, but it also makes them wonder how much risk they should take in posting a big score.

: In any case, the alliance that goes second controls the sequence of events. This of course matters most if the alliances are evenly matched in scoring capabilities.

: Raul

I'm not much for strategy but I would try to beat it. If I did then I would try to beat our own score by taking on even more risk. The way I am looking it is that the ordering of the matches is done to increase the drama. It still comes down to which aliance can score the most points. I want as many chances as possible to achieve our best. Intentionally slacking one round seems to reduce our chances of achieving our best.

IMHO


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