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JW wrote:EV has nothing to do with skill. Skilled players and inexperienced players will have the same EV if they make the same moves.
It's not that they will, it's that they're expected to. :P
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Elvish Pillager wrote:
JW wrote:EV has nothing to do with skill. Skilled players and inexperienced players will have the same EV if they make the same moves.
It's not that they will, it's that they're expected to. :P
Yes. They will both have the same expected value for actual damage dealt, which is exactly what EV is defined as. Therefore, they will have the same EV.
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Something's weird here:
- I misread your post. Yes, the EV will be the same for two players who make the same moves, however...
- ...experienced and inexperienced players DON'T make the same moves! :o
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Elvish Pillager wrote:- ...experienced and inexperienced players DON'T make the same moves! :o
This is usually true. :wink:
(I move like an inexperienced player would sometimes XD)
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JW wrote:
Elvish Pillager wrote:- ...experienced and inexperienced players DON'T make the same moves! :o
This is usually true. :wink:
(I move like an inexperienced player would sometimes XD)
Everyone makes mistakes, people say I'm too agressive :twisted:


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[quote="Oreb"][quote="JW"][quote="Elvish Pillager"]- ...experienced and inexperienced players DON'T make the same moves! :o[/quote]
This is usually true. :wink:
[size=5](I move like an inexperienced player would sometimes XD)[/size][/quote]

Everyone makes mistakes, people say I'm too agressive :twisted:


[size=5]The miniature font always draws the attention, just like in this example[/size][/quote]

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scott wrote:
Oreb wrote: Everyone makes mistakes, people say I'm too agressive :twisted:


The miniature font always draws the attention, just like in this example
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At least with my current settings, viewing the forums in Firefox makes all the text quite readable. :wink:
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