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> It's hard for me to understand what kind of person enjoys basically trying to manipulate other people for sport. Your question contains the answer: it’s _for
by monadgonad 8y ago
> It's hard for me to understand what kind of person enjoys basically trying to manipulate other people for sport.
Your question contains the answer: it’s _for sport_. Sport and games are a place we can play out desires we’d never want to in real life. Tons of gamers like to pretend they’re shooting people. Strategy gamers orchestrate war and genocide. In sport, boxers pummel each other to unconsciousness, and many boxers are lovely people.
- fenwick67 8y agoYou're not pretending to manipulate though, you're actually doing it. There's a massive difference between deceiving an NPC in D&D and actually manipulating your friends to win at Risk. This is what makes it uncomfortable for me.