LEVELS OF ADAPTATION IN YOUR OPPONENT

MONEYMUFFINS

MONEYMUFFINS

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MANY PEOPLE THINK A PLAYER IS GOOD SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY CAN BEAT A LOT OF OTHER PLAYERS.


NOT TRUE.


I AM KNOWN AS SOMEONE WHO IS EXCELLENT AT TESTING MY OPPONENT. I KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHO HOLDS POTENTIAL FOR GREATNESS AND WHO DOES NOT. I KNOW WHOSE GAME HOLDS UP UNDER SCRUTINY AND WHOSE GAME DOES NOT.


THE ANSWER LIES IN THEIR METHOD OF ADAPTATION.


I HAVE BROKEN IT INTO LEVELS.


1 – LIMITED
2 – MODERATE
3 – FLEXIBLE
4 – PARTISAN


1 - LIMITED ADJUSTMENT IS BEING STUBBORN IN YOUR RESPONSE TO ANY GIVEN SITUATION. EXAMPLE: INSTEAD OF BREAKING A-THROW YOU BREAK B-THROW. INSTEAD OF STANDING YOU CROUCH. INSTEAD OF GUARDING MIXUPS YOU ESCAPE WITH FAST POKES. ANOTHER EXAMPLE: YOU ALWAYS HAVE THE SAME INSTINCTUAL RESPONSE IN AN UNANTICIPATED SITUATION. IF THIS BECOMES A PROBLEM YOU ADJUST TO IT BY AVOIDING THE SITUATION ALTOGETHER.


2 - MODERATE ADJUSTMENT IS HAVING A LIMITED RESPONSE TO ANY GIVEN SITUATION WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOOKING FOR SUSPECT MOVES YOU ANTICIPATE FROM THE OPPONENT AND EVEN OCCASIONALLY COUNTERATTACKING SAID SUSPECT MOVES. EXAMPLE: INSTEAD OF OBSERVING THE OPPONENT BY ONLY ATTACKING WHEN THEY LEAST EXPECT IT, YOU ATTACK INSTINCTUALLY AS WELL.


3 - FLEXIBLE ADJUSTMENT IS HAVING A VARIETY OF RESPONSES TO ANY GIVEN SITUATION.


4 - PARTISAN ADJUSTMENT IS HAVING A VARIETY OF RESPONSES TO ANY GIVEN SITUATION WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOOKING FOR SUSPECT MOVES YOU ANTICIPATE FROM THE OPPONENT AND EVEN OCCASIONALLY COUNTERATTACKING SAID SUSPECT MOVES.


SIMPLIFY THESE FOUR CATEGORIES INTO TWO CATEGORIES. SUDDENLY THE OPPONENT IS NOW LIMITED OR PARTISAN.





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To the serious side of your topic, it also matters to some extent if you have the ability to shrug off your opponent's conditioning, whether by being aware of it or being completely oblivious to it.

Also, um... go Part-asian?
 
THE WORD CONDITIONING MIGHT SEEM WRONG BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU’RE CONTROLLING SOMEONE.


NO, THIS IS ABOUT CONDITIONING YOURSELF THROUGH THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENEMY’S INTENTION. IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO READING INTENTION. USING A SERIES OF TESTS IS HOW I DO IT.


THOUGH YOU CAN NEVER BE CERTAIN OR KNOW ANYTHING. YOU CAN ONLY BELIEVE. THIS IS THE REFERENCE TO ROCK-PAPER-SCISSORS.


EDITED THE FIRST POST TO SAY TESTING, NOT CONDITIONING.
 
Ok, well testing often gives you information faster than conditioning. I guess the related helpful adaptation trait would be being able to understand what you are being tested for so you can mess with opponent's expectations. Maybe.
 
Suirad said:
Ok, well testing often gives you information faster than conditioning. I guess the related helpful adaptation trait would be being able to understand what you are being tested for so you can mess with opponent's expectations. Maybe.
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THIS IS AWESOME BECAUSE WHEN BOTH PLAYERS ARE FOCUSED ON READING EACH OTHER RATHER THAN MANIPULATING AN OUTCOME, IT CREATES A LOOP OF IDEAS. MIND GAMES WITHIN MIND GAMES.


TO YOUR POINT: IF I AM BEING TESTED, I DON'T PLAY ALONG. THEY EITHER LIVE UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS OR THEY DON'T.
 
TOURNAMENTS ARE GIMMICKY AND SHOULDN’T BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. PYRO WAS LUCKY I STARTED OFF WITH THE WRONG ASSUMPTIONS. TWO MATCHES ISN’T ENOUGH TIME TO KNOW SOMEBODY, ESPECIALLY FOR THE FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THEM IN YEARS.


AS REAL AS IT GETS TALK.
 
Destinizish said:
I think I have reached a Partisan level of adaptation because I adapt to Partisan.

I've also tested negative on being free to Patroklos.
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