Rock Paper Scissors Theory

[Goose]

We all know going first on DN is a huge advantage and to get to go first, you need to win RPS.  How do you do it YCM?  

 

 

I find scissors are the best pick because most often people go for paper since it is the centre.

 

If you and your opponent tie twice in a row, chances are they will pick the third item the next time so you need to pick whatever will beat it.

[goddamnit names are a pain]

I pick paper.

My opponents typically play Scissors or Rock. Paper is what I see the least.

 

I tell them that I'm picking paper. Reverse phycology. 

[Sleepy]

I don't go play often but when I do go I pick paper and 90% of my opponents pick rock, which is the reason my standard play is paper.

When it's a tie I just repeat the same and my opponents are likely to do the same.

On the third try my opponents expect another repetition and go to the strong choice and I usually move down to the weaker stage, which is strong against their new decision.

 

That's how I personally do it.

[Zeppeli Gyro Supreme]

There have been a lot of topics on this before. Basically, rock paper scissors shouldn't be used to determine who goes first, since there is actual strategy behind the game, as minimal as it may be to put the odds in your favor. But anyways, it's not -entirely- random who wins.

[Dog King]

i just spam out my mouse on paper

[Pchi]

HxH taught to always choose rock.

[Zeppeli Gyro Supreme]

HxH taught to always choose rock.

That was only because you can cheat by starting with rock, then mid-swing change into paper or scissors with minimal effort and chance of being noticed.

[Wildflame]

I kinf of have a strategy for it in YGO Pro and DN.

 

I start by picking at random (I might have a tendency to pick one thing or another, I don't know). Then, if I tie, I pick the same thing. For some reason people don't usually pick what beats it. Then, if the second one is also a tie, I measure my opponent's reaction. If they choosed fast, they are just mashing the same thing over and over again, so I pick whatever beats what I chose before. But if they took a bit longer, I assume they will pick what beats what I chose the earlier rounds, so I go for whatever it beats that.

 

It's kind of hard to put into words, but it works for me more often than not, for some reason.

[Neutrality Man]

DN? I always shoot rock because Scissors are the closest to the "Ready!" button.

[ihop]

I just use dice.

 

Yeah I don't go on DN.

[Catterjune]

Rock, because it's the strongest.

[Vector Nightmare]

DN? I always shoot rock because Scissors are the closest to the "Ready!" button.

This is the only thing you need to know, really.

That said I typically choose paper, so that I lose the first turn, because I'm already having an enormous advantage over 90% of the opponents I face just by being universe-saving-tier of amazing at card games and my opponents have some measure of chance also because going second gives me an excuse for when I do lose

Also going first on YGO is not even close to as big an advantage as it is going first on CFV or FCBF.

Also going first on BS is not good unless you run a few cost 4 Nexus cards.

[/randomtrivia]

[(GigaDrillBreaker)]

I used to choose paper, due to the Pika-logic all over DN. Then I watched Kill la Kill. Now I choose scissors. I keep losing, but I receive a moral victory.

[BANZAI!!!!]

I actually put a lot if thought into doing this. I try guessing based on their username what they'll pick, since in my experiance the more annoying and or younger they are they more likely they are to pick rock. I rarely ever see scissors and more experianced players i usually see go for paper.

I try for a tie/win with paper first and then go for whatever seems appropriate depending on what happens. Usually works out pretty well, although any time someone chosses scissors i'll lose.

[WindupRabbitFan14]

I find the common opening play recently was Scissors, then it shifted to Rock as people noticed this.

 

I generally lead with paper because scissors have shifted out of popularity so you lose the first round less. If it's a draw, I generally expect rock, so I'll go paper once more based on that paper-rock seems a "random" combination when people are trying to be random.

Paper Paper and I still haven't won? Rock (counter scissors), paper (people won't go straight to scissors if you're showing you're also choosing rock), rock.

 

I thought too much about the method but I've used it for a while.

[Goose]

Someone needs to be willing to join games, play RPS, record outcome, and dodge.  These theories need to be tested.

[werewolfjedi]

Someone needs to be willing to join games, play RPS, record outcome, and dodge.  These theories need to be tested.

problem is that this doesn't work unless the other player doesn't know, make a smurf account and just jump into ranked a lot?

[Dog King]

would be cool if dn kept stats of all rps games to see which got picked the most 

[Zauls]

 

I'm Chuck Norris so I always choose scissors.