tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post1662460256191606217..comments2023-10-14T03:58:59.333-06:00Comments on The Tao of D&D: The Formal Session Before the Formal SessionAlexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-79685464398054974372017-12-25T21:04:02.238-07:002017-12-25T21:04:02.238-07:00And people wonder why I have trust issues...And people wonder why I have trust issues...Ozymandiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065642299277380465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-30481952276661086392017-12-25T17:18:35.524-07:002017-12-25T17:18:35.524-07:00Well, Oz, before we settle down to play poker, I j...Well, Oz, before we settle down to play poker, I just want to let you know that I will be trying to play the game well enough to take your money. Part of my goal, here, will involve moments when I purposefully distract you, or otherwise cause you to inadvertently give away your level of confidence, in order to gauge whether or not I should bet.<br /><br />Also, if I happen to notice any behaviour on your part that seems to indicate that you're not holding cards of value, while attempting to convince me that you are, I won't be sharing my discovery with you or anyone else here. I'm afraid, I'm going to coldly use that information to take your money when I can. And if I can upset you while I gather up your money from the table, so that you get angry and overextend yourself, well, you might count on that as well.<br /><br />Finally, I won't be giving you any orientation at all, in fact. I will be keeping all that I've written here in my head, as well as a good, solid, reliable run-down of the rules. The less rules you know, the better for me, so it isn't in my interest to help you, is it?<br /><br />So, in closing, keeping my mouth shut so that I don't reveal my feelings about this, but tough shit for you.<br /><br />Yep. Tough shit for you.Alexis Smolenskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-31017291593619141512017-12-25T17:10:23.709-07:002017-12-25T17:10:23.709-07:00I noticed early on in the video that Jim's bod...I noticed early on in the video that Jim's body language was very non-committal. He didn't look at the camera(s). He didn't look at Pruitt. I couldn't quite understand why because he sounded like he knew what he was talking about, but...<br /><br />Wouldn't "session zero" for poker (or any other game) just be instructions on how to play the game?Ozymandiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01065642299277380465noreply@blogger.com