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Title: The Rock Paper Scissors Thread
Post by: Skuloth on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:10:27

I personally think we need a place to discuss the incredibly intricate game of Rock Paper Scissors.

Both strategy and player trends.

There will people that argue that this is not a skill based game, however I will adamantly disagree with them. It's a game of player interaction, requiring both parties to read their adversaries and determine their actions based on player trends and skill level.

Have any of you found any interesting trends among Rock Paper Scissor players or have any other information worth sharing?

I will start by mentioning that the average novice player will throw scissors first almost every time. The paper start is often a death sentence against a novice for this reason, while being slightly above average / less risky against a more experienced player (or someone who knows this information). Yet again, it's all about reading your opponent.

Thanks for your time and let the discussion begin.

Title: Re: The Rock Paper Scissors Thread
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:12:26

rock paper scissors lizard Spock

Title: Re: The Rock Paper Scissors Thread
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:12:27

What about advanced moved such as dynamite, tyrannosaurs rex or the Vulcan?

Title: Re: The Rock Paper Scissors Thread
Post by: FrostyToast on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:17:25

Scissors

Title: Re: The Rock Paper Scissors Thread
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:32:29

Quote from: FrostyToast on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:17:25

Scissors

Rock.

I win!  Let's go again:

3...2...1....paper

Title: Re: The Rock Paper Scissors Thread
Post by: inanis on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:56:46

Quote from: nubbinator on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:32:29

3...2...1....paper

(http://i.imgur.com/EiNHSwC.jpg)

I win!

Title: Re: The Rock Paper Scissors Thread
Post by: hwood34 on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:57:41

oh hai tp

Title: Re: The Rock Paper Scissors Thread
Post by: Skuloth on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:59:06

Quote from: hwood34 on Mon, 20 July 2015, 11:57:41

oh hai tp

There's no TP in this thread yet xD

Today's been a weird day. Read an article about coin flipping bias then spent a while talking to my friends about rock paper scissors. Then made a thread.

Title: Re: The Rock Paper Scissors Thread
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 21 July 2015, 01:12:18

Back in the Stone Age the equivalent game was just called rock rock rock.

It ended in a surprising number of draws.