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Benito comments on The Problem of "Win-More" - Less Wrong Discussion

26 Post author: katydee 26 March 2014 06:32PM

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Comment author: Ander 26 March 2014 06:49:34PM -1 points [-]

I think that 'win-more' is the probably least helpful concept in card game strategy. Not just for new players, but for experienced players as well. (Its annoying enough to read people say something is win more on MtG sites, now I have to read it on LessWrong as well!)

I'm of the opinion that almost everyone would become better players and would be better at card evaluation if they eliminated the concept of Win More from their vocabulary. It almost never is used to actually successfully avoid using an actual bad card, and almost always results in misclassifying good card that would actually help you convert games into a win as a bad card.

What term should we use for concepts that are net harmful for ALL users?

Comment author: Benito 26 March 2014 08:46:14PM 0 points [-]

Are you suggesting that this concept is a country-example to the argument put forward in this essay that was recently listed in the rationality blogs? At the moment you and the author have given your expertise as evidence, it would be nice to have something a little more concrete.