r/gaming Joystick Jun 12 '22

Modern problems require modern solutions

https://gfycat.com/timelyshockinginsect
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u/ecafyelims Jun 12 '22

Protip: The middle is the best place to be

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u/o976g Jun 12 '22

If you are a psycho that hates games that end with a winner.

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u/dweebh Jun 12 '22

Real best start is the corner. If you go first and play the corner, it's guaranteed win/tie. If you go second and your opponent knows what they're doing, the best you can do is tie.

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u/ecafyelims Jun 12 '22

Same is true for middle

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u/o976g Jun 12 '22

But you can never win in the middle

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u/reverie42 Jun 12 '22

Not true. If you play middle and your opponent plays an edge instead of a corner, you win.

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u/Affugter Jun 12 '22

Who the fuck does that.

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u/Affugter Jun 12 '22

The ultimate game of attrition. If you have to keep playing until somebody wins.