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3 years ago

GAC draw results unfair for lower GP

Defaulting the victory to the higher GP in the result of a draw is completely unfair. If anything, the fact that the lower GP can achieve the same score with less potential resources shows that t...

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notthatguybefore

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3 years ago

"GegeGerard24;c-2411101" wrote:
"Notthatguyfrombefore;c-2411097" wrote:

Simply saying there's two outcomes and so both are equally likely at 50% is just mathematically lazy.

But it does...

When i click that button...i will be met with either a higher GP or same/lower GP.
There is nothing else.

When i am met with higher GP, he will either att me or he doesn't.
There is nothing else.

Except that there isn't necessarily a 50% chance of either happening.

Example: I roll a die and there are two outcomes. Either it lands on six or it doesn't land on six , but as you can appreciate the chance of it landing on a 6 is not 50%. Even more extreme, I buy a lottery ticket and either win or don't. The chance of me winning is not 50% (I wish!!!) even though there are only two outcomes.