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Old Hat
This is one of the oldest and most well-known meta-strategies of all time. Its effectiveness is minimized by the fact that nearly every player nowadays will recognize the ?Ol? ?Old Hat?? but as it is the foundation of many more developed meta-strategies, this guide would be incomplete without it.
The purpose of the ?Old Hat? strategy is to demoralize an opponent into feeling inferior or intimidated. Common ?Old Hat? banter includes:
?I knew that would be your next move.?
?Rock? Hmmm. . . . Frankly I am surprised that Paper obviously didn?t occur to you.?
?This time, actually think before you throw.?
?I don?t suggest using the Avalanche gambit on me; I did invent it, after all.?
If you can successfully anger, frustrate or make your opponent feel inferior, you may be able to drive him into a reactive game and take control of the match.
Originally posted by: FallenHero
Old Hat
This is one of the oldest and most well-known meta-strategies of all time. Its effectiveness is minimized by the fact that nearly every player nowadays will recognize the ?Ol? ?Old Hat?? but as it is the foundation of many more developed meta-strategies, this guide would be incomplete without it.
The purpose of the ?Old Hat? strategy is to demoralize an opponent into feeling inferior or intimidated. Common ?Old Hat? banter includes:
?I knew that would be your next move.?
?Rock? Hmmm. . . . Frankly I am surprised that Paper obviously didn?t occur to you.?
?This time, actually think before you throw.?
?I don?t suggest using the Avalanche gambit on me; I did invent it, after all.?
If you can successfully anger, frustrate or make your opponent feel inferior, you may be able to drive him into a reactive game and take control of the match.
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