optimal rock paper scissors strategy (or jan ken pon)

[DougShrapnel]

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im an beginner, anyone got any good hints/tips for me? masters of the game , can you suggest any tactics?


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Against other beginners, paper/paper/scissors is pretty effective.

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[dynamite]

My favorite moves are fistful o dollars and scissor sandwich. I also try to piss of my opponent to try to get them to lead rock. It's the most aggressive move, so if they're mad, then they'll lead rock more often. very +EV.

[chuddo]

i always win shotgun aginst my friends in a best of 3 style with the classic 'scissor sandwich'. paper-scissors-paper.

if one of those 3 is a push, then the 4th throw is the never expected paper yet again.

[bravos1]

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Also, you get one "fire" for your entire lifetime. Fire beats everything.

Except "water." You also get one water for your lifetime. Water loses to everything except fire.

Although, I'm not sure if these rules run in any circles other than the Ultimate Frisbee community. It's actually very key there because captains will often rosham for sides, possession, etc.

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I've actually heard of a water over fire throw at an Ultimate tourney.

-McGee

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yeah I read about one on RSD. Forget the details but I remember it sounded out of control.

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why woudl it be out of control?

assume two teams near the end of a tournament. Team A (TA) and Team B(TB)

TA is great at offense and ok at defense. TA also wins 80% of the games that they start out ahead.

TB is good at offense and good at defense. TB knows TA.

clearly in a 1 shot RPS match, TA will throw fire b/c they need to win. TB will realize this and throw water.

Barron

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TA will of course realize this and thus throw rock/paper/scissor. TB, realizing that, will throw fire. TA, realizing that, will throw water. So, TB...

Nice try, sport.

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Damn.. now I have to go home and watch the Princess Bride

[poincaraux]

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we're called Ono, we're in the mixed division - based out of DC. this is my first year with them, sectionals + regionals should be fun. the top 7-8 at (mid-atlantic) regionals all have legit shots at 3 bids to nationals, it's really wide open

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I'll be there too, on an open team called Nemo. The mixed division looks really strong. I wonder how many 2+2 folks play ultimate.

[peterchi]

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we're called Ono, we're in the mixed division - based out of DC. this is my first year with them, sectionals + regionals should be fun. the top 7-8 at (mid-atlantic) regionals all have legit shots at 3 bids to nationals, it's really wide open

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I'll be there too, on an open team called Nemo. The mixed division looks really strong. I wonder how many 2+2 folks play ultimate.

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Nemo!!

Say hi to Pug, Will Maddix, Sean, Colin, and Rad Boss for me. Some of them might not be playing with you anymore though.

[icepick]

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Damn.. now I have to go home and watch the Princess Bride

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I find it irronic that one of the top RPS Bots is named Iocanie Powder.

[bravos1]

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Damn.. now I have to go home and watch the Princess Bride

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I find it irronic that one of the top RPS Bots is named Iocanie Powder.

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classic

[Aces McGee]

My staple used to be Reopened Wound, but as roshambo gains popularity and the "Great Eight" gambits are more widely recognized, I've found that the little-known King Arthur's Gambit is most effective.

-McGee

[Ulysses]

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the example stopped there. i didn't state TA possessed knowledge.

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Hahaha, nice backpedal.