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There was a good article that I can't find any more about someone who got really good at defender by immediately shooting all of the humanoids, thereby triggeri
by bufordtwain 5y ago
There was a good article that I can't find any more about someone who got really good at defender by immediately shooting all of the humanoids, thereby triggering the swarm of mutants. It was a good lesson on how you can get good at something by leaning into the difficult parts instead of shying away from them.
- gp2000 5y agoI imagine you're recalling this folklore.org posting: https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=Make_a_Mess,_Clean_it_Up!.txt https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?story=Make_a_Mess,_Cle...
- bufordtwain 5y agoYep, thanks for that!
- ilamont 5y agoThat's reminiscent of that guy on Jeopardy a few years back who sought out the Daily Doubles. Even thought he would lose many/most of them, IIRC his strategy was to prevent others from scoring with them. It worked, even though he was criticized for it.
- purplejacket 5y agoHere you go, all space: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7SOiKahy_k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7SOiKahy_k Definitely not easier. But good practice.
- Kaibeezy 5y agoSee also: How David Beats Goliath: When underdogs break the rules. Malcolm Gladwell, 2009. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/05/11/how-david-beats-goliath https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/05/11/how-david-beat...