timorl on Nostr: npub1kpwlx…xxzz4 The responses about mixed strategies are on-point ...

npub1kpwlxpzkxfmuxjmzc2wp3rf9vjg0sgydmlhsnrgqr3maf59h86qqdxxzz4 (npub1kpw…xzz4) The responses about mixed strategies are on-point mathematically/from a game theory perspective, but if you are talking about real-life scenarios (where no one really uses “optimal” strategies due to information constraints etc.) it might be convenient to use gaming terminology. In this case you could say you are “playing the meta[game]” – most people use a strategy currently considered very good and you find a strategy that might be bad in a vacuum, but counters the specific one everyone uses. Quite common in competitive e-sports, whether SC2 or Dota or whatnot.