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wasoxygen  ·  2962 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Red vs. Blue

    Red doesn't care what move he makes as he gets no points either way

We suppose that Red wants Blue to win as few points as possible. If Red can negotiate a payment before each turn from Blue, both sides can strategize to end up with as many points as possible in the long run.

    This seems to be a question of how risk averse Blue is

It could be. In previous, simpler examples, the book says each player's priority is to avoid the worst possible loss. I am not sure if this is the only way it could work; perhaps a player could also prioritize having a chance to get the best possible outcome, without regard to the worst cases. These complications will probably become more important in more complex games.