Quote Originally Posted by swiggidy View Post
Sometimes being the far and away best player (I'm thinking video games here) gets boring. I think it's interesting to find sub-optimal ways to play that can still be victorious. Sometimes you get caught with your pants down, sometimes you end up in a hole and have to channel every ounce to make a come-back. One can always fall back on a beat down in the next game to re-establish dominance. I find these dynamics interesting, and if I'm the worse player I don't mind pulling out the occasional win if the first person is leaving a hole in their game.
I know what you mean. One of the best natural highs is constantly losing something but not giving up, and finally winning it. It's awesome in any kind of game. It actually sucks when things are too easy, especially in turn-based RPGs (god, the beginnings of every Final Fantasy is just rapidly pressing the button through battles), so I imagine that's what it would be like if I had mastered everything.