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Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:31 pm
by el-presidente
Since C.C. is a strategy game, I assume some of the people here have brilliant strategic minds. What better to apply this brilliance to than Rock Paper Scissors :D I have an upcomming R-P-S compitition at my school and I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on my stratigy.
General I tend to just throw predominently rock which works O.K.
Any advice?

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:33 pm
by maasman
everyone throws rock
try starting with paper :D

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:37 pm
by jnd94
Simple.

The "usual" cycle. I mean usual by what I have seen and documented, is rock, paper scissors. Just as it goes. Now, if said tournament is a best of 3, or best of whatever, then your first throw should be random, to see where your opponent is starting in the cycle. After you've figured it out, throw the one that would beat the next in the sequence.

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:38 pm
by maasman
still wouldn't hurt to start with paper :D

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:38 pm
by pmchugh
If you tie, say for example with rock. Then your next move should be with scissors as its unlikely they will go rock again. Oh and if someone keeps beating you pick what you think would be the worst one to pick and you may just win.

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:41 pm
by el-presidente
If everyone throws rock then paper would be a logical most common throw, however, if someone mostly throws rock why wouldn't the be prepared for some one throwing paper. Rock is solider because it will always tie rock and beat scisoors.

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:48 pm
by captainwalrus
pmchugh wrote:If you tie, say for example with rock. Then your next move should be with scissors as its unlikely they will go rock again.
But this is why doing mostly one option ( rock) is the best strategy. No one anticipates it.

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:51 pm
by hakatai_smith
RPS is the best when there are 2 people who only throw rock. They continuously tie. WHen in a situation like that it gets intence. You need to read their emotion just right. YOu can usualy tell if they are about to change theirs at which point you have to throw scissors.

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:12 pm
by Vace Cooper
Throw the hand gun.

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:47 pm
by jnd94
In the words of Demetri Martin : It should be rock, scissors, and dynamite with a cuttable wick.

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:48 pm
by Stephan Wayne
i just read the topic but come on people how board could you passable be

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:51 pm
by jnd94
Stephen Wayne wrote:i just read the topic but come on people how board could you passable be

You should learn to spell.

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:54 pm
by browng-08
Stephen Wayne wrote:i just read the topic but come on people how board could you passable be
i just read this post but come on how unintelligible could you passable be. i mean cereals lee thats hardly understandable

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:05 am
by TheProwler
Yeah, but he sure perked up the level of interest in this thread.

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 4:04 am
by whitestazn88
paper, scissors rock is the ultimate lineup....

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:02 am
by DAZMCFC
mmmm, some interesting theories. #-o

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:16 am
by Minister Masket
I never understood how paper beats rock.
So it covers it and...that's it? Not very violent.

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:16 pm
by pmchugh
DAZMCFC wrote:mmmm, some interesting theories. #-o
Life's not all about money (no matter what Abu dabi will tell you), you need to take time to enjoy yourself, let go and play the odd game of rock, paper, scissors. ;)

Re: Rock - Paper - Scissors Strategies

Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:26 pm
by sam_levi_11
only on cc could we have a topic going strong about rock, paper, scissors strategy's.