Low bids in combat

From: Andrew Barton <AndrewBarton_at_...>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 17:02:00 -0400


> At 50%+epsilon. As soon as you have even a tiny advantage, it's in
your interests to bid as low as possible. (Unless other factors like having APs to burn, a net handicap, or a circumstantial need to win quickly.) At 50% it doesn't matter, and at 50%-epsilon, you ought to start bidding high...

I don't think so. For one thing, there will almost always be other factors.
Most obviously, of a friend is in trouble you need to win quickly if possible
to be able to help them out.

For another, the more times you roll the dice, the more chances you're giving yourself of a fumble.

Once you have an AP edge, a good tactic is to bid half of your opponents APs.
That way, there are a lot more outcomes that put him out of the fight than put you out.

Andrew

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