"Gamey" tactics like "Rock, none" races

TerranC · #1 December 29th, 2002, 01:12 AM

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Originally posted by Thei R'vek:
I will admit that it gives you fewer points to spend but it also forces you to make some tough decisions about what is most valuable to you since you MUST take a lower ability in one or more areas to get a bonus in one or more areas.

No, not really. You can take down Physical Strength, Environment resistance, Organic Extraction, Repair Aptitude, and Political Savvy without much penalties to your race. You can also take down Intelligence in high tech games, and Cunning in no intel games. Take down anything else and it means sure defeat.

Wardad · #2 December 29th, 2002, 06:02 AM

Google: Rock Papper Scissors
and you get: http://www.worldrps.com/

The Official Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Guide
2002 International RPS Championships November 16th, Toronto, Canada.
At the Mockingbird, 580 King Street West. 1st Prize $1,200, 2nd ...
Description: Strategy and game news from the World RPS Society.
Category: Games > Hand Games > Rock, Paper, Scissors
www.worldrps.com/ - 9k - Cached - Similar pages

Bwahahaahahahaahahahahahahahaha
Gotcha GEO:
Quote Geoschmo "...There are no RPS forums..."

[ December 29, 2002, 04:05: Message edited by: Wardad ]

geoschmo · #3 December 29th, 2002, 06:20 AM

That website is a hoot. It is so well crafted and professional looking I can't tell if it's for real or just a big joke. Thanks for the link Wardad.

Geoschmo

Kamog · #4 December 29th, 2002, 07:15 AM

Wow, I had no idea that there's a World Society for Rock Paper Scissors, with World Championship tournaments!

Looking at the web site, it says that RPS is played all over the world and has many different names: Jenken, Jan Ken Pon, Roshambo, Shnik Shnak Shnuk, Ching Chong Chow, Farggling, Scissors Paper Stone, Scissors Rock Paper. ... interesting!

PvK · #5 December 29th, 2002, 09:12 AM

Egad!!!

capnq · #6 December 29th, 2002, 11:31 PM

Geo, did you look at the "RPS links" on that site? There are serious academic studies in subjects like game theory and Artificial Intelligence programming. I remember when the programming competition was mentioned on Slashdot. It's deinitely not a joke site.

spoon · #7 December 29th, 2002, 11:56 PM

I think I spy one too many Discordian and Subgenius references on that site...

And read the forums - funny stuff. Even funnier avatars. And there is a guy named "Chad Leatherstep" who belongs to the "WRPSS Disiplinary Committee".

We need someone like that here!