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pedrosorioOP3y ago

Plenty of people have already explained my point. The analogy with rock-paper-scissors is not that it's "due to chance".

A player being "better" than another one is not a transitive property.

In many games, due to different play styles you can have A>B, B>C and C>A, just like in rock-paper-scissors.

noobermin3y ago

I didn't understand your point but now I do, because "rock-paper-scissors" as a reply isn't clear enough as a statement to communicate what you wanted, which is just an example of something that isn't transitive.

Dylan168073y ago

You're responding to someone giving a reason that isn't based on chance.

Chance is a completely separate topic, but also has a simple answer. Chance doesn't mean that everyone has the same chance. If one player has 40% odds and the other has 60% odds, you want the 60% player to compete.

inopinatus3y ago

I believe the relevant point of comparison is not one of chance, but rather that the relationships involved are not transitive.

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