katydee comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 2 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Darmani 02 August 2010 12:22:06AM *  4 points [-]

What would the incentive to become a traitor before the battle of Chapter 33 be? Before Quirrell added the ability to switch sides, you'd just be helping your army (which you've already developed a bond with in the first battle), and therefore yourself, lose. I'd expect this to strongly outweigh the fun of being a spy.

I just Googled for "airsoft betrayal" and "paintball betrayal." I found no stories of similar events in either sport. (I did however find one person hypothetically talking about betrayal in laser tag, even though many/most systems ignore friendly fire.)

Comment author: katydee 02 August 2010 10:50:18AM 6 points [-]

I know of people who have betrayed their teams in games of Assassin, generally aiming for personal glory by taking everyone out single-handedly.

Comment author: apophenia 03 August 2010 02:02:39AM 1 point [-]

A.k.a. Killer, for anyone who may recognize the older game.