Judo (using opponent’s strength directly against him) vs. diving/flopping (using your pain against opponent via intervening authority)
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Replying to @literalbanana
Often diving is actually about playing a greater metagame that doesn’t even care about your in game opponent
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Replying to @literalbanana
I mean the traditional example of taking a dive is getting bribed to lose so the mob can make a ton of money betting on the fight that goes against expectations but there's other stuff like wanting to look noble/sympathetic (eg when activists WANT to get arrested for protesting)
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Replying to @drethelin
oh no I meant diving/flopping in soccer - showing off how hurt you are so the refs will call a foul
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Replying to @literalbanana @drethelin
goddammit game jumping that’s a whole nother one. among our three things are
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