Quote:I think there is a little bit of a disconnect. Obviously we have the benefit of omniscience, but it certainly seemed like S+S could have done a better job trying to secure a real ally, even if it meant making a deal that caused a little short-term pain to India. I imagine though that India will argue every team's actions at each individual moment didn't make sense, even if his own recommended courses of action would have likely seen India coast to victory. Perhaps it can best be understood as a quest for variance in a game where second place doesn't count. Other teams WANT to make the risky play because only by playing risky can you still keep the possibility of a win around. See, for example, my play in RBP1 after T75 which is the epitome of safe and conservative. I stand zero chance of winning the game, but I bet most players in the RBP games are a lot more "type-A" and don't want to accept such a path.
I so want to comment on this but it would be full of spoilers
