Re: Stakes match with reality.

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From: Alex Ferguson <abf_at_cs.ucc.ie>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 15:53:48 +0100 (BST)

Steve Rennell replies to Phil Hibbs:
> > One thing that Robin pointed out is that staking low tends to produce the
> > statistically likely outcome, as more rolls will average out. Staking high
> > is worthwhile if the odds are against you.

> That actually sounds like it matches the way I think when I'm doing
> SCA combat. If someone is much worse than me, I go for quick
> kills, [...]. Against someone much better, you charge
> in and try and stay close to them throwing lots of blows, [...]

That's the opposite effect, then, not the same one.

Slainte,
Alex.

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